Department of Youth Development

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The Extension Department of Youth Development is the only organization of its kind in Minnesota. By researching, training and delivering youth development programs, we help to create positive, out-of-school time, non-formal learning opportunities for young people throughout the state.

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    Assessing Social & Emotional Skills in Out-of-School Time Settings: Considerations for Practitioners
    (University of Minnesota Extension Center for Youth Development, 2016-11) Blyth, Dale; Flaten, Kyla
    This peer-reviewed series of issue briefs is designed to help people understand, connect and champion social and emotional learning in a variety of settings and from a variety of perspectives.
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    Education Leaders Perspectives on Social & Emotional Learning
    (University of Minnesota Extension Center for Youth Development, 2016-04) Blyth, Dale; Flaten, Kyla; Sheldon, Timothy
    This peer-reviewed series of issue briefs is designed to help people understand, connect and champion social and emotional learning in a variety of settings and from a variety of perspectives.
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    Exploring the Supply and Demand for Community Learning Opportunities in Minnesota
    (University of Minnesota Extension Center for Youth Development, 2005) Lochner, Ann; Allen, Gina; Blyth, Dale; Minnesota Commission on Out-of-School Time
    It is with great pleasure we share the results of this one of a kind study—Exploring Supply and Demand for Community Learning Opportunities in Minnesota. This study was designed to explore Minnesota parent and youth perceptions about afterschool opportunities for young people across the state.
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    Intentional Practices to Support Social & Emotional Learning
    (University of Minnesota Extension Center for Youth Development, 2017-01) Blyth, Dale; Olson, Brandi; Walker, Kate
    This peer-reviewed series of issue briefs is designed to help people understand, connect and champion social and emotional learning in a variety of settings and from a variety of perspectives.
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    Journeys into Community Executive Summary
    (University of Minnesota Extension Center for Youth Development, 2005) Blyth, Dale; Walker, Joyce; Lochner, Ann; Minnesota Commission on Out-of-School Time
    At the request of University of Minnesota President Bob Bruininks, several members of our faculty examined Minnesota youth needs and produced a blueprint for ensuring Minnesota’s young people have engaging opportunities to learn and develop during the non-school hours.
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    Journeys into Community Full Report
    (University of Minnesota Extension Center for Youth Development, 2005) Blyth, Dale; Walker, Joyce; Lochner, Ann; Minnesota Commission on Out-of-School Time
    At the request of University of Minnesota President Bob Bruininks, several members of our faculty examined Minnesota youth needs and produced a blueprint for ensuring Minnesota’s young people have engaging opportunities to learn and develop during the non-school hours.
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    Minnesota 4-H Retention Study Brief
    (University of Minnesota Extension Center for Youth Development, 2010) Harrington, Rebecca; Sheehan, Trisha; Blyth, Dale
    While the Minnesota 4-H Club program has been growing over the last six years, over 25% of youth do not re-enroll annually. Wanting to know how 4-H could improve its member retention rate, the Minnesota 4-H Retention Study asked 4-H members who left the program why they decided to join, stay and ultimately leave 4-H.
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    The Relationship between Youth Program Quality and Social & Emotional Learning
    (University of Minnesota Extension Center for Youth Development, 2016-06) Herman, Margo; Blyth, Dale
    This peer-reviewed series of issue briefs is designed to help people understand, connect and champion social and emotional learning in a variety of settings and from a variety of perspectives.
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    Ways of Being: A Model for Social & Emotional Learning
    (University of Minnesota Extension Center for Youth Development, 2017-01) Blyth, Dale; Olson, Brandi; Walker, Kate
    This peer-reviewed series of issue briefs is designed to help people understand, connect and champion social and emotional learning in a variety of settings and from a variety of perspectives.
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    Youth in 4-H Participation Patterns
    (University of Minnesota Extension Center for Youth Development, 2014) Scott, Siri; Blyth, Dale; Larson Nippolt, Pam
    Youth organizations, like 4-H, are dynamic systems with structures that grow and change over time. In the current study, we examine differences in participation across gender, race, ethnicity, and area of residence.