Developing Life SkillsPlan of Work

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Woodford County CES

Title:
Developing Life Skills
MAP:
Youth and Families
Agents Involved:
Elizabeth Coots, Ryan Farley, Adam Probst, Faye Kuosman
MAJOR PROGRAM 1:
Family Development General
MAJOR PROGRAM 2:
Financial Education - General
MAJOR PROGRAM 3:
Family and Consumer Science
MAJOR PROGRAM 4:
21st Century Skills (Career & Workplace Development)
Situation:

As recognized by county stakeholders, the development of both hard and soft skills is an important aspect of workforce prep. Many are entering the career field not having developed the skills necessary to receive and maintain the job. With the county unemployment rate as of 2017 hovering at around 3.2% according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, it is imperative that Woodford County Extension work to develop life skills that clientele can use to better equip themselves for all facets of their life including their careers.

Long-Term Outcomes:

An increase in qualified job candidates and a decrease in unemployment throughout Woodford County.

Intermediate Outcomes:

Clientele will employ specific skills or practices learned from Woodford County Extension programs to better equip themselves as future employees in Woodford County.

Initial Outcomes:

Clientele will be able to identify different life skills that are both applicable and necessary to become active and engaged Woodford County citizens.

Evaluation:

Initial Outcome: Clientele will be able to identify different life skills that are both applicable and necessary to become active and engaged Woodford County citizens.

Indicator: Self-Report

Method: Evaluations

Timeline: Per program


Intermediate Outcome: Clientele will employ specific skills or practices learned from Woodford County Extension programs to better equip themselves as future employees in Woodford County.

Indicator: Observation

Method: Interviews

Timeline: Annuals


Long-term Outcome: An increase in qualified job candidates and a decrease in unemployment throughout Woodford County.

Indicator: Reports and Statistics

Method: U.S. Census Data

Timeline: Annually

Learning Opportunities:

LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES:

Audience: 4th-8th Grade Youth

Project or Activity: Lego Robotics Club

Content or Curriculum: 4-H Lego Robotics

Inputs: Agent/Program Assistant Time, Volunteer Leader Time, Extension Office Facilities/Supplies

Date: January - April


Audience: Youth

Project or Activity: 4-H Communications Contest

Content or Curriculum: 4-H Communications Curriculum

Inputs: Agent/Program Assistant Time, Volunteers for judging, Support from Kiwanis/Midway Toastmasters

Date: January


Audience: Youth

Project or Activity: Summertime Fun Project Days

Content or Curriculum: 4-H Expressive Arts Curriculum, 4-H Family and Consumer Sciences Curriculum, 4-H Natural Resources Curriculum

Inputs: Agent/Program Assistant Time, Volunteer instructors, Materials for teaching, Extension facilities

Date: June-July


Audience: Youth

Project or Activity: Plant Camp

Content or Curriculum: Junior Master Gardener Curriculum, 4-H gardening curriculum 

Inputs: Agent/Program Assistant Time, Volunteer instructors, Materials for teaching, Extension facilities

Date: June-July


Audience: Skills for Life

Project or Activity: Basic cooking, nutrition, budgeting

Content or Curriculum: University of Kentucky Nutrition Education Program "Everybody" Curriculum

Inputs: Agents time, materials, curriculum, Bluegrass Community Action Partnership

Date: Spring



Success Stories

4-H Youth Expo Provides Project Work Evaluation During Pandemic

Author: Ryan Farley

Major Program: Communications and Expressive Arts

Developing an opportunity for youth to showcase their project work during the summer of 2020 provided a challenge during a global pandemic. Opportunities for youth to explore project work within the 4-H State Fair project catalog were limited to just what the 4-H youth and parent were able and willing to attempt. In response, Woodford County 4-H was able to provide a large quantity of 4-H project kits to the general public as a means to explore these areas of interest. In order to evaluate the p

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4-H Virtual Art Club Provides Virtual Learning Experience

Author: Ryan Farley

Major Program: Communications and Expressive Arts

Providing positive youth development experiences in-spite of the restrictions because of the COVID-19 pandemic, especially those featuring more hands-on activities, provided a worthy challenge for the 2020-2021 4-H programming year. One response to this challenge was the 4-H Virtual Art Club Woodford County 4-H provided for any 4-H-aged youth from November to April. 6-13 participants met once a month and each meeting featured a different 4-H art project from the Kentucky 4-H State Fair project c

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4-H Plant Camp

Author: Faye Kuosman

Major Program: Agriculture

In a world where technology consumes so much of our time, it is more important than ever to provide opportunities and tools for children to explore and connect with nature. The Woodford County Extension Agent for Horticulture along with the Woodford County Extension Master Gardeners coordinated with the Woodford County 4-H agent to provide a 4-H Plant Camp for youth. The camp was open to any youth interested in learning about gardening.The idea behind the camp was to give children a basic apprec

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