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Michigan State University Extension Wayne County 4-H Mentoring Corps

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Involvement in 4-H can help kids EXPLORE new ideas, EXPERIENCE a variety of new opportunities and friendships, and build skills designed to help them ACHIEVE.

Our commitment to the young people and parents who seek community-based learning opportunities, and to the volunteers and organizations who become our partners in positive youth development is that 4-H:

  • Helps young people EXPLORE their interests through fun, engaging, hands-on learning experiences led by committed adults in their local communities.
  • Gives youth and adults opportunities to EXPERIENCE the benefits of working together to reach common goals.
  • Helps young people ACHIEVE through knowledge, success and friendships that last a lifetime!

In 4-H we are committed to helping young people:

  • Connect with positive adult mentors and make new friends in safe learning environments.
  • Take the lead in what they do and how they develop.
  • Set the pace of their learning.
  • Recognize, understand and appreciate diversity.
  • Become active citizens through their service and leadership.

 

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Wayne County 4-H Mentoring Corps

Program Overview

 

         Utilizing the 4-H program model of volunteers working with youth in ongoing relationships, the Wayne County Department of Children and Family Services and Michigan State University Extension has established a youth mentoring program designed to serve approximately 100 currently underserved, at-risk youth in the Greater Detroit Area.  The target audience of the Wayne County 4-H Mentoring Corps program is Wayne County youth ages 10 – 17.  This program will enlist a minimum of 25 adults to be 1-to-1 mentors with these youth.

 

         The Wayne County 4-H Mentoring Corps program emphasizes helping young people improve their academic performance, improve relationships with peers and adults, reduce school delinquency rates, and develop skills that will prepare them for successful futures in the work force. This program addresses three primary outcomes.

1.                       Reducing the drop-out rate of targeted youth participants

2.                       Reducing the delinquency rate of targeted youth participants

3.                       Improving the academic performance of targeted youth participants           

Our goal is to also connect program participants with community resources and activities, including employment and training assistance, involvement in vocational training, outdoor education explorations, academic enrichment and tutoring, career fairs, volunteerism and quarterly workshops on a variety of youth development subjects (including substance abuse, improving family and peer relationships, conflict resolution, etc.). 

 

         This program is designed to take place through community-based mentoring activities during out-of-school time, on weekends and during school vacations.  Summer activities planned by MSUE staff will be offered to matches also. These include day and overnight camping experiences, recreation and other group experiences and educational programs for mentees and mentors. 

 

Volunteers interested in being mentors for this program are asked to make a minimum one-year commitment to the mentoring relationship.  During the year, young people and their mentors will be expected to meet for a minimum of 2 hours, twice per week. Prior to matching, potential mentors will need to complete orientation and training. Training will be provided in three, three-hour, required workshops.

MSUE….Bringing Knowledge to Life!

 
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MSUE Wayne County 4-H Mentoring Corps 
640 Temple
Detroit, MI 48201

(313) 833-3605

http://detroit4hcommunity.tripod.com/index.html

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