Explore positive youth development while taking a deeper dive into the application of youth work. Each episode of PYD in 3 is broken up into three segments: Highlight an aspect of PYD for 3 min, Interview an expert in that aspect of PYD, Unpack how that principle of PYD relates directly to youth work, current issues, or challenges.
Episode 23: Program Quality: Not All or Nothing
Listeners will get a brief, 3 min, overview of program quality. We then interview our guest on the topic, Celeste Janssen, 4-H Positive Youth Development Research Coordinator at Oregon State University. Lastly, we take what we have covered and apply it to our daily practice. For more information on program quality see JOE article by Dr. Mary Arnold and Dr. Melissa Cater and David P. Weikert Center for Youth Program Quality.
Episode 22: Fostering Connection and Purpose: Transcendent Awareness in Young People
Listeners will get a brief, 3 min, overview of transcendent awareness. We then interview our guest on the topic, Dr. Joy Scott, an Extension Specialist with 4-H Youth Development at Auburn University. Lastly, we take what we have covered and apply it to our daily practice.
Episode 21: Engagement of Young People: Controlling the Controllables
Listeners will get a brief, 3 min, overview of youth engagement. We then interview our guest on the topic, Xavier Bell, a 4-H Agent with Louisiana State University. Lastly, we take what we have covered and apply it to our daily practice.
Episode 20: Permission to Prioritize
Listeners will get a brief, 3 min, overview of prioritizing our learning in as youth development professionals. We then interview our guest on the topic, Stephanie Malia Krauss, author of Making It and Whole Child, Whole Life and give a brief synopsis of her work and the content in the books. Lastly, we take what we have covered and apply it to our daily practice. You can find more about Stephanie and her works at her website.
Episode 19: Checking In: Prepping for PD and Change
Listeners can enjoy a different format for this special edition episode with only one segment of Maria and Ashley discussing entering into Fall in youth work, preparing for professional development, and looking at change through a different mindset.
Episode 18: Summer Edition: Self-care Summer
Listeners can enjoy a different format for this special edition episode with only one segment of Maria and Ashley discussing summer self-care, what brings them joy, and how they approach work-life balance differently at this point in their careers.
Episode 17: Hopeful Purpose
Listeners will get a brief overview of Hopeful Purpose as a 4-H Thriving Model indicator. We then interview our guest on the topic, Dr. Casey Mull, State 4-H Program Leader with Purdue University. Lastly, we take what we have covered and apply it to our daily practice.
Episode 15: Growth Mindset
Listeners will get a brief, 3 min, overview of inclusion as it relates to our second episode topic in the series: growth mindset. We then interview our guest on the topic, Arch Smith, former 4-H Director and Program Leader- Georgia 4-H. We will have a conversation with Arch about his views on growth mindset and ways to hone these skills. Lastly, we take what we have covered and apply it to our daily practice.
Episode 14: Adaptations and Accommodations for Inclusion
Listeners will get a brief, 3 min, overview of inclusion as it relates to our second episode topic in the series: accommodations and adaptations to include youth with all abilities. We then interview our guest on the topic, Kari Valentine, 4-H volunteer and mom who holds certifications in accommodations for young people. We will have a conversation with Kari about where to start by keeping the young person at the center of our work. Lastly, we take what we have covered and apply it to our daily practice.
Episode 13: Introduction to Inclusion and a bit about CYFAR
Listeners will get a brief, 3 min, overview of inclusion and what to expect in the next few episodes as we kick off a series on the topic. We then interview our experts on the topic, Candi Dierenfield, 4-H State Specialized Agent in Volunteer Management with Florida 4-H and Meagan Hoffman, 4-H Youth Development Specialist with North Dakota State. We will have a conversation with them about inclusive practices in their states as well as their work with CYFAR. Lastly, we take what we have covered and apply it to our daily practice and welcome special guest Alyssa Olvera, a CYFAR attendee and recruitment specialist working with the Next Chapter Program in Nebraska.
Episode 12: Empowering Teen Leaders
Listeners will get a brief, 3-minute overview of empowering teens in leadership roles. We then interview our expert on the topic, Dr. Rachel Noble Guidugli, Extension Specialist and Interim Assistant Extension Director for Kentucky 4-H, about teen leadership opportunities and empowering them in youth programs. Lastly, we take what we have covered and apply it to our daily practice.
Episode 11: Special Episode - I Belong... Celebrating Nebraska 4-H Month
Join us for a special episode as we reflect on and celebrate Nebraska 4-H Month coming to a close. In this special format, we will hear from Dr. Kathleen Lodl, Associate Dean for UNL Extension and Nebraska State 4-H Program Leader, several educators and some 4-H members in our programs about what it means to them to belong.
Episode 10: Magic in Middle School Aged Youth
Listeners will get a brief, 3 min, overview defining adolescents and what makes this age group unique. We then interview our expert on the topic, Jennifer Skuza, Associate Dean for Minnesota Extension and Minnesota State 4-H Program Director, about her research and insights into the learning of middle school aged youth. Lastly, we take what we have covered and apply it to our daily practice.
Episode 9: Special Halloween Edition - PYD at Hogwarts
A slightly different format for this special edition where we sit down with two Potter Files, Caroline and Lauren, to talk about Harry Potter and how this relates to their everyday lives as young people and life lessons they've learned as they have entered this magical world. Themes that emerge are being part of something bigger than themselves, belonging and the importance of shared experiences and developmental relationships with caring adults.
Episode 8: Out of School Time Learning
Listeners will get a brief, 3 min, introduction to out of school time and our special expert guest for the episode. We then interview our expert Jeff Cole with Beyond School Bells. Lastly, we take what we have covered and apply it to our daily practice.