Michigan 4-H Youth Development: Leadership & Citizenship


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Michigan 4-H Youth Development

4-H Citizenship, Leadership & Service

Change the world. Change your community.

Michigan 4-H is proud to be a leader in citizenship, leadership & service!

You’ve heard the expression “think globally, act locally.” Michigan 4-H couldn’t agree more. Discover the many ways to get involved in your community and act locally through our educational activities, fun conferences and events that help develop leadership and citizenship skills. Young people (5 to 19 years old) are invited to join 4-H and gain the knowledge, skills and practical application needed to be participatory members of our democracy, learn job skills and have fun. Programs and 4-H Clubs are done through a cadre of trained volunteers and staff who work with young people on dynamic and meaningful educational programs.

50 Reasons To Get Involved With Citizenship, Leadership & Service Activities (Bookmark)

50 Things You Can Do To Be Involved With Citizenship (Bookmark)

4-H Teen Leadership (Bookmarks)

Programs	Training, Workshops & Conferences
Overview of 4-H Citizenship, Leadership & Service 4-H Leadership 4-H Citizenship 4-H Community Service 4-H Capitol Experience Natural Helpers 4-H Youth County Exchange Programs "Serving Up Mentoring" Michigan 4-H Learn and Serve: Teen Mentors Program Newsletter Contact your county MSU Extension Office for local programming	4-H Teen Leadership Learning Modules: 1) What Is a Leader? 2) What Is a 4-H Teen Leader? 3) How Can I Become a 4-H Teen Leader? 4-H Teen Leader Training ( a PowerPoint for staff to train adult volunteers) 4-H Citizenship: Government Is Us! Online Training Modules: 1) Background 2) Organization 3) Implementation Teens, Kids, & Communities: Developing a Service Learning Program Focused on Teen Peer Mentoring (an eight week online certificate course) 4-H Teen Citizenship, Leadership & Service Conference 4-H Exploration Days National 4-H Conference Wonders of Washington (WOW) Citizenship Washington Focus (CWF) National Service Learning Conference (April 9-12, 2008)
Recognition & Awards	Activities
Recognition and Awards Through Citizenship, Leadership and Service Activities State Awards President’s Volunteer Service Award	Check out these sample activities from Michigan 4-H Youth Development curricula that you can use with your 4-H club NOW! In the online "4-H Citizenship: Government Is Us! A Civic Engagement Curriculum for Youth Groups" you will find: Icebreaker –“Walk the (trust) walk” Setting club procedures – “Government is us” Cooperating in a team – “Communicating through conflict” Working with diversity – “Exploring and challenging stereotypes” Talking about citizenship – “What is citizenship?” From the "Group Dynamite Notebook": Setting club goals – “Group goals and tasks” Solving problems – “When do groups need to problem solve?” Making decisions – “Decision making in groups” In the online "YEA! Youth Experiencing Action: A Community Service Learning Guide" you will find: Choosing a service project – “Community patchwork quilt” Planning a service project – “Instant project” Evaluating a service project – “Getting project feedback”
Other Useful Information
4-H Citizenship, Leadership & Service Program Funding Brochure The Michigan 4-H Youth Conservation Council Michigan Community Service Commission Youth Service America - (YSA) National Youth Leadership Council (NYLC): Service-Learning's Homepage Research and References Links to Community Service Web Sites
Educational Materials & Curriculum
4-H Teen Leaders 4-H Club Resources Civic Engagement Afterschool Resource Guide – Program Delivery Strategies for After-School Civic Engagement Activities 4-H Citizenship: Government Is Us: A Civic Engagement Curriculum for Teens "What Makes a Good Citizen" Video– A product of the work of the statewide Civic Education Youth Advisory Committee (WMV format) 4-H Youth County Exchange Programs Guide Junior Citizenship Planner Youth Experiencing Action! (YEA!) (4-H 1553) Planning your Community Service Project Service and Cloverbuds—A Great Fit (activities originally published in the Fall 2003 issue of Michigan 4-H Today) A.P.P.L.E.S. to Successful Projects – Community service projects can be cut down into pieces just like slices of apples. Use this bookmark to show your members the steps to successful community service projects. 4-H Service Log Citizenship - Public Adventures Curriculum Step Up To Leadership Curriculum Civic Education Youth Advisory Committee Recommendations

Contact Information

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

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

Phone: 517-432-7602
Fax: 517-355-6748
Email: markc@msu.edu