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Building A Launchpad For Youth Impact And Organizational Change, Ben Silliman
Building A Launchpad For Youth Impact And Organizational Change, Ben Silliman
Journal of Youth Development
A recent report, 4-H Critical Indicators of Youth Development Outcomes for Mission Mandates, outlines a nationwide evaluation of youth program quality and impact of three new programming initiatives. The plan is presented as a model for youth development impact and organizational change. Discussion focuses on the three components of the plan, including evaluation context, framework for assessing program quality and outcomes, and implementation issues critical to successful evaluation.
Covering Our Bases: A Military 4-H Youth Development Program, Joanne Roueche, Debra Jones
Covering Our Bases: A Military 4-H Youth Development Program, Joanne Roueche, Debra Jones
Journal of Youth Development
Land-grant universities, through the 4-H program, have offered support and partnership to the military since World War I. More recently, the U. S. Army, Air Force, and 4-H have partnered to provide military installation youth programs involving over 7,000 youth in 4-H clubs in the United States and abroad. Military youth and families, not affiliated with Base or Post installations, were extended similar support as an aftermath of September 11, 2001. All youth involved through military outreach are enrolled as 4-H members through their respective counties integrating them into local, state, regional, and national 4-H activities and events. Authors share …
Preparing Teens For Success: Building 21st Century Skills Through A 4-H Work-Based Learning Program, Theresa Ferrari, Nate Arnett, Graham Cochran
Preparing Teens For Success: Building 21st Century Skills Through A 4-H Work-Based Learning Program, Theresa Ferrari, Nate Arnett, Graham Cochran
Journal of Youth Development
There is widespread concern that youth lack the skills essential for job success and are entering the workplace unprepared. To address issues of workforce preparation, Extension educators at an urban 4-H education center created the Job Experience and Training (JET) program, a work-based learning program for teens. JET is conducted over a six-month period, culminating in an eight-week summer work experience in collaboration with a local park district. Supervisors and teens completed a performance appraisal measure based on SCANS workforce skills at two points during the program. Both teens and supervisors provided written comments addressing teens’ strengths and areas for …
Model Youth Programs: A Key Strategy For Developing Community- University Partnerships Using A Community Youth Development Approach, Yolanda Anyon, María Fernández
Model Youth Programs: A Key Strategy For Developing Community- University Partnerships Using A Community Youth Development Approach, Yolanda Anyon, María Fernández
Journal of Youth Development
Universities across the nation face the charge of enhancing their intellectual capital as a learning institution while also contributing to the greater social good. While there is great potential for university- community partnerships to generate lessons for youth workers and policy makers, create powerful new knowledge for the academic field, and provide transformative experiences for community members, partnerships often fail to produce such meaningful results. In the San Francisco Bay Area, community residents who have been involved in such unsuccessful initiatives frequently perceived that university partners spent insufficient time learning about the community context, prioritized research objectives over community needs …
Process Evaluation And Continuous Improvement In Community Youth Programs, Jennifer Trachtenberg, Iva Kosutic, Jessica Sanderson, Stephen Anderson
Process Evaluation And Continuous Improvement In Community Youth Programs, Jennifer Trachtenberg, Iva Kosutic, Jessica Sanderson, Stephen Anderson
Journal of Youth Development
A method of using process evaluation to provide improvement plans in order to promote community youth programs is described. The core elements of this method include the following: (1) collection and analysis of baseline data, (2) feedback provided to programs describing their strengths and limitations, (3) programs provided with assistance in preparing improvement plans in regard to their baseline data, and (4) follow-up evaluation assessed program changes based on their improvement plans and baseline data. A case study of an inner-city neighborhood youth center is used to demonstrate this method.
Addressing The Needs Of Children Of Offenders:The 4-H Life Model, Lynna J. Lawson, Robert C. Wilkerson, Tammy Gillespie, Elizabeth G. Dunn
Addressing The Needs Of Children Of Offenders:The 4-H Life Model, Lynna J. Lawson, Robert C. Wilkerson, Tammy Gillespie, Elizabeth G. Dunn
Journal of Youth Development
4-H LIFE represents a promising approach to addressing the needs of children of offenders and their caregivers. The 4-H Living Interactive Family Education (LIFE) Program was established in 1999 at the Potosi Correctional Center, a maximum security prison. 4-H LIFE is an enhanced or therapeutic visitation program with three key components: 1. parent engagement 2. parent education 3. 4-H activities for children of offenders, led by the incarcerated parents. Since inception, 141 youths between the ages of 5 and 18 have participated; 59 incarcerated fathers and 106 caregivers have also been engaged at PCC. Program evaluations suggest that parent-child outcomes …
Addressing The Needs Of Children Of Offenders:The 4-H Life Model, Lynna J. Lawson, Robert C. Wilkerson, Tammy Gillespie, Elizabeth G. Dunn
Addressing The Needs Of Children Of Offenders:The 4-H Life Model, Lynna J. Lawson, Robert C. Wilkerson, Tammy Gillespie, Elizabeth G. Dunn
Journal of Youth Development
4-H LIFE represents a promising approach to addressing the needs of children of offenders and their caregivers. The 4-H Living Interactive Family Education (LIFE) Program was established in 1999 at the Potosi Correctional Center, a maximum security prison. 4-H LIFE is an enhanced or therapeutic visitation program with three key components: 1. parent engagement 2. parent education 3. 4-H activities for children of offenders, led by the incarcerated parents. Since inception, 141 youths between the ages of 5 and 18 have participated; 59 incarcerated fathers and 106 caregivers have also been engaged at PCC. Program evaluations suggest that parent-child outcomes …
Rural After-School Programs: Meeting The Needs Of At-Risk Youth And Their Families, Bethany L. Letiecq, Sandra J. Bailey
Rural After-School Programs: Meeting The Needs Of At-Risk Youth And Their Families, Bethany L. Letiecq, Sandra J. Bailey
Journal of Youth Development
Extant research has focused on out-of-school time among urban and suburban youth, yet there remains scant information on rural low-income youth and their families. This study examines the salience of after-school programs for rural youth. Using an ecological framework, we assess changes in youth behavior and skill acquisition based on reports from 47 youth attending after-school programs in two rural communities, along with their primary caregivers and teachers. Results indicate enhanced life skills and social behaviors among youth attendees. Implications for future research, programming, and policymaking are discussed.
Rural After-School Programs: Meeting The Needs Of At-Risk Youth And Their Families, Bethany L. Letiecq, Sandra J. Bailey
Rural After-School Programs: Meeting The Needs Of At-Risk Youth And Their Families, Bethany L. Letiecq, Sandra J. Bailey
Journal of Youth Development
Extant research has focused on out-of-school time among urban and suburban youth, yet there remains scant information on rural low-income youth and their families. This study examines the salience of after-school programs for rural youth. Using an ecological framework, we assess changes in youth behavior and skill acquisition based on reports from 47 youth attending after-school programs in two rural communities, along with their primary caregivers and teachers. Results indicate enhanced life skills and social behaviors among youth attendees. Implications for future research, programming, and policymaking are discussed.
Making The Best Better: 4-H Staffing Patterns And Trends In The Largest Professional Network In The Nation, Kirk A. Astroth
Making The Best Better: 4-H Staffing Patterns And Trends In The Largest Professional Network In The Nation, Kirk A. Astroth
Journal of Youth Development
The results from the National 4-H Headquarters’ survey of the 4-H workforce provides baseline data about 4-H staffing, structures in which 4-H professionals work, and salary ranges as reported by state Extension 4-H directors. All 50 states responded to the survey and results are reported in eight areas: 1. profile of respondents; 2. current 4-H staffing structures; 3. staffing trends and changes since 1990; 4. academic degree requirements; 5. compensation levels; 6. academic and other preparation; 7. ideal staffing models; and 8. current and future challenges. The survey revealed that academic training of 4-H professionals and compensation for 4-H youth …
Making The Best Better: 4-H Staffing Patterns And Trends In The Largest Professional Network In The Nation, Kirk A. Astroth
Making The Best Better: 4-H Staffing Patterns And Trends In The Largest Professional Network In The Nation, Kirk A. Astroth
Journal of Youth Development
The results from the National 4-H Headquarters’ survey of the 4-H workforce provides baseline data about 4-H staffing, structures in which 4-H professionals work, and salary ranges as reported by state Extension 4-H directors. All 50 states responded to the survey and results are reported in eight areas: 1. profile of respondents; 2. current 4-H staffing structures; 3. staffing trends and changes since 1990; 4. academic degree requirements; 5. compensation levels; 6. academic and other preparation; 7. ideal staffing models; and 8. current and future challenges. The survey revealed that academic training of 4-H professionals and compensation for 4-H youth …
Patterns Of Success For Urban 4-H Youth Development In The Near Future, W. Jack Kerrigan Jr.
Patterns Of Success For Urban 4-H Youth Development In The Near Future, W. Jack Kerrigan Jr.
Journal of Youth Development
A Modified Delphi study identified patterns of success for urban Extension 4-H programming in the next five years. The Delphi panel of 20 experts represented all regions, program areas, organizational levels as well as two external friends of Extension. The Delphi process provided both quantitative and qualitative data on the topics of collaboration, target populations, and programming. Fifteen patterns of success were identified for urban 4-H youth development. These patterns should serve as best practices for Extension youth development programming in urban counties for “making the best better!” in the near future.
Patterns Of Success For Urban 4-H Youth Development In The Near Future, W. Jack Kerrigan Jr.
Patterns Of Success For Urban 4-H Youth Development In The Near Future, W. Jack Kerrigan Jr.
Journal of Youth Development
A Modified Delphi study identified patterns of success for urban Extension 4-H programming in the next five years. The Delphi panel of 20 experts represented all regions, program areas, organizational levels as well as two external friends of Extension. The Delphi process provided both quantitative and qualitative data on the topics of collaboration, target populations, and programming. Fifteen patterns of success were identified for urban 4-H youth development. These patterns should serve as best practices for Extension youth development programming in urban counties for “making the best better!” in the near future.
Camp Counseling And The Development And Transfer Of Workforce Skills: The Perspective Of Ohio 4-H Camp Counselor Alumni, Janel K. Digby, Theresa M. Ferrari
Camp Counseling And The Development And Transfer Of Workforce Skills: The Perspective Of Ohio 4-H Camp Counselor Alumni, Janel K. Digby, Theresa M. Ferrari
Journal of Youth Development
Recent research shows that camp counselors, including those in 4-H, benefit from the experience by developing important life skills. However, because research regarding the perception of workforce skill development in this context has yielded inconsistent findings, the present study used focus groups to examine 4-H camp counselor alumni perceptions about the skills gained and transfer of these skills to other settings. Overall, 4-H camp counselor alumni thought their experience was fun and enjoyable, yet challenging. They believed they developed important life and workforce skills. Not only did alumni learn these skills, but the skills transferred beyond the camp setting. Leadership …
Camp Counseling And The Development And Transfer Of Workforce Skills: The Perspective Of Ohio 4-H Camp Counselor Alumni, Janel K. Digby, Theresa M. Ferrari
Camp Counseling And The Development And Transfer Of Workforce Skills: The Perspective Of Ohio 4-H Camp Counselor Alumni, Janel K. Digby, Theresa M. Ferrari
Journal of Youth Development
Recent research shows that camp counselors, including those in 4-H, benefit from the experience by developing important life skills. However, because research regarding the perception of workforce skill development in this context has yielded inconsistent findings, the present study used focus groups to examine 4-H camp counselor alumni perceptions about the skills gained and transfer of these skills to other settings. Overall, 4-H camp counselor alumni thought their experience was fun and enjoyable, yet challenging. They believed they developed important life and workforce skills. Not only did alumni learn these skills, but the skills transferred beyond the camp setting. Leadership …
A Person-Centered, Asset-Based Community Development Framework For Youth With Special Health Care Needs/Disabilities In Transition To Adulthood, Heather H. Boyd, Beth Swedeen
A Person-Centered, Asset-Based Community Development Framework For Youth With Special Health Care Needs/Disabilities In Transition To Adulthood, Heather H. Boyd, Beth Swedeen
Journal of Youth Development
In the United States, 12.8 percent of children under 18 have special health care needs. Ninety percent of youth in America with special health care needs and/or disabilities can now be expected to reach adulthood. Youth with special health care needs and/or disabilities are less likely to experience successful transition to adulthood in comparison to youth without special health care needs. This article presents a person-centered, asset-based community development approach that assisted youth in achieving transition and inclusion-oriented outcomes. Examples are drawn from a Healthy & Ready to Work demonstration project in Wisconsin. At the center of our approach to …
4-H Afterschool -- Making An Impact, Jolene Bunnell, Robert Pate
4-H Afterschool -- Making An Impact, Jolene Bunnell, Robert Pate
Journal of Youth Development
4-H Afterschool is making a positive impact on youth, families, and their communities. Utah State University Extension has implemented a 4-H Afterschool club at four elementary schools in low-income neighborhoods. At each of the sites, 4-H offers sixteen different project clubs. Survey results indicate that the 4-H Afterschool program is building positive social skills in the youth, providing positive alternatives to idleness and antisocial behavior, and supporting parents in the primary role of care giving. The Afterschool clubs incorporate project activities, a service learning component, and a final showcase for the parents. Youth development professionals, using the experiential learning model …
Fostering Youth Engagement On Community Teams, Julie A. Scheve, Daniel F. Perkins, Claudia C. Mincemoyer
Fostering Youth Engagement On Community Teams, Julie A. Scheve, Daniel F. Perkins, Claudia C. Mincemoyer
Journal of Youth Development
Within the youth development field a growing movement exists to establish youth member positions on community teams (e.g. organizational boards and planning committees). The involvement of youth on decision-making teams is commonly referred to as youth engagement. As a relatively new approach to youth and community development, the existing research shows the potential positive impacts youth engagement efforts may produce and encourages youth practitioners to incorporate such efforts into their programs and organizations. In doing so, successful youth engagement efforts may be sustained within teams that best adapt their organizational structure, policies, and practices to complement the developmental needs of …
Fostering Youth Engagement On Community Teams, Julie A. Scheve, Daniel F. Perkins, Claudia C. Mincemoyer
Fostering Youth Engagement On Community Teams, Julie A. Scheve, Daniel F. Perkins, Claudia C. Mincemoyer
Journal of Youth Development
Within the youth development field a growing movement exists to establish youth member positions on community teams (e.g. organizational boards and planning committees). The involvement of youth on decision-making teams is commonly referred to as youth engagement. As a relatively new approach to youth and community development, the existing research shows the potential positive impacts youth engagement efforts may produce and encourages youth practitioners to incorporate such efforts into their programs and organizations. In doing so, successful youth engagement efforts may be sustained within teams that best adapt their organizational structure, policies, and practices to complement the developmental needs of …