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 – cfink@ksu.edu

• Sandy Corridon – corridon@umd.edu

• Nia Fields – nfields@umd.edu

• Donielle Axline – dinskeep@umd.edu