4-H Military Project - Operation Military Kids (OMK)
Project Leader: Gretchen May
Project Year: 2009
The 4-H Military Project connects children ages 5-18 with educational, recreational and social activities before, during and after the deployment of a parent. The project provides direct assistance to military children and families and educates the broader community on the effects of deployment on children to ensure that all Massachusetts military youth are safe, healthy, and supported.
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4-H Program Delivery and Administration
Project Leader: Sherrie Guyott
Project Year: 2009
A statewide network of hundreds of dedicated volunteers and leaders serve as mentors and role models to 4-H youth throughout the state. Volunteers lead a variety of clubs, school enrichment activities and special interest programs that emphasize experiential learning and help youth build valuable life skills. 4-H Educators collaborate with volunteers to plan and deliver local programs, such as animal science, visual presentation programs, and community service projects that have a lasting effect on youth and a positive impact on the future success and vitality of Massachusetts.
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4-H Sustainable Communities Projects
Project Leader: Karen Barshefsky
Project Year: 2009
The 4-H Sustainable Communities Project will engage young people in the city of Springfield in the out of school time hours to provide educational enrichment and promote life skills development. An area of national and local need that has been identified by the National Association of State Universities and Land-Grant Colleges, National 4-H Council and UMass Extension 4-H is Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math education (STEM). Education in the STEM disciplines is critical for preparing a globally and regionally competitive workforce.
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UMass Envirothon Collaborative
Project Leader: Will Snyder
Project Year: 2009
The state is fragmented into 351 local units (towns and cities) with full governance responsibility, but whose borders make a rational approach to environmental problems difficult. Almost half of the municipalities do not have professional planning staff; their volunteer boards struggle with increasing levels of responsibility, liability and public pressure. The University of Massachusetts Amherst possesses a strong academic and research base for addressing many elements of land use planning. UMass Extension has also built strong collaborative relationships off campus with state environmental agencies and environmental NGOs which also offer important expertise and outreach capacity. The UMass Envirothon Collaboration addresses both youth development and community development issues.
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