4-H Youth-Adult Partnerships

Incorporate young people into governance and decision-making processes with resources that help build and sustain youth-adult partnerships - a great way to couple youth enthusiasm and fresh perspectives with adult wisdom and experience.

Programs, organizations and communities benefit when the enthusiasm and fresh perspective of youth is coupled with the wisdom and experience of adults. MSUExtension helps organizations incorporate young people into their governance and decision-making processes, with helpful strategies and best practices for building successful and sustaining youth-adult partnerships.

Contact Brian Wibby, wibby@anr.msu.edu or 906-475-5731, or Jackie Martin, marti623@anr.msu.edu or 734-222-3877, for more information.

News

Placing youth in leadership roles on boards and committees

Published on December 14, 2018

Youth can be involved on boards and committees by being full voting members and giving them leadership roles.

Michigan 4-H seeking session proposals for 2019 4-H Exploration Day sessions

Published on November 15, 2018

Share your skill, hobby or knowledge with Michigan 4-H youth by leading a session at the 2019 4-H Exploration Days.

Raise your hand for Michigan 4-H!

Published on April 4, 2018

Join me in raising your hand to pay it forward to the next generation of 4-H’ers.

Successful youth-adult partnerships on boards and committees

Published on February 2, 2018

Five reminders for adults making organizational decisions in partnership with youth.

Newly revised teen leadership document is here!

Published on January 5, 2018

This updated document will help both youth and adult advisors see how to get the most out of a teen leadership project and how leadership can be very rewarding for both the teen and the groups with which they interact.