4-H Afterschool

4-H Afterschool is a special focus area within the California 4-H Youth Development Program. 4-H partners with community youth serving agencies to support quality afterschool environments. 4-H provides support to afterschool programs in the following ways:

Conducting staff development opportunities for afterschool line staff
Providing research-based “hands on” curriculum
Establishing on-site 4-H Clubs

Staff Training and Development

4-H staff provides afterschool training in the following topics

Guidance and discipline
Program management
Parents as partners
Teens as teachers
Utilizing 4-H youth curriculum

Tools of the Trade I …Giving Kids a Lifetime Guarantee
TOT contains 15 hours of staff development for frontline afterschool staff. This curriculum contains training on program and youth management topics such as ages and stages, guidance and discipline, parents as partners, program management and teens as teachers. Each session provides complete instructions, readily available supplies and session evaluations.

Tools of the Trade II …Inspiring Young Minds to be SET (science, engineering and technology) Ready for Life!
TOT II contains over 21 hours of training for frontline staff on incorporating science, engineering and technology in afterschool settings. This curriculum uses a hands-on, interactive approach. Each session provides complete instructions, readily available supplies and session evaluations.

4-H Youth Curriculum

4-H provides research-based hands-on youth curriculum that can be used to provide enrichment activities in afterschool settings. 4-H Curricula

4-H Clubs in Afterschool Settings

The implementation of the 4-H club component of the after-school program can take various forms. It may mean that 4-H is offered on a particular day of the week or that particular projects are offered. There may be a designated time for club meetings, have officers, and make choices about activities to pursue. The club may be run by afterschool staff or volunteers. For information about starting a 4-H club in an afterschool site contact your local 4-H office.

Contacts

Questions about 4-H Afterschool? Contact the California point-people:

Sue Manglallan, 4-H Youth Development Advisor, ssmanglallan@ucdavis.edu
Mandi Bottoms, 4-H Healthy Living Coordinator, mlbottoms@ucdavis.edu