Runtime 16:32How does your program support youth identity development? In this podcast, Jessica R... more Runtime 16:32How does your program support youth identity development? In this podcast, Jessica Russo defines "Integrated identity", discusses how it impacts young people and provides two factors that help with youth identity formation: 1) Developmental Experiences and 2) Developmental Relationships
Runtime 27:28What is Global Citizenship and how do we inspire youth to understand, relate and con... more Runtime 27:28What is Global Citizenship and how do we inspire youth to understand, relate and connect to other people? This question is answered in a conversation with guests Dr. Jennifer Skuza and Jessica Russo. Nationally recognized for their work in this area, Jennifer and Jessica share how youth workers can utilize the WeConnect curriculum to teach youth that they are participants of a global society and inspire a sense of understanding and confidence in relating and connecting to other people
Runtime 19:27Jessica and Kari have a conversation about listening to each other and finding harmo... more Runtime 19:27Jessica and Kari have a conversation about listening to each other and finding harmony instead of intolerance. Jessica shares her experience with utilizing storytelling as a technique to encourage youth to develop empathy and understanding
Partnering has become a growing strategy within the Minnesota Extension 4-H program to support a ... more Partnering has become a growing strategy within the Minnesota Extension 4-H program to support a strong organizational commitment to reach all youth with opportunities to learn, lead, and contribute. A partnership approach requires recognizing the unique contexts in which youth live. Since not all communities are the same, adaptable partnership approaches are essential to developing programs that are responsive to diverse communities. These approaches require staff skills and perspectives that recognize how, with partnerships, we can do better together what each entity could not do alone. Staff with a partnership mindset help pave that pathway. To learn about what a partnership mindset entails and how organizations can support its development, the authors completed a literature review and collected survey data from 32 4-H staff who had successfully developed viable community partnerships to support youth programming in Minnesota, reaching new and typically underserved audiences. Mer...
Runtime 16:32How does your program support youth identity development? In this podcast, Jessica R... more Runtime 16:32How does your program support youth identity development? In this podcast, Jessica Russo defines "Integrated identity", discusses how it impacts young people and provides two factors that help with youth identity formation: 1) Developmental Experiences and 2) Developmental Relationships
Runtime 27:28What is Global Citizenship and how do we inspire youth to understand, relate and con... more Runtime 27:28What is Global Citizenship and how do we inspire youth to understand, relate and connect to other people? This question is answered in a conversation with guests Dr. Jennifer Skuza and Jessica Russo. Nationally recognized for their work in this area, Jennifer and Jessica share how youth workers can utilize the WeConnect curriculum to teach youth that they are participants of a global society and inspire a sense of understanding and confidence in relating and connecting to other people
Runtime 19:27Jessica and Kari have a conversation about listening to each other and finding harmo... more Runtime 19:27Jessica and Kari have a conversation about listening to each other and finding harmony instead of intolerance. Jessica shares her experience with utilizing storytelling as a technique to encourage youth to develop empathy and understanding
Partnering has become a growing strategy within the Minnesota Extension 4-H program to support a ... more Partnering has become a growing strategy within the Minnesota Extension 4-H program to support a strong organizational commitment to reach all youth with opportunities to learn, lead, and contribute. A partnership approach requires recognizing the unique contexts in which youth live. Since not all communities are the same, adaptable partnership approaches are essential to developing programs that are responsive to diverse communities. These approaches require staff skills and perspectives that recognize how, with partnerships, we can do better together what each entity could not do alone. Staff with a partnership mindset help pave that pathway. To learn about what a partnership mindset entails and how organizations can support its development, the authors completed a literature review and collected survey data from 32 4-H staff who had successfully developed viable community partnerships to support youth programming in Minnesota, reaching new and typically underserved audiences. Mer...
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