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Russell County CES

Title:
Developing Human Capital
MAP:
Developing Human Capital
Agents Involved:
4-H, FCS, ANR, assistant(s)
MAJOR PROGRAM 1:
Leadership
MAJOR PROGRAM 2:
Communications
MAJOR PROGRAM 3:
Kentucky Extension Homemaker Association
MAJOR PROGRAM 4:
FCS Employment Skills
Situation:

Russell County has over 17,000 residents.  The Cooperative Extension Service provides opportunities for leadership development to residents of all ages in order to create a positive impact on their future.  Basic leadership knowledge and skills are essential for success at any stage of life and in almost any field of employment.  Developing leadership skills allow residents to face the challenges of the future with confidence whether those challenges emerge from school, community development, employment, family, or personal life.

Long-Term Outcomes:
Intermediate Outcomes:
Initial Outcomes:
Evaluation:

Outcome:  Write a 4-H speech/demonstration

Indicator:  Youth write a speech/demonstration with introduction, body, and conclusion

Method:  survey, volunteer leader input, observation

Timeline:  conclusion of program

 

Outcome:  Presentation of 4-H speech/demonstration

Indicator:  Youth present a speech/demonstration to group and/or judges

Method:  observation, score sheets, self-evaluation

Timeline:  conclusion of program

 

Outcome:  implementation of parliamentary procedure

Indicator:  youth and adult clubs/groups lead effective meetings

Method:  observation

Timeline:  throughout program year

 

Outcome:  Create effective written communication and expressive arts pieces

Indicator:  increase in quality of written and artistic expression

Method:   observation and self-evaluation

Timeline:  throughout program

 

Outcome:  volunteers lead effective programs

Indicator:  program expansion through youth and adult volunteer leaders

Method:  observation

Timeline:  throughout program year

 

Outcome:  community engagement increases

Indicator:  CES clients recognize and participation in service-learning in community

Method:  observation and participation

Timeline:  throughout program year

 

Outcome:  increase community pride

Indicator:  youth develop interests in modeling good citizenship qualities

Method:  youth self-evaluation

Timeline:  conclusion of program

 

Outcome:  increase employability skills and aspirations for gainful employment

Indicator:  25% of participants develop 21st century skills for employment

Method:   observation, formal evaluation, self-evaluation

Timeline:  conclusion of program and into the future years

 

Outcome:  participants develop SMART goals and take steps to achieve them

Indicator:  1/3 of participants achieve a short-term goal

Method:   self-evaluation

Timeline:  throughout program year

 

Outcome:  Council(s) sponsor an educational or service project for the community

Indicator:   completion of a sponsored program

Method:    observation

Timeline:  throughout year

Learning Opportunities:

Audience:  Youth ages 9-18

Activity/Project: 4-H Speech and Demonstrations

Curriculum: Kentucky 4-H Speech and Demonstration publications

Inputs: guidelines, volunteer leaders, judges

Date: Winter/Spring 2024

 

Activity/Project: 4-H written communications

Curriculum: 4-H communications curricula and contest guidelines

Inputs: guidelines, volunteers, judges

Date: fall 2023/winter 2024

 

 

Activity/Project: Expressive Arts programming

Curriculum: National 4-H arts, theater, music, and photography curriculum

Inputs: curricula, state fair categories, volunteers, meeting area

Date: throughout program year

 

Activity/Project: 4-H Community Service

Curriculum: True Leaders in Service guidelines

Inputs: youth-adult partnership

Date: winter 2024

 

Activity/Project: 4-H club programming

Curriculum: 4-H leadership and club curricula

Inputs: curricula, volunteers, youth, mentors

Date: throughout program year

 

Activity/Project: Citizenship education

Curriculum: KY 4-H citizenship curricula

Inputs: participants, volunteers, curricula

Date: September-April

 

Activity/Project: Homemaker Clubs and Programming

Curriculum: KEHA resources

Inputs: leaders and members; KEHA resources

Date: throughout program year

 

Activity/Project: Workforce Preparation

          Curriculum: 21st Century Skills for Success

          Inputs: participants, volunteers, meeting space

          Date: throughout program year

 

Activity/Project: Cultural Arts Contest

          Curriculum: cultural arts guidelines

          Inputs: participants, volunteers, judges

          Date: winter 2023

 

Audience: Youth and Adults

Activity:  Council sponsors a program for the community

Curriculum: Civic Engagement publications

Inputs: volunteers

Date: Fall 2023

 

Activity: Volunteer Development

Curriculum: Working with Councils

Inputs: volunteers, willingness to lead

Date: throughout year

 

Audience: District Board and CEC

Curriculum: By-Laws

Inputs: board members and council members

Date: throughout year

 

 

        



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Russell Co. 4-H Youth Speak Up!

Author: Christina A. Martin

Major Program: Communications

The 4-H communication program has been a benchmark of the Russell County 4-H program for over thirty years.  The Russell County 4-H communications program consists of youth participating in both written and oral communication.  Strong writing, reading, and presentation skills present youth with the dexterity of being good communicators as well as allowing them to form receptive relationships with peers and adults.  When young people are confident and capable in presenting their th

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A Bad Deal in Disguise: Fighting Scams by Identifying Them

Author: Megan Gullett

Major Program: Financial Education - General

Scammers may try to trick us by appearing in disguise. This makes it difficult to know when something is “too good to be true.” The Federal Trade Commission received 2.9 million fraud reports in 2021. Of those reports, about a quarter of them resulted in a loss, equaling a total of $6.1 billion. The best way to avoid joining those statistics is to learn more about different types of scams to avoid falling victim.To increase consumer knowledge on scams and fraud prevention, the Russel

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Kickstarting the Holidays: Budgeting for Holiday Meals and other Expenses

Author: Megan Gullett

Major Program: Financial Education - General

In a successful holiday preparation event, 55 participants joined county extension agents from the Lake Cumberland Area for "Kickstart the Holidays," a day-long holiday prep event. "Kickstart the Holidays" covered a range of holiday-related topics. Holiday preparation classes are crucial for various reasons, enabling individuals and families to manage their finances during the holiday season better, thus helping them avoid overspending and financial stress. Additionally, thes

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SMART Goals

Author: Christina A. Martin

Major Program: Leadership

SMART Goals

The Russell County 4-H program collaborated with a local elementary school to present a program on goal setting to approximately 90 fifth grade youth.  Antione de Saint-Exupéry said, “A goal without a plan is just a wish.”  In most all 4-H programs, youth learn to set goals, work toward them, and then evaluate their success.  Goal-setting helps 4-H members complete projects; the 4-H record book has been the gold standard for many decades to help youth document t

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