School-Age Care Programs
of Excellence
NIFA-related programs improve competencies
of staff, quality of programs, skills of
families, and community resources and policies
for school-age care. The following are Programs
of Excellence from peer-reviewed 4-H Land-Grant
University System programs. They include
some of the best examples of school-age child
care programs offered through or by 4-H:
Other examples of 4-H Programs of Excellence:
Access,
Equity, and Opportunity
- 4-H After School Club (4-H ASC) (see
PDF page 1).
- Farm/City (see PDF page 9).
- “The Neighborhood GreenNet Project” or “ La
Red Verde de la Vecindad” (see PDF
page 18).
Effective
Organizational Systems
- Kindergartners Are Most Precious (KAMP)
(see PDF page 7).
Exceptional
People, Innovative Practices
- 4-H at Camp Hialeah, Pusan, Republic
of Korea (see PDF page 8).
- Fa'asamoa. The Samoan Way —The
Way of Our Ancestors Talofa lava. Si
o'u alofa. (“Hello there. Greetings.
I greet you with love.”) (see PDF
page 13).
- MN BEST Promoting Youth Development:
A Community Approach (see PDF page 20).
An
Extraordinary Place to Learn
- Weld County 4-H “Kids for Kids” Goat
Program (see PDF page 29).
- Minnesota 4-H Clubs (see PDF page 33).
The
Power of Youth
- 4-H Technology Project Clubs and Regional
Tech Team in Korea (see PDF page 21).
Power
of Youth in a Changing World
- T.I.M.E. (Teens Influencing the Minds
of Everyone) (see PDF page 14).
- Youth Voices (see PDF page 18).
- Ohio 4-H Working with Teens Initiative
(see PDF page 20).
Access,
Equity and Opportunity
- 4-H in Europe and Korea (see PDF page
22).
- 4-H Fun Zone Project (see PDF page 24).
- “The Neighborhood GreenNet Project” or “La
Red Verde de la Vecindad” (see PDF
page 28).
An
Extraordinary Place to Learn
- Children, Youth, and Families At Risk
(CYFAR) Drug-Free Community Program (see
PDF page 16).
- Brazil Style 4-H Drum and Dance Program
(see PDF page 21).
- Edgecombe Circle Entrepreneurs After-School
Program (see PDF page 37).
- Lewis & Clark After-School and Summer
Program (see PDF page 39).
- Quality Enhancement for School-Age Care
(see PDF page 41).
- 4-H and Boys & Girls Clubs: A Club-Within-A-Club
(see PDF page 47).
- Meeting the Needs of City Youth Through
Collaboration (see PDF page 68)
Exceptional
People, Innovative Practices
- Governor's AmeriCorps After-School Initiative
(see PDF page 3).
- Community Theater Attracts Teenage Actors
from Around the County (see PDF page 10).
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