Jackson County CES

Title:

Communication Skills

MAP:

Promote Social Growth

Agents Involved:

Kim Hornsby, Patsy Smith Program Assistant

MAJOR PROGRAM 1:

Agriculture

MAJOR PROGRAM 2:

Leadership

MAJOR PROGRAM 3:

Communications and Expressive Arts

Situation:

According to 2019 CEDIK Data, Jackson County is at only 43% Labor Force Participation. Preparing youth and adults for the workforce by enhancing soft skills such as communication skills, is an important component in increasing labor force participation because Jackson Countians will be more prepared to fulfill the needs of their employers and be more marketable in the job market.  While Jackson County is a Workforce Ready County, there is still a huge need for development in this area because communication skills play such a vital role.  

Long-Term Outcomes:

Overall community improvement and individual fulfillment will be enhanced by the achievement of goals attained through the completion of these programs. Youth will demonstrate public speaking skills, food preparation and life skills effectively. Youth will develop their own memorable speaking style at a local, district and state level.

Intermediate Outcomes:

Participants will learn the basics of human personality, interactions, self-expression, skills of speaking, food preparation and life skills and then put then into practice at a local and district level.

Initial Outcomes:

Participants will learn the rules and regulations of various events and classes to perform at a local level. Youth will learn life skills needed to become independent,self-sufficient citizens.

Evaluation:

Initial Outcome: Learn communication and life skills needed to perform at a local level.

Indicator: Level of skills achieved.

Method: 4-H Public Speaking, Demonstrations, 4-H Country Ham Project, 4-H Teen Conference, 4-H Character Education

Timeline: Fall/Spring

Intermediate Outcome: Participants will learn the basic personality, interactions, self-expression, skills of speaking and then put them into practice.

Indicator: Level of skills achieved

Method: County Public Speaking Event

Timeline: Fall/Spring

Long-term Outcome: Youth will demonstrate public speaking skills effectively on the state level

Indicator: level of skills achieved

Method: State Communication Day event

Timeline: Summer

Learning Opportunities:

Audience: 4-H youth and families

Project or Activity: 4-H Communications Program

Content or Curriculum: 4-H Communications/Expressive Arts Curriculum

Inputs: 4-H Agent and Program Assistant

Date: Fall 2021, Spring 2022 Summer 2022

Audience: 4-H Youth and families

Project or Activity: 4-H Country Ham Project

Content or Curriculum: 4-H Country Ham Speeches

Inputs: 4-H Agent

Date: Fall 2021 Spring 2022

Audience:  4-H Youth

Project or Activity:  4-H Expressive Arts Project

Content or Curriculum:  Expressive Arts

Inputs:  4-H Volunteer

Date:  Summer 2021