Project Plans FY08

4-H New Communities Project

Project Leader: Karen Barshefsky

Project Year: 2008

Brief Description

The New Communities Project addresses the needs of Massachusetts youth in the out-of-school time hours by assisting them in gaining the life skills necessary to become capable and productive adults. Through leadership development, character education, workforce readiness, and college awareness, youth in Massachusetts will learn to make informed and responsible choices in their lives.

Activities

• Conduct training modules with a focus on work skills and college awareness 
• Conduct training modules for youth involved with probation  
• Visits to college campuses
• Work with community organizers to enroll youth into the Massachusetts 4-H Program

Inputs: Time and Effort

Outcome 

• Youth adopt behaviors that will help them succeed academically and in the workplace
• Youth are effective communicators.
• Youth gain valuable life skills competencies.

This project is a part of the 4-H Program