Exploring the Role of Adults in Positive Youth Development

• In Event: Bridging Generations for Youth Leadership Development

Short Description

What are the skills and abilities that enable the positive youth development processes embedded in the 4-H experience to flourish? This exploratory, mixed methods research study used quantitative and qualitative methods to develop a validated list of professional competencies for adult 4-H volunteers in Ghana, exploring differences from those needed stateside.

Participants

• Dustin Homan, Ohio State University Extension

• Robert Birkenholz, The Ohio State University