National Learning Priorities: Volunteer Development for the Next Generation
Volunteerism is one of the six National Learning Priorities identified to focus on professional development for 4-H Youth Development Faculty and Staff. The goal is to provide learning opportunities for 4-H Youth Development Professionals that will enhance program quality, and lead to to positive outcomes for youth people as well as the long term success of 4-H programs across the nation. The Learning Priorities work will equip 4-H Youth Development Professionals with the knowledge, skills and tools they need to do their work.
The Volunteer Development Priority Team has created a comprehensive staff development program in volunteer delivery systems that will increase the competencies of 4-H Youth Development Staff across the nation. This is inclusive of Operation Military Kids and 4-H After school program staff. Volunteer delivery systems include volunteer management and volunteer development. A key priority is to help staff create and maintain effective volunteer delivery systems for their 4-H programs. Creating new systems and models for engaging volunteers in 4-H will help 4-H Youth Development Professionals deliver positive youth development programs that meet the needs and interests of young people and reinforce the image that 4-H is an appealing and relevant organization for today's youth and volunteers.
This work in volunteerism is transferrrable to all program areas in Extension. The depth and breadth of the rubric and syllabus will provide a solid professional development program for all Extension professionals.
(58.5KB, 4 Pages) This document was updated December, 2008
 Volunteerism Rubric and Syllabus (826 KB, 36 Pages)
Volunteerism Rubric and Syllabus Appendix (502 KB, 13 pages) This document includes the logic model and self assesments..
National Extension Conference on Volunteerism Glossary for Proposals (58.5 KB, 3 Pages)
National Framework for 4-H Volunteerism The purpose of the framework is to communicate and guide decisions and actions related to volunteerism across the 4-H system. (PDF)
National Framework Assessment ( KB, 1 page)
 Everone Ready_Welcome Guide (2 pages) This document gives a overview and welcome to the Everyone Ready and the resources that await you.
2009 National Extension Conference on Volunteerism
Thanks to all who planned, taught, presented and participated in the 2009 National Extension Conference on Volunteerism. We provided the roll out of the National Framework for 4-H Volunteerism, National Learning Priorities Volunteerism for the 21st Century professional development rubric and syllabus.the Volunteer Research Knowledge and Competencies and lesson plans and the announcement of Everyone Ready training coming to you! Thanks to Susan Ellis, who served as our keynote presenter and our partner in bringing Everyone Ready to Extension. Thank you to Monsanto Corporation for their support and funding of this work that supports our volunteers. Information and presentations will be posted to: Volunteerism for the Next Generation
See you all at 2009 CYFAR and NAE4-HA for more information on all of these critical topics.
Volunteerism Resources and References
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