Extension
It Starts With Us
Personal, Organizational, and Community Leadership Development
Empowering Leaders for Success
Faris and Maggard
Kentucky Extension Leadership Development (KELD): Developing Core Leadership Skills
Community Leadership Development
Community Engagement
Volunteer Development
Extension volunteer leaders play an important role in all Extension program areas and community development. Extension agents know the value of our Extension volunteer leaders and provide both youth and adult leaders opportunities and resources to develop and strengthen their leadership skills. Many of these leaders are also involved with other organizations, some of which Extension partners with, to accomplish intermediate and long-term outcomes. Our ultimate goal is to make positive impacts on our county as individuals, families, and communities through partnerships and programming.
*Community problems and issues are solved through actively engaged local leaders and Extension volunteers
*Leaders will be empowered and conduct leader-lead events and educate community members to play a role in their county
*Community leaders are given the tools to help make positive/informed decisions for the community.
*Extension and community leaders develop programs to address community problems and issues.
*Implement leadership skills in Extension groups and programs as well as in community programs/outreach
*Develop and practice personal leadership skills including but not limited to: Extension Advisory Program Councils, District Board, County Extension Council, Extension Homemakers, 4-H Teen Club, and Agriculture Boards
*Extension and community leaders identify community problems and issues
*Extension leaders begin to problem solve and discuss community issues and problems
*Extension leaders begin to develop their leadership skills
Initial Outcome: Extension leaders gain leadership knowledge and skills by belonging to a group, council and/or board
Indicator: Number of individuals involved in leadership roles
Method: Observation, personal narratives/testimonials, as well as attendance and participation
Timeline: 2021-2024
Intermediate Outcome: Extension leaders will actively participate in leader led programs and activities
Indicator: Number of people involved in Extension leadership roles
Method: Leader involvement, observation, personal narratives
Timeline: 2021-2024
Intermediate Outcome: Develop and practice personal leadership skills in Extension Advisory Program Councils, District Board, County Extension Council, Extension Homemakers and 4-H Teen Club, etc.
Indicator: Number of people taking leadership roles
Method: Observation and notation of leader involvement
Timeline: 2021-2024
Long-term Outcome: Extension leaders become active in area and state positions and/or engage in other community partnerships to solve community problems and issues
Indicator: Number of Extension leaders taking officer, chairperson, committee leader, and/or other positions demonstrating effective leadership skills
Method: Observation, personal narratives, leader involvement
Timeline:2021-2024
Long-term Outcome: Extension will grow and train volunteers to empower leader-lead events and educate community members to play a role in their county
Indicator: Number of Extension leaders taking part in other community programs, councils, and more
Method: leader involvement, program increase, increase in community support, surveys
Timeline: 2021-2024
Audience: Extension Homemakers
Project or Activity: Lawrence County Extension Council and Club Leadership
Content or Curriculum: UK Extension Homemakers; KELD
Inputs: Extension Homemakers; Eastern Region FCS Agents
Date: 2021- 2024, Monthly lessons and council meetings
Audience: Northeast Extension Homemakers
Project or Activity: Leadership Event
Content or Curriculum: KELD, Membership & Marketing, and Volunteer Background Checks
Inputs: UK Extension Eastern Region FCS Agents; Extension Homemakers, KEHA Plan of Work Date: 2021-2024
Audience: FCS program participants including but not limited to Extension Homemakers
Project or Activity: FCS Book Club Meetings
Content or Curriculum: Life skill development, KEHA Leadership Development
Inputs: Extension Homemakers and FCS Agent
Date: 2021-2024, Monthly meeting
Audience: Northeast Extension Homemakers
Project or Activity: Northeast Area Extension Homemakers Annual Meeting
Content or Curriculum: UK FCS lessons and Extension Homemakers Curriculum
Inputs: Eastern Region FCS Agents and County, Area and State Extension Homemaker Organizations
Date: 2021-2024, Annually
Audience: Extension Homemakers
Project or Activity: Annual Cultural Arts Exhibit
Content or Curriculum: KEHA Cultural Arts Guidelines and Categories
Input: Area and State KEHA
Date: 2021- 2024 Three times a year: Summer (county), Fall (area), and Spring (state)
Audience: Extension Homemakers
Project or Activity: County Leadership Training
Content or Curriculum: KEHA and Area Leadership Event
Input: KEHA, Northeast Area Extension Homemakers, and FCS Agent
Date: 2021-2024
Audience: Extension FCS Advisory Council
Project or Activity: Advisory Council
Content or Curriculum: Planning and implementing Extension FCS programs ad Leadership Development
Input: Extension and Community leaders (Lawrence County Health Dept; Public Library; Lawrence County High School FCS Dept.; parents of school-aged children)
Date: Biyearly, 2021-2024
Audience: Lawrence County Quilted Treasures Quilt Guild
Project or Activity: Workshops and Guild Meeting
Content or Curriculum: UK Master Clothing Curriculum
Input: UK FCS Extension; Extension Homemakers; Guild members; local quilt and fabric businesses
Date: Monthly 2021-2024
Audience: 4-H Youth
Program/Activity: BRIDGE Days Events
Content/Curriculum: Various 4-H programs including but not limited to Reality Store, 4-H Bullying, and Workforce Prep
Inputs: UK Extension, Community Partners, Lawrence County Schools
Date: 2021-2024
Audience: Extension Volunteers and School Professionals
Program/Activity: Kentucky 4-H Volunteer Forum
Content/Curriculum: Volunteerism, ALL 4-H Core Content Areas, and leadership development
Inputs: UK CES Agents, CES State Specialists, and community volunteers
Date: 2021-2024
Audience: Lawrence County Master Gardener's
Program/Activity: State Master Gardener Meeting
Content/Curriculum: Extension Master Gardeners
Inputs: UK CES Agents and specialists
Date: Fall 2021-2024
Author: Laura Maggard
Major Program: Community Engagement
Due to the pandemic, the Lawrence County Extension Office has been very active on social media. Each program area as one day per week that they post their program specific resources. On the Lawrence County Extension Facebook page, there are normally 7-8 posts per week and depending on whats going on there are more. When the pandemic first began in the spring, the facebook page was experiencing a boom in engagements, "likes", shares, and views. The community was really enjoying our virt
