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Hurdle J “. (2026). Land-Grant Universities, University Cooperative Extension, and the 4-H Youth Development Program: Providing Leadership Development Opportunities to Youth in the United States. johepal. 7(3), 135-145. doi:10.66224/johepal.7.3.135
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The land-grant university system of the United States serves the public through teaching, research, and extension programming. Cooperative Extension’s 4-H youth development program reaches 6 million youth in the U.S. through programming across a variety of content areas. Leadership development constitutes a large component of how 4-H prepares young people for success in adulthood, equipping them with transferable life skills. 4-H has a long, rich history of positively impacting youth. Research on 4-H and youth leadership development is a growing area of inquiry. Additional research grounded in a variety of leadership paradigms is necessary to better understand how 4-H develops young leaders. New research lines in 4-H will assist 4-H educators with evaluation efforts to better understand program outcomes. This research will also provide extensionists with perspective to better inform the future refinement of leadership curricula offered within 4-H. Land-grant universities are in effect responsible for capacity building with respect to youth leadership development. For land-grant universities – as well as universities who wish to engage in more public outreach – programs like 4-H have a variety of implications moving forward. These implications include but are not limited to university matriculation, civic engagement, workforce development, and positive youth development.
Keywords: Leadership, Land-Grant Universities, 4-H, Youth Development, University Extension, Outreach
Type of Study: Research |
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Received: 2026/07/13 | Accepted: 2026/09/18 | Published: 2026/09/30
Received: 2026/07/13 | Accepted: 2026/09/18 | Published: 2026/09/30
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