Empowering YouthPlan of Work

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Owen County CES

Title:
Empowering Youth
MAP:
4-H Youth Development
Agents Involved:
Chelsea Young & Kendal Bowman
MAJOR PROGRAM 1:
4-H Youth Development Programming
MAJOR PROGRAM 2:
4-H Agriculture Core Curriculum AND Natural Resources
MAJOR PROGRAM 4:
4-H Leadership Core Curriculum
Situation:

Today's youth are growing up in a world where everything is at their fingertips or, more specifically, the touch of their fingertips. Youth just need to tap their touchscreen phones or computers to have access to anything and everything, from social networks to shopping. There are negative and positive aspects of this technological age, creating a need for youth to learn proper communication skills, how to live a healthy lifestyle, and how to use available technologies to better their lives.

Long-Term Outcomes:

Youth of Owen County will develop and have science, engineering and technology skills that will increase self-awareness and self-esteem. Youth will put these skills to use in their careers.

Intermediate Outcomes:

Students of Owen County Schools will practice communication skills through communications contests and leadership positions in other school and 4-H clubs.


Initial Outcomes:

Owen County students will learn about public speaking and other communication skills.

Youth will gain an overall understanding of 4-H Youth Development and what all is offered and available to them through this program.

Evaluation:

Initial Outcome:

Indicator: Reported growth

Method: Post-evaluation

Timeline: Immediately following program


Intermediate Outcome:

Indicator: Increased numbers in Speech and Demo Contest

Method: Observation

Timeline: End of spring


Long-term Outcome:

Indicator: Number of youth going to college or gaining careers in related field

Method: Observation and number of alumni returning to volunteer as adults

Timeline: 5-10 years

Learning Opportunities:

Audience: Owen County Youth

Project or Activity: 4-H Record Book Training

Inputs: Record books for various projects

Date: September 201--May 2020


Audience: 8th Grade Students

Activity: Reality Store

Content: Welcome to Reality

Inputs: MBMS, Owen Electric, Youth Service Center, First Farmers Bank, People's Bank, Adult Ed, Farm Bureau, Local realty services

Date: Fall 2020


Audience: 12th Grade Students

Activity: It's Your Reality

Content: Welcome to Reality

Inputs: OCHS, Youth Service Center, Counselors, First Farmers Bank, Peoples Bank, Adult Ed, Farm Bureau, Local realty services, Kentucky Educational Excellence Scholarship-KEHAA, Colleges

Date: Spring 2020


Audience: Owen County Youth, 9-14

Project or Activity: 4-H Summer Camp

Content or Curriculum:

Inputs: 4-H Agents, Volunteers, Teen Leaders, Community Sponsors

Date: Summer 2020


Audience: Owen County Youth ages 9-19 interested in Communications

Activity: 4-H Communications Club

Content: 4-H Speak Up

Inputs: 4-H Agent, Guest speakers

Date: September 2019-May 2020


Audience: Owen County Youth Ages 9-19 interested in Communications

Project or Activity: Written/Oral Speech and Demonstrations Contest

Content or Curriculum: 4-H Communications

Inputs: 4-H Agent, Volunteer Judges

Date: Spring 2020


Audience: Owen County Middle School 6th Grade

Project or Activity: Farm Safety Day

Content or Curriculum: Progressive Agriculture Safety Day

Inputs: 4-H and Agr. Agents, 6th Grade Teachers, FFA Advisor and Members, Community Volunteers

Date: Spring 2020


Audience:  Youth Ages 5-8

Project or Activity:  Cloverbuds Club

Content or Curriculum:  4-H Curriculum

Inputs:  4-H Agent and Volunteers

Date: September 2019-May 2020

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