Michigan 4-H Youth Development: Community Service Research & References


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Community Service Research & References

4-H Community Service

"I don't know what your destiny will be, but one thing I know: The only ones among you who will be really happy are those who have sought and found how to serve."
- Albert Schweitzer

American Lung Association. (1996). Teens against tobacco use. American Heart Association and the American Cancer Society.
Cnann, Ram, and Amrofell, Laura. (1994). Mapping volunteer activity, Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly, 23,(4), 335-351.
Furco, Andrew. (1994). A conceptual framework for the institutionalization of youth service programs in primary and secondary education. Journal of Adolescence, 17, 395-409.
Lawson, Douglas M. (1998). Volunteering: 101 ways you can improve the world and your life. San Diego, CA: Alti Publishing.
Perkins, Daniel. (1994). Community service and service learning: Rationale, research and the link with 4-H. (Unpublished paper). East Lansing: Michigan State University Extension.
Perkins, Daniel, and Miller, Joyce. (1994). Why community service and service learning? Providing rationale and research. Democracy & Education, 9(1), 11-16.
Raskoff, Sally, and Sundeen, Richard. (1998). Youth socialization and civic participation: The role of secondary schools in promoting community service in southern California. Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly, 27, 66-87.
Scales, Peter, and Leffert, Nancy. (1999). The empowerment assets. Developmental Assets, 63-74, Search Institute.
Shumer, Robert. (1994). Community-based learning: Humanizing education. Journal of Adolescence, 17, 357-367.
Sundeen, Richard, and Raskoff, Sally. (1994). Volunteering among teenagers in the United States. Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly, 23(4), 383-403.

Learning Materials

Citizenship Adventure Kit (4HCCS MI-7329) From Citizenship - Public Adventures. This unique curriculum for 4th to 12th graders is set up in a "kid friendly" format. The kit teaches the essentials of community service.
Mark, Cynthia, et al. (2000). YEA! (Youth experiencing action): A community service learning guide. (4-H 1553). East Lansing: Michigan State University Extension, 4-H Youth Development. How to plan and carry out a community service project using the 5-step community service-learning cycle. For 14- to 19-year-olds.

More information on learning materials available to support these activities can be found in the Michigan Guide to 4-H or through the MSU Bulletin Office.

Training & Events

For upcoming training and events in this area, check the 4-H Volunteer Workshops web site, the MSU Extension Calendar and the 4-H Exploration Days web site.

Contact Information

For more information on how to get involved as a youth or volunteer, contact your county MSU Extension office or:

Cynthia B. Mark, Ph.D., Program Leader
4-H Youth Development
Michigan State University
160 Agriculture Hall
East Lansing, MI 48824-1039
USA

Phone: 517-432-7575
Fax: 517-355-6748
Email: markc@msu.edu