4-h youth development: investing in south …4-h youth development: investing in south carolina’s...
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Who WeServe
•Youth,grades K-12,fromsuburban,urban, andrural areas•Volunteers,parents,teachers,communityleaders, andother adultswho workwith youth
How We ReachOur Audiences
4-H offers youth fun, safe,and inclusive learningenvironments to meet theirneed for belonging, such as:
•4-H Clubs•After SchoolPrograms•Special Interest &Short-Term Programs•School EnrichmentPrograms•Camping
Methods We Use
•ExperientialLearning (learnby doing)•Youth-AdultPartnerships•Fun curriculummaterials andactivities such ascontests & events•Service learning•Collaborationswith other youth-serving agencies& organizations
TheDifferenceWe Make
Major ProgramsWe Emphasize
Agriculture,Natural Resources,& EnvironmentalStewardship
Science,Technology,& Engineering
HealthyLifestyles
Leadership,PersonalDevelopment,& Citizenship
4-H Youth Development: Investing in South Carolina’s Future4-H is a community of young people across America who are learning leadership, citizenship, andlife skills. The South Carolina 4-H Youth Development Program uses a learn-by-doing approach,the involvement of caring adults, and the knowledge and resources of Clemson University and theland grant university system to empower youth to become healthy, productive, and contributingmembers of society.
4-H provides youth theopportunity to explore avariety of topics and tomaster the knowledge andskills they learn. Programfocus areas include:
Youth developimportant life skills andgain workforcepreparation anddevelopmental assetssuch as:
•Communicationskills•Organizationalabilities•Wise decision-making skills•Independence &self-confidence•Respect and caringfor others & thecommunity
www.clemson.edu/extension/4h4-H is the youth development program of the Cooperative Extension Service, a nationwide partnership of federal, state, and county governments, and the private sector. The Clemson University Cooperative Extension Service offers its programs to people of all ages, regardless of race, color, sex, religion, national origin, disability, political beliefs, sexual orientation, marital or family status and is an equal opportunity employer.
Adopted March 2005. Rev. 10.05