[image: Service Learning]"I pledge...my hands to larger service, for my club, my community, my country and my world."
For almost 100 years, community Service has been an important part of 4-H. So has hands-on, learning-by-doing, what we now call experiential learning. When you put those two ideas together appropriately, the result goes beyond a "feel good" experience: service activities tied closely to what youth are learning positively impact learning, and genuinely help the community.
In 4-H community service-learning, young people learn and develop through active participation in thoughtfully organized service experiences that:
- Meet genuine community needs.
- Are coordinated in a collaborative effort between 4-H and other individuals or groups.
- Links an educational process supported by research-based information with the hands-on service experiences.
- Establish opportunities for young people to apply 4-H project skills and knowledge in real life situations in their own communities.
- Provide structured reflection time for young people to think, talk, and write about their project throughout the entire experience.
- Promote a commitment to active citizenship where youth understand that they can make a difference.
An initiative since 2005, Service-Learning is an important part of the Louisiana 4-H Youth Development Program and the LSU AgCenter. In 2007, 4-H Service-Learning projects in 38 Louisiana parishes reached over 120,000 individuals. Over 775 youth and adults donated more than 5700 hours worth $106,108.30. In addition, these efforts generated over $62,791.61 in support for community programs.
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| 4-H’ers Brighten Hospital Stay For Area Youngsters Sitting in a hospital all day long is not much fun for the typical child, especially Jackson, a 3-year-old with big brown eyes and Batman pajamas. When 4-H’ers Jessica Windham and Myles Morris asked if he wanted to make a keychain, he was glad to make a "butterfly one for my mom." |
| [Image: Lafourche]Lafourche Parish 4-H'ers Go Green The Lafourche Parish 4-H project “Go Green” collected and recycled old cell phones, DVDs, and videotapes. Participants sold the old cell phones to a recycling company and used the money for a beach sweep. The DVDs and videos were donated to a local children’s hospital. |
| [Image: 4-H, Service Learning, St. Bernard]St. Bernard Parish 4-H Re-Build, Re-Pair, Re-Boot After the devastation of Hurricane Katrina in 2005, the St. Bernard Parish 4-H members and Jr. Leaders Club banned together, along with 1500 other volunteers, to rebuild a local playground. The playground was submerged under 22 feet of water for two weeks. To read more… |
| Ascension Parish 4-H Assists the Elderly The Ascension Parish Jr. Leader club has chosen to focus on the elderly in the community. |
| Ouachita 4-H Environmental Project Ouachita Parish 4-H members participated in the 4-H Environmental Project. This was part of the “Helping Keep Ouachita Beautiful” campaign. Members planted and maintained flower beds at public buildings in an effort to raise awareness for this cause. To read more… |
| [Image: 4-H, Service Learning, St. Helena]St. Helena YES YES/4-H has had many service learning projects. The community has celebrated Arbor Day in February 2008. To read more... |
| [Image: 4-H, Service Learning, Tensas]Tensas Beautification Project Eighty-five youth from the Tensas parish 4-H program participated in the Tensas Beautification Task Force projects. To read more... |
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| [Image: 4-H, Service Learning, West Feliciana]West Feliciana Fashion Show Fashion Board members from West Feliciana Parish decided to join together for the second year in a row to put together a fashion show to benefit the Our Lady of the Lake children’s hospital. The show also enabled the group to improve their clothing construction, leadership and organization skills. To read more… |
| [Image: 4-H, Service Learning, St. Landry]St. Landry Muscular Dystrophy Association Project Twenty-two youth and adult volunteers from St. Landry Parish are participating in the Muscular Dystrophy Association project. To read more... |
| [Image: 4-H, Service Learning, Madison]Madison Parish 4-H'ers Reading to the Heart The Reading to the Heart project is a literacy-based character development program that focuses on providing an afterschool reading challenge to promote a literacy rich environment and promises to be a fun, exciting journey for all participants. Youth will be provided with free books and engage in motivational reading activities that illustrate real-life teaching valuable character traits and behavior necessary for fulfilling contributing lives. |
| [Image: 4-H, Service Learning, Richland]Richland 4-H'ers Collect Canned Goods Richland Parish's service learning project was collecting cans. To read more... |
| [Image: 4-H, Service Learning, Plaquemines]Plaquemines 4-H Members Participate in Rebuild Plaquemines Project Plaquemines Parish 4-H members participated in two projects that related to the Rebuild Plaquemines Project. Members planted new trees in a tree farm at City Park in New Orleans and also built a new playground. To read more… |
| [Image: 4-H, Service Learning, Avoyelles]Avoyelles Parish 4-H'ers Teach at Quilt Clinic Avoyelles Parish 4-H Club members were able to learn a new skill while donating their time to others in their service-learning project this summer. |
| [Image: 4-H, Service Learning, Caldwell]Caldwell 4-H'ers Bridging the Gap with Literacy The Caldwell Parish 4-H Junior Leader Club Project “Bridging the Gap with Literacy,” provides an opportunity for members to interact with both the young and old in their community. Participants have the option of either teaching a character education lesson to Kindergarten to Second-grade children or playing games with residents of Haven Nursing Home. To read more… |
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| [Image: 4-H, Service Learning, Cameron]Cameron Parish 4-H'ers Push Litter Prevention Members of the Cameron Parish Junior Leader Club are leading a program to raise public awareness of litter and unite their community in taking pride in their parish. The club members have given an educational presentation and have also created drawings that will be featured in an anti-litter campaign calendar. To read more… |
| [Image: 4-H, Service Learning, Concordia]Concordia 4-H Youth Push Cause for CAWS Half of the Concordia Parish 4-H Clubs contributed to the project “Youth Push Cause for CAWS.” Members have collected items to donate to the Concordia Welfare Animals Shelter to enable to shelter to stay open. To read more… |
| [Image: 4-H, Service Learning, East Baton Rouge]East Baton Rouge 4-H'ers Lead Our Lady of the Lake Hospital Project East Baton Rouge Parish 4-H members visit the Our Lady of the Lake Children's Ward patients to make crafts, spend time with the patients, and clean the playroom. To read more... |
| [Image: 4-H, Service Learning, Evangeline]Evangeline 4-H'ers Serve Chicot State Park and Arboretum Members from the Evangeline 4-H Club have partnered with Chicot State Park and Arboretum in an effort to educate visitors on the history of the park and also to provide them with environmentally friendly awareness workshops. Members also participated in beautification projects for the park. To read more… |
| [Image: 4-H, Service Learning, East Feliciana]East Feliciana 4-H'ers Help Low-Income Elderly This year Clinton High School and East Feliciana Parish 4-H Club members teamed up to participate in three different service-learning projects. The projects ranged from working with Habitat for Humanity to holding a pet show for the elderly. To read more… |
| [Image: 4-H, Service Learning, Iberia]Iberia 4-H'ers Serve at Easter Egg Hunt Iberia Parish 4-H Members, in collaboration with Big Brothers Big Sisters Acadiana and Shadows on the Teche, held two Easter egg hunts for local youth. The members collected close to 1000 plastic eggs and candy for the children to hunt for. To read more… |
| [Image: 4-H, Service Learning, Iberia]Iberia 4-H'ers Pull Tabs for Ronald McDonald House Iberia Parish 4-H Members participated in a project entitled “Pull Tabs for Ronald McDonald House” in an effort to support families living at the Ronald McDonald House with their sick children. The project was suggested in that all children could participate in the collection of the tabs. To read more… |
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| Iberville Parish 4-H'ers Reading to Lead Iberville Parish 4-H members conducted the Reading to Lead project in their community, as literacy awareness was seen as a issue in the parish. The club participated in after-school programs to educated and help child improve their reading comprehension. To read more… |
| LaSalle Parish 4-H Members Build Blue Bird Houses Members of the Lasalle 4-H and Junior Leaders clubs built 36 Blue Bird houses to be placed around buildings in the parish. The houses will hopefully attract Blue Birds, who are effective in controlling the mosquito population. To read more… |
| Service Highlights East Carroll Parish 4-H members participate in 'Race for the Cure' |
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| La. 4-H CAN Fight Hunger Campaign Louisiana 4-H Can Fight Hunger Campaign gives students the opportunity to take responsibility through the concrete action to end hunger. |
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