Extension
It Starts With Us
Adult and Youth Leadership
Community, Economic, and Leadership Development
Cathy Jansen, Joyce Doyle, Christin Herbst
Agriculture and Extension Leadership Development
Kentucky Extension Homemaker Association
Community Leadership Development
Leadership
Volunteers are important in building engaged and empowered communities. KEHA - The Kentucky Extension Homemakers Association mission is to improve the quality of life for families and communities through education, leadership development and volunteer service. With membership totaling more than 13,000 statewide, KEHA members are engaged leaders and active volunteers.
From the Kentucky Extension Community Assessment Carroll County Report, the top three priorities issues in the area of youth and families for our county were more youth life skills training and more support for prevention of school violence and bullying, and more youth life skills training in decision making and money management.
- KEHA members serve as active Extension and community volunteers engaged in addressing community needs
- Youth will serve as teen and adult leaders in their communities, community organizations, and as mentors for younger youth.
- Youth will demonstrate the understanding of diversity, inclusivity and multiculturalism in their daily life.
- Youth will identify and address critical issues that impact the community.
- Youth will be productive, contributing adults in the future.
- Youth will use leadership and communications skills needed to be successful in the workplace on a daily basis
- Youth utilize the skills gained through education and involvement in Extension programs to serve as leaders in 4-H and other organizations.
- Youth share the elements of the music, dance, drama and visual arts with their community.
- Youth become more comfortable sharing their thoughts with others.
- Youth develop into competent, capable, contributing adults as a result of their participation in 4-H Communications & Expressive Arts Programs.
- KEHA leaders will practice personal leadership skills through leadership roles at the club, county, area and/or state level.
- The number of KEHA volunteer service hours reported annually for KEHA, Extension and Community activities will increase.
- Youth will demonstrate leadership, teamwork and communication skills in their day to day lives.
- Youth will utilize leadership skills learned during their time in 4-H in clubs, activities and other venues with 4-H and other community organizations.
- Senior 4-H members will become leaders or co-leaders of a 4-H project club, day camp or other project based group of younger 4-H members.
- Youth will indicate increased awareness of diversity issues in their community and personal lives.
- Youth will engage in community based service projects selected to address identified needs.
- Youth construct a speech that has a clear introduction, body and closing.
- Youth present before their family, a group of their peers (such as at a 4-H club meeting), at school or county qualifying event.
- Youth demonstrate an increased level of confidence when presenting in front of groups.
- Youth use their communication skills to assume a leadership role in 4-H or other organizations.
- Youth apply elements of music, dance, drama and visual arts in creating and performing.
- KEHA members will gain organizational knowledge through annual officer and chairman training.
- KEHA members will increase knowledge and skills in personal leadership through club lessons and special interest workshops.
- Youth will be taught communication, leadership and procedural skills that will allow them to run a meeting.
- Youth will brainstorm and be taught how to set appropriate and attainable goals.
- Youth will learn about diversity and will demonstrate inclusivity.
- Youth research a presentation topic prior to developing a speech or demonstration.
- Youth write an outline, including an introduction, body, and conclusion for their speech or demonstration.
- Youth create a formal presentation, speech or outline using the written outline
- Youth be prepared to present before their family, a group of their peers (such as at a 4-H club meeting) and a school or county qualifying event.
- Youth can identify key elements of music, dance, drama, and visual arts.
Outcome:
Long-term
Indicator:
Increase in the number of Extension volunteers or participants that take leadership roles in Extension or the community.
Method:
Follow-up conversations with volunteers and participants.
Timeline:
2 – 4 years
Outcome:
Intermediate
Indicator:
Number of KEHA members who utilized knowledge gained through officer training to fulfill a KEHA leadership role at the club, county, area and/or state level. Youth are better prepared through communication skills.
Method:
Observation, review of officer directories. Common Measures Experience Survey.
Timeline:
1 – 1.5 years
Outcome:
Initial
Indicator:
Number of KEHA members who report knowledge gained through county and/or area officer and chairman training. Number of individuals reporting improved personal and interpersonal leadership knowledge and/or number of individuals reporting improved personal and interpersonal leadership skills.
Method:
Program evaluation with pre and post assessment questions. Common Measures Experience Survey.
Timeline:
8 months – 2 years
Audience:
Carroll County Extension Homemakers
Activity:
KEHA Officer and Chairman Training/County KEHA Kickoff
Content or Curriculum:
KEHA Training Toolkit, KEHA Manual, KEHA Website
Inputs:
FCS Agents, State Advisors
Date(s):
Fall 2020
Fall 2021
Fall 2022
Fall 2023
Audience:
Carroll County Extension Homemakers
Activity:
KEHA Leader Training and/or Special Interest Workshops
Content or Curriculum:
KELD Curriculum, FCS Extension Lesson Resources, FCS Curriculum
Inputs:
FCS Agents, State Advisors
Date(s):
Quarterly 2020-2024
Audience:
Carroll County Extension Homemakers
Activity:
KEHA State Meeting
Content or Curriculum:
Officer Training & Educational Chairman Workshops
Inputs:
FCS Agents, State Advisors
Date(s):
Spring 2021
Spring 2022
Spring 2023
Spring 2024
Audience:
4-H Club Members
Activity:
Learning how to run a meeting
Content or Curriculum:
“My Leadership Journal”
Inputs:
Extension Agent, Extension Publications, Time
Date(s):
October 2020
October 2021
October 2022
October 2023
Audience:
4-H Club Members
Activity:
Attending council meetings
Content or Curriculum:
4-H Communications Curriculum
Inputs:
Extension Agent, 4-H Council, Time
Date(s):
2021
2022
2023
2024
Audience:
4-H Club Members
Activity:
Community Service Project and mentor younger members
Content or Curriculum:
“Agent of Change”
Inputs:
Extension Agent, 4-H Teen Council Members, Time, Money
Date(s):
Summer 2020-2023
Audience:
4-H Club Members
Activity:
Brainstorm and set goals
Content or Curriculum:
The Leadership in Me
Inputs:
Extension Agent, Curriculum, 4-H Teen Council, Time
Date(s):
2021
2022
2023
2024
Audience:
Carroll County Extension Leaders and Volunteers
Activity:
“A Dinner with…” Series
Content or Curriculum:
Guest Speakers
Inputs:
Extension Agents, Governor’s Office of Agricultural Policy, UK Specialist, Time, Money
Date(s):
September 2021
September 2022
September 2023
Audience:
Carroll County Middle School Youth
Activity:
Teen Summit
Content or Curriculum:
Leadership Skills
Inputs:
Extension Agent, UK Extension Specialists, Money, Time
Date(s):
March 2021
March 2022
March 2023
March 2024
Audience:
Carroll County High School Youth
Activity:
Teen Issues Conference
Content or Curriculum:
Leadership Skills
Inputs:
Extension Agent, UK Extension Specialists, Money, Time
Date(s):
November 2020
November 2021
November 2022
November 2023
Audience:
Carroll County High School Youth
Activity:
Teen Conference
Content or Curriculum:
Leadership Skills
Inputs:
Extension Agent, UK Extension Specialists, Money, Time
Date(s):
June 2020
June 2021
June 2022
June 2023
Audience:
Carroll County Youth
Activity:
4-H Speeches and Demonstrations
Content or Curriculum:
Speak Up, Want to Do a Demonstration?
Inputs:
Extension Agents, Extension Staff, UK Extension Specialists\, Time
Date(s):
February and March 2021
February and March 2022
February and March 2023
February and March 2024
Author: Catherine Jansen
Major Program: Kentucky Extension Homemaker Association
It is hard enough during the cold winter months and Holiday season to not get blue and depressed. Add to that the Covid 19 outbreak and many people in the community develop depression.The Carroll County Homemakers decided to do a community service project to reach some of the elderly seniors and shut ins. The homemakers partnered with a men's home, an assisted living facility, Senior Center and two nursing homes, reaching over 260 individuals.Several of the homemakers met, using Covid-19 saf
