4-H After School
The Kentucky 4-H definition of after school programming: “4-H After-school is the direct and indirect support of educational programming available to children and youth in grades K – 12 that takes place outside the regular school day whether in a structured child care facility or another setting (i.e. school campus, church, community center, etc.), specifically during the hours of 3-6 pm.”
What does 4-H After School provide for it’s audiences?
- For young people...4-H After School provides opportunities to participate in fun, exciting programs while developing valuable skills with lifelong benefits.
- For parents and family members...4-H After School creates safe, healthy, enriching environments that enhance young people’s social, emotional, physical, and academic success.
- For volunteers...4-H After School offers an opportunity to share a special skill with young people.
- For youth-serving organizations...4-H After School offers extensive resources to help train staff, implement sound youth development practices, create new after-school programs, and strengthen existing programs.
- For communities...4-H After School is a partner that builds unique, customized programs around the diverse interests and needs of youth.
4-H After School works with urban, suburban and rural communities to identify their areas of need and interest and then build customized programs to meet those needs.
The innovative "learn-by-doing" curricula offered covers an impressive array of topics that revolve around the Kentucky 4-H Core Curriculum. These include: Animal Science, Communications, Family and Consumer Science, Health, Leadership and Natural Resources.
These research-based, ready-to-use curricula set 4-H After School apart and help young people to achieve social, emotional, physical, and academic success. Each curriculum provides youth with valuable skills such as leadership, teamwork, decision-making, civic responsibility, and critical thinking.