ERIC Number: EJ1194914
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2018-Oct
Pages: 4
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Fulfilling Needs in County 4-H Programs with Volunteer Facilitation Coaches
Shelstad, Nancy
Journal of Extension, v56 n6 Article 6IAW7 Oct 2018
University of Idaho Extension 4-H professionals have learned to work with volunteers in new ways to expand capacity and continue to build the quality of the 4-H program in Idaho. This article identifies how defining new position descriptions for volunteer facilitation coaches addressed two program needs, expanded capacity, and provided a higher quality experience for new 4-H families. If Extension staff invest time in selecting, training, and mentoring volunteer facilitation coaches, other volunteers are better able to fulfill important roles related to meeting specific needs of the 4-H program.
Descriptors: Extension Education, Extension Agents, Volunteers, Program Development, Program Effectiveness, Facilitators (Individuals), Coaching (Performance), Capacity Building, Youth Programs
Extension Journal, Inc. e-mail: joe-ed@joe.org; Web site: http://www.joe.org
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Idaho
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