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Marshall-Wheeler, Nicole; Nayak, Roshan; Iaccopucci, Anne; Worker, Steven M. – Journal of Extension, 2023
Very little has been published reporting on long-term outcomes experienced by young adults (aged 19 to 34 years old) who participated in 4-H youth development programs. We adopted Gambone et al.'s (2002) framework advancing three long-term outcomes for early adulthood: economic stability, health and well-being, and community involvement. With…
Descriptors: Youth Programs, Young Adults, Program Effectiveness, Socioeconomic Status
Keri G. Hobbs; Sheri Dorn – Journal of Extension, 2023
The University of Georgia (UGA) has a training requirement for adults working with youth. To meet this requirement for Georgia 4-H and Extension Master Gardener volunteers, a standardized online training module was created and delivered across program areas. Volunteers were surveyed to evaluate training effectiveness and experience. Understanding…
Descriptors: Extension Education, Youth Programs, Extension Agents, Volunteers
Elliott-Engel, Jeremy; Westfall-Rudd, Donna; Seibel, Megan; Kaufman, Eric; Radhakrishna, Rama – Journal of Extension, 2021
Extension administrators discussed the competencies and characteristics of Extension professionals as they explored how Extension will need adapt to changing clientele, both in who they are and how they want to receive information. Extension education curriculum is not fully preparing future Extension employees in all required competencies,…
Descriptors: Extension Education, Administrator Attitudes, Extension Agents, Competence
Smith, Maurice, Jr.; Wiley, Shannon – Journal of Extension, 2021
4-H Youth Development prides itself on providing essential resources to reach underserved minority populations. 4-H provides programming and professional development for volunteers to include diverse hands-on training, and cultural competency workshops. This article provides best practices for the inclusion of African American volunteers in 4-H…
Descriptors: Youth Programs, Minority Groups, Volunteers, Professional Development
Bloom, J. Dara; Yao, Julia; Edwards, Harriett – Journal of Extension, 2021
This article describes the curriculum and program development process that was used to create the North Carolina Extension Master Food Volunteer program. We used a rigorous program development process, including conducting a needs assessment, piloting and evaluating the program, incorporating revisions based on feedback, and receiving external…
Descriptors: Curriculum, Program Development, Food, Volunteers
Donaldson, Joseph L.; Franck, Karen – Journal of Extension, 2021
Logic models have garnered acclaim for their usefulness and disdain for the time required to create good ones. We argue that the orderly, analytical nature of logic models is opposed to many Extension programs, and we explain developmental evaluation, an approach that highlights ongoing development, adaptations, and rapid response. We use our…
Descriptors: Extension Education, Youth Programs, Program Evaluation, Evaluation Methods
Staffen, Marissa; Meek, Amanda; Hecht, Beth; Anderson, Patricia – Journal of Extension, 2021
This article discusses best practices learned from a corporate partnership between Bayer, 4-H county programs in Missouri, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania; and National 4-H Council. This corporate partnership has blossomed into a multi-level engagement that is offering unique opportunities for both Bayer and 4-H programs at the local and state level.…
Descriptors: Youth Programs, Corporations, Corporate Support, Community Programs
Ewers, Timothy; Nash, Scott; Ruth, Alaena; Piaskowski, Julia – Journal of Extension, 2020
Continued development and delivery of animal science programs for 4-H youths is a critical need in all livestock production regions. The large number of 4-H youth programs, their rural locations, and the small number of 4-H Extension professionals make delivery of new curricula challenging. In response, we developed animal science lessons for…
Descriptors: Lesson Plans, Youth Programs, Rural Areas, Extension Education
Dorn, Sheri; Hobbs, Keri G. – Journal of Extension, 2020
Georgia 4-H and Extension master gardener (EMG) volunteers were surveyed following required online trainings. Most respondents had access to high-speed Internet via personal computers. No significant differences existed regarding familiarity with, comfort with, or use of technology applications among the groups of 4-H and EMG volunteers surveyed.…
Descriptors: Youth Programs, Extension Education, Gardening, Volunteers
Bayer, Rachel; Mitchell-Hawkins, Vernelle; Travis, Ashley – Journal of Extension, 2020
Conducting needs assessments serves as a valuable way for Extension educators to ensure that they are designing programs that meet community needs. We developed a needs assessment tool kit that educators across urban, suburban, and rural communities can use to answer the question "What are the youth development needs in my county?"…
Descriptors: Needs Assessment, Extension Agents, Program Development, Youth Programs
Freidig, Amy – Journal of Extension, 2019
The Wisconsin Master Gardener Program team used the Google+ Community platform to provide an engaging online discussion forum for asynchronous continuing education experiences. Applications of such a tool for volunteer online education have numerous benefits, including the capacity for asynchronous posting, ease of posting, privacy options, wide…
Descriptors: Volunteers, Asynchronous Communication, Continuing Education, Discussion Groups
Lobley, Jennifer; Edwards, Harriett C.; Vettern, Rachelle; Lesmeister, Marilyn K.; McKinley, Steve – Journal of Extension, 2019
The National 4-H Volunteer e-Forum is an alternative to multistate, face-to-face volunteer forums. Building on the success of regional e-forums, a collaborative group planned and offered three webinars that were relevant, economical, consistent, and convenient to attend. A blended learning strategy can successfully be used for focusing on both…
Descriptors: Youth Programs, Volunteers, Extension Education, Seminars
Kaplan, Matthew; Greenwood-Junkermeier, Heather; Bradley, Leah – Journal of Extension, 2019
The Intergenerational Leadership Institute (ILI) is a yearlong certificate training program developed by Pennsylvania State University for older adults (55-plus) seeking new lifelong learning and civic engagement experiences and opportunities to contribute to innovation and change in their communities. Data from participant surveys and…
Descriptors: Leadership Training, Certification, Older Adults, Lifelong Learning
Grand, Lauren; Christainsen, Alicia; Belart, Francisca – Journal of Extension, 2019
We revised the Oregon State University (OSU) Woodland Stick to aid master woodland manager volunteers in advising their peers on land management decisions. The Woodland Stick has been used as an educational and measurement tool by OSU and other university Extension programs for many years, but little information is known about its impact. We…
Descriptors: Forestry, Natural Resources, Volunteers, Land Use
White, Alison J.; Scanga, Lauren H. – Journal of Extension, 2019
Extension personnel are tasked with ensuring that 4-H volunteers have competencies identified in the Volunteer Research and Knowledge Competency (VRKC) Taxonomy, 4-H youth development's foundational volunteer skills framework. The VRKC Codebook is a qualitative analysis tool for accurately identifying VRKC-aligned needs expressed in volunteer…
Descriptors: Volunteers, Youth Programs, Extension Education, Volunteer Training