Adair County CES

Title:

Developing Life Skills

MAP:

Youth Development

Agents Involved:

Tony Rose

MAJOR PROGRAM 1:

4-H Youth Development Programming

MAJOR PROGRAM 2:

Communications and Expressive Arts 4-H Core Curriculum

MAJOR PROGRAM 3:

Family and Consumer Sciences 4-H Core Curriculum

Situation:

According to the 2015 Kids County Data Book, Adair County Ranks 28th overall in the state in the 16 Key Indicators of child well being. Research consistently shows a correlation between involvement in the arts, academic success and civic engagement. Unfortunately, there has been a sharp decrease over the years in Arts programs in our schools.

Long-Term Outcomes:

Maximize or extend resources to maintain or increase financial.
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:

Apply practical living skills to advance education or employability
Examine personal and financial stability on a regular basis (at least annually).
Youth construct and give a speech that has a clear introduction, body and closing.
Practice responsible consumer and financial decision-making
Adopt habits and skills that contribute toward employability in the future

Initial Outcomes:

Youth and adults will understand the decision-making process
Youth and adults gain skills in setting a goal and developing a plan of action
Participants will identify short, medium and long term personal goals and objectives related to maintaining and improving their financial stability.
Youth research a presentation topic prior to developing a speech or demonstration.
Youth write an outline, including an introduction, body and conclusion for their speech or demonstration.
Youth create a formal presentation, speech or outline using the written outline.
Youth be prepared to present before their family, a group of their peers(such as at a 4-H club
meeting) and a school or county qualifying event.

Evaluation:

Initial Outcome: Participants will learn workforce preparation, independent living, communication, and life skills.
Indicator: Number of youth/adults participating in workforce preparation, communication and life skill development programs
Method: Observation, Written Evaluations, Interviews, Pre- and Post-Tests
Timeline: March-May, 2018
Intermediate Outcomes: Better understanding of themselves and their future
Indicator: Number of youth competing/presenting in communication or interview/resume contests; adults completing a money management plan
Method: Observation, Written Evaluations, Interviews, Pre- and Post-Tests
Timeline: September 2017-May 2018

Long-term Outcomes: Young adults will be gainfully employed and can communicate effectively with others
Indicator: Number of people entering the workforce; Number of participants using their communication skills to teach workshops beyond the county level
Method: Observation, Written Evaluations, Interviews, Pre- and Post-Tests
Timeline: September 2017-May 2018 

Learning Opportunities:

Audience: Youth
Project or Activity: Dollars and Sense
Content or Curriculum: Dollars and Sense
Inputs: Volunteer Leaders, School Officials, Community Leaders, Parents, Office Staff
Date: October 2017

Audience: Youth
Project or Activity: Communications programs
Content or Curriculum: State Communications Curriculum
Inputs: Volunteer Leaders, School Officials, Community Leaders, Parents, Office Staff
Date: September 2017-May 2018

Audience: Youth
Project or Activity: Reality Store
Content or Curriculum: Reality Store Curriculum
Inputs: Volunteer Leaders, School Officials, Community Leaders, Parents, Office Staff
Date: November 2017

Audience: Youth
Project or Activity: Truth and Consequences Program
Content or Curriculum: State supported Curriculum
Inputs: Volunteer Leaders, School Officials, Community Leaders, Parents, Office Staff
Date: November 2017

Project or Activity: 4-H After School Programs
Content or Curriculum: State supported curriculum, 4-H Project materials
Inputs: Volunteer Leaders, School Officials, Community Leaders, Youth Leaders, Parents, Office Staff
Date: September 2017-May 2018

Project or Activity: Clover Buds
Content or Curriculum: State supported Clover Bud Curriculum
Inputs: Volunteer Leaders, Youth Leaders, Community Leaders, Parents, Office Staff
Date: September 2017-May 2018

Project or Activity: Project Workshops
Content or Curriculum: State supported curriculum, 4-H Project books
Inputs: Volunteer Leaders, Youth Leaders, Community Leaders, Parents, Office Staff
Date: September 2017-May 2018 

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