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Building An Asset-Based Program For 4-H, Daniel F. Perkins, Judith R. Butterfield Aug 1999

Building An Asset-Based Program For 4-H, Daniel F. Perkins, Judith R. Butterfield

Journal of Extension

The aim of this study is two-fold: (a) to identify strong and weak assets of youth in Duval County 4-H; and (b) to design an asset-based programming focus. The data for this study were collected through a survey administered to 151 4-H'ers from eleven 4-H clubs in Duval County. Using the Search Institute's Attitudes and Behaviors survey, baseline information about assets was analyzed to provide direction for programming. Implications from this study are discussed in terms of creating positive youth development programs that focus on increasing the assets of young people.

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Increasing The 4-H Participation Of Youth From High-Risk Environments, Beverly B. Hobbs Aug 1999

Increasing The 4-H Participation Of Youth From High-Risk Environments, Beverly B. Hobbs

Journal of Extension

A study was conducted to learn how 4-H agents might facilitate the participation of youth from high risk environments in the 4-H program. Eight family service consultants serving three rural Oregon counties were interviewed to learn of their experiences in trying to successfully involve high-risk youth in community-based youth organizations. This article identifies some of the barriers to participation encountered by high-risk youth and also identifies some of the actions 4-H agents might take both within the 4-H program and more generally within the community to foster the successful participation of these youth.

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Area Of Expertise Teams: The Michigan Approach To Applied Research And Extension, Arlen Leholm, Larry Hamm, Murari Suvedi, Ian Gray Jun 1999

Area Of Expertise Teams: The Michigan Approach To Applied Research And Extension, Arlen Leholm, Larry Hamm, Murari Suvedi, Ian Gray

Journal of Extension

Michigan State University's Extension and the Agricultural Experiment Station have restructured their educational delivery system through implementation of area of expertise (AOE) teams. The AOE teams are different from most Extension teams in that they are more permanent in their life span; more self-directed in their operation; more tightly linked with public leaders and groups; more integrative of research demonstration, education design, delivery and evaluation; more dedicated to enhancing their knowledge skills and capacity; and more empowered with resources. This article describes how the adoption of AOE team approach and related system changes have created the seamless interface between Extension …

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The Children, Youth, And Families At Risk (Cyfar) Evaluation Collaboration, Lydia I. Marek, Richard Aw Byrne, Mary S. Marczak, Sherry C. Betts Jun 1999

The Children, Youth, And Families At Risk (Cyfar) Evaluation Collaboration, Lydia I. Marek, Richard Aw Byrne, Mary S. Marczak, Sherry C. Betts

Journal of Extension

The Children, Youth, and Families at Risk (CYFAR) Evaluation Collaboration is comprised of a team of Extension professionals and evaluation researchers from universities involved in CYFAR programs to work with CSREES staff to assist in sustaining the work of the CYFAR initiative, to assess program impact and organizational change, to build the evaluation capacity of Extension, and to provide information on how community-based projects can become institutionalized within CES or sustained within their communities. This article summarizes their current and future work towards these goals.

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Assessing In-Service Education: Identifying Barriers To Success, Claudia C. Mincemoyer, Timothy W. Kelsey Apr 1999

Assessing In-Service Education: Identifying Barriers To Success, Claudia C. Mincemoyer, Timothy W. Kelsey

Journal of Extension

This study examined Pennsylvania's in-service education process for county Extension educators. All county educators were surveyed to determine preference for in-service delivery, format, and type, perceived amount of voice in determining in-service offerings, and reasons for not attending in-service training. Ways to integrate the in-service process into the plan of work process were also investigated. County Extension educators find it increasingly difficult to commit time to in-service education. They desire more distance-delivered training and an active voice in planning and selecting in-services. Changes made to Pennsylvania's in-service and plan of work processes as a result of this study are discussed.

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Assessing Your Collaboration: A Self Evaluation Tool, Lynne M. Borden, Daniel F. Perkins Apr 1999

Assessing Your Collaboration: A Self Evaluation Tool, Lynne M. Borden, Daniel F. Perkins

Journal of Extension

Many scholars have studied the collaborative process and have suggested that there are several key factors that promote or inhibit the collaborative process. Given the importance of these factors, a self-evaluation tool was developed to assist existing and forming groups. This self-evaluation tool examines thirteen, factors that can influence the collaborative process. The information gained from this tool can provide group members with an understanding of the strengths and challenges they face as they work to reach their goals.

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Community Coalitions: Identifying Changes In Coalition Members As A Result Of Training, Georgia L. Stevens, Kathleen Ann Lodl Apr 1999

Community Coalitions: Identifying Changes In Coalition Members As A Result Of Training, Georgia L. Stevens, Kathleen Ann Lodl

Journal of Extension

Educating citizens to be better able to serve on community coalition members is an important role of Cooperative Extension. The purpose of this project was to identify changes community coalition members perceived as a result of training and being a coalition member. Areas measured were changes in: (a) skills in coalition building, (b) actions on public policy, and (c) knowledge of community needs related to youth issues. Results of paired t-tests showed that participants had significantly greater coalition building skills and increased actions on public policy. Implications of these findings and ways to effectively implement coalition member education are discussed.

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Changes And Challenges In 4-H (Part 2), Beth E. Van Horn, Connie A. Flanagan, Joan S. Thomson Feb 1999

Changes And Challenges In 4-H (Part 2), Beth E. Van Horn, Connie A. Flanagan, Joan S. Thomson

Journal of Extension

This is the second of a two-part series to address the history of 4-H and identify the changes and challenges of the future. This article reviews the changes and challenges documented in 4-H enrollment statistics (including rural, urban, and ethnic membership), financial support, volunteerism, Extension personnel, and teaching tools. Despite many challenges, these indicators suggest the 4-H program has numerous opportunities to remain a premier youth organization.

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Proactive Accountability: Building Relationships With Legislators, Daney G. Jackson, Keith L. Smith Feb 1999

Proactive Accountability: Building Relationships With Legislators, Daney G. Jackson, Keith L. Smith

Journal of Extension

Ohio State University Extension uses a proactive approach when working with legislators and other decision makers. This approach is built on a philosophy that Extension's best asset is strong programs that make a real positive difference in the lives of people at the local level. The legislative contact is designed to present a consistent message and provide opportunities for legislators to provide input into program and organizational direction. The message is that OSU Extension and OARDC are good stewards, the programs have positive impacts on people, certain issues have greater importance in different parts of the state, and legislators are …

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Examining "Empowerment": A How-To Guide For The Youth Development Professional, Angela J. Huebner Dec 1998

Examining "Empowerment": A How-To Guide For The Youth Development Professional, Angela J. Huebner

Journal of Extension

This article describes the role of the youth development professional in incorporating an "empowerment" process into program planning. For purposes of this article, "empower" is defined as "promoting the self actualization or influence" (Webster, 1998). The empowerment process is described through the use of community examples and a step by step "How-To" section. While the examples in the article focus on youth, it is important to note that the empowerment process is useful for adult volunteers as well.

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Defining Scholarship For County Extension Agents, Ann Schauber, Susan Aldrich-Markham, Jeff Olsen, Gail Gredler Aug 1998

Defining Scholarship For County Extension Agents, Ann Schauber, Susan Aldrich-Markham, Jeff Olsen, Gail Gredler

Journal of Extension

With the privilege of academic rank, Oregon county Extension faculty have a responsibility to do scholarly work. In an effort to understand the meaning of scholarship as it relates to county Extension work, six agents met for a day to examine what scholarship meant to each of them. While scholarship has been traditionally defined as research, they explored how their primary job, teaching, could also be viewed as scholarship when it develops new methods or integrates new knowledge leading to new understanding. They recognized that Extension faculty's challenge is to demonstrate the value of these other forms of scholarship to …

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Backpack Buddies: A Newsletter Series For Parents, Rose Fisher Merkowitz, Kathy Jelley, Elaine Collins, Carol Ford Arkin Oct 1997

Backpack Buddies: A Newsletter Series For Parents, Rose Fisher Merkowitz, Kathy Jelley, Elaine Collins, Carol Ford Arkin

Journal of Extension

Family and Consumer Sciences educators continually have parents expressing need for information to help them deal with the challenges faced in raising children. These same parents, however, are often reluctant to attend formal parenting classes. "Backpack Buddies" is an innovative monthly newsletter series designed to send home in the backpacks of kindergarten students. A survey of parents receiving the newsletter for one year revealed positive findings. Seventy-seven percent of respondents liked receiving parenting information in the newsletter format and 85% found the information helpful in coping with child rearing challenges.

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All I Need To Know And Didn't Learn In Kindergarten - I Learned From Working In Extension, Cathy Lowery Graham Aug 1997

All I Need To Know And Didn't Learn In Kindergarten - I Learned From Working In Extension, Cathy Lowery Graham

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All I Need to Know and Didn't Learn in Kindergarten--I Learned from Working in Extension is a revision of the famous "Kindergarten" essay by Robert Fulghum. Working in Extension provides many lessons on life that are full of wit, insight, and feeling. Understanding these basic lessons can increase the effectiveness of all Extension workers.

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Using Qualitative Research Methods To Explore The Extension/Judicial Partnership In Indiana, Mary Pilat Feb 1997

Using Qualitative Research Methods To Explore The Extension/Judicial Partnership In Indiana, Mary Pilat

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In a time of limited resources, communities are turning to collaborations and partnerships with other organizations to provide services for children, youth, and families-at-risk. Evaluating such community programs can prove challenging. This article presents qualitative research methods used to evaluate one collaborative effort. The Community Systemwide Response Initiative in Indiana partners Extension personnel and judges with juvenile court jurisdiction. A discussion is provided on the benefits and challenges of using qualitative research methods in multi-site collaborative youth-at-risk programs.

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Predictors Of Effectiveness Of Collaborative Relationships Of The Usda Youth At Risk Coalitions, Daney G. Jackson, Richard W. Clark Dec 1996

Predictors Of Effectiveness Of Collaborative Relationships Of The Usda Youth At Risk Coalitions, Daney G. Jackson, Richard W. Clark

Journal of Extension

This research studied the relationships that existed between situational factors and structural characteristics with the perceived effectiveness of the collaborative relationships that existed within the Youth-At-Risk Coalitions. The study found that the best predictors of effectiveness were Consensus among members, Formalization of Agreements, and Resource flows from the respondents to the coalition.

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Changing For The Future, Angela J. Huebner, Carol Benesh Aug 1996

Changing For The Future, Angela J. Huebner, Carol Benesh

Journal of Extension

This article describes the USDA/Army School-Age and Teen Project. This project provides one example of how USDA/Extension is changing to meet the needs of other government organizations. It also examines benefits of such national partnerships for Cooperative Extension at the national, state, and county levels.

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Public Perception Of Extension, Paul D. Warner, James A. Christenson, Don A. Dillman, Priscilla Salant Aug 1996

Public Perception Of Extension, Paul D. Warner, James A. Christenson, Don A. Dillman, Priscilla Salant

Journal of Extension

This article addresses the issues of how people's perception and use of Extension have changed over a 13-year period. Telephone surveys of the U.S. population in 1982 and again in 1995 asked about the awareness and use of Extension. In addition, the 1995 study documented desired spending support for the seven base programs. Awareness of Extension has remained high, although buoyed by 4-H's high visibility. Annual use of Extension registered a decline. Funding support was found to be the greatest for programs in youth and family issues, as well as in natural resources.

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Family, School, And Community Involvement In School-Age Child Care Programs: Best Practices, Karen Debord, Marilyn Martin, Tony Mallilo Jun 1996

Family, School, And Community Involvement In School-Age Child Care Programs: Best Practices, Karen Debord, Marilyn Martin, Tony Mallilo

Journal of Extension

Extension has provided supplementary funding and program resources to work with children, youth and families determined as high risk due to their low socio-economic status, complacent or permissive community laws, low neighborhood attachment, and generally negative media influences (Bogenschneider et al.,1990). The purpose of this study was to determine the best interaction methods and practices while working school-age children and their families through child care programs. A questionnaire to identify "best practices" was mailed to 30 USDA grant-funded school-age sites that focus efforts on children in communities identified as at-risk. School-age care programs in this study created a common thread …

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Working Across Program Areas: Children-, Youth-, And Families-At-Risk, Sherry C. Betts, Annette M. Firth, Susan Watters, Sherry Shepherd Apr 1996

Working Across Program Areas: Children-, Youth-, And Families-At-Risk, Sherry C. Betts, Annette M. Firth, Susan Watters, Sherry Shepherd

Journal of Extension

Following a survey of Extension agents regarding needed and desired competencies to work with children-, youth-, and families- at-risk, an experiential staff development component was tested. A cross-discipline agent team worked with state staff to develop and conduct a community assessment of assets as well as needs, designed to teach identified competencies. Staff development and program planning outcomes are discussed from the agents' points of view. Implications for programs and system change are included.

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Do Local Realities Clash With Federal Expectations?, Georgia L. Stevens, Kathleen Ann Lodl, S Kay Rockwell, Cheryl Burkhart-Kriesel Oct 1994

Do Local Realities Clash With Federal Expectations?, Georgia L. Stevens, Kathleen Ann Lodl, S Kay Rockwell, Cheryl Burkhart-Kriesel

Journal of Extension

KIDS' TEAM, a federally funded youth-at-risk grant, is used as a case study for examining differences in expectations of federal, state, and local level participants. A qualitative approach was used to analyze expectations at three levels. Results indicate that while the basic program philosophy and goals were similar at the federal and state levels, participants at the local level raised some questions regarding the vision of Cooperative Extension and its role in addressing youth-at-risk issues. Further emphasis must be placed on helping the public understand this role and how it impacts them as clientele.

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Accepting The Challenge, Kenneth R. Bolen Dec 1993

Accepting The Challenge, Kenneth R. Bolen

Journal of Extension

No abstract provided.

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Double Standard For Youth Involvement, Roger A. Rennekamp Oct 1993

Double Standard For Youth Involvement, Roger A. Rennekamp

Journal of Extension

True youth-adult partnerships exist when the contributions of young people are seen as having value in the present, and not as practice for adulthood. Such a partnership acknowledges that decision-making roles can be shared by young people and adults. Often, subscribing to and practicing such a philosophy will mean significant shifts must be made in our beliefs and assumptions about youth in general.

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Forging One Extension System, Ruth M. Conone Dec 1992

Forging One Extension System, Ruth M. Conone

Journal of Extension

By articulating system rather than program foci, by communicating impacts and budget requests in a systems framework, and by identifying the relationships among educational efforts rather than the discrete entities within our system, we can become increasingly known as one system addressing key needs of people.

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Educating The Individual Or The Collective?, Gregory K. Hutchins Oct 1992

Educating The Individual Or The Collective?, Gregory K. Hutchins

Journal of Extension

Most of Extension's educational efforts since World War II have centered on changing individuals. Extension's current focus on issues-based programming is forcing a re-examination of this approach and the consideration of additional options. The expert-to-individual model of education can benefit the person who interacts with the expert, but Extension doesn't have the resources to use that model everywhere a need exists.

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Microcomputers In Distance Education, Joan R. Fulton Jun 1992

Microcomputers In Distance Education, Joan R. Fulton

Journal of Extension

Distance education can be an important catalyst for rural and community development. Part of Extension's mission has been to offer continuing education for professionals, the opportunity for individuals to take college level courses in rural areas, and short courses to help farmers and small businesses adapt to new technologies. Traditionally, these courses have been offered on site, which is costly in time and travel. The implementation of conference telephone calls, video recorded programs, satellite link-ups, and microcomputer educational programs have made it possible to offer such courses remotely.

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Legal Education To Arrest Delinquency, Michael H. Stitsworth, Chandrea L. Brown Jun 1992

Legal Education To Arrest Delinquency, Michael H. Stitsworth, Chandrea L. Brown

Journal of Extension

Although Extension agents have little difficulty diagnosing the personal, educational, and related social profiles of these youth, solutions and effective programs for working with youth at risk evade Extension's grasp. ...Purdue University Cooperative Extension Service developed Project LEAD (Legal Education to Arrest Delinquency) as a special 4-H curriculum targeting youth in late elementary school before they become delinquent. Project LEAD is designed to prevent delinquency by positively affecting attitudes of youth at risk.

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Expanding Our Horizons Internationally, John C. Richardson, Fred Woods Jun 1991

Expanding Our Horizons Internationally, John C. Richardson, Fred Woods

Journal of Extension

The impact from the international arena on our lives and the decisions we make provide vast opportunities and challenges for Extension. How do we meet these challenges effectively and efficiently? Realistically, our only viable means is for current Extensionists to retool or upgrade their competencies to include an international dimension.

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Facing Reality In Rural America, Karen B. Debord Apr 1991

Facing Reality In Rural America, Karen B. Debord

Journal of Extension

In characterizing rural America, often false assumptions are made. The myth of a close-knit community and extended family structures should first be dispelled. As a transient society, not everyone in a typical rural community knows each other. Neighborly visits, once prevalent in rural areas, are no longer characteristic. With the trend of accepting second and sometimes third jobs, often out-of-town workers leave early in the morning and arrive home after dark.

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Lamb-A-Rama, Mark L. Wahlberg, Steven H. Umberger Apr 1988

Lamb-A-Rama, Mark L. Wahlberg, Steven H. Umberger

Journal of Extension

No abstract provided.

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Extension: Unchanging, But Changing, C. Brice Ratchford Nov 1984

Extension: Unchanging, But Changing, C. Brice Ratchford

Journal of Extension

No abstract provided.

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