civic engagement through youth & adult partnerships oklahoma 4-h
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Civic EngagementThrough Youth & Adult Partnerships
Oklahoma 4-H Leadership & Community Development Impact Team
Decline of Rural LeadershipDecline of Rural Leadership Current trend in rural America is for youth
to leave their home communities after high school, creating a decline of educated and vested leaders that are capable and willing to assume leadership roles
Leader and volunteer base is aging and not being replenished
To reverse trend and sustain vitality and growth of rural communities:
Create a sense of ownership and pride in our youth at an early age
Provide opportunities for youth to interact with community leaders, local government and organizations
Provide meaningful opportunities to serve with caring adults
Decline of Rural LeadershipDecline of Rural Leadership
Value of Civic EngagementValue of Civic Engagement Creates a stronger sense of community
pride and ownership Asset monetarily, emotionally and
inspirationally Educates and empowers citizens to be
involved
Value of Civic EngagementValue of Civic Engagement Concentrated effort to recruit, train and
utilize volunteers Increase long-term involvement and
commitment of volunteer
Rural VolunteerismRural Volunteerism
Two main groups of volunteers
High school-aged youth that volunteer as a part of class work or school organization
Adult business and/or organization leaders in local communities
Teen VolunteersTeen Volunteers 74% of youth who volunteer do so through a
religious, school-based or youth leadership organization
Youth who have a parent that volunteers are almost twice as likely to volunteer themselves
63% of youth in a nationwide YMCA survey said they wanted programs that built leadership skills and allowed them to work with diverse audiences
Adult VolunteersAdult Volunteers 29% of the civilian, non-institutional population
age 16 and over volunteered through or for organizations at least once from September 2003 to September 2004
Persons age 35 to 44 were the most likely to volunteer, closely followed by 45 to 54 year olds and then 55 to 64 year olds
Most adult volunteers volunteer for only one or two organizations at a time
Youth – Adult PartnershipsYouth – Adult Partnerships
Youth become invested while feeling safe and involved in their community
Youth stay or return to a community There is growth, capital gain and positive
interaction in a community
What makes Y.A.P. the answer?
Youth – Adult PartnershipsYouth – Adult Partnerships
Adults view youth as partners not recipients
Organizations gain insight, creativity and volunteers
Development of future community leaders
What makes Y.A.P. the answer?
Building Leaders for TomorrowBuilding Leaders for Tomorrow
B.L.T. is a process for addressing community needs and assembling a rural leadership pool through the encouragement and establishment of youth and adult partnership. Each group recognizes the other as an asset rather than a obstacle.
BLT-The Big PictureBLT-The Big Picture Form a team of youth and adults who see
each other as equal partners and share responsibilities
Empower a team of youth & adults to identify and address a local need through a service learning project
Step 1Step 1 Identify, recruit and train teams of youth
and adult partners committed to the concept of developing strong youth-adult partnerships for the purpose of serving their community
Step 2Step 2 Develop partnerships and collaborations at
each local site Hold initial planning meetings Serve as mediator or facilitator in the planning
process Apply skills attained through curricula to break
down stereotypes and develop a plan Implement action plan
Step 3Step 3 Involve Building Leaders for Tomorrow
graduates in recruiting and training of future teams
Keep graduates involved in on-going projects within their community
OutcomesOutcomes Step 1
Youth and adults gain understanding and respect of trans-generation partnerships
Youth and adults gain an understanding of the concepts and skills for effective leadership
Communication, conflict management, planning,decision making, goal setting andproblem solving
OutcomesOutcomes Step 2
Youth and adults gain an understanding of the value of Youth Governance in their communities
Youth have local opportunities for positive youth development
Youth and adults understand the importance for service learning experiences
Youth and adults develop an appreciation and understanding for one another
OutcomesOutcomes Step 3
1/3 of each year’s graduating class continues work with their trained BLT team and provides training for new BLT teams
Youth are invited by the community to influence issues which impact their lives by share their voice and being involved in the decision making process.
Community benefits from thepartnerships
How It Is DoneHow It Is Done Annually, sites in 14 counties will involve
15-30 participants Utilize BLT curricula to train teams Teams meet 5 to 8 hours per month for 4 to
6 months to plan and carry out action plans Pre and post evaluations
CurriculumCurriculum Building Leaders for Tomorrow
Developed by Oklahoma 4-H Hands-on activities that build progressive
leadership skills Focus on Relationship Building, Planning and
Organizing, Group Process and Communications Beginning, Intermediate and Advanced levels
CurriculumCurriculum Step Up to Leadership
Developed by National 4-H Curriculum System Activity-based program with levels three age
levels; grades 3-5, 6-8 and 9-12 Encourages self improvement and assessment Workbooks for mentors and youth. Includes a
journal component for youth.
CurriculumCurriculum Building Community
Created by Innovation Center and National 4-H Council
Activities and facilitation ideas that will help community identify assets and work as a team
Promotes youth-adult partnerships; includes information on how to overcome stereotypes
Vision planning and implementationactivities
PR & Marketing IdeasPR & Marketing Ideas Recruitment brochure with questionnaire
PowerPoint presentations
Newsletter support materials
Press releases
Novelty items used at training sessions
Graduation certificates
EvaluationEvaluation Success Indicators
Approximately 25 key behaviors identify success indicators
Potential outcomes compiled from each curriculum
Success indicators are taken from the list of outcomes and are representative of each curriculum
EvaluationEvaluation Tools used
Commitment to Community Service survey Pre and Post survey - National 4-H Council’s Rural Youth
Development Project: Engaging Youth, Serving Community Participant evaluates their leadership skills and
ability to work on a youth-adult team Separate surveys for youth and adults
EvaluationEvaluation Tools used
BLT Programming Sheet Record keeping part of evaluation Action Plan tracks team activities, hours of service
and number of participants Educator tracks participation in subsequent years
EvaluationEvaluation Other Tools used
Art/Concept Mapping Daily/weekly journals Activity Observation