1. 4-H Fosters Independence
Leader Training

2. Icebreaker! Groups of 3-4 participants
Draw a visual representation of what independence meant to you at age 10, 14, and 17!
Share about your visual representations and why you chose those visuals.

3. Defining Independence
Why do we volunteer with 4-H?

5. Learning Outcomes
Define independence as it relates to our role as adult partners in 4-H.
Discuss ways 4-H leaders can foster independence in 4-H youth.
Share resources that can be used to support our work with 4-H youth.

6. Independence Defined What does independence mean to you?

7. Our Role in Fostering Independence
Be a facilitator and guide.
Foster opportunities for youth to solve problems and make good choices.

8. Independence through Decision-Making

9. Think Outside the Box

10. Learning from Failure
“I have not failed. I have just found 10,000 ways that don’t work.” –Thomas Edison

14. Risk Management 4 Basic Steps to Risk Management
Identifying risks prior to each event or activity
Assess and evaluate the risks, including considering the probability of occurrence and seriousness of the risk
Manage the risks, this includes selecting appropriate strategies and implementing
Monitor and evaluate risks
Basic Risk Management Strategies
Retaining the risk
Reduce the risk
Share/transfer the risk
Avoid the risk

15. Risk Management
In your groups review the risk management strategy you received
Discuss and identify an example of an activity or event in which the strategy may apply or a time when you did practice this strategy as a 4-H volunteer
Determine as a group how will you proceed (or how did you proceed if you have an example), what steps will/did you take, and why

16. Risk Management

17. 4-H Fosters Independence
Leader Training