Warren County CES

Title:

Life Skill Development 2020

MAP:

Youth and Families

Agents Involved:

Julie Brown and Janet Turley

MAJOR PROGRAM 1:

21st Century Skills (Career & Workplace Development)

MAJOR PROGRAM 2:

Communications and Expressive Arts

MAJOR PROGRAM 3:

Family and Consumer Science

Situation:

Extension’s mission is to make a positive difference in the lives of Kentucky citizens through non-formal education for the entire family. Extension agents and volunteers take the results of university research and explain it in such a way that different age groups can learn and apply the information to their own lives.  4-H is a youth organization committed to building outstanding leaders with marketable skills to succeed in today’s global society.  Kentucky consistently lags behind other areas of the United States in key household economic indicators, including: personal income, population living below the poverty line, unemployment, and revolving debt.    

Long-Term Outcomes:

• Gain and maintain employment through life skill development.
• 4-H youth will successfully enter the workplace and/or institution of higher learning.
• Youth use their communication skills to assume a leadership role in 4-H or other organizations.

Intermediate Outcomes:

• Youth construct and give a speech that has a clear introduction, body and closing.
• Youth will demonstrate an increased level of confidence when presenting in front of groups
• Utilize and practice life skills in projects and life situations
• Practice responsible consumer and financial decision-making
• Adopt habits and skills that contribute toward employability in the future

Initial Outcomes:

• Youth will enroll in 4-H Clubs
• Youth and adults will understand the decision-making process
• Youth and adults gain skills in setting a goal and developing a plan of action

• Youth will gain knowledge in researching, preparing and presenting a speech or demonstration

• Gain knowledge and develop skills in Family & Consumer Sciences projects and programs 
• Increase knowledge and skills to build upon soft skills

Evaluation:

Outcome:

• Youth plan and implement a communication and expressive arts project (speech, demonstration, drama, photography, etc)
• Youth who engage in FCS project Work

Indicator:

• Youth complete a communication and expressive arts project
• Youth complete a FCS Project

Method:

• 4-H Common Measures Experience Survey 
• Number of youth who completed a speech or demonstration? (PRACTICE)
• Number of youth who completed a state fair arts, photography, or other visual arts project? (PRACTICE)
• Number of youth who indicated “yes or usually” to the Common Measures Experience Survey Question #6 “Is 4-H A place where you get to figure out things for yourself?” (SEEC)
• Number of youth who indicated “yes or usually” to the Common Measures Experience Survey Question #13 “Is 4-H a place where you have a chance to be a leader?” (SEEC)

Learning Opportunities:

Audience: Warren County 4-H Members

Project or Activity: 4-H Clubs

Content or Curriculum: Warren County 4-H Club Leader Notebook, project books

Inputs: Volunteers, facilities, 4-H Handbook, promotion items, project books

Date: July 1, 2020 – June 30, 2021

Audience: Warren County Youth

Project or Activity:  4-H Career Shadowing Program

Content or Curriculum: Career project book

Inputs: Agent’s Time, business hosts, orientation

Date: October 2020 – March 2021

Audience: Warren County 7^th-12^th Grade Students

Project or Activity: 4-H Reality Store

Content or Curriculum: Reality Store Curriculum

Inputs: Agent’s Time, volunteer time, facilities, evaluations, information letters, orientation, signs

Date: Fall 2020 – Spring 2021

Audience: Warren County 4^th-6^th Grade Students

Project or Activity: 4-H Dollars & Sense

Content or Curriculum: Dollars & Sense Curriculum

Inputs: Agent’s Time, volunteer time, facilities, evaluations, information letters, orientation, signs

Date: September 2020 – May 2021

Audience: 4-H Members (5-18 year olds)

Project or Activity: 4-H Communications Program

Content or Curriculum Communication Curriculum

Inputs: Agent’s Time, judges, room leaders, facilities, evaluations, information letters, score sheets, food

Date: July 1, 2020 – June 30, 2021

Audience: High School Students

Project:  Adulting 101

Content or Curriculum:   FCS curriculum, It’s Your Reality Curriculum

Inputs: Volunteers, facilities, other resources

Date: Fall 2021-Spring 2022

Audience:  High School Students and Parents

Project:   College/Career Readiness

Content or Curriculum: College & Technical School Resources

Inputs:  Agent’s time, College & Technical School Personal, Mass Media

Date: Fall 2021

Audience: 4^th -12^th grade students

Projects:  Sewing Program

Content or Curriculum:   Sewing Project Books

Inputs:  Volunteer Time, Sewing Curriculum

Dates:  Fall 2020-Spring 2021

Audience:  4^th-12^th grade students

Projects:  Cooking Program

Content or Curriculum:   Teen Cruise, KY Proud Recipes, 4-H Cooking Curriculum, Super Star Chef

Inputs:  Volunteer Time, Cooking Supplies

Dates: July 1, 2020-June 30, 2021

Audience:  6^th-12^th grade students

Project: Expressive/Fine Arts

Content or Curriculum:  Expressive/Fine Arts Curriculum

Inputs:  Volunteer Time, supplies

Dates:  July 1, 2020-June 30, 2021

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