Extension
It Starts With Us
| 2006 - Community Vitality and Leadership -FCS | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2006.1) | 13 |
Number of individuals that take on formal or informal leadership roles as a result of participation in an Extension leadership program |
| 2006.2) | 6 |
Number of strategies adopted and implemented to improve the community |
| 2006.3) | 23 |
Number of empowered individuals engaged in coalitions or organizations to address a significant community issue |
| 2006.4) | 23 |
Number of volunteers addressing community issues by assessing needs, developing programs and/or implementing solutions |
Author: Ronda Rex
Major Program: Community Vitality and Leadership -FCS
July 2022 brought torrential rain to counties in Eastern Kentucky resulting in flooding. The devastation left people without homes and their personal items needed to maneuver daily living. Items that most people take for granted. The Gallatin County Fun Time Quilters/Homemakers, the Family & Consumer Sciences (FCS) Agent, Ronda Rex and Lora Stewart, the 4-H Agent put their heads together to try to lend a helping hand. They knew that the people in the counties hit hard
Author: Ronda Rex
Major Program: Community Vitality and Leadership -FCS
The problem: According to the Education Data Initiative, “the average cost of college in the United States is $35,551 per student per year, including books, supplies, and daily living expenses. The average cost of college has more than doubled in the 21st century, with an annual growth rate of 7.1%. The average in-state student attending a public 4-year institution spends $25,707 for one academic year. The average cost of in-state tuition alone is $9,377; out-o
