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Today’s 4-H Youth Development Taking Iowa State University to Youth

Today’s 4-H Youth Development Taking Iowa State University to Youth. What Is 4-H?. Programmatic outreach from the land-grant university to our youngest citizens in their communities The land-grant idea applied to youth. Learning by Doing. 1912 Marius Malgren Hickory, VA . Canning Clubs.

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Today’s 4-H Youth Development Taking Iowa State University to Youth

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  1. Today’s 4-H Youth DevelopmentTaking Iowa State University to Youth

  2. What Is 4-H? • Programmatic outreach fromthe land-grant university to our youngest citizens in their communities • The land-grant idea applied to youth

  3. Learning by Doing 1912 Marius MalgrenHickory, VA

  4. Canning Clubs Food Preservation

  5. Leading by Example Raised 209 bushels of corn on one acre(Average was 45 bushels per acre) Gardens and food safety techniques became standard practice

  6. Some things cannot be taught, but must be experienced. • Learning by doing: Children and youth learn best when they can “do” – this is experiential education • Leading by example: Youth are early adopters and change their communities

  7. The Land-Grant Mission & 4-H • An idea – not a set of academic fields • Applicable to all the academic programs of the university Mission: to connect youth to the educational opportunities of the land-grant university

  8. Today’s 4-H … • Youth-driven – they choose projects • 1 in 5 Iowa youth participates in 4-H • Multiple ages, both genders • First learning experience with Iowa State • 11 percent of ISU in-state undergraduates are 4-H alums

  9. State 4-H Youth Development • Your team of experts in youth development • Connects to more than 96,000 Iowa youth • Brings youth to campus for special events • Partners with the Iowa 4-H Foundation to generate funds, including more than $100,000 in scholarships • Partners with more than 9,600 adult volunteers

  10. Yes. • Like other youth organizations, members of 4-H • Achieve higher grades • Are more likely to go to college • Are less likely to engage in risky behaviors like drinking and smoking • Source: Tufts’ Study of Positive Youth Development http://ase.tufts.edu/iaryd/documents/4HStudyWavesOfFuture.pdf Does participation make a difference in the lives of youth?

  11. Yes. • Unique to 4-H: Citizenship/Leadership • 4-H youth are more likely to give back to their communities than are their peers who participatein other youth organizations. • One year of 4-H makes young people 3.5 times more likely to contribute to their families, themselves, and their communities. • Source: Tufts’ Study of Positive Youth Development http://ase.tufts.edu/iaryd/documents/4HStudyWavesOfFuture.pdf Does participation make a difference in the lives of youth?

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