Boone County CES

Title:

Empowering Community Leaders

MAP:

Leadership Education and Volunteer Development

Agents Involved:

Katie Trump

MAJOR PROGRAM 1:

Empowering Community Leaders (general)

Situation:

Building the capacity of volunteer leaders within counties is critical for the sustainability of a community infrastructure that supports long term commitment to strengthen families. Within Kentucky there are 16,000 KEHA members, 119 Master Clothing Volunteers, and over 150 Champion Food Volunteers who share their expertise, and volunteer time with youth and families in their community. Through the efforts of the FCS agents, paraprofessionals, and volunteers local citizens are engaged, educated and empowered to understand family and community issues and take ownership of implementing local solutions.

Long-Term Outcomes:

•Kentucky communities’ health and economy are strengthened through strong local organizational leadership
•Community problems are solved through active engaged local leaders.

Intermediate Outcomes:

There will be an increase in the number of people who:
•Practice personal leadership skills in clubs, schools and community outreach.
•Improved skills in communication, problem solving, or group process in addressing organizational issues and needs.
•Apply skills to assess needs, develop programs and implement solutions for community problems

Initial Outcomes:

•Kentuckians increase knowledge and skills in personal leadership.
•KEHA and FCS Advisory Council members increase knowledge and skills in organizational leadership.
•Kentuckians increase knowledge and skills in community leadership.

Evaluation:

Initial Outcome: increase in knowledge, skills and aspirations in personal leadership qualities and organizational change
Indicator: ?Number of individuals addressing community problems by assessing community needs, developing and implementing solutions.


?Number of Extension empowered individuals engaged in existing coalitions or organizations to address a significant community issue.
?Number of Extension empowered individuals organizing new coalitions or organizations to address a significant community issue.


Method: interviews, surveys
Timeline: ongoing

Intermediate Outcome: skills and behaviors will help implement programs and solutions for community issues and needs
Indicator: ?Number of individuals reporting improved knowledge, opinions, skills, and/or aspirations regarding: personal and interpersonal leadership, organizational leadership, community leadership, public policy/governmental process.
?Number of individuals who practice personal and interpersonal leadership skills in clubs, schools and community outreach.
?Number of individuals who use communication, problem solving or group process skills to address organizational issues and need


Method: observance, surveys, interviews
Timeline: ongoing

Long-term Outcome: local communities are active, engaged and productive with strong local leadership
Indicator: successful workplace and community environments,Number of community problems resolved through actively engaged local leaders
Method: data collections, interviews, evaluations
Timeline: four years

Learning Opportunities:

Audience: KEHA members, local leaders, master clothing volunteers, entrepreneurs, chamber members, families, schools, non profit organizations and partners, FCS leaders, church leaders
Project or Activity: leader training,leadership workshops, kick offs, KELD, learn with us lessons
Content or Curriculum: state curriculum, KELD
Inputs: materials, books, marketing items, instruction
Date: ongoing

Audience: Homemakers
Project or Activity: lesson from FCS agent
Content or Curriculum: state supported learn with us lessons
Inputs: supplies and time
Date: September, October, November, February, March, April and May

Audience: community members and small business owners
Project or Activity: Craft Show, Holiday Show, Quilt Show
Content or Curriculum: N/A
Inputs: time, volunteers and materials
Date: Fall, Spring and Winter