en تخصصي Special پژوهشي Research <div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:14px;"><span style="font-family:Source Sans Pro;"><span style="line-height:normal">The land-grant university system of the United States serves the public through teaching, research, and extension programming. Cooperative Extension&rsquo;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 &ndash; as well as universities who wish to engage in more public outreach &ndash; 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.</span></span></span><br> &nbsp;</div> Leadership, Land-Grant Universities, 4-H, Youth Development, University Extension, Outreach 135 145 http://johepal.com/browse.php?a_code=A-10-1870-2&slc_lang=en&sid=1 J. “Clay” Hurdle 10031947532846005256 10031947532846005256 Yes University of Missouri