The Impact of Volunteering: A Multi-State Study of 4-H Youth Development Volunteers
Volunteers are vital to youth development programming as a key piece of the workforce. This evaluation measured the impact of volunteers in the 4-H youth development program and demonstrated the value volunteers bring to youth development environments. The north central region 4-H volunteer impact s...
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2020-07-01
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| author | Samantha Grant Sarah Maass Rachelle Vettern Rebecca Harrington Kandi O’Neil Patricia McGlaughlin Tillie Good |
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| description | Volunteers are vital to youth development programming as a key piece of the workforce. This evaluation measured the impact of volunteers in the 4-H youth development program and demonstrated the value volunteers bring to youth development environments. The north central region 4-H volunteer impact study was conducted with volunteers in the 4-H Youth Development program across 12 states. The purpose of the study was to better understand the value of being a 4-H volunteer. Results showed that volunteers personally benefited from their involvement in these settings by becoming more experienced at working with youth and by learning skills that transferred to other settings. Volunteers also served as guides for youth as they gained leadership skills and gave back to their communities. In addition, the Extension organization benefits included volunteer time, donations of money and supplies, and volunteers serving as ambassadors for youth development programs. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-f57def12ddcb4857b807a4120783b9c02024-02-02T05:54:19ZengClemson University PressJournal of Youth Development2325-40172020-07-01154325010.5195/jyd.2020.870639The Impact of Volunteering: A Multi-State Study of 4-H Youth Development VolunteersSamantha Grant0Sarah Maass1Rachelle Vettern2Rebecca Harrington3Kandi O’Neil4Patricia McGlaughlin5Tillie Good6University of Minnesota Extension, Center for Youth DevelopmentKansas State University Research and ExtensionNorth Dakota State University Extension, Center for 4-H Youth DevelopmentUniversity of Minnesota Extension, Center for Youth DevelopmentUniversity of Wisconsin-Madison, Division of ExtensionUniversity of Illinois ExtensionIowa State University Extension and OutreachVolunteers are vital to youth development programming as a key piece of the workforce. This evaluation measured the impact of volunteers in the 4-H youth development program and demonstrated the value volunteers bring to youth development environments. The north central region 4-H volunteer impact study was conducted with volunteers in the 4-H Youth Development program across 12 states. The purpose of the study was to better understand the value of being a 4-H volunteer. Results showed that volunteers personally benefited from their involvement in these settings by becoming more experienced at working with youth and by learning skills that transferred to other settings. Volunteers also served as guides for youth as they gained leadership skills and gave back to their communities. In addition, the Extension organization benefits included volunteer time, donations of money and supplies, and volunteers serving as ambassadors for youth development programs.http://jyd.pitt.edu/ojs/jyd/article/view/870volunteerimpact4-h youth developmentvalue, organization |
| spellingShingle | Samantha Grant Sarah Maass Rachelle Vettern Rebecca Harrington Kandi O’Neil Patricia McGlaughlin Tillie Good The Impact of Volunteering: A Multi-State Study of 4-H Youth Development Volunteers Journal of Youth Development volunteer impact 4-h youth development value, organization |
| title | The Impact of Volunteering: A Multi-State Study of 4-H Youth Development Volunteers |
| title_full | The Impact of Volunteering: A Multi-State Study of 4-H Youth Development Volunteers |
| title_fullStr | The Impact of Volunteering: A Multi-State Study of 4-H Youth Development Volunteers |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Impact of Volunteering: A Multi-State Study of 4-H Youth Development Volunteers |
| title_short | The Impact of Volunteering: A Multi-State Study of 4-H Youth Development Volunteers |
| title_sort | impact of volunteering a multi state study of 4 h youth development volunteers |
| topic | volunteer impact 4-h youth development value, organization |
| url | http://jyd.pitt.edu/ojs/jyd/article/view/870 |
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