Author: Ola Donahue
Planning Unit: Kenton County CES
Major Program: Communications and Expressive Arts 4-H Core Curriculum
Plan of Work: Communication and Expressive Arts
Outcome: Initial Outcome
Facebook, Twitter, texting are how today’s youth communicate. Social media has become an important form of communication for all of us. Communication is essential to youth success and social media can certainly enhance youth communication skills. However, it is effecting verbal communication among our youth and can affect their future success. Verbal communication skills, like anything else, must be taught. The proper ways to speak, make eye contact and use body language are all a part of the communication skills that play a role in a young person’s success. Without good verbal skills, it will be difficult to find a job, ace a job interview, start a business, etc. (Dr. Linette, Empowering Youth) Kenton Co extension 4-H in cooperation with six school districts in Kenton County implemented 4-H speech and the demonstrations program into 4-H School Clubs beginning in Dec 2017. 92 Students attended the county communication event. 98% of the students stated they would like to participate in the program again. 36 students had participated in the communication event before. Two of the students stated that they overcame their fear of speaking in public after participating in the communication program and event.
4-H Camp more than just a good time. At summer residential camp, when children make new friends, exp... Read More
Girl bullies do not fit the stereotype of a bully. To most adults a bully is a big kid pushing aroun... Read More
“The practice of curing country hams dates back centuries, long before modern storage methods were a... Read More
In the year 2012, nearly 9% of Americans age 65 and over were diagnosed with Alzheimers disease, and... Read More
In January 2017, Calloway County 4-H started a new family experience for Hispanic families called !L... Read More
Allen County 4-Her, Daphnica Wood, finishes her owl ornament by detailing feather patterns onto her ... Read More