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Craig Wood, Ph.D
Acting Associate Dean & Director
UK Cooperative Extension Service

S-107 Ag. Science Center North Lexington, KY 40546-0091

+1 (859) 257-4302

craig.wood@uky.edu

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Contact Information

Craig Wood, Ph.D
Acting Associate Dean & Director
UK Cooperative Extension Service

S-107 Ag. Science Center North Lexington, KY 40546-0091

+1 (859) 257-4302

craig.wood@uky.edu




Fiscal Year:
Jul 1, 2024 - Jun 30, 2025


Cumberland County CES Program Indicators and Success StoriesJul 1, 2024 - Jun 30, 2025





4031 - Communications & Expressive Arts
4031.1) 0

Number of youth who gained/strengthened the ability to express their thoughts or opinions.

4031.2) 0

Number of youth who used information to communicate with others.

4031.11) 74

Number of youth who demonstrated a skill they have learned.

4031.12) 0

Number of volunteers whose 4-H members gained / strengthened the ability to express their thoughts or opinions.

4031.14) 126

Number of volunteers whose 4-H members used information to communicate with others.

4031.16) 74

Number of volunteers whose 4-H members demonstrated a skill they have learned.

4031.100) 99

Number of Youth (5-18) engaged in CEA 4-H programming

4031.110) 0

Number of Volunteers (19+) engaged in CEA 4-H programming



Success Stories

BAFA and Cumberland County Extension Partnership Supports Positive Youth Development

Author: Elijah Wilson

Major Program: Communications & Expressive Arts

In rural communities, access to arts education can be limited, yet research consistently highlights the importance of creative expression in youth development. In the summers of 2023 and 2024, the Burkesville Academy of Fine Arts (BAFA) and the Cumberland County Cooperative Extension Service partnered to continue a multidisciplinary summer arts day camp for youth ages 4-18. Previously held in various community locations such as schools and churches, the program found a home at the Cumberland Cou

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