my hands to larger service citizenship in action 4-h community service-learning
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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
http://www.utextension.utk.edu/4h/sos/acrobat/4-HServiceLearning.pdf
4-H Service LearningStandard and Best Practice Guide
University of Tennessee
Additional 4-H Resources
• Civic Engagement: After-School Activities for Citizenship, Leadership and Service - http://www.4-h.org/youth-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 – [email protected]
• Sandy Corridon – [email protected]
• Nia Fields – [email protected]
• Donielle Axline – [email protected]