4-H Youth Development Program

1. 4-H Science, Engineering, and Technology Initiative 4-H Update Webinar September 8, 2011 Call in at 866-740-1260 using code 7524783# 4-H Youth Development Program

2. 4-H Science, Engineering, and Technology Initiative • Agenda: • Update on the 4-H SET Initiative • Staff readiness study • Western Region 4-H Science Academy • Volunteer development • 4-H SET Initiative priorities • SET Reminders • Purpose of the Call: Start a conversation around these items; provide inputon future directions.

3. 4-H Science, Engineering, and Technology Initiative • California 4-H SET Planning • Mission for Statewide 4-H SET • Role of: • Leadership Team • County Staff • Volunteers • Richard Mahacek

4. 4-H Science, Engineering, and Technology Initiative • Goal #1: Improve youth science literacy • Curriculum based on ANR initiatives and Science Standards • Preparation via professional development strategies • Various delivery modes and audiences • Partners to strengthen programming • Richard Mahacek

5. 4-H Science, Engineering, and Technology Initiative • Goal #2: Advance youth science education • Evaluating 4-H SET programming • Conducting new applied research • Sharing outcomes • Richard Mahacek

6. 4-H Science, Engineering, and Technology Initiative • Goal #3: Resource Development Support • Public/Government • Foundations • Corporations • Private Donors • Richard Mahacek

7. 4-H Science, Engineering, and Technology Initiative • Discussion around • Staff Readiness Study • Professional Development • Lynn Schmitt-McQuitty

8. 4-H Science, Engineering, and Technology Initiative • Western Region 4-H Science Academy • The California 4-H Youth Development Program in the UC ANR Youth, Families, and Communities Program has been selected to host the 2012 Western Region 4-H Science Academy, March 26-28, 2012 at UC Davis. • http://ucanr.org/sites/wregion4H/ • Martin Smith

9. 4-H Science, Engineering, and Technology Initiative • Pre-Academy Events • Pre-Academy Webinars/Conference Calls: Webinars will be designed to introduce participants to the nature of each Academy Functional Area: • Curriculum • Evaluation • Fund Development • Partnerships • Professional Development)

10. 4-H Science, Engineering, and Technology Initiative • In-Residence Events • Keynote speakers representing the field of nonformal science education. • Face-to-Face Workshops on the UC-Davis campus: Workshops will be designed in two distinct formats: • Content Area Specific Workshops (each participant will register for one content area): Animal Science; Environment, Ecosystems, and Natural Resources; Engineering & Technology; Food, Nutrition, and Family Consumer Science. • Academy Functional Areas (participants will choose two Academy Functional Areas): Curriculum Identification, Adaptation, and Development; Evaluation; Fund Development; Partnerships; Professional Development.

11. 4-H Science, Engineering, and Technology Initiative In-Residence Events At the end of the Western Regional 4-H Science Academy, optional, fee-based field trips to local/area/regional science education centers and museums will be offered to participants (e.g., Exploratorium; Zeum; Lawrence Hall of Science; Discovery Museum Science and Space Center).

12. 4-H Science, Engineering, and Technology Initiative Post-Academy Events Post-Academy Webinars/Conference Calls: Using a community of practice format, two post-webinars/conference calls will be made with each science content area group. An emphasis will be placed on the application of new knowledge and skills to participants’ state 4-H Science Initiatives.

13. 4-H Science, Engineering, and Technology Initiative • Discussion around • Volunteer Development • Lynn Schmitt-McQuitty

14. 4-H Science, Engineering, and Technology Initiative • Organizational Capacity Building • Incorporating science in all 4-H projects • Evaluation competencies • Volunteer management (recruitment, recognition, development) • Curriculum adaptation • Science Processes • Richard Mahacek

15. 4-H Science, Engineering, and Technology Initiative • Ready-To-Go Curriculum • Components • Staff • Professional Development • Materials/supplies • Travel • Evaluation • Printing/Purchasing • Partnerships • Ready to Disseminate: • National Curriculum to Consider • Development of Curriculum • Components • Needs assessment/ Research • Staff • Pilot Testing • Materials/supplies • Travel • Formative/summative evaluation • Publication costs • Partnerships • Needs Updating • Needs Developing

16. 4-H Science, Engineering, and Technology Initiative • Reminders: • 2011 4-H National Youth Science Dayhttp://www.ca4h.org/Projects/SET/NYSD/ • Revolution of Responsibility $1,000 for 1,000 Projects Campaignhttp://www.ca4h.org/Support/RofR/ • Steven Worker