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Byram, Jamie Lynn; Grable, John; White, Kenneth J.; Thomas, Michael; Watkins, Kimberly – Journal of Extension, 2021
The purpose of this paper is to present a profile of middle-school-age youth who participated in a weeklong experiential residential camp focused on helping campers learn about and interact with money, personal finance topics, and mainstream financial service providers. Based on pre- and post-test data, it was determined an experiential real-world…
Descriptors: Money Management, Middle School Students, Profiles, Camps
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Dillivan, K. Douglas; Dillivan, Mary N. – Journal of Extension, 2014
Research shows student participation in science programming can affect scientific interest, academic performance, college majors, and careers. This article reports a study where results obtained from questionnaires completed by participants, parents, and guardians assessed whether interest in STEM disciplines was advanced by a summer day-camp…
Descriptors: Student Interests, STEM Education, Questionnaires, Summer Programs
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Mabary-Olsen, Elizabeth A.; Litchfield, Ruth E.; Foster, Randal; Lanningham-Foster, Lorraine; Campbell, Christina – Journal of Extension, 2015
Summer 4-H camps present an untapped opportunity for advancement of mission mandates. The project reported here immersed campers in healthy living experiential learning. The goal was to improve self-efficacy and health behaviors related to nutrition and physical activity. Data was collected from enrolled campers through multiple survey tools. A…
Descriptors: Summer Programs, Youth Programs, Health Promotion, Health Behavior
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Braverman, Marc T.; Gunter, Katherine; Galloway, Robin; Moore, Karlie J.; Hoel, Brandi; Rennekamp, Denise – Journal of Extension, 2014
Many undergraduates are interested in community-based programming, but at most land-grants undergraduates have little contact with Extension. This article describes a grant project that developed two undergraduate courses about Extension and community-based, experiential education. The academic-year course incorporates lecture, discussion, guest…
Descriptors: Extension Education, Undergraduate Students, Program Development, Community Education
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Roesch, Gabrielle E.; Neuffer, Tamara; Zobrist, Kevin – Journal of Extension, 2013
The Summer Youth Forestry Institute (SYFI) was developed to inspire youth through experiential learning opportunities and early work experience in the field of natural resources. Declining enrollments in forestry and other natural resource careers has made it necessary to actively engage youth and provide them with exposure to careers in these…
Descriptors: Youth Programs, Summer Programs, Extension Education, Forestry
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Guion, Lisa A. – Journal of Extension, 1998
The North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service implemented summer youth nutrition to provide youth with information on the fundamentals of proper nutrition and contribute to their personal development and overall well-being. Collaboration among extension professionals and with external partners enabled the program to serve a total of 1469 youth.…
Descriptors: Adolescent Development, Experiential Learning, Extension Education, Nutrition Instruction