Extension
It Starts With Us
College/Career Readiness
Youth and Families
4-H Agent
Economic Development and Workforce Preparation – 4-H Youth Development
Family and Consumer Science
Communications and Expressive Arts
Agriculture
Today's youth are tomorrow's leaders in Union County. Union County strives for youth to carry on family businesses, local businesses, hospitals, insurance agencies, food services, etc. in the future. In order for youth to develop into productive citizens, youth need to aspire to be college and career ready when they leave high school. As of 2016, only 68.4% of students are meeting standards of preparedness for college or a career.
Often, youth are unsure of what they want to do in the future which leads to youth being confused about what tomorrow holds for them. Another concern many youth have is how to pay for college or even more often how to get a job. It is important that many opportunities are given to youth in Union County so they can be prepared for the future whether they can to college or go directly into the workforce. Important opportunities that youth need to be offered and involved in to prepare themselves are communication and expressive arts, leaderships skills, and family and consumer science education.
By gaining experience in communications, leadership, and family and consumer science, youth will have the confidence to step into college and/or careers. Youth will feel more comfortable preparing for college and interviewing for jobs. Youth will be able to carry on the tomorrow of Union County.
Youth contribute community service and project work through many programs and clubs.
Youth seek self esteem and goals for life after highschool.
Youth gain knowledge in becoming more effective citizens in their community.
Youth gain knowledge in the importance of college and career readiness.
Initial Outcome: Youth gain knowledge and skills related to college and career readiness
Indicator: program evaluation
Method: observation, program review
Timeline: continuous
Intermediate Outcome: Youth take self interest in their personal life goals by becoming more involved in programs
Indicator: Number of youth involved
Method: reports
Timeline: continuous
Long-term Outcome: Youth seek college and/or careers after graduation
Indicator: number of youth involved
Method: interviews, program review, observations, evaluations
Timeline: continuous
Audience: 4-H members
Project or Activity: 4-H Clubs
Content or Curriculum: Consumer in Me Curriculum, Making Your Money Work Curriculum
Inputs:
Date: September 2021-August 2022
Audience: 4-H members
Project or Activity: Afterschool Clubs
Content or Curriculum: Consumer in Me Curriculum, Making Your Money Work Curriculum
Inputs:
Date: September 2021-August 2022
Audience: 4-H Members
Project or Activity: Reality Stores
Content or Curriculum: It's your Reality/agent developed
Inputs:
Date: September 2021-August 2022
Audience: 4-H Members
Project or Activity: Speech and Demonstration Contest
Content or Curriculum: agent developed/ UK Core Communication and Expressive Arts Curriculum
Inputs:
Date: September 2021-August 2022
Audience: 4-H Members
Project or Activity: Teen Councils
Content or Curriculum: Step up to Leadership
Inputs:
Date: September 2021-August 2022
Author: Annette Buckman
Major Program: Family and Consumer Science
Many youth today are ending their educational journey the day they graduate from high school. According to the Union County Kentucky workforce data profile, 30% of youth obtain some college or Associate degree and 10% acquire a Bachelor's degree or above. One of the most common reasons for not furthering their education is the expense of college. The school system wanted a program to teach students how much college cost and ways to pay for higher education. The "
