{"id":16425,"date":"2024-03-04T11:39:29","date_gmt":"2024-03-04T19:39:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/yakima\/?page_id=16425"},"modified":"2025-01-14T13:15:43","modified_gmt":"2025-01-14T21:15:43","slug":"building-the-youth-adult-partnership","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/yakima\/4-h\/volunteer-resources\/building-the-youth-adult-partnership\/","title":{"rendered":"Building the Youth-Adult Partnership"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Program Contact<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t\tAutumn Britt, 4-H Program Manager
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A club culture where all youth can thrive<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

You want them to learn, you want them to be excited for their projects, but you also want them to get along and to understand the boundaries of a youth-adult partnership.  This is where people tend to start to feel overwhelmed – how do 4-H volunteers build their team and create a place where everyone feels like they belong?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Positive Youth Development<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Positive Youth Development (PYD) is a research-based approach to youth development that is at the heart of all 4-H programming.  It is the foundation of 4-H regardless of where in the world a club is located.  PYD considers youth assets and partners to their community.  Instead of viewing young people as problems with behavioral issues that adults need to manage or solve, PYD instead looks at youth as having a unique perspective that can enhance the places where they are welcomed.  PYD is a philosophy at the heart of all successful youth engagement work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

PYD In Action Looks Like:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n