4-H 101 Fact Sheets
This series has been superceded by the Volunteer Training Series (VTS).
Publications
Introducing 4-H Youth Development
Marilyn N. Norman andJoy Jordan
Other Contacts: Sarah Hensley
Youth development has been defined as an ongoing process through which young people attempt to meet their needs and to develop the competencies they perceive as necessary for survival and transition to adulthood. Positive Youth Development is development that is positive and productive for both youth and their communities.
Reviewing Youth Development Principles
Marilyn N. Norman andJoy Jordan
Other Contacts: Sarah Hensley
Because 4-H is the youth development arm of Land Grant University outreach, 4-H youth development professionals are responsible for knowing and applying to their programs the most current and valid information regarding support for the growth and development of the youth in their communities.
Targeting Life Skills in 4-H
Marilyn N. Norman and Joy C. Jordan
Florida 4-H Volunteer Training Series: Learn by Doing + a Little Bit More
Karen Henry, Claire Davis, Melinda Souers, Paula Davis, Heather Kent, andCandi Dierenfield
This is one publication in the Florida 4-H Volunteer Training Series, which prepares 4-H volunteers to apply positive youth development best practices. “Learn by doing” is a common phrase used by staff and volunteers to explain how 4-H youth development teaches life skills. Experiential Learning has been proven to be an effective way to engage youth in the learning process. This publication provides volunteers with tools to help them apply the experiential learning model and outlines the steps volunteers can take to ensure that youth are able to apply what they have learned to new situations.
4-H FAQs
Marilyn N. Norman andJoy Jordan
Other Contacts: Sarah Hensley
This article answers common questions about 4-H in Florida.
This series has been superceded by the Volunteer Training Series (VTS).
Publications
Introducing 4-H Youth Development
Marilyn N. Norman andJoy Jordan
Other Contacts: Sarah Hensley
Youth development has been defined as an ongoing process through which young people attempt to meet their needs and to develop the competencies they perceive as necessary for survival and transition to adulthood. Positive Youth Development is development that is positive and productive for both youth and their communities.
Reviewing Youth Development Principles
Marilyn N. Norman andJoy Jordan
Other Contacts: Sarah Hensley
Because 4-H is the youth development arm of Land Grant University outreach, 4-H youth development professionals are responsible for knowing and applying to their programs the most current and valid information regarding support for the growth and development of the youth in their communities.
Targeting Life Skills in 4-H
Marilyn N. Norman and Joy C. Jordan
Florida 4-H Volunteer Training Series: Learn by Doing + a Little Bit More
Karen Henry, Claire Davis, Melinda Souers, Paula Davis, Heather Kent, andCandi Dierenfield
This is one publication in the Florida 4-H Volunteer Training Series, which prepares 4-H volunteers to apply positive youth development best practices. “Learn by doing” is a common phrase used by staff and volunteers to explain how 4-H youth development teaches life skills. Experiential Learning has been proven to be an effective way to engage youth in the learning process. This publication provides volunteers with tools to help them apply the experiential learning model and outlines the steps volunteers can take to ensure that youth are able to apply what they have learned to new situations.
4-H FAQs
Marilyn N. Norman andJoy Jordan
Other Contacts: Sarah Hensley
This article answers common questions about 4-H in Florida.
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