Extension
It Starts With Us
| 3016 - Community Engagement | ||
|---|---|---|
| 3016.1) | 57 |
Number of those currently serving in a leadership role |
| 3016.2) | 10 |
Number of those who now serve as a mentor to others |
| 3016.3) | 47 |
Number of individuals who are comfortable identifying community problems |
| 3016.4) | 40 |
Number of those who are comfortable addressing community issues through local leadership |
| 3016.5) | 15 |
Number of those who take time to recruit and engage people to undertake community projects |
Author: Roger "Darrell" Simpson
Major Program: Community Engagement
The COVID-19 pandemic of 2020 was life changing. However; change is not new to the University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service and those that are leaders and volunteers in the Cooperative Extension Service system. Members of the Muhlenberg County Homemakers Association began the production of cloth face masks for COVID-19 prevention soon after the federal government guidelines were released from the Centers for Disease Control in April. As of June 16, 2020, Twenty oneMuhlenberg County H
Author: Roger "Darrell" Simpson
Major Program: Community Engagement
Ovarian Cancer ranks fifth in cancer deaths among women according to the American Cancer Society. A woman has a one in seventy eight chance of getting ovarian cancer during her lifetime also according to the American Cancer Society. The UK Markey Cancer Center Ovarian Cancer Screening program has been in existence since 1987 and has been and is currently working to combat this “silent killer.” The screening program provides free annual sonographic screenings to women across Kentucky
Author: Mackenzie Pogue
Major Program: Community Engagement
The National Center for Educational Statistics states a family with an income between $30-48K on average pay $17,302 for their child to attend a Kentucky Public College. In Muhlenberg County, the average annual family income is $43,722. In 2019, the population was noted at 30,774, 6.7% of which were on unemployment . Achieving higher education is a dream for many of the youth in Muhlenberg. Paying for higher education is often a nightmare for youth. If parents are f
