Survey Results
Mapping Our Resources For Community Youth Development:
Survey Results On The Collective Capacity Of Wisconsin 4-H Youth
Development
Prepared by: Building Capacity For Community
Youth Development Work Team
March 2002
Introduction
The mission of Wisconsin 4-H Youth Development is to serve as a
catalyst for community youth development. But what does this really
mean?
A catalyst is an organization that precipitates positive change.
That certainly fits 4-H Youth Development. Community youth development,
according to current theory and research, is collective action that
encourages and empowers young people and adults to create positive
community conditions for young people. Again, that fits 4-H Youth
Development quite well.
A critical task is to identify our strengths and weaknesses in terms
of serving as a catalyst for community youth development and to identify
how best to build on our collective strengths as an organization.
The Building Capacity for Community Youth Development Planning group
has charged with offering leadership on this important task. This
survey report is a step towards that goal.
What does it take for an Extension professional to be a catalyst
for community youth development? It takes many things. Research and
experience tell us that it takes the ability to:
1. Help community coalitions create a common vision.
2. Conduct assessments/evaluations of local youth programs
3. Spark community action involving youth and adult partnerships
4. Teach local leaders about positive youth development in effective
ways
In the early winter of 2001, a web-based needs assessment survey
was sent to all Wisconsin Extension staff. Ninety-one persons responded.
Fifty-four percent of the respondents were affiliated with 4-H Youth
Development, 26 percent were from family living, and 20 percent were
from community resource development.
The following provides highlights of what was learned from the survey.
View or print the survey report as a PDF file below. Each section
includes data for all Extension respondants followed by the 4-H Youth
Development data.
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