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Pride and The Program Elements That Lead To Sustained Participation
Pride and The Program Elements That Lead To Sustained Participation
Pride and The Program Elements That Lead To Sustained Participation
from
the Ground Up: 4-H Youth Acquiring a Sense of
Pride and the Program Elements that Lead to
Sustained participation
Yolva Gil
Stephanie Barrett
Claudia Diaz
California 4-H Statewide Goals
1) Increase 4-H membership to at
least 3% of the youth population
in California by 2025
2) Increase Latino youth
participation in the 4-H YDP to
at least 50% by 2025
3) Increase the number of 4-H
adult volunteers to support
growth and Latino adult
participation to at least 50% of
the total volunteers by 2025
Riverside 4-H Program
Summer 2016
Eastside Eagles 4-H Afterschool Club
First Club Project
Summer 2016
CSA Garden Improvement Project
End of the Summer Garden Showcase Event
Video
Elements for sustained participation
Caring adults Leadership
Safe environment Location accessibility
Youth engagement Volunteer
Skill building development
Routine/structure Resources (e.g.
Youth leadership Program Organizational Curriculum)
elements Infrastructure
Conceptual Community
Framework Partnerships
Belonging
Independence
Mastery Tap into the skills of
Generosity community members
Fruits of our labor
Fall 2016
Fruits of our Labor
Winter 2017
Challenges
Getting the formalities
of club in place
(registration/charter)
Recruiting and
maintaining volunteers
Creating an authentic 4-
H club experience
Positives
Youth experienced 4-H
Essential Elements
Sense of belonging
Leadership Skills
Exposure to community
service
Thanks / Gracias