Hardin County CES Program Indicators and Success StoriesJul 1, 2019 - Jun 30, 2020





3016 - Community Engagement
3016.1) 18

Number of those currently serving in a leadership role

3016.2) 0

Number of those who now serve as a mentor to others

3016.3) 6

Number of individuals who are comfortable identifying community problems

3016.4) 6

Number of those who are comfortable addressing community issues through local leadership

3016.5) 0

Number of those who take time to recruit and engage people to undertake community projects



Success Stories

Hardin County Brown Bag Pandemic Programming Reaches New Audiences

Author: Dayna Fentress

Major Program: Community Engagement

When Extension Offices across the state had to close their doors to foot traffic, Hardin County quickly found a few ways to continue reaching our audiences. In fact, Hardin County 4-H, Family and Consumer Sciences, and Horticulture programs not only reached our traditional audience, but an entirely new sector of Hardin County residents as well.In an effort to make our programs as accessible as possible, the three Hardin County agents, along with two program assistants, offered two options during

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New Extension Office Complex

Author: Douglas Shepherd

Major Program: Community Engagement

Finally after years in the making we began moving into the new 35,000 s.f. Hardin County Extension Office in mid-August 2020.  Official ribbon cutting held on September 6, with some 168+ Chamber of Commerce members and other community leaders and officials present.  According to the Chamber of Commerce, this was the largest ribbon cutting event they had held.  Extension leadership offered tours of the new facility all day long.  Facility includes twenty station sewing project

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