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4-H Youth Development

 

 

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) Adobe PDF

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

4-H Teen Leadership (Bookmarks)Adobe PDF

Programs Training, Workshops & Conferences
Recognition & Awards Activities

Check out these sample activities from Michigan 4-H Youth Development curricula that you can use with your 4-H club NOW!PDF

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":

In the online "YEA! Youth Experiencing Action: A Community Service Learning Guide" you will find:

Survey Your Community About Issues That Matter

Other Useful Information

 

Educational Materials & Curriculum

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


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