Citizenship
Since its inception, 4-H has placed emphasis on the importance of young people being engaged, well-informed citizens. By connecting to their communities and leaders serving their communities, youth understand their role in civic affairs and expand the role of youth in decision-making processes. It’s clear that civic engagement provides the foundation that helps youth understand the "big picture" of life and find purpose and meaning.
Montana 4-H offers local, national and international citizenship opportunities - Citizenship Seminar held every other year in Helena, Citizenship Washington Focus, Leadership Washington Focus and National Conference held in Washington D.C. every year, and numerous international travel and hosting opportunities.
NAE4-HA and NIFA Citizenship Webinar Series 2018-2019
The National Association for Extension 4-H Agents Citizenship Committee sponsors a series of webinars, annually, that focus on domestic and global citizenship initiatives and opportunities. Webinar presenters are from the Extension system across the U.S. and USDA-NIFA. Please see the information below for times and links to each webinar (all are different)
Civil Discourse
presented by Doug Swanson, 4-H National Headquarters, NIFA, USDA
Slides from May 8 presentation
Global Youth Citizenship (global citizenship) September 11, 2018, 2:00 PM EST
presented by Jennifer Skuza, Assistant Dean, University of Minnesota Extension
Global youth citizenship emphasizes the importance of thinking because our thinking drives our attitudes, behaviors, and actions. The presenters will discuss why global youth citizenship is important, define key terms, and frame global citizenship within the context of 4-H Youth Development. They will also discuss youth perspectives and share innovative methods to teach global citizenship. This workshop is based on a peer-reviewed, nationally distributed curriculum entitled WeConnect: A Global Youth Citizenship Curriculum Second Edition.
English Linguistic Summer Camp 2019 (global citizenship) November 6, 2018, 2:00 PM EST
presented by Alayne Torretta, County 4-H Agent, Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Warren County
This webinar will present current opportunities at the International Summer English Language School in Berdsk, Novosibirsk Oblast, Russia to be held the summer of 2019 for Russian youth 6-17 years of age learning English. The program is in its 13th year and pays all expenses on the ground in-country.
For more information regarding this program please contact Stephanie Davison, sdavison@montana.edu
