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Item Episode 60: Youth in Ag Series Part 1: Generational tensions can divide us, shared experiences connect us(2021-02-18) Robideau, Kari; Rand, Joe; Lahman, SamanthaThe Youth Development Podcast Season 4 kicks off with a Youth in Agriculture Series! Samantha, Joe and Kari give an introduction to the topic, a conversation about current trends in Ag and how Generation Z youth will impact the workforce. Using research data intermixed with fun personal stories, Samantha describes the characteristics of Gen Z (born 1997-2012) and what to consider when engaging this generation on the farm and in the industry of agriculture.Item Episode 61: Youth in Ag Series Part 2 - Communicating with Gen Z on the farm(2021-03-04) Robideau, Kari; Rand, Joe; Lahman, SamanthaThe Youth in Agriculture Series continues with Part 2: communicating with Gen Z on the Farm! Samantha, Joe and Kari explore how farmers/producers can communicate with, set expectations, give parameters for social media use, open a feedback loop and establish norms between a youth employee and employer. Samantha shares conversations she’s had with producers and we hear from a young person who answers questions about how he prefers to communicate with his employer.Item Episode 62: Youth in Ag Series Part 3 - LGBTQ+ Youth in Agriculture(2021-03-25) Robideau, Kari; Rand, Joe; Lahman, SamanthaAs part 3 in the Series on Youth in Agriculture, this podcast focuses on how to create inclusive environments for LGBTQ+ youth in the Ag sector. Joe, Samantha and Kari reflect as we hear directly from Kyle, 4-H alumni, about what his experience was like as a LGBTQ+ youth who had not yet come out, and is now an openly gay man. Kyle shares, from his experience, what employers in Agriculture can do that will signal they have an inclusive environment. He also discusses what youth workers in rural areas can do to educate themselves on the background of Gen Z and to be inclusive while providing opportunities for acceptance and grow in leadership roles.Item Episode 63: Youth in Ag Series Part 4 - Rural Youth Stress(2021-04-15) Robideau, Kari; Lahman, Samantha; Kloeckner, AlyThis podcast is Part 4 in a Series on Youth In Agriculture and focus on rural youth stress. Aly shares both her personal and professional experiences with stresses in rural communities and offers effective practices for working with rural youth during stressful times.Item Episode 74: Hands-on Learning - Thinking INSIDE the Box(2022-07-14) Robideau, Kari; Lahman, SamanthaProgramming with youth during the pandemic required us to creatively think OUTSIDE the box and find solutions for how we continue to connect with youth through distance learning options. Now that we are returning to a more “normal” programming environment… how do we capture what we have learned and continue to use what works? Samantha Lahman and Joe Rand share a program that was created as an in-person event, had to pivot due the pandemic and change to a program INSIDE a box that was delivered to the young person's home. They share ways youth programs can utilize this "in the box" idea as we return to in-person and hybrid programming.