At the Teens as Teachers workshop, teen leaders (age 13-19) will gain facilitation and leadership skills that will prepare them to teach a FUN hands-on educational activity.

Each teen leader will teach the activity they learn at the training to a group of kids in their local community. As a teen leader, you will have the advantage of being able to make learning fun and relatable to the young people you teach; serving as a role model for younger 4-H members. Teens in each track will work together to prepare, implement, evaluate and report on the progress of their local implementation of the activity in one of four tracks: Ag Innovators, Money Skills, Leadership, or Science (more track details are provided on the back of the flyer). Training and all teaching supplies will be provided.

Teen Leader Responsibilities

Engage kids in having fun while learning
Serve as a positive role model to other young people
Provide leadership to implement planned hands-on activity that will reach a minimum number of youth in your local community
Utilize 4-H Experiential Learning Model to engage youth in rich learning experiences
Participate in team update calls and respond in a timely fashion to team communications
Assist with collection of program evaluations from youth participants
Educate youth about career opportunities
Skills You Will Develop
Leadership
Communication
Teamwork
Self-motivation
Responsibility
Critical thinking
Organization
Workshop Details

Location: Kettunen Center, 14901 4-H Dr., Tustin, MI 49688

Date: May 20, 10:30 a.m. — May 21, 3 p.m.

Your registration fee covers overnight lodging, meals, and all program materials. Actual workshop cost is $93.75/person; your cost is $45. A large portion of your registration fees will be paid through Michigan 4-H Foundation subsidy and program grants. Cancellations received on or after May 1 will be charged for full workshop cost.

Check-in at the main lodge at 10:30 a.m.

Participants will select 1 of the track options on their registration

Snapshot of Agenda

Session 1: Teaching and Facilitation Skills

Session 2: Setting the Stage (background information; by track)

Session 3: Being a Part of the Solution (learning activity; by track)

Session 4: Practice Teaching

4-H Ag Innovators Experience Track

The world population is expected to reach nine billion by the year 2050!! Each year there is a growing shortage in the number of people working in the agriculture sector as the farm workforce ages. In order to meet the challenges of feeding a growing world population, we must increase the number of young people who enter the workforce in the areas of science and agriculture.

This track will feature the “Healthy Soils CSI Challenge” that will explore the importance of soil in our food system. This science based activity will promote career exploration in the areas of STEM and agriculture while teaching youth life skills.

The total reach of this activity is a minimum of 1000 youth between March and July through classrooms, afterschool, camps or 4-H clubs. This project is part of a national 4-H grant which will supply all educational materials, funding for the Teens as Teacher training, and mileage reimbursement for teen volunteers. For more details about this track or the 4-H Ag Innovators Experience project contact Betty Jo Krosnicki at nashbett@msu.edu.

Money Skills Education Track

Did you know that most teens look to their parents to learn how to manage their money but many parents admit they don’t discuss finances with their children? Research also indicates that early education can help young people develop healthy money behaviors.

This is where YOU can make a difference! Through this initiative, 4-H teens will teach elementary school students in their community’s basic financial concepts using children’s books and hands-on activities.

This track will accept 10 teens who will reach 200 youth between March and August through classrooms, afterschool programs, camps, or 4-H clubs. For more details, contact Laurie Rivetto at rivettol@anr.msu.edu

Share your love of Science Track

The True 4-H Science Leaders program is designed to help teens develop skills, implement plans, and voice their love of science with others in their community. In addition to growing your understanding of science along with leadership, communication and teamwork, you will also engage in a variety of hand-on science investigations to learn ways to help others experience the excitement of science exploration in this track! For detail about this track, contact Tracy D’Augustino at daugustt@anr.msu.edu

Leadership through Parliamentary Procedure Track

Understanding the basic principles of parliamentary procedure can improve meeting productivity. In this track, teens will learn multiple activities to help other youth in their communities learn how using parliamentary procedure can help them be better leaders! This is one of MI 4-H’s most requested trainings and YOU’LL get to be one of the valued facilitators. For more details, contact Makena Schultz at schul430@anr.msu.edu

Please note:
This workshop is intended for primarily a teen audience. Based on the small scope of the workshop and the number of staff present, we have a sufficient number of chaperones at this time. A waitlist for chaperone volunteers will be kept. Contact Betty Jo Krosnicki if you are interested in being added. Waitlisted volunteers will be contacted to register only if youth registration numbers and/or gender balance require additional chaperones.

 
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