4-H Military Partnership
Military readiness through 4-H positive youth development for youth, families, and communities
Third Thursdays Together
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Join staff and volunteers working with military-connected youth in 4-H programming for our Third Thursday Together webinar series. Each third Thursday at 2 p.m. EST we offer webinars focused on trends and issues in positive youth development and share curriculum from the authors. Pre-registration is required (and at no cost) to participate the day of the webinar. Recordings are available the week following the session. |
Program Schedule
Third Thursdays are at 2 p.m. EST
Third Thursdays are at 2 p.m. EST
Creating a fun, engaging, and educational environment for youth to learn, grow, and thrive is the goal of any 4-H youth development program, but it is not always easy. Working with others can be stressful, frustrating, and challenging because people have different ways of thinking and working and different goals and ideas. This session provides strategies to build and/or maintain positivity and infuse it into your work with others and the environment you create for 4-H youth. There are no magic wands to create the positive environment you wish to have for your 4-H programs. Still, the ideas and methods shared in this session may put a little sparkle into your interactions and rebuild or strengthen your connections with others.
How to appreciate the neurospicy youth in 4-H programs will equip 4-H educators with the knowledge and tools to support neurodiverse youth effectively. We’ll discuss understanding neurodiversity, recognizing common strengths and challenges, and implementing inclusive teaching strategies and de escalation techniques. The session emphasizes creating welcoming environments, adapting activities to meet varied needs, and fostering positive youth development for all participants. Interactive components and practical resources help educators enhance their programs, ensuring every young person has the opportunity to thrive.
This leadership-based session embraces the Olympic theme using a variety of games, activities, and challenges to introduce skill-building tools (Stephen Covey's Circles of Influence and Personality Academy Instrument) that will help youth navigate social and emotional development, resilience, and peer relationships. This workshop will show how to create space for youth to reflect on aspects of their life they can control and influence, while accepting the things they cannot. Help youth discover how to grow their Circle of Influence by connecting their leadership strengths.
According to the National Resource Center for Youth Development, "Leadership training prepares youth to manage time, work as a team, set goals, start conversations, facilitate meetings and make effective presentations. Promoting youth leadership development is a great way to promote positive life skills learning." Developing leadership in youth can present challenges such as the belief that a young person is incapable of leadership, undefined goals, and both time and resources. The webinar will share a locally development program that shared lessons of integrity, self-awareness, vision, confidence, communication, and teamwork.
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"This work is supported by the Children, Youth, and Families at Risk 4-H Military Partnership Professional Development and Technical Assistance Program, project award no. 2022-41520-38161, from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture."
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