Citizenship North Carolina Focus
June 11-13, 2012, Raleigh,
NC
Who: 100-170
North Carolina 4-H youth, ages 14-19, and appropriate adult partners, selected
by application. Recruiting at least 2 per county – new or returning youth.
What: Dynamic
learning focused on civic engagement and understanding government
When: Monday June 11 – Wednesday June 13,
2012
Where: Sheraton
Downtown; Legislative Offices; Raleigh, NC
Why: To inspire engaged
citizenship and continued volunteerism among NC youth
- Encourage the
development of expanded leadership and citizenship in current NC 4-H teen
leaders;
- Promote increased
understanding of NC’s state government, including the executive,
legislative, and judicial branches;
- Demonstrate
collaboration between the government, for-profit, and not-for-profit
sectors in NC;
- Develop marketing and
public relation skills in NC Teen 4-H leaders as vocal positive advocates
for NC 4-H Youth Development; and
- Demonstrate the power
of youth in governance through the planning, implementation and
accountability of a personal citizenship initiative by each 4-H CNCF
delegate.
Now What Is
This All About?
Hands-on workshops, panel discussions,
distinguished speakers, and open discussion will help you discover how
government impacts your everyday life, and how you can impact government in
return. You will learn about state
government, learn about working with public officials, hear from prominent
North Carolina officials, and visit legislators.
Before the conference, you will gather key
information about youth issues, local government, and community needs in your
county. At the conference, you’ll
put this information together with your new knowledge to create a
community-based citizenship action plan to implement after you return home.
Participants
are expected to:
·
Be at least 14 years old as of January 1, 2012
·
Demonstrate interest in citizen involvement and/or local issues
·
Have experience and/or interest in speaking before groups of peers
·
Take a leadership role in their communities
·
Wear business attire during most of the 3 day conference
·
Attend the entire event on June 11 to the afternoon of June 13.
·
Gather key info about local issues and government prior to arrival
·
Create and implement a local citizenship action plan as a result of this
conference
What Does It
Cost?
Registration
fees are $150.00 per person (youth and adult), including 2 nights lodging and
meals during the conference.
(Donors and other funding sources cover the remaining cost.) Talk with your local 4-H professional
to see if further sponsorship is available from your county or other
organizations. Transportation is
the responsibility of participants and/or participating counties.
How Do I Register?
Registrations
must be submitted to the county 4-H office by Friday, April 27
