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School-Age Care Programs of Excellence

CSREES-related programs improve competencies of staff, quality of programs, skills of families, and community resources and policies for school-age care. The following are Programs of Excellence from peer-reviewed 4-H Land-Grant University System programs. They include some of the best examples of school-age child care programs offered through or by 4-H:

Other examples of 4-H Programs of Excellence:

Access, Equity, and Opportunity

  • 4-H After School Club (4-H ASC) (see PDF page 1).
  • Farm/City (see PDF page 9).
  • “The Neighborhood GreenNet Project” or “ La Red Verde de la Vecindad” (see PDF page 18).

Effective Organizational Systems

  • Kindergartners Are Most Precious (KAMP) (see PDF page 7).

Exceptional People, Innovative Practices

  • 4-H at Camp Hialeah, Pusan, Republic of Korea (see PDF page 8).
  • Fa'asamoa. The Samoan Way —The Way of Our Ancestors Talofa lava. Si o'u alofa. (“Hello there. Greetings. I greet you with love.”) (see PDF page 13).
  • MN BEST Promoting Youth Development: A Community Approach (see PDF page 20).

An Extraordinary Place to Learn

  • Weld County 4-H “Kids for Kids” Goat Program (see PDF page 29).
  • Minnesota 4-H Clubs (see PDF page 33).

The Power of Youth

  • 4-H Technology Project Clubs and Regional Tech Team in Korea (see PDF page 21).

Power of Youth in a Changing World

  • T.I.M.E. (Teens Influencing the Minds of Everyone) (see PDF page 14).
  • Youth Voices (see PDF page 18).
  • Ohio 4-H Working with Teens Initiative (see PDF page 20).

Access, Equity and Opportunity

  • 4-H in Europe and Korea (see PDF page 22).
  • 4-H Fun Zone Project (see PDF page 24).
  • “The Neighborhood GreenNet Project” or “La Red Verde de la Vecindad” (see PDF page 28).

An Extraordinary Place to Learn

  • Children, Youth, and Families At Risk (CYFAR) Drug-Free Community Program (see PDF page 16).
  • Brazil Style 4-H Drum and Dance Program (see PDF page 21).
  • Edgecombe Circle Entrepreneurs After-School Program (see PDF page 37).
  • Lewis & Clark After-School and Summer Program (see PDF page 39).
  • Quality Enhancement for School-Age Care (see PDF page 41).
  • 4-H and Boys & Girls Clubs: A Club-Within-A-Club (see PDF page 47).
  • Meeting the Needs of City Youth Through Collaboration (see PDF page 68)

Exceptional People, Innovative Practices

  • Governor's AmeriCorps After-School Initiative (see PDF page 3).
  • Community Theater Attracts Teenage Actors from Around the County (see PDF page 10).

 

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Last Updated: 07/19/2007