Enhancing Life Skills and Building Consumer Awareness Plan of Work

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Greenup County CES

Title:
Enhancing Life Skills and Building Consumer Awareness
MAP:
Youth and Families
Agents Involved:
Boyd, Hieneman, Pullin, Stephens
MAJOR PROGRAM 1:
21st Century Skills (Career & Workplace Development)
MAJOR PROGRAM 2:
Small Farm Management
MAJOR PROGRAM 3:
Financial Education - General
MAJOR PROGRAM 4:
Enhancing the Creative Economy
Situation:

Promote positive personal finance behaviors prepares Kentuckians for any future economic shift. The United States has been in an extremely long period of economic expansion; however, expansions are cyclical, meaning growth is eventually followed by recession. Securing financial stability for Kentuckians will help families thrive no matter the economic outlook. Financial stability is achieved when families are able to secure and manage resources needed to supply food, clothing, and shelter. Through increased financial knowledge, families may be able to make wise financial decisions, increase buying power, avoid overextended credit, develop savings habits, and manage risks.

Cultural awareness and pride, along with the creative community, contribute to community development and growth. 82% of Americans believe arts and culture are important to local businesses and the economy and that 87% of Americans believe arts and culture are important to quality of life. "Arts and cultural organizations are valued members of the business community. They employ people locally, purchase goods and services from within the community, art members of their Chambers of Commerce, and promote their regions." (Americans for the Arts, Arts & Economic Prosperity report, 2015)

Long-Term Outcomes:
Intermediate Outcomes:
Initial Outcomes:
Evaluation:

Outcome:  Increased awareness of sound financial behaviors

Indicator(s):  Number of individuals who implemented at least one strategy to reduce expenses or manage moneyNumber of individuals who made a sound financial decision (regarding credit, budgeting, savings, and/or debt)

Method:  Retroactive pre-post

Timeline: Following financial education workshops


Outcome:  Increase knowledge and skills related to managing financial resources

Indicator: Number of individuals reporting increased levels of understanding in the area: confidence in handling money issues or specific financial matters

Method:  Retroactive pre-post 

Timeline:  Following financial education workshops


Outcome:  Local businesses who report an impact from local events

Indicator: business reports

Method: Tourism surveys 

Timeline:  seasonal



Outcome:  Students and adults who report an increase in public speaking, self managing, and performance skills

Indicator: teacher, student, and audience interviews, surveys

Method: retroactive pre-post

Timeline: school year


 


Learning Opportunities:

Project or Activity: Reality Store

Content or Curriculum: 4-H/FCS

Inputs: Agents, School Staff, Volunteers

Date: Fall ongoing


Project or Activity: Communication Contest

Content or Curriculum: 4-H Communications

Inputs: Agents, Teachers, Volunteers, school staff

Date: Spring/Summer ongoing


Project or Activity:  American Private Enterprise System (APES) Local and State Conference

Audience:  High School Juniors and Seniors

Content or Curriculum::  APES Curriculum from UK

Inputs:  Agents, Teachers

Date:  Fall and Summer ongoing


Audience: Adults, young adults, and teens

Project or Activity: Money Habitudes Workshop

Content or Curriculum: Money Habitudes

Inputs: FCS Agent, curriculum publications and resources, Money Habitudes cards

Date: Ongoing


Project or Activity: Credit Education 

Content or Curriculum: Good Credit Game

 Inputs: FCS Agent, curriculum publications and resources, Good Credit Game set

 Date: Ongoing


Project or Activity: Financial Education/ Basic Life Skills

Content or Curriculum: Real Skills for Everyday Life

Inputs: FCS Agent, Curriculum publications and resources

 Date: Ongoing


Project or Activity: Basic Food Preparation Skills

Content or Curriculum: Cook Together Eat Together, Mastering Food Choices, Dining with Diabetes, Super Star Chef, Champion Food Volunteer, Faithful Families, Plate It Up! Kentucky Proud Resources

Inputs: Programmatic materials, paid staff, community partners, faith-based organizations, health coalitions

Date: Ongoing projects throughout the year


Project or Activity: Tourism events

Content or Curriculum: Summer Music Series, Old Time Music Day, Old Fashion Days, outdoor performing arts events, venue partner performing arts events

Inputs: FA Agent, FA volunteers, local artists, touring artists, teaching artists, audiences, business partners

 Date: Ongoing


Project or Activity: Breakfast With The Arts AND Jesse Stuart junior novel music/drama

Content or Curriculum: peer performance events with rehearsal

Inputs: local schools, teacher volunteers, students, teaching artists, specialists, guest presenters, parents

 Date: school year


Project or Activity: All-County Art Show, Community Choir/Orchestra performance of Handel's Messiah

Content or Curriculum: performance events/shows with rehearsal or jury process

Inputs: local schools, teacher volunteers, students, teaching artists, specialists, guest presenters, parents

 Date: school year



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