• 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; youth program development; volunteerism; equity, access, and opportunity; partnerships; and organizational systems.

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    Positive Youth Development

    Understanding how young people learn and grow utilizing this knowledge to create environments that help youth reach their full potential.
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    Volunteerism

    Building and maintaining volunteer management and development system for the delivery of youth development programs.
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    Equity, Access & Opportunity

    Interacting effectively and equitably with diverse individuals and building long-term relationships with diverse communities.
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    Partnerships

    Youth-adult partnerships and Youth Action assessment and readiness, continuum of youth engagement, creating partnerships, building and maintaining partnerships.

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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