Training Opportunities for
New and Returning Volunteers
Introduction: 2023 Online Workshop Series for 4-H Project Leaders
Option #1: In person workshops at the 4-H Lakeport office in December. Contact the office to be added to interest list.
Option #2: Virtual Workshops Facilitated Statewide by Volunteer Workgroup! Two sessions offered September and October
This series is designed to help adult 4-H volunteer educators learn how to plan and facilitate 4-H learning experiences (projects) with young people in community 4-H club projects, after-school club programs, day camps, special interest (SPIN) clubs, teenagers-as-teachers (teens-as-teachers) programs, and other educational experiences. In the four-part series, 4-H volunteer educators learn about their roles, responsibilities, lesson planning, making learning engaging, working with youth, and effective hands-on learning. Sessions cover content from The UC 4-H Volunteer Educators' Guide: For Volunteers Facilitating 4-H Educational Experiences (published in 2023).
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Session 1: Best practices in youth development: Focusing on youth sparks, sense of belonging, and positive relationships with adults. (The 4-H Thriving Model of Positive Youth Development)
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Session 2: Learning in 4-H: Facilitating hands-on experiential education and planning your project.
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Session 3: Working with All Ages (from 5 to 18) and Abilities (The Ages and Stages of Youth Development)
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Session 4: Creating effective youth-adult partnerships & working with youth leaders (Junior and Teen Leaders)
Participation: Complete the full four-part series to earn a certificate and 4-H volunteer name badge. They will be mailed to your UC cooperative extension county 4-H office in January 2024. Note: In order to receive these incentives, participants must have active (approved) 4-H volunteer status, through the 4-H volunteer appointment process, by December 31, 2023.
4-H volunteer registration at https://bit.ly/4hpl (no fee & no deadline)
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