Extension
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| 4001 - 4-H Youth Development Programming | ||
|---|---|---|
| 4001.2) | 500 |
Number of youth who indicated they try to learn from their mistakes (Common Measures UN 3) |
| 4001.3) | 500 |
Number of youth who indicated they are willing to work hard on something difficult (Common Measures UN 4) |
| 4001.4) | 600 |
Number of youth who indicated they stop to think about their choices before making a decision (Common Measures UN 5) |
| 4001.5) | 300 |
Number of youth who indicated they think about how their choices affect others (Common Measures UN 6) |
| 4001.1) | 500 |
Number of youth who indicated they like to learn new things (Common Measures UN 1) |
| 4001.6) | 600 |
Number of youth who indicated they set goals for themselves (Common Measures UN 7) |
| 4001.7) | 500 |
Number of youth who indicated they keep trying until they reach their goals (Common Measures UN 8) |
| 4001.8) | 500 |
Number of youth who indicated they treat others the way they want to be treated (Common Measures UN 9) |
| 4001.9) | 0 |
Number of youth who indicated they follow the rules even if no one is watching (Common Measures UN 10) |
| 4001.10) | 0 |
Number of youth who indicated they are willing to try something they may get wrong (Common Measures UN 21) |
| 4001.11) | 500 |
Number of youth who indicated they are connected to a caring adult. |
| 4001.12) | 350 |
Number of youth who applied the skills they learned in 4-H to home, school, or community. |
Author: Patrice Thompson
Major Program: 4-H Youth Development Programming
The 4-Hers at Western Middle School were invited to the Ignite Conference held at Kentucky State University during the Small Farms Conference on November 20, 2019. The Sparks Conference was designed using the Sparks Curriculum to help them identify and sharpen their unique talents and abilities. Middle schools from the Tri-State area were invited, and from Western 40 students participated. There was a total 251 participants, and all were given the opportunity to apply for a community service pro
Author: Kelly Smith
Major Program: 4-H Youth Development Programming
The Jefferson County 4-H Ag Field Day was held on September 26, 2019 at Sunny Acres Farm, a Southeast Jefferson County working farm. 150 elementary school students at 4th grade level along with their teachers experienced a working farm first-hand. 80% of these students had no awareness of where foods are created. As urban youth, their concept of the origination of their food is simply from the grocery store. Youth were taught within areas of agriculture, nutrition, animal Science and water quali
Author: Patrice Thompson
Major Program: 4-H Youth Development Programming
As the school year ended suddenly and summer approached, we have had to adjust our programming and re-focus our efforts in reaching our audiences to an alternative source. During this time of re-focus, I have kept in contact with my direct contacts which include various school and community leaders. This has been important because the online programming that is offered is being directly communicated by those stakeholders to our target audience through email and newsletter. The online programming
Author: Jessica Marquez
Major Program: 4-H Youth Development Programming
Issues: What is the situation? Who cares and why?Whitney Young Elementary school is located in the west side of Louisville, KY, where it is considered to be an economically disadvantaged area. It is considered a Title 1 School. The majority of the students (about 66%) are African American and 22% are Hispanic, which is considered to be higher than the Kentucky state average of 24%. About 78% of the students are on free/reduced lunch. Whitney Young Elementary school ranked below average on their
Author: Jessica Marquez
Major Program: 4-H Youth Development Programming
Issues: What is the situation? Who cares and why?Conway Middle School is part of the JCPS school system located in Louisville, KY. It is a Title 1 school. The majority of the students (about 75%) are economically disadvantage. The minority enrollment is 47% of the student body, which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 24%. Conway Middle placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Kentucky for their overall test scores, and about 95% of their student population is considered “not g
Author: Lawrence Caudle
Major Program: 4-H Youth Development Programming
In March 2020, the United States ended up taking on a new enemy in the form of a virus named COVID-19 or the Coronavirus. COVID-19 has slowed, if not stopped, the United States in almost every aspect from universities refraining from attending classes to businesses either shutting down their operations or limiting the number of employees that can work, plus limiting their hours of operations. The University of Kentucky’s Cooperative Extension Service has been no exception to the rules. The
Author: Kelly Smith
Major Program: 4-H Youth Development Programming
When the COVID-19 global pandemic forced Kentuckians into quarantine youth and families began spending more time at home, minimizing opportunities for youth to engage in typical extracurricular activities. Due to this situation the Kentucky 4-H Program began the Kentucky 4-H Virtual Experiences on social media platforms. The goal of the Kentucky 4-H Virtual Experiences was to maintain ways for youth and families to engage with 4-H projects, events and activities while learning new life skills th
