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4-H After-School Programs

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Program sites can offer 4-H opportunities to youth by:

• Starting a 4-H club at a site, with one or more projects.
• Hosting a 4-H special interest program at a site (e.g., 4-H Growing Connections, mini-society).
• Transporting interested youth from several sites to an offsite location for a special interest program.
• Informing youth about 4-H opportunities such as the 4-H gardening program or 4-H summer camps.

University of Vermont Extension 4-H can provide program sites with the following:

• Screening for 4-H volunteer applicants.
• Orientation, training, and ongoing support for 4-H club leader(s).
• Training and support for 4-H special interest program leader(s).
• Nationally juried curriculum designed to teach life skills in a hands-on manner.
• Training for program staff in the Targeting Life Skills model for program planning and evaluation.
• Evaluation of life skill development using Targeting Life Skills evaluation tool and software.
• Structure for out-of-school time with activities.
• Relationship building by focusing on leadership and interactions between all members of the 4-H club.

UVM contact/s for more information:

Sarah Kleinman, State 4-H Outreach Education Coordinator
802-656-0311 or 1-866-800-9944, Sarah.Kleinman@uvm.edu

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