Training Tuesday: How to Foster Leadership in Youth — Empowering the Next Generation!

Training Tuesday!

Looking for fresh, engaging ways to strengthen your 4-H Volunteer training? You’re in the right place! Every other week, explore a new research-based, grab-and-go resources you can easily weave into your 4-H Program. Empowering volunteers to reach their goals and deliver high-quality youth experiences is at the heart of Volunteer Involvement across our CCE System (VIPP). These lessons are designed to build volunteer confidence, spark creativity, and help you tell the incredible 4-H story in fun, meaningful ways that connect and inspire!

Today’s Highlight: How to Foster Leadership in Youth — Empowering the Next Generation!

Do you know the essential skills for youth leadership? What are the components of a thriving trajectory? If you're curious about the answers to these questions, check out this lesson and associated resources.

The How to Foster Leadership in Youth lesson explores how volunteers can guide young people to develop confidence, communication skills, and a strong sense of purpose. Participants will learn how to create environments that encourage responsibility, teamwork, and positive decision-making—helping youth become capable leaders both inside and outside of 4-H.

The How to Foster Leadership in Youth Activities, along with Fact Sheets and PowerPoint Slides for the Positive Youth Development domain, can be found on the National Volunteerism Resource Hub —a project of the PLWG National 4-H Volunteerism Charter Group designed to house resources that strengthen the preparation, engagement, and development of 4-H volunteers nationwide.

These resources are based on the Volunteer Research Knowledge and Competency (VRKC) Taxonomy Model—a research-backed guide that maps out the key skills needed for volunteers to thrive in 4-H. From communication and organization to program management, educational design, and positive youth development, each skill area helps volunteers bring out the best in every young person they serve!

Questions? Reach out to Kelly Campbell (kmc86@cornell.edu )