• Professional Development

    4-H is committed to delivering high quality positive youth development throughout the entire 4-H system. It is important to provide high quality, consistent, and accessible professional development opportunities for 4-H professionals. This site serves as a location to find resources to meet all areas of 4-H professional development needs.

  • 4-H Youth Development

    Positive Youth Development is the framework by which all 4-H programs are developed and delivered. You will find professional development opportunities and resources in the six domains of the research based Professional Research Knowledge and Competencies Taxonomy (PRKC): youth development; program development; volunteerism; equity, access, and opportunity; partnerships; and organizational systems.
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    Science

    4-H Science programs encourage youth with hands-on learning experiences to inspire young minds and help fill our nation’s shortage of young leaders proficient in science, engineering, and technology. Find resources to use with youth development professionals and volunteers to prepare them for 4-H Science programs.
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    Citizenship

    In 4-H youth will make a positive difference by engaging in learning opportunities that give them a heightened sense of responsibility and capacity to connect as active members of their communities, nation, and world. Find resources in the key areas of 4-H Citizenship are Civic Education, Civic Engagement, Service, and Personal Development.
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    Healthy Living

    The 4-H Healthy Living Mission Mandate engages youth and families through providing access and opportunities to achieve optimal physical, social, and emotional well-being.
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News & Updates

  • 4-H Science Smart Competency Training Guide - Just Released!
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    The 4-H Science Smart Competency Training Guide has been developed over a number of years. The 4-H Science Professional Development Team worked to identify, develop and test a set of simple tools to be used within the 4-H system and beyond. This training provides an opportunity to get familiar with these tools

    Using Inquiry-Based Learning to Support 4-H Science-Online Course with Toolkit!
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    We invite you, your colleagues, and volunteers to take this structured learning online course with 3-20 minute modules designed to provide the basic concepts of inquiry-based learning.

    4-H Fund Development Toolkit

    This spring saw the launch of a new resource to complement professional development for 4-H Science--the 4-H Fund Development Toolkit. This toolkit offers over 200 learning modules, practical tools and templates to enhance fundraising for 4-H Science as well as 4-H's other mission areas.
     

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