Moving Forward Together
4-H Military Partners Virtual Conference
September 7-8, 2022
Join us as we are Moving Forward Together in this year's 4-H Military Partners Virtual Conference open to anyone working with military-connected youth in 4-H programming. The conference is hosted by the 4-H Military Partnership and funded by the United States Department of Agriculture, National Institute of Food and Agriculture, through a grant agreement with North Carolina State University. There is no registration cost for participants.
Registration is required. Each registered participant receives a unique registration code to access the conference portal. Sessions will be recorded and available for viewing through December 31, 2022.
Having trouble accessing tech check? Visit the Help Desk or from Zoom enter Meeting ID: 929 6453 6414
Registration is required. Each registered participant receives a unique registration code to access the conference portal. Sessions will be recorded and available for viewing through December 31, 2022.
Having trouble accessing tech check? Visit the Help Desk or from Zoom enter Meeting ID: 929 6453 6414
Wednesday, September 7, 2022
Creating Highly Engaged Experiences
12 noon Eastern
12 noon Eastern
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Tom Krieglstein, founder and lead Facilitator of Swift Kick, brings experience working with thousands of students, and youth development professionals. His session will lift us as we explore how best we create highly engaging and exciting programs for our children, youth, families, and staff. His session challenges us to think differently and plan engagingly to support the needs of the participants and the programs. We will spend time Tom laughing, learning, and moving forward together. A 4-H alum from Michigan, Tom is excited to be kick-off the conference.
Our opening session also includes reflections from our programs as a kickoff to the conference events. |
Workshop Sessions
2 p.m. Eastern
2 p.m. Eastern
Building Resiliency in Yourself
and Your Organization Cheri Burcham & Tessa Hobbs-Curley University of Illinois Extension Every one of us has been challenged by a tough situation sometime in our lives. We have witnessed highly resilient people that have the ability to adapt, recover and grow stronger from difficult situations. In this session, learn what characteristics resilient people and organizations possess that help them create opportunities from challenges, and how YOU can also nurture and strengthen your resilience. |
Incorporating Trauma Informed Practices in Youth Programs
Emily Golinsky The youth in our programs are exposed to more trauma o than ever before, and it's affecting their social-emotional learning, their growth, and their ability to consolidate skills. Implementing trauma-informed supports ensures you are offering a positive, affirming experience that acknowledges existing traumas, minimizes re-traumatization, and builds resiliency. Join this session and leave with specific behavior strategies that will allow you and your staff to successfully support trauma-affected youth. |
Surviving and Thriving Working with Generation Z
Lauren Healey Today's teen has a varied experience from those of just a few years ago. From the global pandemic to the growth of technology, teens are moving faster, accessing more, and more connected and more isolated than ever before. Explore the impacts of circumstances in formative years and how these not only impact our teens but how we program and support their needs for your youth program. Share with others as we move forward in planning programs that meet our Gen Z youth. |
Hear Our Voices: A 4-H Military Connected Teen Panel
4 p.m. Eastern
4 p.m. Eastern
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Moving forward together includes our 4-H military-connected youth. We are excited to showcase a team of 4-H'ers hosted by 4-H Alum, Georgia National Guard Family member, and former Teen Council Representative, Kirsten Morris. The panel will share about their needs, their experiences, and their hopes for programs and give us all a chance to ask questions, too.
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Thursday, September 8
Teamwork Works: The 4-H Military Partnership Panel
12 noon Eastern
12 noon Eastern
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Join a team of experienced partners as they share their experiences, lessons learned, and how working together has impacted their program. The panel includes:
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Workshop Sessions
2 p.m. Eastern
2 p.m. Eastern
The Not-So-Secret Mission of Working in Youth Development
Kim Aycock Often there is mystery around what working with youth really is or means. But if we take a moment to reflect on what kids (ages 5 to 95) need from the adults in their lives, the secret mission is not so secret after all. The importance of your role in this mission will become Clear (with a capital C). Foster connections, community, and creative moments by making intentional choices and exhibiting curiosity. When conflict is seen as a growth opportunity and there is commitment to the job, you will be well on your way to being a Champion (bigger capital C) in the lives of youth. |
Empowering Youth For Success
Matthew Moheban Matthew Moheban, Co-Founder of 220, leads an engaging and practical session on how to help every youth: Dream bigger about their future and carve their unique path; Work backwards to reverse engineer habits and goals aligned to that dream; Attack their goals and reflect on their progress; Build new skills that align with their compelling future and Establish a lifelong process for learning and growth You'll walk away with strategies and free tools you can start using right away. |
Moving Forward Together: Your Next Steps
4 p.m. Eastern
4 p.m. Eastern
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Jones Loflin brings us together to think about how we move forward with our new ideas. As we plan our next steps, how do we make space physically and mentally for what we have learned and what we would like to do. Jones encourages us to fail forward with a few new mistakes as we wrap up our conference of moving forward together.
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Additional Opportunities
Micro-learning videos are pre-recorded sessions and available beginning Wednesday morning.
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Finding Their Voice: Working with Teens to Build Confidence
Ahsha Bass, Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay Military-Connected Teen 2022 National Military Youth of the Year, Ahsha Bass shares her experiences as a teen looking to increase her confidence and share her voice. She shares both her journey and strategies to help us support youth on their journeys. |
The 5E Instructional Model
Kasey Bozeman, Georgia 4-H, University of Georgia The 5E instructional model was developed in the late 1980s as a way to provide a step-by-step process for active learning for students. The five E’s include engage, explore, explain, elaborate, and evaluate. This model can teach any concept, but it is particularly helpful for teaching science and engineering. During this presentation, each of the 5Es are explained, along with facilitator roles, teaching strategies, and student behavior. An example of the 5E model is also shared. |
OSU Curriculum Resources
Justin Bower, Ohio 4-H, The Ohio State University Learn more about the curriculum available through OSU 4-H for individual and group use. Learn more about layout, adaptability, and ideas for different learning experiences. Discover a ready-made set of activities that focus on experiential learning that can be used in a variety of ways in programs. |
The Power of Plants
Kasey Bozeman, Georgia 4-H, University of Georgia Receive a quick overview of a 6-part lesson series for middle school students developed by the University of Georgia about “Appreciating the Power of Plants.” All lessons can be accessed via National 4-H Council’s website: https://4-h.org/about/4-h-at-home/power-of-plants/. The recording shares the history and development of the lessons along with an overview of the lesson structure. |
For Conference Presenters
Information and the presenter portal are available for presenters.
