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NFC: Fw: YCC Update Number 24
To: State 4-H Leaders, County Extension Offices, Foundation Directors,
National Program Leaders, 4-H Volunteers, Associates of National 4-H
Council, and other professionals in the youth development and education
fields
Youth-Corporate Connections Update Number 24 July 2000
This Update includes information on programs and grant opportunities
offered by the Youth-Corporate Connections team of National 4-H Council.
It also includes information from other organizations and agencies that
focus on youth and the four issue areas of the Youth-Corporate
Connections team: workforce preparation, environmental stewardship,
health, wellness, and safety and sustainable communities.
TABLE OF CONTENTS:
1) National 4-H Council Environmental Education Curricula Now on Sale!
2) Clean Up the World (CUW) Event - September 22-24, 2000
3) An Invitation to Participate - "Building Workforce Assets for Quality
Communities: A Train-the Trainer Workshop"
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1) National 4-H Council Environmental Education Curricula Now on Sale!
National 4-H Council Environmental Education Curricula now on sale! All
items listed below now only $1 each.
CYCLING BACK TO NATURE WITH BIODEGRADABLE POLYMERS
Grades 4-12
Published by National 4-H Council
Lessons and experiments that teach students to draw their own conclusions
about polymer/recycling issues.
Order ES1003 - $1
CYCLING BACK TO NATURE WITH FOOD PRODUCTION AND PESTICIDES
Grades 4-12
Published by National 4-H Council
This curriculum will help youth understand and evaluate the relationship
between pesticides and food production.
Order ES1004 - $1
CYCLING BACK TO NATURE: SOILS ALIVE FROM TINY ROCKS TO COMPOST
Grades 4-12
Published by National 4-H Council
Hands-on guide to explore Mother Nature's development of soil and soil
enhancements through composting.
Order ES1008 - $1
ENERGIZING YOUR FUTURE WITH ENERGY: ECONOMICS AND ENVIRONMENT
Grades K-12
Published by National 4-H Council
Helps youth and leaders understand the interactions between energy
choices, economics, and environmental impacts.
Order ES1009 - $1
Order on line at: http://www.4hbookstore.org/
Or call: 301/961-2934 Fax: 301/961-2937
You may also write:
National 4-H Council
Supply Department
7100 Connecticut Avenue
Chevy Chase, MD 20815
2) Clean Up the World (CUW) Event - September 22-24,2000
Clean Up the World (CUW), a joint venture of the United Nations
Environment Programme (UNEP) and Clean Up Australia, is a worldwide
community-based volunteer clean-up effort. This year's CUW will take
place over the weekend of September 22-24.
Clean-up activities undertaken by CUW volunteers include everything from
removing trash from common areas such as parks, beaches and roadways, to
establishing hazardous waste disposal and recycling programs, to
conducting environmental education seminars and workshops, to cleaning
and beautifying areas by painting, planting and restoring.
CUW is looking for groups and community volunteers around the United
States to conduct the community clean-ups. CUW provides materials and
guidance about how to plan, conduct, and promote local clean-ups. There
is no charge for any of the materials, and no clean-up is too small, so
all are welcome to participate!
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact:
Kathy Stark
Vice President, Public Relations
America House Communications
Two Marlborough Street
Newport, RI 02840
T: (401) 849-9600, ext. 223
F: (401) 846-1379
E: kstark at americahouse_com
3) An Invitation to Participate - "Building Workforce Assets for Quality
Communities: A Train-the
Trainer Workshop"
AN INVITATION TO PARTICIPATE
Building Workforce Assets for Quality Communities:
A train-the-trainer workshop
Learn how to identify workforce assets and build quality communities.
September 12-14, 2000
Denver Holiday Inn Downtown
This workshop is limited to the first 150 participants. This training is
designed for inter-disciplinary state teams composed of university
faculty
and field staff representing research, education and extension partner
with
members of Workforce Investment Boards, State Rural Development Councils,
and Resource Conservation and Development organizations.
PURPOSE:
To prepare staff to build the capacity of specialists and field educators
to
help communities create work assets that contribute to sustainable and
economically stable communities.
AGENDA
This is an experiential workshop about developing community workforce
assets
using research-based approaches and methodologies, case studies, and
resources. The conference begins at 8:30 AM on Tuesday, September 12th,
and
ends at 4:30 PM Thursday, September 14th. Tables are provided around the
central meeting room for each participant to showcase examples of
relevant
research, programs and curricula from their states and institutions.
TUESDAY Asset-Based Community Development Methodology: An In-depth Look
Welcome from Milan Rewerts, Extension Director, Colorado State University
Opportunities for Land-grant Universities. West Virginia University is
mobilizing faculty and creating partnerships that address critical
economic
and workforce issues. Participants will leave the conference with ideas
for
developing plans for their own states. Lawrence S. Cote, Director,
Cooperative Extension, West Virginia University.
Building Workforce Assets. This workshop provides a practical and
in-depth
look at how to apply asset-based programming in communities through
tested
case studies and experiential activities. Learning to establish
partnerships
in order to accomplish goals, participants will increase their ability to
organize communities through such strategies as visioning and asset
mapping
techniques.
John Allen, Center for Rural Revitalization, University of Nebraska
Bo Beaulieu, Director, Southern Rural Development Center
Scott Loveridge, Center for Economic and Workforce Development, West
Virginia University
WEDNESDAY Applying Principles and Tools and Acquiring Resources to
Solve Problems
Enhancing Skills in a New Economy. Identifying skill sets and
competencies
for a changing world of work with special emphasis on the current skills
of
extension educators as well as the skills needed in the next ten years.
Participants will be able to adapt these ideas for clientele in their own
areas. William Charland, Center for the New West.
Economic Opportunities for Rural Communities. This example of value added
development in Kiowa County, Colorado will demonstrate innovative ideas
for
work development in rural areas. Duane Johnson, Colorado State
University,
with Sandy Van Der Stoep and other Kiowa County panel members.
Concurrent sessions are pragmatic and useful suggesting answers and tools
to
address workforce needs. Topics will cover labor market assessment and
analysis, agricultural workforce transition programs, strengthening youth
to
work programs, working with welfare to work recipients, E-Commerce,
resource
development, grant opportunities and funding sources.
Asset Identification and Development. Luther Snow, Asset-Based Community
Development Institute, Northwestern University.
THURSDAY Training Implementation and Networking
The purpose of this day is to allow participants to synthesize what they
have learned in order to plan strategies for the delivery of training in
their states. Participants will share resources from their states and
discover valuable research and curricular resources displayed from all
states. Participants will be part of creating a support network for
exchanging information, identifying expertise, and developing
partnerships
to support them after the conference. Teams will write competitive
mini-grant proposals to receive seed money up to $1,000 for the delivery
of
training of field staff.
Social Capital and Economic Development Strategies. This session
describes
the power of involving the community in focused change. Cornelia Flora,
Director, North Central Regional Rural Development Center
Evaluating and Measuring Community Sustainability. How to evaluate
process
and progress as well as important social, environmental, and economic
indicators. Cornelia Flora, Director, North Central Regional Rural
Development Center
Capnote Speaker: Creating Prosperous and Sustainable Communities, Dan
Kugler, Acting Deputy, Economic and Community Systems, USDA/CSREES.
ROOM AND REGISTRATION INFORMATION
Place: Holiday Inn Downtown Denver. 1450 Glenarm, Denver, Colorado 80202,
303)573-1450 (voice), (303)592-7985 (fax).
Rooms: Call the Holiday Inn to reserve your room before August 5. A
block
of rooms have been reserved at a rate of $83 plus tax for a single ($10
more
for a double) under the name of "USDA Workforce Development."
Food: This fee covers 3 breakfasts, 3 lunches and 6 breaks. Evening
meals
are on your own. Special Meal Requests
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Registration: For each team participant, please provide:
Name
Institution
E-mail address
Full Mailing Address
Please send payment of $175 for each participant made out to "Colorado
State
University." CSU can process university payments and personal checks;
unfortunately, the University is not able to process credit cards. Send
the
registration fee to:
Dr. Judy McKenna
Cooperative Extension
Colorado State University
160 Aylesworth
Fort Collins, Colorado 80523
Travel: You may use the Supershuttle for approximately $17 one-way/$30
round
trip. No reservations are required, but pickups can be arranged at (800)
258-3826 or http://www.supershuttle.com. Driving time from the Airport
is
approximately 20 minutes. Take I-70 toward Denver to I-25 and go south.
Take the 2A Exit/Colfax and go east. At Glenarm, turn left and go
through 3
lights. The Holiday Inn will be on the right side.
For further information you may contact: Greg Crosby at (202) 401-6050
and
gcrosby at reeusda_gov or Judy McKenna at (970) 491-5772 and
mckenna at cahs_colostate.edu
Sponsored by:
National Workforce Preparation and Development Initiative
USDA Cooperative State Research Education and Extension Service and
Extension Committee on Organization and Policy (ECOP)
Rural Workforce Development Initiative
US Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration
National Center for Workforce Preparation
National 4-H Council
Conference Planning Committee
The National Workforce Initiative is pleased to offer this forum to
buildt
partnerships that will train field staff to create prosperous,
sustainable
and quality communities through community-based workforce development.
Bo Beaulieu, Southern Rural Development Center
Nancy Bull, University of Connecticut
Greg Crosby, USDA/CSREES
Stevin Dahl, North Central Regional Rural Development Center
Billy Dictson, New Mexico State University
Carol Ehlers, Sac County Extension, Iowa
Natalie Ferry, Penn State University
Cornelia Flora, North Central Regional Rural Development Center
Richard Gibson, Pinal County Extension, Arizona
Alma Hobbs, USDA CSREES
J. T. Hodges, West Virginia University
Bob Heil, Colorado State University
Gary Heusel, University of Nebraska
Margaret Johnson, South Carolina State University
David Knauft, University of Georgia
Judy McKenna, Colorado State University
Ralph Otto, USDA CSREES
Richard Ponzio, University of California
Shirley Rouse, North Carolina A&T
Karen Shirer, Michigan State University
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Editor's Note: The next Youth-Corporate Connections Update will be
distributed in mid-August. If you have information on publications or
programs that you would like to submit for this newsletter, please send
it by e-mail to Mary Stehle at <mstehle at fourhcouncil_edu>. Mary can also
be reached by fax at (301)961-2894.
You can see previous issues of the Youth-Corporate Connections Update at
http://www.fourhcouncil.edu/ycc/wyccupd.htm
Check out the Youth Grants webpage at
http://www.fourhcouncil.edu/programs/grantinfo.htm. These grants provide
opportunities for young people and adults to take action on issues
critical to their lives, their families, and their communities. Youth
take the lead in the design of the project, the proposal writing process,
and the implementation and evaluation of funded projects. We will
announce on this webpage when applications for grants are available.
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