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Boone County CES

Title:
4-H Family and Consumer Sciences
MAP:
Life Skills and Diversity
Agents Involved:
Christy Eastwood, Steve Conrad
MAJOR PROGRAM 1:
Family and Consumer Science
Situation:

As we progress in to the 21st century a number of factors have gained prevalence within Family and Consumer Science driven by the increase of online and mobile shopping, the rise of video based at home tutorials, and the shifting family structures as evident by 17% of stay-at-home parents being fathers. The ever changing landscape of the family and the consumer highlights the need for a responsive and innovative FCS program while also providing the basic needs that all families have as they navigate lives many challenges. Kentucky 4-H Seeks to meet these needs through working with youth and families in a variety of situations to increase their consumer awareness, financial management, nutrition, culinary arts, textiles, housing, and human development.

Long-Term Outcomes:

• Be responsible and contributing individuals and family members

• Gain and maintain employment through life skill development

• Contribute to a safe and healthy home and community. 

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Success Stories

Employment 101

Author: Stephen Conrad

Major Program: 21st Century Skills (Career & Workplace Development)

When our schools opted early on to have no visitors in the building, we decided to video each segment of Employment 101 and to provide it virtually for my contact teacher to use.  Through a series of eight videos, students were taught how to fill out a job application, how to create a resume, and how to prepare for and conduct themselves during a job interview. 100 8th grade students went through our virtual Employment 101.  A written evaluation conducted at the end of the program

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Reality Store

Author: Stephen Conrad

Major Program: Family and Consumer Science

As a society we have not been very successful in teaching our youth the value of money or passing along the concept of "saving for a rainy day". Because of this, many citizens were unable to handle the economic havoc created by the COVID shutdowns.  Our school system recognizes this trend but has little or no time to spend on money management due to core content obligations. To help them with this need, The Boone County Cooperative Extension Service held a Reality Store at one of

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Learning about Different Cultures through Cooking

Author: Christy Eastwood

Major Program: Family and Consumer Science

Learning about different cultures can be fun and exciting.  With the United States being called a melting pot, a salad bowl, or a patchwork quilt it is necessary for our society to become familiar with other cultures.  A growing number of neighborhoods and communities contain complex mix of races, cultures, languages, and religious affiliations.  For these reasons, today’s youth are more likely to face the challenges of interacting with people different from themselves. &nbs

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