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Leadership and Personal Development
4-H is an organization where young men and women can get the experiences that help them to be leaders. Miss Virginia 2003, Nancy Redd who is proud to be a 4-H'er, explains how she learned about leadership in 4-H.
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- Leadership:
- 1. The position, function, or guidance of a leader.
- 2. Ability to lead.
Leadership and Personal Development are closely tied together. Leadership, as defined, is the "position, function, or guidance of a leader; ability to lead. " Personal Development, in this document's confines, are those characteristics of self-confidence needed to enable the development of knowledge and skills for leadership.
Although three out of four adolescents engage in little or no risky behavior, the remaining one in four adolescents are in significant trouble. One in four youth abuse drugs, lags in school or get in trouble with the law. In addition, an enormous number of children experiment with drugs and alcohol, cheat at school, and are generally rude.
In the process of gaining Independence and the establishment of a
Democracy, the basis upon which the Founding Fathers operated was one of an
informed and educated public - where leadership and decision-making is to
be shared among the masses. This is reflected in identification of public
education, a concept underlining the importance that The Public is - and
should be - part of education. The legacy established has always been based
on "We, the People," not "I, a few leaders." Thus, leadership abilities and
those skills needed for participatory decision-making is mandatory in a
functioning Democracy and for strong communities in the 21St Century.
LEADERSHIP
Group Dynamite
Group Dynamite, a leadership development program for senior 4-H youth, is designed to help youth work effectively in groups and experience skills in group interaction.
Creating Youth-Adult Partnerships
This program recognizes the capacity of young people to be involved in the planning, implementation, and evaluation of programs and projects relevant to their needs and issues; and provides a powerful set of experiential training activities designed to enhance the abilities of youth and adults to work effectively in partnerships.
PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT
Character Counts is a national partnership of organizations and individuals
involved in the education, training, or care of youth, joined together in a
collaborative effort to improve the character of America's young people
based on six core ethical values, the "Six Pillars of Character":
Trustworthiness, Respect, Responsibility, Fairness, Caring, and
Citizenship.
Talking With TJ
Talking With TJ is an educational program designed to improve the teamwork and conflict resolution skills of second- through fourth-graders. Through the program, children learn important skills of planning, cooperating, and appreciating differences, as well as to resolve conflicts with peers without using violence. The program encourages children to work and play together in more caring and cooperative ways, a very important goal in today's culturally-diverse society.
STATEWIDE PROGRAMS AND EVENTS
State 4-H Congress - http://www.ext.vt.edu/resources/4h/congress/
