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Course Overview:

The overall program aims to promote mindful practices that lead to improvements in managing one’s own goals, developing a sense of self, time management, stress management, emotional regulation, and mindful eating practices. 4-H Mindful Mechanics can also serve as a training for teens that would like to lead lessons from the companion curriculum, 4-H Mindful Me, through a ‘teens as teachers’ (TAT) approach. 

Who Should Attend:

  • The course is designed for teens ages 13-18 and adult leaders. 

For more Information about this course, please contact:

Anne Iaccopucci, PhD

4-H Healthy Living Academic Coordinator II

University of California, Agriculture and Natural Resources

Email: amiaccopucci@ucanr.edu


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Course Overview:

The purpose of the California 4-H Presentation Program is to help youth improve their public speaking abilities.  Presentation events are one strategy to reach this goal by allowing youth to practice the knowledge and skills gained and receive constructive feedback on their progress.  This requires that evaluations be accurate and consistent. 

The Presentation Evaluator Certification is designed to prepare individuals to evaluate California 4-H presentations accurately and consistently.  This course consists of two parts:

  1. Presentation Evaluator Orientation Course which is designed to provide an overview of the presentation program while offering best practices on how to effectively complete a presentation evaluation assessment and provide written feedback.
  2. Presentation Format Calibration Certifications which offer individuals an opportunity to measure their level of evaluation expertise for each presentation format through a series of calibration exams.

Learners who successfully calibrate each presentation format with a score of 80% or greater will receive an electronic badge, certificate, and are certified to evaluate on that specific presentation format.  When all presentation formats have been successfully completed, the individual will earn the "Master 4-H Presentation Evaluator" achievement badge and certificate.

This course is designed for individual participation and not for group settings.

Who Should Attend:

The course is designed for California 4-H volunteers or program partners, ages 16 and up, who desire to be a presentation evaluator at county, regional, or state presentation events.

Technical Support

If you are experiencing technical difficulties with any portion of this course, please submit a help ticket at http://bit.ly/4hsupport.

Sections of the course may take longer to load based on individual internet bandwidth and connectivity.  Outdated technology such as legacy operating systems or older versions of web browsers may affect access to this course or the quality of this training experience.

The purpose of this course is to outline some of the essential activites of a 4-H Healthy Living Officer. This course is approximately 18 minutes long.

For more Information or to enroll, please contact:

Scott C. Mautte
4-H Program Representative for Volunteer Development
& Positive Youth Development
University of California, Agriculture and Natural Resources
Email: idevelopsupport@ucanr.edu

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Course Overview:

This course is part of the University of California 4-H Youth Development Program and is designed to walk you through the various roles of a California 4-H Club Treasurer.

How You Will Benefit:

  1. Learn how to set up bank accounts and understand procedures for check signing
  2. Learn what a budget is, why they are important, and how to create a successful one
  3. Learn how to receive cash and other payments, accept gifts, and deposit and record money
  4. Understand California 4-H fundraising guidelines
  5. Learn how to write checks and complete a check register
  6. Understand how to complete accounting records for spending money
  7. Learn how to reconcile bank accounts and how to prepare a monthly report for your club

Approximate Time Commitment:

20 minutes

Option #1: Complete the whole training in order (does not have to be done in one sitting)

Option #2: Complete one section at at time in any order (does not have to be done in one sitting)

Who Should Attend:

    • California 4-H Club Treasurers and the adults who support them
    For course enrollment keys, please visit California 4-H Learning Center.

    For more Information about the course:

    Scott C. Mautte
    4-H Program Representative for Volunteer Development
    University of California, Agriculture and Natural Resources
    Email: idevelopsupport@ucanr.edu



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    ABOUT THIS COURSE 

    Course Overview:

    The Civic Engagement Officer Training will explore the roles and responsibilities of a 4-H Civic Engagement Officer.

    How You Will Benefit:

    • Strategies for developing a service-learning committee
    • Provide tools to educate clubs in community service and service-learning
    • Learn the steps of planning a service-learning project
    • Review the steps to reporting event progress

      Approximate Time Commitment:

      20 minutes

      Who Should Attend:

      • 4-H Members desiring to be a Civic Engagement Officer
      • Adult Staff and Volunteers who are supporting Civic Engagement Officers
      • Civic Engagement Committee Members

      This course is currently only offered to participants of the California 4-H Youth Development Program. 

      WHO SHOULD ATTEND:
      Adult Volunteers and senior member youth who volunteer at the county level to evaluate Record Books at County Competition.

      COURSE OVERVIEW:

      This short course is designed for adult volunteers and senior member youth who volunteer at the county level to evaluate Record Books at County Competition. Youth members enter Record Book competitions as an optional opportunity to receive feedback on their 4-H record-keeping and 4-H skills development. The course gives an overview of the evaluation rubric, how to score and how to write helpful comments. You will receive an electronic badge and a certificate upon completion. Thank you for your time and talent to provide encouragement and support to 4-H youth.

      COMPLETION TIME: 

      30 Minutes

      TECHNICAL NOTE: 

      This training works best with Mozilla Firefox.  Download it for free here. 

      The Microsoft Edge and Internet Explorer browsers are not compatible with some of the components of this course and should not be used. 

      COURSE CONTACTS:
      • Technical Support:  idevelopsupport@ucanr.edu
      • Course Information: Gemma Miner gmminer@ucanr.edu

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      Course Overview

      The Financial Management Series for Volunteers is a comprehensive collection of online training modules designed to equip volunteers with essential financial management skills tailored specifically for the 4-H Youth Development Programs (YDP). Through this structured series, participants will gain the knowledge and tools necessary to ensure financial integrity, compliance, and effective resource utilization within their respective 4-H organizations.

      The series includes:

      • Module 1: Financial Management Fundamentals (Available)

      • Module 2: Establishing Bank Accounts and Authorization (Available)

      • Module 3: Planning, Fundraising, and Resource Management (Available)

      • Module 4: Gifts, Scholarships, Special Considerations - Animals and Firearms as Gifts (Available)

      • Module 5: Financial Reporting and Compliance (Available)

      • Module 6: Financial Responsibilities of 4-H Unit and VMO Treasurers (04/2025)

      • Module 7: Management of Excess Funds and Financial Processing Procedures, Disbursements, Taxes, and Property Management (06/2025)

      Length

      Comprehensive course completion time is yet to be determined.  However, coursework can be completed over multiple sessions (you will have the option to resume where you left off).  

      Who Should Attend

      California Adult Volunteers who have a financial role in the 4-H program such as Club Leaders, VMO Treasurers, Treasurer Advisors.



      Descripción General del Curso

      La Serie de Gestión Financiera para Voluntarios es una colección completa de módulos deCertificado-Mobile Friendly para usar con Moodle App. formación en línea diseñados para dotar a los voluntarios de habilidades esenciales de gestión financiera adaptadas específicamente para los Programas de Desarrollo Juvenil 4-H. A través de esta serie estructurada, los participantes obtendrán los conocimientos y las herramientas necesarias para garantizar la integridad financiera, el cumplimiento y la utilización eficaz de los recursos dentro de sus respectivas organizaciones 4-H.

      La serie incluye:

      • Módulo 1: Fundamentos de la gestión financiera (Disponible)
      • Módulo 2: Establecimiento de cuentas bancarias y autorización (Disponible)
      • Módulo 3: Planificación, recaudación de fondos y gestión de recursos (Disponible)
      • Módulo 4: Regalos, becas, consideraciones especiales - Animales y armas de fuego como regalos (Disponible)
      • Módulo 5: Informes financieros y cumplimiento (Disponible)
      • Módulo 6: Responsabilidades financieras de los tesoreros de las unidades 4-H y VMO (04/2025)
      • Módulo 7: Gestión de fondos excedentes y procedimientos de procesamiento financiero, desembolsos, impuestos y gestión de la propiedad (06/2025)

      Duración

      La duración total del curso está aún por determinar.  Sin embargo, el trabajo del curso puede completarse en varias sesiones (tendrá la opción de reanudarlo donde lo dejó).  

      Quién Debe Asistir

      Voluntarios adultos de California que desempeñan una función financiera en el programa 4-H, como líderes de clubes, tesoreros de VMO, asesores de tesorería.


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      Course Overview

      The University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources (UC ANR) Volunteer Annual Training is a necessary resource for adult volunteers working with minors. In this course, you will learn CANRA guidelines, the Thriving Model for Positive Youth Development, and 2-Deep Supervision.  These sessions are designed to provide important prevention and reporting strategies to keep youth throughout our programs safe.

      Length

      55 Minutes (Can be completed over multiple sessions)

      • CANRA for Volunteers - 30 minutes
      • Thriving Model of PYD - 15 minutes
      • 2-Deep Supervision - 5 minutes

      Who Should Attend

      All UC ANR volunteers who work with minors throughout the system that are outside of the 4-H Youth Development Program.


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      The Overnight Chaperone Essentials course highlights key aspects of the role of every overnight chaperone in their work with youth.  This course is meant to compliment event specific trainings held by the County Extension office or the Event Leader/Director. 

      Participants of this course will:
      1. Learn four key principles to guide chaperones in their overnight duties
      2. Highlight the general responsibilities of a CA 4-H overnight chaperone
      3. Review the protective practices which create culturally, emotionally, and physically safe environments for participants
      4. Address health and medical safety issues chaperones face in overnight settings
      5. Discuss positive behavior management strategies
      For course enrollment keys, please visit http://4h.ucanr.edu/Resources/Learning-Development/

      For more Information about the course:

      Scott C. Mautte
      4-H Program Representative for Volunteer Development
      University of California, Agriculture and Natural Resources
      Email: idevelopsupport@ucanr.edu