4-H Family and Consumer Sciences
Life Skills and Diversity
Christy Eastwood, Steve Conrad
Family and Consumer Science
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.
• 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.
- Utilize and practice life skills in projects and life situations
- Project a positive image and self-confidence
- Practice responsible consumer and financial decision-making
- Practice healthy eating choices
- Make choices that lead to responsible and beneficial results
- Adopt habits and skills that contribute toward employability in the future
- Gain knowledge and develop skills in Family & Consumer Sciences projects and programs
- Understand the decision-making process
- Gain skills in setting a goal and developing a plan of action
- Learn to read and follow instructions
- Outcome to be Evaluated
- Youth who engage in FCS project Work
- Knowledge in Consumer & Financial Ed.
- Knowledge in job hunting requirements
- Indicator of Success for Outcome
- Youth complete a FCS Project
- Increase understanding in Consumer & Financial Ed.
- Ability to complete required steps in job hunting
- Method of Evaluation
- Oral or 4-H Common Measures Universal Survey at conclusion of learning activity
- Consumer & Financial Ed.
- Curriculum: Consumer Savvy, It’s Your reality (September 2020-March 2021)
- Financial Ed. afterschool project for poster making for fair (April 2021)
- 4-H Food Preparation & Nutrition
- Curriculum: Super Star Chef, Teen Cuisine, 4-H Cooking, Jump into Food and Fitness, Put it up, International Foods, Exploring MyPlate, Wellness in Kentucky, What’s on Your plate, Literacy, Eating, and Activity for Primary (LEAP)
- Homeschool Cooking Group (Oct. 2020-Nov. 2020)
- Adulting 101 - cooking program for adults with special needs (Fall 2020 or Spring 2021)
- 4-H Afterschool cooking program (Fall 2020)
- Global Gourmet cooking program (Spring 2021)
- ELNA-English Learner cooking program (Sept. 20-May 21)
- 4-H Home Environment
- Curriculum: Exploring your home, Living with others, Where I live, In my home
- Summer projects (June/July 21)
- 4-H Needlework
- Curriculum: 4-H Needlework Notebook
- 4-H After school program (Sept. 20-March 21)
- 4-H Sewing & Textiles
- Curriculum: Style Engineers, Keeping 4-H in Stitches. Upcycle it, Steam Clothing,
- 4-H Sewing Group for beginners (Oct. 2020-Dec. 2020)
- 4-H Sewing Group for Advanced (Mar. 2021-May 2021)
- Employment 101 (September 2020-April 2021)
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
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
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