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Detailed Indicator Report (Year: 2007) (Generated: 08-Sep-10)

4H6- 80% of NH 4-H YD volunteers demonstrate an increase in their understanding and use of positive youth development concepts when working with youth.
Locations: Belknap | Carroll | Cheshire | Coos | Grafton | Hillsborough | Merrimack | Rockingham | Strafford | Sullivan | Statewide | Maine
Type: Learning
Evaluation plan:

A pre/post test will be developed to use with all new volunteers - administered during their screening orientation. A follow up (post test) will be used at (one and two years of volunteer experience, administered after an annual volunteer training session).

• Year 2 - post, ongoing

• Year 3 - Retrospective surveys will be developed to measure knowledge gained at various volunteer training programs. Reflective questions and a check list of commonly used positive youth development concepts.

• Year 4&5 - designed on previous learning

Group plan: Volunteerism

	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011
# changed	540
# planned	0	0	0	0	0

Plans used in: Andrea Chickering Sawyer  (Andrea Sawyer)
Lauren Bressett  (Individual)
Robin Luther - 4-H Youth Development, Administrative & Professional Dev. & Interdisciplinary work  (Robin Luther)
Larry Barker  (Individual)
Paula Gregory  (Individual)
Julia Steed Mawson  (Individual)
Maryann Kasprzak  (Individual)
Linda L. Willard  (Linda Willard)
Rebecca Levesque's Individual POW  (Rebecca Levesque)
Lynn Garland  (Individual)
Deborah Cheever  (Individual)
Nancy Evans  (Individual)
Kathleen E. Jablonski  (Kathy Jablonski)
Rick Allev, 4-H Youth Development  (Rick Alleva)
Jolee Chase  (Individual)
Dotty M. Burrows  (Dorothy Burrows)
Michael Koski  (Individual)
Trent Schriefer  (Individual)
Charlotte Cross  (Individual)

Outcomes:

• Planning and Reporting are done (Action)
• Volunteers accept differences and work effectively with diverse people and groups. (Action)
• Volunteers apply positive youth development skills and knowledge when working with youth. (Action)
• Volunteers gain knowledge and skills to create safe program environments where 4-H youth participants feel physically and emotionally safe, and conflict prevention and resolution strategies are used effectively. (Learning)
• Volunteers increase their knowledge and understanding of positive youth development concepts. (Learning)
• Youth and adults gain knowledge, understanding, and skills to participate as effective partners with adults and other youth in making a positive contribution in their community. (Learning)

Related outputs (by Issue Area):

• 4H Youth Development
  • 4-H Foundation - Resource Development and Maintenance * Working with local and state foundations * Donor relations - public and private * Marketing/PR * Fund raising events and activites (Workshop (s))   
    
  • Life Skill Development - County and State Activity Days; Youth Recognition-marketing you, scholarships, achievement awards, etc. CYFAR, 4-H After school; Project related events/activities demonstrating life skills competencies. (Group Discussion)   
    
  • Volunteer/Staff Development and Management - Recruit, screen, orient, support, and recognize volunteers; Project/activity volunteer training-multiple delivery methods; Certification Programs - Shooting Sports, etc.; Positive Youth Development Training;  Implementation; Middle manager system design and support (includes fair superintendents); Training for after school, camp, and CYFAR staff; Regional training efforts including 2008 NELF (Workshop (s))   
    

• Volunteerism
  • Collaborate on continuing education offerings for broader and more efficient program efforts across program areas to train volunteers. (Workshop (s))   
    

Related outputs:

Issue Area: 4H Youth Development

Issue Area: Volunteerism

Related narratives:

No related narrative entries.

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