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Craig Wood, Ph.D
Acting Associate Dean & Director
UK Cooperative Extension Service

S-107 Ag. Science Center North Lexington, KY 40546-0091

+1 (859) 257-4302

craig.wood@uky.edu

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Craig Wood, Ph.D
Acting Associate Dean & Director
UK Cooperative Extension Service

S-107 Ag. Science Center North Lexington, KY 40546-0091

+1 (859) 257-4302

craig.wood@uky.edu




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Jul 1, 2020 - Jun 30, 2021


Success StoryBridging the Gap



Bridging the Gap

Author: Casey Townsend

Planning Unit: KSU Administration

Major Program: Volunteer Development

Plan of Work: Unrelated to a specified County Plan of Work

Outcome: Initial Outcome

Frankfort Independent School District has Fall Break for 3 weeks each week during Fall Break.  A community partner from Bridging the Gap decided to bring a group of 1st-11th graders to the Rosenwald Center for programs to explore what the center has to offer.  Students worked on public speaking, and the 4-H Deep Water STEM Challenge.  Youth expressed interest in DJing as tool to enhance their public speaking skills.  






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