Teen Workshops
Online Communities: Why Do Youth Gravitate To Them?
Toby L Lepley and Dee Lee Smith, Texas Cooperative Extension; Kevin Wentzel, Hewlett-Packard Company; Halee Shadden, Texas 4-H Technology Team Youth Member, Palo Pinto
We have all heard of My Space and Facebook and know that youth gravitate to these sites by the millions, but, do we really know why? This workshop is the result of a survey conducted by Texas 4-H Technology Team youth among peers as to why teenagers enjoy on-line communities, youth security concerns of the sites, and how adults can better understand the importance these outlets in the lives of teenagers.
SYLA: A Community Awareness and Youth Leadership Development Program
Laura Petty, Texas Cooperative Extension; Teresa Van Booven, Guadalupe Blanco River Authority
The Seguin Youth Leadership Academy (SYLA) is a youth leadership and community awareness program for local high school students. The program includes an application and selection process (February), a Youth Leader and Parent Orientation (March), a week-long summer academy (July) at a local university campus, team projects (July-November) and the Apprentice and Graduation Event (November).
Putting Youth on the Fast Track to Health
Kelli Jackson, Paul Henderson, Bonnie Parsons and Ahmed Witten, West Virginia State University Extension
Fast Track is a three-part program that promotes healthy living for limited-resource families. The program includes basic cooking and exercise classes for youth, nutritional and financial literacy workshops for the family, and a mentoring component. This workshop will provide simple resources that enable you to devise a similar program. Participants will receive sample brochures and flyers, exercise handouts, and recipes.
S.O.M.K. Teens Connect with School Guidance Counselors
Nathan Schreffler, Hillsborough County 4-H - S.O.M.K. Teen; Janet Golden, Flo Harvey and Georgene Bender, University of Florida IFAS / Extension
Tapping into the local guidance counselor's in-service programs, 4-H OMK has been presenting to elementary, middle and high school guidance counselors about the resources available to them. The program included a slide presentation from our Speak Out for Military Youth Teen group, and an overview of the program by staff followed by Questions and Answers. Each school counselor is given resource material in an OMK carry bag which included pins, writing paper, DVD on the National "Ready, Set, Go" resource, Military One Source information, Sesame Street DVD and 4-H material. The program in the Tampa Bay Area of Pinellas and Hillsborough Counties reached 750 guidance counselors. In 2008, we are starting our second year at the request of the counselors!
4-H Teen CERT: Turning Disasters into Success
Lynette R. Black and Wendy Hein, Oregon State University; Susan Emmons, University of Nevada
What do you do when you feel the earth move under your feet, smoke gets in your eyes, or you're wondering, who'll stop the rain? Could disaster recovery be different if youth were ready to act and direct the efforts, not just thinking, we didn't start the fire? What can youth do now that will make a difference when the walls come tumbling down? 4-H Teen CERT is a groundbreaking new program that empowers youth to prepare for, stay safe during, and respond after a major disaster.
Teaching Tools For Teens
Susan Holder, Rae Wilkinson, Michael Newman and Landon Summers, Mississippi State University Extension Service; Joe Heimlich, Ohio State University Extension
Anyone interested in the well being of youth will experience a hands-on workshop that focuses on developing teaching and leadership skills for teens as role models, mentors and teachers. Mississippi State 4-H Program has developed an authentic youth-adult
Partnership training model that enables teens to participate in planning, operating and evaluating youth-focused programs and organizations.
Tapping Into Your Millennial Volunteer Base
Susan Gamble, Ruthellen Phillips, Stacey Harper and Zona Hutson, West Virginia University Extension Service; Kimberly Colebank, West Virginia University Center for Civic Engagement
This research-based workshop provides an understanding of the characteristics and traits of Millennial teens. Discover the secrets of recruiting, motivating, guiding and supporting rural and low-income Millennial volunteers. This interactive workshop provides key strategies to unlocking the volunteer potential of today's youth.
Teens “Kick Butt” and Create Tobacco-Free Communities
Cindy K. Arblaster and Anne M. Lail, Penn State Cooperative Extension
In this workshop, participants will learn how youth can become peer educators and engage in tobacco prevention activities through the American Lung Association’sTeens Against Tobacco Use (T.A.T.U.) Program. T.A.T.U teaches youth leadership, advocacy, and healthy living skills. This hands-on workshop will illustrate how T.A.T.U. has been successfully implemented in Pennsylvania, and will demonstrate fun ways to get the youth you work with involved in promoting their own tobacco-free community!
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Laura Bovitz, Rutgers Cooperative Extension
Can't understand the title? Then this workshop is for you! This workshop will provide an introduction to the world of teen communication, and will provide a view into the technology that teens use to share information and keep in touch with friends. Strategies and resources for educators who work with teens and information on on-line safety will be included.
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A CYFAR funded Project-Work Program for Young Adults
Rodney Davis, Marilyn Smith, Amy Meier and Bill Evans, University of Nevada Cooperative Extension
Bootstraps has proven highly successful in helping disenfranchised youth from rural, limited-resource families transition to adulthood. Under the guidance of an adult job coach, youth 18 to 21 use real life experiences on the job to practice and reinforce program goals introduced in the classroom. Curriculum, implementation procedures evaluation and impact evidence are included.
Embracing Technology and Engaging Youth
Phillip Hoy, Daniel F. Perkins, Paul Webster, Carlee DiMarzio, and Teresa Batterson, The Pennsylvania State University
Participants will be introduced to the Youth Engaged in Technology (YET) curriculum that focuses on Website development, robotics, GPS/GIS, and technology-based service-learning projects. Hands-on activities are incorporated throughout the curriculum. Participants will learn about how to initiate and maintain a YET club in their community. Each participant will leave with CD-ROM that contains the curriculum along with additional curriculum resources.
Exploring Connections Between Healthy Living and Substance Use Prevention Research
Aleta L. Meyer, Ph.D. Health Scientist Administrator
This workshop is designed to take a closer look at the connection between living healthy and substance use prevention. An indepth look at current research and how it might be applied to help youth in the future.
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4-H Military Collaboration- Army, Air Force, Navy, Region, State, County, Installation, 4-H Clubs
John Baggott, Oregon State University/4-H/Army Youth Development Project; Mandy Marable and Casey Mull, University of Georgia
4-H Military Collaboration in Georgia is about commitment, communication, connectivity and program delivery. Relationships are vital in any collaboration and staff development is critical in delivering and sustaining quality programs. Participants will learn how to sustain a 4-H Military collaboration to ensure that the needs of military youth are addressed while building on their strengths and unique environments at installations.
