FCS Leadership
Leadership
Jones
Kentucky Extension Homemaker Association
Community Vitality and Leadership -FCS
Build Engaged and Empowered Communities – General
Active Living and Health Promotions General
Building a FCS volunteer leader program and engaging and developing community leadership are fundamental keys of community strengthening and advancement. The necessity of empowering community residents to enhance civic responsibility through community ownership is an essential element in implementing local solutions to local issues. The importance of recognizing and building leadership characteristics in community residents is the practical application of becoming a proactive, informed and prepared citizen and advocate on behalf of Extension.
Local citizens will practice personal leadership skills in their clubs and community outreach.
Volunteer leaders will use improved skills in communication, problem solving or group process in addressing organizational issues and needs.
Engaged in community outreach.
FCS Advisory Councils, Homemakers and Community Coalition members increase knowledge and skills in organizational leadership.
Initial Outcome: Community of Rowan County will have the impacted through local leadership from Extension Office.
Indicator: Local leaders and clients all work together to solve current and future issues that may occur. Leaders feel the sense of ownership to their community.
Method : Reports and surveysTimeline: On-Going
Intermediate Outcome: Extension leaders practice leadership skills within Rowan County.Indicator: Increase Involvement in extension leadership
Method: Reports and surveys
Timeline; On-Going
Long-term Outcome:
Indicator: Increase involvement and advocacy related to extension leadership
Method: Reports and surveys
Timeline: On-Going
Audience: Homemakers and clients of Rowan County
Project or Activity: KHEA Leader Training
Content or Curriculum: CES Publications and Resources
Inputs: KY Cooperative Extension Agents, Specialists
Date: On-Going
Audience: Adults
Project or Activity: FCS Advisory Council
Content or Curriculum: CES Publications and Resources
Inputs: KY Cooperative Extension Agents, Specialists
Date: On-Going
Audience: Homemakers
Project or Activity: Homemakers Council
Content or Curriculum: CES Publications and Resources
Inputs: KY Cooperative Extension Agents
Date: On-Going
Author: Peggy Jones
Major Program: Horticulture, Consumer and Home
2021 How did your Garden Grow with the Free Seed for your Garden During spring of 2021 and after a yearlong of Covid-19, the Rowan County Extension FCS Agent team up with the Rowan County ANR Instructor at the High School. This year we want to increase the knowledge of our youth on the importance of growing healthy vegetables with their family and the importance of learning how to survive from the earth. The Extension Office purchased 150 pounds of Trucker Sweet Corn, 150 pounds