OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY EXTENSION Empowering 4-H Teens to Become Caring, Contributing Citizens NAE4-HA National Conference October 27, 2015 Portland, Oregon Presented by: Jessica Rockey, Cassie Turner Anderson, Joy Sharp, Kathy Bruynis
OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY EXTENSION CHECK OUT all of Ohio 4-H’s Leadership Curriculum online at Project Central! http://projectcentral.ohio4h.org 2
OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY EXTENSION Two Ohio 4-H Programs offered to engage teens in leadership experiences through citizenship & community service: 1. My Hands to Larger Service Mini-Grants 2. Ohio Youth Capitol Challenge
OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY EXTENSION My Hands to Larger Service Mini-Grants - Born from the 2014 publication of a related Ohio 4-H leadership project book - Allow teens to put the project into practice! - Funded by statewide Ohio 4-H Foundation grant - $150 as community service project start-up Program Year Proposals Proposals Submitted Funded 2014 21 21* 2015 30 20 2016 TBA * Excess funds enabled extra grant awarded. 4
OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY EXTENSION Projects ranged from clean-up & beautification to community gardening… 5
OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY EXTENSION …from helping vulnerable populations to educating their communities. Nat'l 4-H Youth in Action Award Nominee 6
OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY EXTENSION The Fine-Print Details • Applicant must be 14-18 and returning 4-H member • Groups/clubs eligible, but single teen must be lead applicant & give leadership to project planning/completion • County 4-H professional must sign-off on application • Repeat applicants must submit new project or expansion/variation on previous project • Grant does coming with spending restrictions • Awarded in the spring with 6-months to complete • Required to submit impact form and ‘sharing’ project 7
OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY EXTENSION My Hands to Larger Service by the numbers • 2 (years the grants have been offered) • 41 (teen-led projects completed) • $6000 (total investment by Ohio 4-H Foundation) • TENS OF THOUSANDS (of Ohioans reached, who continue to benefit) 8
OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY EXTENSION A Sampling of My Hands to Larger Service - Divide into 6 small groups - Needs Assessments are time- consuming! Your task: 30-sec. round-robin brainstorm on service project ideas, then 30- sec. to reach a consensus on the one you would like to do! - Complete ‘Sketching Out Your Plan’ handout (12 min.) & share (10 min.) 9
OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY EXTENSION Ohio Youth Capitol Challenge - Born from youth interest in government - Allow teens to put the project into practice! - Funded by Ohio FFA Association, Ohio Farm Bureau, and Ohio 4-H - Empowering teens to make their voice heard through public policy and government. Program Year Teens Projects Applied Completed 2013 40 7 2014 38 8 * Excess funds enabled extra grant awarded. 2015 44 10 10
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OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY EXTENSION Teambuilding ‘Issues in our community’ Learning Public discussion Policy basics 12
OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY EXTENSION What is Ohio Youth Capitol Challenge? • Designed to challenge youth to be active citizens in government and make their voices heard. • FORTY – FIFTY youth statewide are selected annually. • Learn how policy development works • Meet with Ohio Legislators and share policy ideas • Develop in teams their own idea for a policy to be implemented at the county, state or federal level • Work with a past participant mentor as a guide throughout the process. • Present policy proposals to state and local leaders at the Ohio State Fair • Past proposals examples: Road Safety, GM Kn”O”w, STEAM, Farm to Plate Education, Community Gardens, Water Shed Protection 13
OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY EXTENSION The Fine-Print Details What: Ohio Youth Capitol Challenge Who: Youth at least 14 and in ninth grade through 18 and seniors: 4-H, FFA, and Ohio Farm Bureau Youth members Why: Youth from across the state coming together to learn how to make their voices heard in government and make a difference. When/Where: Phase 1: OYCC Retreat - Downtown Columbus and the Capitol. Phase 2: Working independently in their teams during the year in their communities. Developing the policy plan they identified. Phase 3: Round 1 Competition – all teams present policy Phase 4: Round 2 Competition – top 3 teams present policy for scholarships 14
OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY EXTENSION Questions? Thank You 15
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