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OVERVIEW OF YOUTH BOARDS
A training and overview for Extension volunteer administrators
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Youth Board Successes
• List counties and provide examples of Youth Board Successes
• Youth Program Success
• Member Recruitment Success
• Common struggles
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Why Youth Boards?
• Expectations developed by adults without youth involvement set youth up for failure (Natriello & Dornbusch, 1984).
• Program Area Committees, comprised predominantly of adults, that attempt to predict educational programs for youth will have far less impact because youth are not represented.
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Why Youth Boards?
• Youth and adult partnerships have revealed that youth involved in boards with Ameri-Corp show improvements in:– Communication– Interpersonal– Problem-solving– Understanding-organizational skills
Source: American Youth Policy Forum, 1999
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Why Youth Boards?
• Yates and Youniss (1999) note that one adult on a board of directors that involves both youth and adults said:– “If you can get folks to sit at the table with
a group of committed young people, transformation will occur.”
– “The key is to be dealing with real issues for youth.”
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Why Youth Boards?
• Bronfenbrenner (1979) suggested that youth that are in a caring mode for other youths develop in all areas of their lives. This includes:– Jobs– School– Relationships– Community– Health
This “caring” is exactly the role youth will serve in through the county youth board as they develop, implement, evaluate, and
interpret youth educational programs in their counties.
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Youth Board vs. Council• Youth Board– Build a youth-adult partnership– Determine issues facing youth – Provide educational programs to address issue– Not to assist in planning of 4-H events (banquet,
guidelines, etc.)
• County 4-H Council– Help plan and support county 4-H program– Provide input into the program– Coordinate promotional events and activities– Should not serve in dual capacity by also serving
as Youth Board
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4-H Advisory Committees
• Assist CEA in making decisions regarding the county 4-H program
• Task forces plan project experiences
• Plan awards & recognition events
• Review rules and guidelines/county program policies
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4-H Expansion & Outreach
• Youth Board can serve in the capacity of 4-H Expansion and Outreach Committee
• Must look beyond 4-H program
• Work to expand youth audience
• Reach out to non 4-H members
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Youth Board Membership• 8-15 people• Representative of county demographics
and geographical areas• Majority youth membership– Ratio of 3:1, youth:adults
• Serve a two-year term with membership rotation plan in place
• Youth, ages 12-18 years of age• 4-H and non 4-H members• Think beyond the 4-H program
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Characteristics of Youth Members
• At least two from the 4-H & Youth Development Program– Best Practice: One from 4-H club; one from other 4-H
outlet such as special interest, school enrichment or after-school program
• Other youth members come from community or school organizations– Best Practice: Represent public, private and home
schools and a variety of school and community organizations
• Ages of youth should range from ages 12 – 18 with discretion from the County Extension Agent
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Characteristics of Adult Members
• One adult for every three youth
• Best Practice: – At least one adult should be an educator of
some type. – Other adult membership should consist of
individuals that have a global perspective of youth and can think beyond the traditional 4-H program.
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Potential Adult Members
• Potential positions that could be contacted for membership include:– Youth minister– Public/private school educator & administrator– Member of local school board– Legislative aide– County Commissioner– City Park & Recreation Representative– Major business representative– Chamber of Commerce Representative– Youth/Family Service Agency Representative
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Member Recruitment
• Have current 4-H member & YB member recruit one non-4-H member
• Work with school administrators, counselors, and teachers to identify youth to serve
• Letter of invitation• Youth involved in after-school program• Conduct an informational meeting
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Youth Board Meetings
• Face-to-face at least 2 times per year
• Communicate and conduct additional business through:– Texting– E-mail– Facebook– Telephone
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Issue Identification
• Facilitated by CEA
• Various methods
• Same end result
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Appropriate Issues• An issue…– Of broad concern within a community – people
are talking about the issue– With choices to be made, but no clear “right”
answer– With a range of people and groups needed to act
in order for the community to effectively move forward
– Where new approaches may help the community move forward
– Where citizens have not considered the implications of different courses of action
– Where officeholder’s decisions need to be informed by both public judgment and experts’ views
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Inappropriate Issues
• Requires an immediate response• Has already been decided by the public
and would only be a “rubber stamp”• Is highly technical and required a
technical solution• Needs only a yes/no response• Is relevant to only a small group of
people
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Catalysts for Success
• Establishing a Youth-Adult Partnership
• Bringing definition to youth and adult
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Adults Need to Remember:
• Don’t expect more from a youth than you would from another adult.
• Treat young people as individuals; don’t make one youth represent all youth.
• Be careful about interruptions when young people are speaking.
• It’s okay to ask for help when you don’t know how to do something.
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Youth Need to Remember:
• Criticism doesn’t necessarily equate to condescension.
• Adults may not be aware of how capable youth are.
• Adult will feel responsible for the success or failure of the project.
• It’s okay to ask for help when you don’t know how to do something.
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Effective Youth-Adult Partnerships
• Each person is able to contribute his/her unique talents, skills and knowledge
• Youth and adults share equally in the decision making process.
• Each group is treated with respect and dignity.
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Catalysts for Success• Well-planned meetings
• Relationships built – YOUTH-ADULT PARTNERHSIP
• CEA embraces Youth Board with positive attitude
• Getting a core group of youth & adults together