Resource Guides
These resource guides and other 4-H Afterschool products are available for purchase from the
National 4-H Supply Service.
Youth-Adult Partnerships in Community Decision Making: An Evaluation of Five State 4-H Youth in Governance Programs
Civic Engagement: After-School Activities for Citizenship, Leadership and Service
4-H Youth Development Programming in Underserved Communities - Reaching Out to and Meeting the Needs of Diverse Audiences. (Purchase a Hard Copy)
Designing Workforce Preparation Programs - A guide for reaching elementary and middle school youth after school. (Purchase a Hard Copy)
Increasing the Quantity of After-School Programs - A guide for Extension professionals to establish community-based After-School programs.
Starting 4-H Clubs in After-School Programs - This step-by-step guide helps you establish 4-H clubs in after-school programs.
Guiding Growth: Training Staff for Working with Youth in After-School Programs - This introductory resource guide provides youth development principles to train after-school providers, staff, and volunteers.
Extraordinary Learning Opportunities: A Sampler of 4-H Afterschool Activities - This sampler provides a wealth of diverse, proven "learn-by-doing" curricula to implement in after-school programs.
Teens as Volunteer Leaders - Recruiting and Training Teens to Work with Younger Youth in After-School Programs – This resource guide is designed to be used by Extension/4-H professionals to deliver teen-led curriculum in after-school programs. It includes an overview of program delivery, recruitment processes and training outlines.
4-H and 4-H Afterschool are educational programs of Cooperative Extension. If you are interested in making 4-H Afterschool part of your educational program, please contact your county 4-H agent for assistance and more information.