What Does NAE4HA Have To Offer You

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What Does NAE4-HA Have To Offer You?

• Niki Nestor McNeely
• Regional Director,
• North Central Region
• NAE4-HA

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Mission

• NAE4-HA offers youth development professionals,
  the best in
• professional development
• an inclusive and supportive network
• integration of scholarship, research practice

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Values

• Accomplishing our vision and mission requires
  many values, we choose to focus on the values of
• learning
• inclusivity
• excellence
• and the actions reflected in our professional
  standards.

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Goals

• Meet the needs of youth development professionals
  by maximizing the use of technology.
• Provide progressive levels of professional
  development.

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Goals (Continued)

• Elevate the quality of youth development work
  through scholarship, research and practice.
• Advocate for the 4-H youth development
  profession.
• Facilitate networking throughout the association
  and the youth development profession.

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National Conference

• What are the benefits of participating in
  NAE4-HAs national conference?

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Professional Development

• Seminars
• Poster Sessions
• Competency Building Workshops
• Research Reports
• Key note speakers
• Exhibits
• Tours
• Visiting different parts of the country

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Opinion

• This level of professional development, number of
  presenters, and diversity of presenters from
  around the country would be difficult to afford
  or replicate at a state level
• The presenters from around the country offer a
  wide variety of perspectives and experiences to
  draw from

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Committees

• Policy and Resolutions
• This committee serves as the study and research
  committee to the Board of Trustees on all major
  policy decisions and thrusts of NAE4-HA.
  Committee members solicit, receive and review
  resolutions from the membership and develop and
  present resolutions to the Board of Trustees for
  further action.
• Public Relations and Information
• This committee is all about marketing - NAE4-HA,
  4-H Alumni, 4-H special events (like the 4-H
  Centennial), the national 4-H program, and the
  4-H Youth Development Profession are all areas
  addressed.

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Professional Development If You Cant Attend

• Abstracts Posted On-Line
• Seminars
• Poster Sessions
• Competency Building Workshops
• Research Reports
• Contact presenters directly by email
• Handouts
• Outlines
• Power point presentations

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Committees

• Member Recognition
• This committee markets, selects and manages all
  of the NAE4-HA Regional and National Member
  Recognition Programs.
• News and Views
• This committee supports and facilitates the
  purpose and objectives of NAE4-HA through
  communication. Committee members determine the
  themes for each issue of News Views, solicit
  articles, and make recommendations for improving
  the publication.

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Committees

• Professional Development
• This committee is charged with the support and
  development of educational programs, curriculum
  and opportunities which will enhance the
  professional growth of NAE4-HA members.
• Diversity
• This committee works to make diversity and
  inclusiveness part of NAE4-HA's fabric by
  developing programs which relate to all aspects
  of the association.

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Committees

• Research and Evaluation
• This committee develops a research and evaluation
  agenda and focus for NAE4-HA.
• Programs
• This committee is responsible for advocating,
  partnering, and sharing specific programs that
  will assist the membership in the performance of
  their jobs as 4-H Youth Development Professionals.

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Programs Committee Task Forces

• After School
• Animal Science
• Camping and Environmental Education
• Character Education
• GPS GIS
• World Citizenship
• Urban Programming
• Work Force Prep
• Youth in Governance

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Committee Products

• Journal of Youth Development
• 4-H Stories (Chicken Soup Style)
• Continual evaluation and addition of new awards
• Interstate exchanges
• National 4-H Camping Interstate

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Committee Products

• Other subject matter conferences and
  pre-conferences
• Intentional inclusion of presentations
• The Centennial Celebration for 4-H professionals
  during Virginia national conference
• The 4-H Hall of Fame
• The 4-H Alumni data base

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• What are the professional and personal benefits
  to becoming involved in a committee?

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Committee Work Personal and Professional
Benefits

• Committee work continues between conferences for
  many committees
• Members can stay on committees even if you dont
  attend the conference
• Helps to form meaningful professional
  relationships

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Committee Work Personal and Professional
Benefits

• Opportunities to present with professionals from
  other states
• Personal relationships for academic and
  professional peer review
• Professional networking
• Out of state resources for projects and programs
  you are working on
• Professional collaboration on projects

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Future National Conferences

• 2007 Atlanta, GA - October 21 - 25
• 2008 Indianapolis, IN (Galaxy III) - September
  14-18
• 2009 Rochester, NY - October 25 - 29
• 2010 Phoenix, AZ - October 24-28
• 2011 Omaha, NE - October 24-28

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Other Professional Development Conferences

• PILD
• Public Issues Leadership Development
• Washington, DC
• Regional JCEP Conferences
• In 2008, there will only be two
• North Central representatives will go with the
  west to Phoenix

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Journal of Youth Development

• Product of our association and the research
  committee
• Third issue is On line
• Opportunity to share your work and get published
• Prospect of being rewarded through performance
  appraisal and academic promotion
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Journal of Youth Development

• Recent articles of interest to 4-H development
  professionals
• Public Opinions of Youth Development Programs 
• Components of Camp Experiences for Positive
  Youth Development
• Evaluation of Youth Leadership Training
  Programs,
• Adolescents Negative Experiences in Organized
  Youth Activities
• What Counts in Afterschool Findings from the
  Massachusetts After-School Research Study  

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Journal of Youth Development

• http//www.nae4ha.org/directory/jyd/jyd_issues.asp
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Web-based Professional Development Opportunities

• With tight budgets and continual time
  constraints, most of us have many challenges
  finding Professional Development Opportunities
  that meet our needs as Youth Development
  professionals. There are web sites listed to
  provide resources, self-paced learning modules,
  or interactive tutorials that you can do at your
  convenience.

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Links from NAE4-HA Website

• Active Reviewing Cycle - a British web-based
  tutorial on experiential learning techniques
• Child Development Resources on the Web - Humboldt
  University library
• Theory Into Practice Database - Explorations in
  Learning Instruction

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Websites (continued)

• Youth Work Links Ideas - British Resource and
  reference site
• University of Florida New Agent Modules -
  Extension Administrative and orientation
  materials, suitable for all Extension
  Professionals
• Association for Supervision and Curriculum
  Development - a variety of tutorials of interest
  to Extension and other professional educators

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Other NAE4-HA Benefits?

• Awards
• Professional association involvement on vita
• Connection to other YD professionals
• State association involvement

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Other NAE4-HA Benefits?
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Questions?
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• Power Point Developed By
• Niki Nestor McNeely
• Extension Specialist
• 4-H Youth Development and Camping
• The Ohio State University
• NAE4-HA Regional Director 2006-08
• April, 2007