Resources

  • Volunteer Minute Video Series

    Published on August 4, 2016
    This series provides volunteers and mentors working with youth audiences with tips for handling some of the most common questions and issues that adults face when interacting with young people.

  • Preparing the Future Generation for Success

    Published on May 26, 2016
    A summary of MSU Extension's children and youth programming in 2015.

  • Michigan 4-H has Something for Everyone!

    Published on May 25, 2016
    Highlights of MSU Extension's 4-H Youth Development program in 2015.

  • Michigan 4-H Foundation

    Published on May 19, 2016
    Supporting Michigan 4-H Youth Development to prepare youth for meaningful and productive lives.

  • Join 4-H!

    Published on December 21, 2015
    Michigan 4-H is open to youth ages 5 to 19 – come grow with us!

  • FAQs about Michigan 4-H

    Published on December 8, 2015
    Learn more about Michigan 4-H.

  • Guiding Principles

    Published on December 8, 2015
    Michigan 4-H sticks to some basic guiding principles that define how it approaches its work with youth.

  • Be SAFE: Safe, Affirming and Fair Environments (HNI101)

    Published on November 13, 2015
    Be SAFE: Safe, Affirming and Fair Environments is designed to help young people aged 11 to 14 and adults work in partnership to create environments that are physically and emotionally safe.It draws from extensive research from a variety of key disciplines.

  • Michigan 4-H Member's Personal Portfolio (4H1192)

    Published on November 9, 2015
    The Michigan 4-H Member's Personal Portfolio is designed to help 4-H members keep track of all of the things they have done and learned in 4-H over the course of their 4-H careers.

  • Experience 4-H with the Experiential Learning Model Workshop Kit (4H1681)

    Published on October 28, 2015
    Experiential learning helps youth to be engaged in their own experiences. Rather than telling youth what they should learn and how they should feel about an experience, they have the opportunity to discover their own learning through a guided process.

4-H Volunteering & Mentoring

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