Jefferson County CES Program Indicators and Success StoriesJul 1, 2018 - Jun 30, 2019





4041 - Leadership 4-H Core Curriculum
4041.1) 764

Number of youth who indicate they listen to people who have different ideas

4041.2) 738

Number of youth who indicate they can finish a job they started

4041.3) 792

Number of youth who indicate they can take responsibility for their actions

4041.5) 4

Number of 4-H members leading a project group or project club

4041.6) 0

Number of 4-H members serving as direct mentors to younger youth

4041.7) 587

Number of youth reported being a better leader (due to skills improved through Extension programming)

4041.4) 662

Number of youth provided with diversity focused education



Success Stories

Americana Blossoms!

Author: Patrice Thompson

Major Program: Leadership 4-H Core Curriculum

Americana Blossoms!

 Americana Blossoms!    Last year, while working with an environmental science club: “the green team”. I noticed many of our kiddos were a bit rude, talkative, and needing constant redirection. I often wondered if this had anything to do with comprehension or learning disabilities but after speaking with KSU volunteer Jennifer and A.C.C. Director Lauren, we determined that this was a cultural boundary. Not only because of where they come from but because of different f

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Leading at Western

Author: Patrice Thompson

Major Program: Leadership 4-H Core Curriculum

Western has had a grand total of 52 school suspensions for the 2017-2018 school year with 41 of those suspensions being from the African-American population. Western Middle is known for performing arts and has a unique school culture. Rooted in District 4 of Jefferson County, Western serves the school district as a magnet school for visual and performing arts. Western is also a Title 1 school thus making the dynamics of the student population very diverse in its need. Many of the students excel

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School Clubs at Camp Taylor

Author: Lawrence Caudle

Major Program: Leadership 4-H Core Curriculum

There are multiple avenues for University of Kentucky 4-H Agents to deliver programming. Some agents provide after school clubs, project clubs, school clubs and school enrichment. This year, Jefferson County 4-H provided leadership programming in the form of school clubs to Camp Taylor Elementary School. The activities involved with leadership development vary greatly, but are all focused on improving the quality aspects of a young leader through reflection, explanation of leadership principles,

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Boys Group at Cochran Elementary

Author: Lawrence Caudle

Major Program: Leadership 4-H Core Curriculum

Sometimes, adolescent males can be some of the roughest audiences to groom, especially when there are factors in play that do not promote positive development or growth. Jefferson County 4-H was charged with developing a safe place where young boys at Cochran Elementary could learn positive youth development. The lessons taught to the young boys were lessons from the 4-H Leadership Curriculum. They learned skills in positive communication, self-reflection teamwork, respect for their peers and ad

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