Author: Tiffany Calvert
Planning Unit: Ohio County CES
Major Program: Empowering Community Leaders (general)
Plan of Work: Leadership Development
Outcome: Intermediate Outcome
Social capital has been on the decline, Kentucky ranks 48th in civic health. In response to the need to increase civic engagement, Green River Area Cooperative Extension offices conducted an “Empowering Local Leaders” program delivered to county leaders. Extension agents taught the basics of the state and federal legislative process and encouraged participants to engage with their elected officials on issues important to them. The program identified methods of effective communication and how to navigate the Kentucky Legislator’s website (http://www.lrc.ky.gov/).
A pre and posttest was given to participants. Results seen from Ohio County participants:
One participant commented, “We need more people to go through this training. Very informative and empowering”.
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