NAE4-HYDP West is Best

A sweet conversation regarding 4-H's influence of youth coping skills with Montana's Josie Evenson. Josie joins Western Regional Directors to discuss the coping skills of older 4-H members! Josie's Master's thesis can be found here - https://scholarworks.montana.edu/xmlui/bitstream/handle/1/15874/evenson-significance-of-4H-2020.pdf?sequence=3&isAllowed=y

Trailer of NAE4-HYDP Western Regional Directors conversation with Josie Evenson of Montana State University! Josie shares her master's thesis on how 4-H influenced coping skills in youth. This is a feel-good warm fuzzy episode!

NAE4-HYDP Western Regional Directors, Marlena and Megan, explore the Washington 4-H Teen Equity & Inclusion Task force with faculty advisor, Alison White! Alison shares insights on the teen-identified issues this team addresses, how they address these situations and more about this unique statewide effort. Learn more about this by visiting this website: https://www.wa4hteenequity.com/ or check...

Sneak peek of our conversation with Washington's Alison White. Alison heads-up the Washington 4-H Teen Equity & Inclusion Task Force and shares insights on the formation of this dynamic group, their challenges, their successes, and so much more! Hosted by the Western Regional Directors, Marlena (CO) and Megan (WY.)

The 4-H Camp conversation continues in Part Two of this episode with NAE4-HYDP President, Craig Presar (WV), Kim Fry (WY), Tiana Garcia (CO) and Allen Taggart (OR.) Hosted by the RDs - Marlena & Megan.

State Association Leadership from the 13 Western States meet-up to share news from the NAE4-HYDP including 2023 Conference Plans, Session Proposals, Western Region Hospitality Account, Awards, and more! If you would like to submit a proposal to do a virtual professional development session, please complete the form listed here and contact RDs so we can help promote this opportunity: https://www.na...

RDs (Marlena & Megan) talk 4-H Camp with a jam-packed panel of aficionados! Featuring NAE4-HYDP President Craig Presar (WV), Kim Fry (WY), Tiana Garcia (CO), Allen Taggart (OR) and Travis Taylor (CO.) Part one discussion includes types of camps, camp topics and utilizing volunteers and teen leaders. The conversation was so good, we had to do two episodes! Workforce Skill Development in Camp Co...

Trailer to Part 1's Discussion of All Things 4-H Camp! Marlena and Megan are joined by several 4-H Camp aficionados for this episode: NAE4-HYDP President, Craig Presar (WV), Kim Fry (WY), Tiana Garcia (CO), Allen Taggart (OR) and Travis Taylor (CO.)

Claire Sponseller (ID), Marcella Talamante (NM) and Lacey Taylor (CO) share strategies and inspirations for cultivating 4-H community partners. Hosted by the NAE4-HYDP Western Regional Directors, Megan Brittingham (WY) and Marlena Griesse (CO.)  University of Minnesota Extension 4-H Study can be accessed here: https://www.jhseonline.com/article/view/837 New Jersey 4-H Partnership Resource can...

Trailer for our upcoming episode on community partnerships with guests Claire Sponseller (ID), Marcella Talamante (NM) and Lacey Taylor (CO.) Brought to you by NAE4-HYDP Regional Directors - Megan (WY) and Marlena (CO.)

State association leadership from the 13 western states meet-up to share news from the NAE4-HYDP Board including JCEP-PILD Conference, JCEP-ELC Reimbursements, Awards portal progress and Life Members. Due to technical difficulties, the lively discussion regarding use of hospitality funds was not recorded but a recap is provided.

State Association Leadership from the 13 Western States talk about membership renewal processes and problems; JCEP-ELC and other professional development opportunities both in-person and virtual. We look forward to the upcoming awards process, too. The how-to of updating your NAE4-HYDP profile is not recorded but RDs are happy to help! Visit https://www.nae4hydp.org/ to update your profile. ...

Join us as we explore the 2022 NAE4-HYDP Conference, which is the premier professional development conference. Regardless of how long you've been a 4-H professional, there is something at this conference for you! Topics include conference highlights, Regional Hospitality Account and the new NAE4-HYPD Board positions being installed at the conference! 

The gang explores the benefits, value and fun stuff of attending NAE4-HYDP Annual Conference. 

Known as "Dr. Dave" on campus and across the country, Dr. David Schramm is an Associate Professor and Family Life Extension Specialist for Utah State University in the department of Human Development and Family Studies. Dr. Dave has been appointed by Governor Herbert to serve on Utah's Commission on Marriage, appears monthly on television's "The Place" and has a Facebook page (DrDaveUSU) where he...

The team is joined by Utah State University Extension's Dr. Dave Schramm to explore the management of monkeys, professional priorities and mindfulness. 

In the second part of this episode, the conversation on stages of professional development continues with our guests Ann Kowenstrodt (AK), Marla Lowder (AK) and Emily Swinyer (WY.) Conversation is based on the research of retired Extension Professional, Dr. Jim Rutledge, who asserted that 4-H Professionals move through 4 (four) developmental stages (Service, Educator, Manager and Leader) and inclu...

Sneak peak of the concluding discussion about the Manager and Leadership stages of professional development. 

State Association Leadership from the 13 Western States share updates about NAE4-HYDP conference including scholarships, proposals and awards. Plus states share their cool programmatic and association events and opportunities. 

Much like the stages of youth development, 4-H Professionals also have stages of development. Retired Extension Professional, Dr. Jim Rutledge, asserted that 4-H Professionals move through these developmental stages (Service, Educator, Manager, Leader.) The team is joined by Ann Kowenstrot (Alaska), Marla Lowder (Alaska) and Emily Swinyer (Wyoming) to discuss, explore, encourage and offer survival...

We are joined by members of the 2022 Western 4-H Institute Planning team: Stacy Buchholz (Wyoming), Sarah Chvilicek (Nevada), Eva Madrid (New Mexico) and recent participants: Jen Matosky (Wyoming) and Emily Tobler (Colorado). Join the hosts to discuss this uniquely western conference just for newer 4-H professionals. 

Sneak peak of Episode 6: Western 4-H Institute!

State Association Leadership from the 13 Western States share updates and how their states offer professional development!  The State Officer Handbook can be found here:https://cdn.ymaws.com/www.nae4hydp.org/resource/resmgr/files/states_and_regions/2022/State_Officer_Handbook_2022.pdf   Information on PYD Academy 2022: https://helping-youth-thrive.extension.org/4-h-pyd-academy-on-youth-m...

Utah State University's Christina Pay and Andrea Schmutz are featured in this episode to explore the topic of Growth Mindset. Christina and Andrea use the book Mindset: The New Psychology of Success by Carol Dweck to help others develop a growth mindset. We discuss application of the concept in both personal and professional life.  FMI contact:  Christina Pay, christina.pay@usu.edu and A...

Western Region Award Chairs, Eva Madrid and Brittany Sontag (New Mexico) share their experiences and responsibilities in this volunteer role for NAE4-HYDP. From sharing successes, regional awards judging or even laying out awards for presentation, we cover a variety of ways to get involved in this important leadership role and may even be willing to serve as the Regional Awards Chair!