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4-H Youth  

Outreach Programs

4-H Outreach-Southern Oregon Research and Extension Center

 

The Oregon Outreach Program/Jackson County is designed to increase the quality and quantity of community-based, culturally relevant educational programs for Latino children and youth.

It’s purpose is to support children and youth to allow them to develop skills, knowledge and competencies that help them establish productive, caring, and contributing roles as adults.

Tou Velle Park Summer Day Program 2006

Programs:

  • 4-H Afterschool Kids Club: housed at Jackson County Housing Authority/Lilac Meadow Collaborators: ESD Migrant Education and Jackson County Housing Authority. Provide tutoring and education enrichment 3x a week.

  • WorldQuest-Club: 4 Latino Youth will attend the competition held by World Affairs Council.

  • Video Club: a group of middle school students from White Mountain Middle School are learning about digital Video production: Collaborators- Catholic Charities and ESD Studios. "Don't Do Drugs Ever" (video)

  • Digital Photgraphy: 2 Photo Clubs are held at Jefferson Elementary School

  • 4-H Latino Club Anderson Vista: Community Club held at Anderson Vista, Housing Authority.

  • Summer Day Camp: Bilingual Summer Day Camp will be held at Tou Velle Park. June 19th-22nd, and June 25th -29th 2007, Collaborators: Unete and the Mexican Consulate of Oregon

Events

The Day of the Dead Celebration was held Nov.2nd at First United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall, Medford, Oregon.
El Dia de los Muertos is a celebration of happiness and remembrance, honoring our deceased loved ones and awaiting their arrival.
The Day of the Dead is celebrated throughout Mexico, Guatemala and other Latin American Countries. Families gathered to share the tradition with their children and community members.
Thanks to Kathy, Dago, Nick, Raquel, Fidencio, Maria, Juan, Dolores, Rosa, Miriam , Valentina and Bill.
Thanks to Unete( Center for Farm Worker and Immigrant Advocacy), Ballet Folklorico Ritmo Allegre and First United Methodist Church.

 

 

 

Adult volunteer

Volunteers: Adult volunteers play an important role in the delivery of programs for 4-H and for many other community-based youth programs. Volunteers serve as role models for youth, help youth acquire knowledge, and help them develop life skills. Please contact the Outreach Program to learn more about Volunteer opportunities.

For more information about the 4-H Outreach Program contact,

Alexandra Steiner, Phone: 541-776-7371 or e-mail: alexandra.steiner@oregonstate.edu.

Links: Oregon Outreach Website

The project is primarily funded by a 5-year grant (1997-2002) from the Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service (CSREES), United States Department of Agriculture, Washington, DC. Sustainability efforts to continue and expand the project after the grant concludes have been underway since the project began.