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Keep your kids busy working this summer!
Published on June 2, 2014
How are your teens going to spend their days this summer? Read on to discover summer employment opportunities in your neighborhood. -
Helping children and teens learn to deal with stress
Published on June 2, 2014
Children and teens deal with just as much stress as adults. Adults can help by teaching youth skills to deal with stress in healthy, positive ways. -
Self-motivation is a skill
Published on May 30, 2014
Did you know self-motivation is a skill youth can develop through 4-H? It’s true! Discover skills and processing questions related to self-motivation. -
Positive school climates are critical to raising academic success for students
Published on May 29, 2014
Schools, families and communities can work together to promote excellence by creating safe, productive and equitable learning environments. -
Healthy living project ideas to take to county fair: Part 3
Published on May 23, 2014
Spring is here, which means youth are beginning to work on summer fair projects. This article explores ways youth can incorporate healthy living projects in to county fairs. -
Encouraging positive teen relationships
Published on May 22, 2014
Teens can encourage each other to care about people, meet high standards and participate in positive activities. -
How to use technology to promote, brainstorm and share professional ideas: Part 1
Published on May 21, 2014
This is a brief look at how to utilize Facebook and Twitter to support and collaborate with other professionals on youth programming. -
Recconecting after deployment: Children ages 13-18
Published on May 21, 2014
Learn tips to help children ages 13-18 reconnect with their service member after a deployment. -
Kindergarten readiness: approaches to learning
Published on May 20, 2014
The National Education Goals Panel has identified five essential areas of school readiness. This is the second of five articles exploring the critical skills needed for children to be Kindergarten ready in each of these five areas. -
Using community service to prepare for college
Published on May 19, 2014
Youth can use their experience gained from community service activities to prepare for college.