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Leadership Development
Leadership Development
Neal, Dockery, Brooks, McMahan, Clark, Powell, Sarantakos
Kentucky Extension Leadership Development (KELD)
Kentucky Extension Leadership Development (KELD): Developing Core Leadership Skills
Family and Consumer Science
Building the capacity of volunteer leaders and engaging and developing community leadership are fundamental keys of community strengthening and advancement. Over the last several years, the necessity of empowering community residents to enhance civic responsibility through community ownership is an essential element in implementing local solutions to local issues. Listed by numerous leadership development institutes, 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 clubs, schools, 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 and advocacy.
Local citizens increase their knowledge and skills in personal leadership and/or advocacy for Cooperative Extension and the College of Agriculture, Food and Environment.
KEHA, FCS. 4-H, Ag,and Horticulture Advisory Councils, COA&HES Alumni, and Community Coalition members increase knowledge and skills in organizational leadership.
Long-Term Outcome: Kentucky communities are impacted through local leadership from Extension Office.
Indicators: Leaders feel a sense of ownership to their community. Local leadership works together to solve current and future issues that may arise.
Method: Reports and surveys
Timeline: On-Going
Intermediate Outcome: Extension leaders practice leadership skills within their local community.
Indicator: Increased involvement in extension leadership
Method: reports, council attendance and participation, COA&HES Alumni Association volunteers and mentors
Timeline: On-Going
Initial Outcome: Increase knowledge and skills related to leadership.
Indicator: increased involvement and advocacy related to extension leadership
Method: reports, council attendance and participation, Area COA&HES Alumni Chapters membership, volunteer service and advocacy
Timeline: On-Going
Audience: Homemakers
Project or Activity: KEHA 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:
Input: KY Cooperative Extension Agents, Community Partners
Date: On-Going
Audience: Homemakers
Project or Activity: Homemaker Council
Content or Curriculum: KELD
Input: KY Cooperative Extension Agents, KEHA
Date: On-Going
Audience: Master Gardeners
Project or Activity: Master Gardener classes and Continuing Education
Content or Curriculum: Master Gardener manual
Input: County agents, Specialists, Volunteers
Date: Ongoing
Audience: Seniors and caregivers
Project or Activity: Bluegrass Eldercare Consortium; Grandparents and Relatives Raising Children, Embracing the Next Best Years
Content or Curriculum: CEC Publications/programs
Inputs: Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service Agents, Specialists, Volunteers, Kentucky CES publications; local, state, and federal agencies.
Date: ongoing
Audience: Master Clothing Volunteers
Project: Volunteer opportunities, annual training and continuing education
Input: county agent- MB, specialist and volunteers
Date: Ongoing
Audience: Adult and Teen Volunteers
Project or Activity: 4-H Council; 4-H Council Training
Content or Curriculum: CES Publications and Resources
Inputs: 4-H Agents, Specialists, volunteers
Date: quarterly meetings & as needed; On-Going
Audience: Adult Volunteers
Project or Activity: 4-H Club Volunteer Leader Training
Content or Curriculum: CES Publications and Resources
Inputs: KY Cooperative Extension Agents, Specialists
Date: On-Going
Audience: Adult Volunteers
Project or Activity: 4-H Shooting Sports Volunteer Certification Training
Content or Curriculum: CES Publications and Resources
Inputs: KY Cooperative Extension Agents, Specialists
Date: On-Going
Audience: Adult Volunteers
Project or Activity: 4-H Livestock Volunteer Certification Training
Content or Curriculum: CES Publications and Resources
Inputs: KY Cooperative Extension Agents, Specialists
Date: On-Going
Audience: Adult Volunteers
Project or Activity: 4-H Horse Volunteer Certification Training
Content or Curriculum: CES Publications and Resources
Inputs: KY Cooperative Extension Agents, Specialists
Date: On-Going
Audience: Adult and Teen Volunteers
Project or Activity: 4-H Camp Volunteer Leader Training
Content or Curriculum: CES Publications and Resources
Inputs: KY Cooperative Extension Agents, Specialists
Date: On-Going
Audience: Teens & Middle School Youth
Project or Activity: Teen Club & JR.MANRRS
Content or Curriculum: 4-H Leadership curriculum
Inputs: 4-H Agents, Specialists, volunteers
Date: monthly & as needed
Audience: Adults
Project or Activity: Phone calls, e-mails, and office visit customer service opportunities
Content or Curriculum: Available resources through CES publications, specialists, listed curricula and COA&HES Alumni research and program updates
Inputs: Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service Agents, Program Assistants, Specialists, Volunteers, Area COA&HES Alumni chapters, Kentucky CES publications; local, state, and federal agencies.
Date: On-Going
Audience: District Board, CEC and Advisory groups
project or activity: Extension Leadership Development
Curriculum: extension leadership materials
inputs: agents, specialists
Date: on going
Audience: Community Residents & Businesses
Project: Local Foods Committee & Coordinator
Content & Curriculum: Collaborating Agencies, LFUCG, Agents, Specialist, COA Office of Development, COA&HES Alumni Association
Date: On-Going
Audience: Adults and students
Project or Activity: Fayette County Cattleman's Association, Fayette County Farm Bureau, Lions Club, Bluegrass fair and local and statewide COA&HES Alumni Association.
Content or Curriculum: Livestock production, field crops, leadership Programs, Judging and recognition, Area alumni chapter's network/recruitment opportunities for COA and FCS.
Date: On-Going
Audience: UK Interns and Mentees
Project or Activity: UK AG&HES Alumni; Extension Intern Program
Content or Curriculum: UK Mentoring publications, handbook
Date: On Going
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Major Program: Leadership
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Major Program: Leadership
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Major Program: Leadership
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Major Program: Leadership
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