PYD Learning Circles
4-H PYD Learning Circles are an invitation to come together with colleagues and learn about how we can help young people thrive. To grow our professional practice and share research-based resources and current best practices for supporting colleagues and volunteers in cultivating positive youth development. This is open to all Extension professionals who work with youth.
Meetings will include time to deepen our understanding of positive youth development and also time to plan and reflect together on our practice. We’ll each bring with us our personal sparks, strengths and resources which will help us to strengthen and expand our efforts to advance the 4-H Thriving Model.
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In addition to deepening your own practice, in this series we’ll focus on how to support volunteers in learning and implementing the 4-H Thriving Model.
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2024 Schedule
4-H PYD Learning Circles meet on Zoom Thursdays from 10 AM to 12 PM every 3 weeks:
January 11, 2024
February 1, 2024
February 22, 2024
March 14, 2024
April 4, 2024
April 25, 2024
“I recently had the opportunity to work with three incredible leaders in a PYD Learning Circle…I learned so much from these leaders as well as my colleagues in the cohort. The information we all shared has made us all better leaders which in turn strongly benefits the young people and adults we work with. Life changing.”
"I enjoyed learning and engaging with other 4-H and Cornell University staff while participating in the PYD Learning Circles. The PYD Learning Circles inspired me to be my best, and it helped guide me when I needed help. PYD Learning Circles motivated me to become and do more with both the youth in 4-H and the volunteers. The lessons both inside and outside of the PYD were incredible and life lasting."
"One of the most impactful things that I took from the PYD Learning Circles was to ask myself why before, during, and after implementing county programs. It was a gentle reminder to consider the thriving model, Sparks – Belonging – Relationships – Engagement which can sometimes get lost in the minutiae of the busy life of a 4-H Educator. It reminded me to reflect on my process and consider if I was meeting the developmental context needed for growth."