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Portage County Youth in Governance Programs

  • The Youth Action Committee planned and coordinated service activities ranging from fundraising for Habitat for Humanity to promoting energy efficient light bulbs. 189 volunteer hours were contributed by youth through this partnership between Extension and the United Way Volunteer Center of Portage County.
  • Five youth and twenty-four adults are members of our county's Fair Exhibit Committee. At the fairs when a decision needs to be made a minimum of three people from the committee can be called together to resolve conflict that requires immediate attention. A youth has been part of the majority of on-site decisions.
  • The Portage County 4-H program engages youth in leadership and shared governance roles through the Animal Committee, Fair Exhibit Committee and Foodstand Committee.
  • WORD Portage County Impact Report (1 pg, 67.0 kb)

 

For more information: Portage County UW-Extension Youth Development
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