{"id":21417,"date":"2025-08-19T15:48:01","date_gmt":"2025-08-19T22:48:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/4h\/?page_id=21417"},"modified":"2026-02-02T13:24:57","modified_gmt":"2026-02-02T21:24:57","slug":"facilitate-the-awesome","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/4h\/facilitate-the-awesome\/","title":{"rendered":"Facilitate the Awesome"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Facilitate the Awesome <\/h1>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-row wsu-spacing-before--default wsu-spacing-top--default wsu-row--sidebar-right\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n\n<p>It is our strongly held belief in 4-H that teens should be able to invest their voices and skills in the programs in which they participate. A program that provides more opportunities for all teens to utilize their unique skills and talents will be a more successful and engaging program. These modules give adult advisers realistic knowledge, tools, and practice for enhancing communication and engagement with teen partners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The \u201cFacilitate the Awesome&#8221; Teen Adviser Module is an 8-hour experiential program focused on advancing adult knowledge and skills related to adolescent development <em>(physical, emotional and neurological)<\/em>, motivation and team-building through strengths-based programming, and risk management though trauma-awareness and inquiry techniques. Key skills developed include facilitating teen leadership through collaboration, empathy and perspective taking, modeling growth mindset, goal-setting and decision-making, as well as visioning a blueprint for accessible and trauma-informed programs where authentic peer support can be experienced. <\/p>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-column  wsu-border--color-midnight\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n<article class=\"wsu-card wsu-card--outline-shadow wsu-spacing-top--none wsu-spacing-bottom--none wsu-color-background--gray-5\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-card__content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"wsu-title wsu-font-size--xxmedium\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMore Information\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wsu-card__content-custom\">\r\n\t\t\t\n\n<ul>\n<li>If you would like to be contacted about attending future In-Person or Hybrid video conference short course trainings, please complete the <a href=\"https:\/\/wsu.co1.qualtrics.com\/jfe\/form\/SV_dc0GRj9JF5vhPJs\">FTA Interest Form.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/article>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Impacts of FTA<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>100% of Participants said they learned new information<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>80% report they intended to use that new knowledge to improve teen programming<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>For more information about Staff Trainings or if you are interested in hosting a live series, contact: <strong>Michael Wallace<\/strong> at <a href=\"mailto:mlwallace@wsu.edu\">mlwallace@wsu.edu<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-card-wrapper wsu-card-wrapper--per-row-3\" >\r\n    \n<article class=\"wsu-card  wsu-border-top--color-crimson wsu-color-background--gray-5\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-card__content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wsu-card__content-custom\">\r\n\t\t\t\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading  wsu-heading--style-marked wsu-heading--mark-color-crimson\">Unit 1: Adolescent Development <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Identity Development is a critical task of adolescence<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Adolescence is a life stage of great physical, social, emotional, and cognitive development<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Adolescence can be viewed as having three stages with distinct difference<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/article>\n\n<article class=\"wsu-card  wsu-border-top--color-crimson wsu-color-background--gray-5\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-card__content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wsu-card__content-custom\">\r\n\t\t\t\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading  wsu-heading--style-marked wsu-heading--mark-color-crimson\">Unit 2: Empowering Teens<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Identify and engage individual strengths<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Use the essential elements of positive youth development to motivate teens<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Teach and model growth mindset<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Develop goal attainment strategies<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/article>\n\n<article class=\"wsu-card  wsu-border-top--color-crimson wsu-color-background--gray-5\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-card__content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wsu-card__content-custom\">\r\n\t\t\t\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading  wsu-heading--style-marked wsu-heading--mark-color-crimson\">Unit 3: Key Elements of Teen Leadership <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Perspective Taking builds empathy and trust<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Inclusive social relationships matter<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Respecting the interests and input of teens leads to ownership and accountability<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Transformative leadership focuses on empowering others<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/article>\n\n<article class=\"wsu-card  wsu-border-top--color-crimson wsu-color-background--gray-5\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-card__content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wsu-card__content-custom\">\r\n\t\t\t\n\n<h3 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