What Does NAE4-HA Have To Offer You?

1. What Does NAE4-HA Have To Offer You? Niki Nestor McNeely Regional Director, North Central Region NAE4-HA

2. Mission NAE4-HA offers youth development professionals, the best in: • professional development • an inclusive and supportive network • integration of scholarship, research & practice

3. Values Accomplishing our vision and mission requires many values, we choose to focus on the values of: • learning • inclusivity • excellence • and the actions reflected in our professional standards.

4. Goals • Meet the needs of youth development professionals by maximizing the use of technology. • Provide progressive levels of professional development.

5. Goals (Continued) • Elevate the quality of youth development work through scholarship, research and practice. • Advocate for the 4-H youth development profession. • Facilitate networking throughout the association and the youth development profession.

6. National Conference • What are the benefits of participating in NAE4-HA’s national conference?

7. Professional Development • Seminars • Poster Sessions • Competency Building Workshops • Research Reports • Key note speakers • Exhibits • Tours • Visiting different parts of the country

8. Opinion: • This level of professional development, number of presenters, and diversity of presenters from around the country would be difficult to afford or replicate at a state level • The presenters from around the country offer a wide variety of perspectives and experiences to draw from

9. Committees • Policy and Resolutions • This committee serves as the study and research committee to the Board of Trustees on all major policy decisions and thrusts of NAE4-HA. Committee members solicit, receive and review resolutions from the membership and develop and present resolutions to the Board of Trustees for further action. • Public Relations and Information • This committee is all about marketing - NAE4-HA, 4-H Alumni, 4-H special events (like the 4-H Centennial), the national 4-H program, and the 4-H Youth Development Profession are all areas addressed.

10. Professional Development If You Can’t Attend • Abstracts Posted On-Line • Seminars • Poster Sessions • Competency Building Workshops • Research Reports • Contact presenters directly by email • Handouts • Outlines • Power point presentations

11. Committees • Member Recognition • This committee markets, selects and manages all of the NAE4-HA Regional and National Member Recognition Programs. • News and Views • This committee supports and facilitates the purpose and objectives of NAE4-HA through communication. Committee members determine the themes for each issue of News & Views, solicit articles, and make recommendations for improving the publication.

12. Committees • Professional Development • This committee is charged with the support and development of educational programs, curriculum and opportunities which will enhance the professional growth of NAE4-HA members. • Diversity • This committee works to make diversity and inclusiveness part of NAE4-HA's fabric by developing programs which relate to all aspects of the association.

13. Committees • Research and Evaluation • This committee develops a research and evaluation agenda and focus for NAE4-HA. • Programs • This committee is responsible for advocating, partnering, and sharing specific programs that will assist the membership in the performance of their jobs as 4-H Youth Development Professionals.

14. Programs Committee Task Forces • After School • Animal Science • Camping and Environmental Education • Character Education • GPS GIS • World Citizenship • Urban Programming • Work Force Prep • Youth in Governance

15. Committee “Products” • Journal of Youth Development • 4-H Stories (“Chicken Soup” Style) • Continual evaluation and addition of new awards • Interstate exchanges • National 4-H Camping Interstate

16. Committee “Products” • Other subject matter conferences and pre-conferences • Intentional inclusion of presentations • The Centennial Celebration for 4-H professionals during Virginia national conference • The 4-H Hall of Fame • The 4-H Alumni data base

17. What are the professional and personal benefits to becoming involved in a committee?

18. Committee Work: Personal and Professional Benefits • Committee work continues between conferences for many committees • Members can stay on committees even if you don’t attend the conference • Helps to form meaningful professional relationships

19. Committee Work: Personal and Professional Benefits • Opportunities to present with professionals from other states • Personal relationships for academic and professional peer review • Professional networking • Out of state resources for projects and programs you are working on • Professional collaboration on projects

20. Future National Conferences • 2007: Atlanta, GA - October 21 - 25 • 2008: Indianapolis, IN (Galaxy III) - September 14-18 • 2009: Rochester, NY - October 25 - 29 • 2010: Phoenix, AZ - October 24-28 • 2011: Omaha, NE - October 24-28

21. Other Professional Development Conferences • PILD • Public Issues Leadership Development • Washington, DC • Regional JCEP Conferences • In 2008, there will only be two • North Central representatives will go with the west to Phoenix

22. Journal of Youth Development • Product of our association and the research committee • Third issue is On line • Opportunity to share your work and get published • Prospect of being rewarded through performance appraisal and academic promotion

23. Journal of Youth Development • Recent articles of interest to 4-H development professionals: • “Public Opinions of Youth Development Programs”  • “Components of Camp Experiences for Positive Youth Development” • “Evaluation of Youth Leadership Training Programs,” • “Adolescents’ Negative Experiences in Organized Youth Activities” • “What Counts in Afterschool: Findings from the Massachusetts After-School Research Study”  

24. Journal of Youth Development • http://www.nae4ha.org/directory/jyd/jyd_issues.aspx

25. Web-based Professional Development Opportunities With tight budgets and continual time constraints, most of us have many challenges finding Professional Development Opportunities that meet our needs as Youth Development professionals. There are web sites listed to provide resources, self-paced learning modules, or interactive tutorials that you can do at your convenience.

26. Links from NAE4-HA Website • Active Reviewing Cycle - a British web-based tutorial on experiential learning techniques • Child Development Resources on the Web - Humboldt University library • Theory Into Practice Database - Explorations in Learning & Instruction

27. Websites (continued) • Youth Work Links & Ideas - British Resource and reference site • University of Florida New Agent Modules - Extension Administrative and orientation materials, suitable for all Extension Professionals • Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development - a variety of tutorials of interest to Extension and other professional educators

28. Other NAE4-HA Benefits? • Awards • Professional association involvement on vita • Connection to other YD professionals • State association involvement

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30. Questions?

31. Power Point Developed By Niki Nestor McNeely Extension Specialist 4-H Youth Development and Camping The Ohio State University NAE4-HA Regional Director 2006-08 April, 2007