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Civic Engagement

West Virginia youths engage in civic engagement programming through club, camp and afterschool activities. 4-H Civic Engagement is the knowledge, skills, attitudes and motivation that gives youths the capacity to move beyond one’s individual self-interest and to be committed to the well-being of some larger group.

Civic engagement builds leadership assets in:

  • civic education
  • service
  • personal development

Leadership in local clubs, community service activities, project demonstrations, charting and camping programs all have civic engagement components. Youths can delve deeper into these ideas and activities at state events such as Teen Leader Weekend, Older Members’ Conference or WV 4-H State Teen Council and national events such as Citizenship Washington Focus, National 4-H Conference and National 4-H Congress.

WV 4-H State Teen Council grows 4-H Civic Engagement.

4-H Teen Leader Council at the State Fair

4-H Teen Council

Teen Council members are 4-H program ambassadors who help promote 4-H, plan teen led 4-H activities, and provide leadership on a variety of state 4-H events!


Related Civic Engagement Activities

National 4-H Congress
4-H National Congress - Go Beyond.
National 4-H Conference
WV Delegates at National 4-H Conference
Citizenship Washington Focus
A woman stands on a bench lifting her hand toward the sun with the Washington DC Capitol skyline in the horizon.

Go Beyond Civic Engagement

Leadership in local clubs, community service activities, project demonstrations, charting and camping programs all have civic engagement components. Youths can delve deeper into these ideas and activities.