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OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY EXTENSION

Empowering 4-H Teens to Become Caring,

Contributing Citizens NAE4-HA National Conference

October 27, 2015 Portland, Oregon

Presented by: Jessica Rockey, Cassie Turner Anderson, Joy Sharp, Kathy Bruynis

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CHECK OUT all of Ohio 4-H’s Leadership Curriculum online at Project Central!

http://projectcentral.ohio4h.org

http://projectcentral.ohio4h.org/


Two Ohio 4-H Programs offered to engage teens in leadership experiences through citizenship & community service:

1. My Hands to Larger Service Mini-Grants 2. Ohio Youth Capitol Challenge

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My Hands to Larger Service Mini-Grants - Born from the 2014 publication of a related Ohio 4-H

leadership project book - Allow teens to put the project into practice! - Funded by statewide Ohio 4-H Foundation grant - $150 as community service project start-up

* Excess funds enabled extra grant awarded.

Program Year Proposals Submitted

Proposals Funded

2014 21 21* 2015 30 20 2016 TBA

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Projects ranged from clean-up & beautification to community gardening…

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…from helping vulnerable populations to educating their communities.

Nat'l 4-H Youth in Action Award Nominee

http://www.4-h.org/4-H-Today/4-H-Legacy--Celebrating-Youth-In-Action/?utm_medium=email&utm_source=4-H

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The Fine-Print Details • Applicant must be 14-18 and returning 4-H member

• Groups/clubs eligible, but single teen must be lead applicant & give

leadership to project planning/completion

• County 4-H professional must sign-off on application

• Repeat applicants must submit new project or expansion/variation on

previous project

• Grant does coming with spending restrictions

• Awarded in the spring with 6-months to complete

• Required to submit impact form and ‘sharing’ project

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• 2 (years the grants have been offered)

• 41 (teen-led projects completed)

• $6000 (total investment by Ohio 4-H Foundation)

• TENS OF THOUSANDS (of Ohioans reached, who continue to benefit)

My Hands to Larger Service by the numbers

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A Sampling of My Hands to Larger Service

- Divide into 6 small groups

- Needs Assessments are time-consuming! Your task: 30-sec. round-robin brainstorm on service project ideas, then 30-sec. to reach a consensus on the one you would like to do!

- Complete ‘Sketching Out Your Plan’ handout (12 min.) & share (10 min.)

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Ohio Youth Capitol Challenge - Born from youth interest in government - Allow teens to put the project into practice! - Funded by Ohio FFA Association, Ohio Farm Bureau, and

Ohio 4-H - Empowering teens to make their voice heard through public

policy and government.

* Excess funds enabled extra grant awarded.

Program Year Teens Applied

Projects Completed

2013 40 7 2014 38 8 2015 44 10

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Teambuilding

Learning Public Policy basics

‘Issues in our community’ discussion

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• Designed to challenge youth to be active citizens in government and make their voices heard.

• FORTY – FIFTY youth statewide are selected annually.

• Learn how policy development works • Meet with Ohio Legislators and share policy ideas • Develop in teams their own idea for a policy to be implemented at the

county, state or federal level • Work with a past participant mentor as a guide throughout the process. • Present policy proposals to state and local leaders at the Ohio State Fair • Past proposals examples: Road Safety, GM Kn”O”w, STEAM, Farm to

Plate Education, Community Gardens, Water Shed Protection

What is Ohio Youth Capitol Challenge?

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The Fine-Print Details What: Ohio Youth Capitol Challenge Who: Youth at least 14 and in ninth grade through 18 and seniors: 4-H, FFA, and Ohio Farm Bureau Youth members Why: Youth from across the state coming together to learn how to make their voices heard in government and make a difference. When/Where: Phase 1: OYCC Retreat - Downtown Columbus and the Capitol. Phase 2: Working independently in their teams during the year in their communities. Developing the policy plan they identified. Phase 3: Round 1 Competition – all teams present policy Phase 4: Round 2 Competition – top 3 teams present policy for scholarships

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Questions?

Thank You

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