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Quality + Impact = POWER

 Cabarrus County 4-H
  Citizenship Focus
Planning and Preparation
• Conversations with Civics teachers and
  county commissioner, attendance at
  workshop

• Tenth grade Civics students have the
  opportunity to actively learn about local
  government through experiences
The Program

• Cabarrus 4-H Citizenship Focus
  – Visit to Cabarrus County Governmental Center
    • Panel discussion with elected officials
    • Budget simulation activity
    • Employee interviews
Target Audience & Skills

• Cabarrus County Civics classes

• Program designed to align with NC
  Standard Course of Study objectives
Research Base
• Young people's intended civic and political
  participation: Does education matter?
  Lopes, Joana; Benton, Thomas; Cleaver, Elizabeth;
  Journal of Youth Studies, Vol 12(1), Feb, 2009. pp. 1-
  20.
• Building the evidence base for youth engagement:
  Reflections on youth and democracy. Yohalem,
  Nicole; Martin, Shanetta; Journal of Community
  Psychology, Vol 35(6), Aug, 2007. Special issue:
  Youth and democracy: Participation for personal,
  relational, and collective well-being. pp. 807-810.
Goal

• Participation in Cabarrus 4-H
  Citizenship Focus will bring meaning to
  several Civics course objectives
  through a ‘learn by doing’ opportunity
  and produce engaged citizens.
Objectives
• Students will become more confident in
  speaking with elected officials
• Students will learn what their civic
  responsibilities are
• Students will encourage adults they know to
  vote
• Students will talk about local government
  issues with others
County Finance Manager leads
students in budget simulation
A group of students visit with the
Cabarrus County Parks Director
A student addresses the panel
      of elected officials
Partners
•   Cabarrus County Cooperative Extension
•   Cabarrus County Government
•   Cabarrus County Schools
•   Kannapolis City Schools
•   City of Concord
•   City of Kannapolis
Partners, continued

• Town of Harrisburg
• Town of Mount Pleasant
• Cabarrus County Cooperative
  Extension Youth Advisory Council
Resources

• NC Civic Education Consortium

• Rotary of Cabarrus County
Marketing

•   Flyer for teachers
•   NCACC
•   NACo
•   Newspaper
•   Success stories
Evaluation

• Immediate evaluation
• Follow-up evaluation
Benefits of Program
• 2700 students served
• Majority of students report being more
  confident in speaking with elected officials
• Nearly 90% of students better understand
  their civic responsibilities
• Volunteer hours = $18,000
• More educated voters in county
Recognition
Key Points
• Communicate with teachers –
  you need their buy-in
• Orient students
• Be organized and flexible
How do I replicate the
     program?

      Questions

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Engaging Youth in County Government: Cabarrus County, NC

  • 1. Quality + Impact = POWER Cabarrus County 4-H Citizenship Focus
  • 2. Planning and Preparation • Conversations with Civics teachers and county commissioner, attendance at workshop • Tenth grade Civics students have the opportunity to actively learn about local government through experiences
  • 3. The Program • Cabarrus 4-H Citizenship Focus – Visit to Cabarrus County Governmental Center • Panel discussion with elected officials • Budget simulation activity • Employee interviews
  • 4. Target Audience & Skills • Cabarrus County Civics classes • Program designed to align with NC Standard Course of Study objectives
  • 5. Research Base • Young people's intended civic and political participation: Does education matter? Lopes, Joana; Benton, Thomas; Cleaver, Elizabeth; Journal of Youth Studies, Vol 12(1), Feb, 2009. pp. 1- 20. • Building the evidence base for youth engagement: Reflections on youth and democracy. Yohalem, Nicole; Martin, Shanetta; Journal of Community Psychology, Vol 35(6), Aug, 2007. Special issue: Youth and democracy: Participation for personal, relational, and collective well-being. pp. 807-810.
  • 6. Goal • Participation in Cabarrus 4-H Citizenship Focus will bring meaning to several Civics course objectives through a ‘learn by doing’ opportunity and produce engaged citizens.
  • 7. Objectives • Students will become more confident in speaking with elected officials • Students will learn what their civic responsibilities are • Students will encourage adults they know to vote • Students will talk about local government issues with others
  • 8. County Finance Manager leads students in budget simulation
  • 9. A group of students visit with the Cabarrus County Parks Director
  • 10. A student addresses the panel of elected officials
  • 11. Partners • Cabarrus County Cooperative Extension • Cabarrus County Government • Cabarrus County Schools • Kannapolis City Schools • City of Concord • City of Kannapolis
  • 12. Partners, continued • Town of Harrisburg • Town of Mount Pleasant • Cabarrus County Cooperative Extension Youth Advisory Council
  • 13. Resources • NC Civic Education Consortium • Rotary of Cabarrus County
  • 14. Marketing • Flyer for teachers • NCACC • NACo • Newspaper • Success stories
  • 16. Benefits of Program • 2700 students served • Majority of students report being more confident in speaking with elected officials • Nearly 90% of students better understand their civic responsibilities • Volunteer hours = $18,000 • More educated voters in county
  • 18. Key Points • Communicate with teachers – you need their buy-in • Orient students • Be organized and flexible
  • 19. How do I replicate the program? Questions

Hinweis der Redaktion

  1. 1 – 9 year longitudinal study conducted after civic education was made mandatory that showed student attitudes about political involvement are what make a difference; and, that active educational opportunities lead to more positive attitudes 2 – Information gathered revealed students need opportunities to be engaged and participate, motivation is key and social recognition of participation is important as is a sense of belonging
  2. An unexpected positive outcome