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4-H Pride Application
LEADERSHIP PROGRAM FOR
LEFLORE COUNTY
4-H P.R.I.D.E.
DEADLINE TO RETURN
APPLICATION TO LEFLORE COUNTY EXTENSION SERVICE: AUGUST
27
QUALIFICATIONS: 10th,
11th, & 12th grades. Complete
application and mail it to Leflore County Extension
Service. Students will participate in a final selection
round interview. Qualifications are set by the Extension
Service.
This is a leadership
development program for youth. The selected participants
complete steps to receive the Bronze Medal level of the
Congressional Award program. Each participant will
complete 100 hours of community service. This is an
11-month program that involves working with other
participants locally and statewide.
Purpose of the Program
The mission of the 4-H
Potential Realized In Diverse Environments (P.R.I.D.E.)
program is to allow youth to learn about self-concepts,
interpersonal relationships, diversity, goal setting and
teamwork. These are life skills needed for
youth and leadership development in all young people
to become productive, responsible adults.
Description
The scope of the 4-H
P.R.I.D.E. program encompasses eight lesson plans and
project involvement in local community programming
efforts. All curriculum is experiential based for
“hands-on” involvement by youth.
Objectives
The objectives of the 4-H
P.R.I.D.E. program are:
Youth will be able to:
·
Evaluate the
different theories of leadership
·
Establish
personal definitions of leadership
·
Describe
attributes of leaders
·
Determine
their leadership style
·
Build
self-esteem and confidence within themselves and others
·
Describe
positive attributes of themselves
·
Determine
their dominant personality style
·
Explore
personal values and their relationship to decision
making
·
Demonstrate
the effective use of nonverbal communication
·
Improve
their listening ability
·
Use
effective communication when working with others
·
Strengthen
their public speaking skills
·
Practice
writing for the mass media
·
Build self
esteem within themselves and others
·
Explain the
problems associated with stereotyping others
·
Use
effective conflict management and resolution strategies
·
Determine
different causes of conflict (value difference, etc.)
·
Discover
their preferred learning style
·
Evaluate
different types of teaching methods
·
Use
different resources to gather information
·
Strengthen
listening and note taking ability
·
Practice
their interviewing skills
·
Give and
follow instructions
·
Brainstorm
as a method of problem solving
·
Use the
Sandwich Technique as a method of judging
·
Stand up to
negative peer pressure
·
Make
decisions in life situations
·
Discuss the
role ethics and values play in making decisions
·
Practice the
different group decision making processes
·
Identify
personal resources
·
Develop time
management skills
·
Demonstrate
the importance of delegating and sharing responsibility
·
Put together
a budget and practice money management
·
Run
productive meetings
·
Practice
Parliamentary Procedure
·
Learn about
motivating self and others
·
Apply
motivation techniques to different group situations
·
Understand
group processes
·
Strengthen
level of trust within the group
·
Demonstrate
the effect of competition on group interactions
·
Identify
different roles people take within groups
·
Discuss the
purpose of group goals when working with others
·
Analyze
gender differences in group interactions
Uses of various teaching
methods to achieve these objectives are incorporated to
stimulate a changed behavior in the participants. These
teaching methods include experiential learning
techniques, specifically individual and group activities
reinforcing the key concepts for appreciation of
diversity, effective communication and conflict
resolution, positive goal setting, positive self esteem,
resource development, and team work.
Impact
Impact of this program can
be measured qualitatively and quantitatively through
questionnaires, buzz sessions, and group discussions
conducted by the Leflore County Extension Service
facilitators. An overall impact evaluation will be
compiled using data from pre-test, post-test, recorded
interviews, and monthly written survey evaluations.
Youth in this program will participate in planning,
implementing, and evaluating community programs through
various local community agencies. They will also use
leadership skills to identify, assess and resolve
community needs.
Logistics
The 4-H P.R.I.D.E.
program will be in session for 11 months beginning in
September and ending in July. The students will commit
to meeting one day a month from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
The location of the meetings will vary according to each
meeting requirements. The 4-H P.R.I.D.E. program will be
headquartered at the Leflore County Extension Office.
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