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Suzanna R. Windon; Mariah K. Stollar Awan; Rama Radhakrishna – Journal of Youth Development, 2024
The 4-H program is America's largest youth development organization (National 4-H Council, 2019). The 4-H program is part of the Cooperative Extension system, which provides unbiased, research-based educational programming to communities through the land grant university system (USDA, 2019). Volunteers play a major role in the delivery and…
Descriptors: Youth Clubs, Nonprofit Organizations, Mobility, Intention
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Vernelle Mitchell-Hawkins; Deborah Dietrich – Journal of Youth Development, 2022
Southeast Pennsylvania 4-H Extension educators identified a need for professional development in order to further develop current urban 4-H programs. The expectation was that increased awareness and knowledge would lead to increased skills competency in planning, implementing, and evaluating urban 4-H youth development programs. An interstate…
Descriptors: Faculty Development, Urban Programs, Interstate Programs, Extension Agents
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Van Kuren, Lynda – Childhood Education, 2020
When Emily Crosette, joined H2O for Life as a high school student, she never dreamed that it would be the impetus for her future educational and career goals. Crossette majored in civil and environmental engineering and minored in environmental science at Lafayette College and is now completing her PhD in environmental engineering at the…
Descriptors: Service Learning, Global Approach, High School Students, Water Quality
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Smith, Sanford S.; Finley, James C.; San Julian, Gary J. – Applied Environmental Education and Communication, 2010
A unique approach to volunteer marketing research involved a mail survey with natural resources professionals from across Pennsylvania. Previous work identified this group as a source of potential volunteers for the 4-H youth natural resources program. The results give insights into those most likely to volunteer to teach youth through 4-H…
Descriptors: Marketing, Research, Mail Surveys, Natural Resources
Nagle, Alma Doris – 1971
To determine the status of the Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) and the variety of activities that are carried on in the FBLA clubs which make up the Pennsylvania Chapter, questionnaires were sent to each chapter in the state, and interviews were held with one adviser and one student from each of the 16 regions in the state. Usable…
Descriptors: Business Education, Extracurricular Activities, Program Effectiveness, Student Organizations
Pennsylvania State Univ., University Park. Cooperative Extension Service. – 1974
This study was undertaken in order to learn more about the background factors and characteristics of youth that appear to be associated with enrollment, involvement, and attrition from 4-H. In addition, the study sought to determine the manner in which community setting influences awareness of 4-H, enrollment and involvement in, and attrition from…
Descriptors: Attitudes, Community Influence, Educational Problems, Enrollment