Extension
It Starts With Us
| 4041 - Family and Consumer Science | ||
|---|---|---|
| 4041.1) | 164 |
Number of youth who participated in education related to family and consumer sciences (KOSA) |
| 4041.2) | 169 |
Number of youth who completed a 4-H Family and Consumer Science Project (PRACTICE) |
| 4041.3) | 64 |
Number of youth who practiced financial decision-making skills as a result of what they learned in 4-H (SEEC) |
| 4041.5) | 13 |
Number of youth who indicated “yes or usually” to the Common Measures Experience Survey Question #13 “Is 4-H a place where you have a chance to be a leader?” (SEEC) |
| 4041.4) | 13 |
Number of youth who indicated “yes or usually” to the Common Measures Experience Survey Question #6 “Is 4-H A place where you get to figure out things for yourself?” (SEEC) |
Author: Jeremiah Johnson
Major Program: Family and Consumer Science
2020 has been the year of virtual learning, social distancing, and adapting our everyday life to meet the recommendations. Youth are attending school from their homes through the use of a computer and webcam, while parents and guardians are turning in assignment packets on a designated day of the week. In-person 4-H clubs have come to a halt and agents have scrambled to modify their programs to ensure that our youth are still receiving quality youth development programming in ways that interest
Author: Mary Anne Garnett
Major Program: Family and Consumer Science
As of 2018, there are 75,100 farming operations in the state of Kentucky (USDA, 2018). There is a large agriculture industry in Kentucky from production to processing. Though agriculture plays a large role in people’s everyday lives there is a disconnect between the producer and the consumer. Primary school aged students from urban areas have a little to no knowledge of agriculture source of common foods. Youth should become more well-informed about agriculture as it would make
Author: Kaitlyne Metsker
Major Program: Family and Consumer Science
Prior to the start of the 2020-2021 school year, local Family Resource Youth Service Center directors reached out to the Family & Consumer Sciences and 4-H Youth Development agents to assist in providing programming to students that could not be fulfilled through traditional means due to COVID-19 restrictions. In response to the request, a video series of engaging, interactive lessons covering a variety of hygiene lessons was developed for students in second through sixth grade. The obj
Author: Kaitlyne Metsker
Major Program: Family and Consumer Science
According to an article published by the National Association of Students Financial Aid Administrators (NASFAA), most incoming college students struggle to answer basic financial literacy questions. For young adults entering college or the workforce, having basic financial literacy is vital to their future financial success. In 2020, Money Sense for Graduates was developed as a collaborative effort between the Christian County Family & Consumer Sciences agent, a planning committee, and
Author: Jeremiah Johnson
Major Program: Family and Consumer Science
According to an article published by the National Association of Students Financial Aid Administrators (NASFAA), most incoming college students struggle to answer basic financial literacy questions. For young adults entering college or the workforce, having basic financial literacy is vital to their future financial success.In 2020, Money Sense for Graduates was developed as a collaborative effort between the Christian County Family & Consumer Sciences agent, a planning committee, and local
Author: Jeremiah Johnson
Major Program: Family and Consumer Science
Prior to the start of the 2020-2021 school year, local Family Resource Youth Service Center directors reached out to the Family & Consumer Sciences and 4-H Youth Development agents to assist in providing programming to students that could not be fulfilled through traditional means due to COVID-19 restrictions. In response to the request, a video series of engaging, interactive lessons covering a variety of hygiene lessons was developed for students in second through sixth grade. The obj
Author: Kaitlyne Metsker
Major Program: Family and Consumer Science
According to an article on youth.gov, a survey of 15-year-olds in the United States by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development determined that eighteen percent of those surveyed did not learn fundamental financial skills that are often applied in everyday situations. Through the It’s Your Reality financial education program, county extension agents work year after year to combat this statistic and give local youth the financial literacy skills to be successful. 
