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4-H Youth Development Program - Baltimore City
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| Out of School/ Summer | Mentoring | Tutoring | Counseling/ Therapy | School-based | Clinic/ Provider-based | Service/ Vocational learning |
Parent or family component | Other |
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Research | Program Fee? |
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Contact information: Baltimore City 4-H Office 23 S. Gay Street Baltimore, MD 21202 Website: www.maryland4h.org Mission/Goals: 4-H empowers youth to reach their full potential while working and learning in partnership with caring adults. Source(s): www.guidestar.org; www.4-h.uiuc.edu; www.national4-hheadquarters.gov; |
Over 7 million youth nationwide in 2003 | K-12 |
Please click here for more information on this evaluation.
Type of Evaluation: Outcomes
Monitoring. Impact/Outcome Findings: Younger respondents gave more positive answers about 4-H experiences than older youth. Overall, girls had a more positive assessment of 4-H than boys. Ninety percent of youth reported that adults in 4-H make them feel good about themselves. Eighty-four percent of respondents reported that youth in 4-H learned how to find information about topics that interested them. Ninety-three percent agreed that they feel safe when they do 4-H activities, and 94% reported that they feel safe to try new things. Eighty-eight percent of youth agreed that 4-H taught youth to be involved in their communities. |
No fee. |
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