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Impact Report

For plan Youth Development (Shiprock Tribal Extension)
Date October 14, 2009, 8:21 pm
For Objective Short-term Show short-term objectives
Impact Report Shiprock 4-H Leader’s Council The Council group’s goals are to aid in the development of 4-H clubs and 4-H members and to give 4-H club leaders an opportunity to assist in the surrounding 4-H programs. The group consists of Navajo 4-H leaders from the surrounding area within the San Juan County. This Council group has been working hard to get their Navajo 4-H members more involved on the county, state and national level. NMSU Tribal Extension is a new program as of last year, both the Home Economist Agent and 4-H Agent have been involved with the 4-H Leader’s Council since assisting with workshops requested of the group. The home economist serves as one of the 4-H Leader’s Council member. Monthly meetings are held with 24 individuals attending the meetings. During these meetings community and county events are discussed with a goal to send their 4-H members to county, state, and national contests and events. Shiprock Sewing Workshops San Juan County extension office let Shiprock Tribal Extension borrow 5 sewing machines so that classes could get started in the Shiprock area. Three sewing classes were provided for all interested 4-H members, utilizing the borrowed sewing machines. Members learned the parts of the sewing machine, how to thread the machine, how to use a rotary cutter, and how to start a garment. An average of 3 youth attended the bi monthly class. 4-H Baking and Cake Decorating Workshops The twenty-seven youth participating in the 4-H Baking and Cake Decorating workshops have learned kitchen rules and safety, how to use a dry and liquid measuring, and food safety. They also learned to follow the recipes in the Baking I manuals in preparation for the county fair, Navajo Nation fair, Northern Navajo fair. The youth were taught cake decorating basics, how to make a quality cake and how to use a variety of cake decorating equipment. The workshops were developed in an attempt to increase participation in the cake decorating and baking projects at the county fair, Navajo Nation fair and Northern Navajo fair. Strong Parents for the Future Teen Parenting Conference The sixth annual teen parenting conference entitled: “Strong Parents for the Future: The Beauty Way of Parenting” was assisted in planning process by home economist (who served as a member of planning committee) and ten other members representing the Navajo Nation Teen Life Center, NMSU Aztec office, Office of Dine’ Youth and Central Consolidated Schools. Ninety teen parents (and some extended family members) learned the role of the father and mother. Teen parents were also treated to fifteen interactive health fair booths where they learned how to provide infant massage for their child, the proper way to install an infant car seat, child nutrition, how to apply for WIC and Navajo Nation Commodities. The home economist also had a booth regarding self-esteem. Forty-three attended the informational booth with an opportunity to take a personality test to test where the individual’s self esteem ranged.