Estill County CES

Title:

Career exploration

MAP:

Economic Advancement

Agents Involved:

Eric Baker, 4-H agent

MAJOR PROGRAM 1:

Communications and Expressive Arts

MAJOR PROGRAM 2:

Family and Consumer Science

MAJOR PROGRAM 3:

Farm Management, Economics and Policy

MAJOR PROGRAM 4:

Business Retention and Expansion

Situation:

Estill County is part of the area know as the Eastern Kentucky Coal fields. An economically depressed area with many youth/adults choosing to leave or work out of the county due to lack of opportunities. This has lead to a shrinking population, stagnant wages, and a retraction in the local economy. Survey of leaders showed that Estill County needs for career exploration and workforce readiness.

Long-Term Outcomes:

For youth and adults to find or create careers in Estill County to grow and diversify the local economy.

Intermediate Outcomes:

1. For youth to start small businesses based on skills learned from extension programs

2. For community members to develop strategies for attracting new businesses to Estill County.

3. For youth and adults to work together to take control of the local economy

Initial Outcomes:

For youth to learn skills they can use to start business

For youth to participate in the JrMANNERS program

For adults to learn sound business strategies

For farmers to develop additional income based on products produced locally.

Evaluation:

Initial Outcome: For youth to learn skills they can use to start business
Indicator: Increased knowledge
Method: Survey
Timeline: one year

Intermediate Outcome: For youth to start small businesses based on skills learned from extension programs
Indicator: Business launching
Method: Interview
Timeline: 3-4 years

Long-term Outcome: For youth and adults to find or create careers in Estill County to grow and diversify the local economy.
Indicator: growth in number of jobs and type of jobs
Method: statistics
Timeline: 10 years

Learning Opportunities:

Audience: Youth/ Cattlemen

Project or Activity: Farm Tours & Mentoring

Content or Curriculum: 4-H Ag.

Date: Fall/Summer

Audience: Youth

Project or Activity: Ag Career and College Readiness

Content or Curriculum: 4-H Ag.

Date: Spring

Audience: Homemakers/community members

Project or Activity: Business classes

Content or Curriculum: Local Econ.

Date: Spring

Audience: Youth

Project or Activity: JrManners

Content or Curriculum: JrManners

Date: All year

Audience: Youth

Project or Activity: Dollars and Sense/Money Management

Content or Curriculum: 4-H FCS

Date: Winter

Audience: Youth

Project or Activity: Speeches and Demos

Content or Curriculum: Communications

Date: Spring