My Hands to Larger Service Citizenship in Action 4-H Community Service-Learning
Today’s Agenda Community Service in 4-H Community Service-Learning Curriculum Resources Sharing Looking Ahead
4-H Core Project Areas Science Healthy Living Citizenship
Community Service in 4-H Youth need to feel their lives have meaning and purpose. By exploring 4-H community service and citizenship activities, youth can connect to communities and learn to give back to others. (GENEROSITY)
Service-Learning An approach to volunteering that links service to a project or topic to promote learning. Service-learning promotes personal, social, and intellectual growth and provides a sense of civic responsibility.
Service-Learning Approach Preparation Action Reflection Celebration
Key Components Youth Voice Community Need and Voice Planning and Training Learning Objectives Service
Key Components Reflection Evaluation Celebration Recognition Reporting
4-H Citizenship Project
4-H Service Learning Project
Additional 4-H Resources 4-H Service Learning Standard and Best Practice Guide University of Tennessee
Additional 4-H Resources Civic Engagement: After-School Activities for Citizenship, Leadership and Service - development-programs/4-h- afterschool/resources/default.aspxhttp:// development-programs/4-h- afterschool/resources/default.aspx
4-H Citizenship in Action An important part of the 4-H club experience Opportunities for youth of all ages Can be short or long term Connected to Maryland county and statewide projects
Hands to Larger Service How do YOU pledge your “hands to larger service”? –Club –Community –Country –World
Looking Ahead Upcoming Webinars Connecting with County 4-H Program Suggestions for Future Training Other Updates
Thank You for being a part of today’s 4-H webinar! Contacts: Carol Fink – Sandy Corridon – Nia Fields – Donielle Axline –