Youth Development
The Center for Youth Development bridges research and practice and serves as a resource, catalyst, and advocate for quality community opportunities for young people to learn, lead, and contribute. We provide non-formal learning opportunities.
Youth Development Programs
- Applied Research & Evaluation
Sharing out-of-school time research with policy makers, stakeholders, program leaders, decision makers and researchers
- Minnesota 4-H Youth Development
Providing opportunities for kids to demonstrate leadership that benefits their communities and reflects the principles of democracy
- Youth Work Institute
Supporting the education, training, and professional development of adults who work with and on behalf of young people
Features
A white paper (713 K PDF) on how quality matters in multiple dimensions of nonformal learning in the nonschool hours. Short version (244 K PDF)
Contact Information
Center for 4-H Youth Development Staff Directory
