4-H Curriculum

Ever community has a group or team of people who are concerned about all kinds of safety. As you complete the activities in this book, you’ll have chance to learn more about safety and the part you play in keeping yourself and your community safe. Complete the assignments or exercises to help you discover some of the skills you have to contribute. You’ll use and increase your skills in planning, communicating, learning and making decisions. Learn More

The college prep guidelines include tips on how college starts in high school, how to follow your passion to a career, how to pay for college and how to find a college that is the right for you. This brochure can be used as a companion piece to the newly developed 5th and 6th grade college readiness curriculum or as take home material to accompany any 4-H programming or school enrichment. Excerpts could be used in social media posts and statements were designed to meet Twitter feed character requirements.

College 101 is a college readiness piece developed by the Nebraska Extension Recruitment Team for use with upper elementary and middle school audiences. 

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Seeing i2i: Adventures in Diversity and Cultural Awareness is a new 4-H curriculum intended to help youth gain ‘global competence’ and ‘cultural competence’ skills needed in today’s increasingly interconnected world and culturally diverse communities. The curriculum is designed for youth ages 11-14, but can be adapted for younger and older age groups. It can be adapted for use in 4-H clubs, camps, classrooms, afterschool programs, and other youth settings.

Curriculum content centers around five areas, namely:

• Self-reflection and exploring one’s own heritage, culture, and cultural lens 
• Gaining cultural knowledge and gaining an appreciation for increased cultural awareness 
• Culturally competent attitudes and beliefs 
• Culturally relevant skills and behaviors (e.g., empathy, perspective-taking) 
• Applying knowledge including advocating for others

The Leader’s Guide contains all the information needed to conduct the activities in the Seeing i2i: Adventures in Diversity and Cultural Awareness curriculum, including activity descriptions, school standards, instructions, and other instructor resources.

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