{"id":14263,"date":"2024-07-29T09:46:16","date_gmt":"2024-07-29T13:46:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/washington\/?post_type=tribe_events&#038;p=14263"},"modified":"2024-07-29T09:46:16","modified_gmt":"2024-07-29T13:46:16","slug":"conservation-career-4-h-club","status":"publish","type":"tribe_events","link":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/washington\/event\/conservation-career-4-h-club\/","title":{"rendered":"Conservation Career 4-H Club"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Conservation Career 4-H Club is a year-long club program designed to help Washington County youth ages 14-17 explore conservation career fields, build relationships with industry professionals, gain clarity on their aspirations, and foster a connection to place.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/washington\/conservation-career-4-h-club\/#goals\">Goals<\/a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/washington\/conservation-career-4-h-club\/#schedule\">Schedule<\/a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/washington\/conservation-career-4-h-club\/#instructors\">Instructors<\/a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/washington\/conservation-career-4-h-club\/#cost\">Cost&nbsp;<\/a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/washington\/conservation-career-4-h-club\/#more-information\">More Information<\/a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/washington\/conservation-career-4-h-club\/#registration\">Registration<\/a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/washington\/conservation-career-4-h-club\/#statement\">Non-discrimination Statement<\/a><\/p>\n<h3><strong><a id=\"goals\"><\/a>Goals<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Help youth gain real-life experience necessary to make informed decisions about their future and provide insights to help guide post-secondary pursuits&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li>Connect their developing interests and passions to real-world employment experiences&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li>Highlight career paths within Washington County&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li>Increase access to career and post-secondary opportunities in conservation-related fields&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li>Foster the next generation of conservation stewards&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li>Help build a climate literate generation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong><a id=\"schedule\"><\/a>Schedule&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>The club will meet year-round, starting in September, 2024. The structure alternates between bi-monthly meetings and site visits, typically falling on the third Thursday of each month. The site visits will take place during school hours, youth will be able to leave school for these educational experiences, with teacher permission.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>September 19, 2024<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2013 Introduction Meeting &amp; Conservation Career Exploration Activity<br \/>\n<strong>October 24, 2024<\/strong>\u2013 Site Visit 1<br \/>\n<strong>November 21, 2024<\/strong>\u2013 Service Project Brainstorming<br \/>\n<strong>December 19, 2024<\/strong>\u2013 Site Visit 2<br \/>\n<strong>January 16, 2025-<\/strong>&nbsp;Host a professional panel of speakers to share their own professional journey and experiences<br \/>\n<strong>February 20, 2025<\/strong>\u2013 Site Visit 3<br \/>\n<strong>March 20, 2025<\/strong>\u2013 Adventure Component Brainstorming<br \/>\n<strong>April 17, 2025<\/strong>\u2013 Site Visit 4<br \/>\n<strong>May 15, 2025<\/strong>\u2013 Mock-Interviews \/ Take time to work on resumes and cover letters<br \/>\n<strong>June 2025- TBD<\/strong>\u2013 Site Visit 5<br \/>\n<strong>July 2025 \u2013 TBD<\/strong>\u2013 Culminating Group Experience (Service Project &amp; Adventure Component)<br \/>\n**Throughout Summer- **Community-based Internships<\/p>\n<h3><strong><a id=\"instructors\"><\/a>Instructors<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Gabrielle Brodek, 4-H Youth Development Professional, University of Maine Cooperative Extension&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Cathy Lookabaugh, Community Outreach Manager for Washington County, Maine Coast Heritage Trust<\/p>\n<h3><strong><a id=\"cost\"><\/a>Cost<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Free, registration required.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><strong><a id=\"more-information\"><\/a>More Information<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>For more information to to request a reasonable accommodation, please contact Gabby Brodek, 4-H Youth Development Professional, 207.255.3345 or&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:gabrielle.brodek@maine.edu\">gabrielle.brodek@maine.edu<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Conservation Career 4-H Club is a year-long club program designed to help Washington County youth ages 14-17 explore conservation career fields, build relationships with industry professionals, gain clarity on their [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":53,"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":{"_kad_blocks_custom_css":"","_kad_blocks_head_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_body_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_footer_custom_js":"","_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_tribe_events_status":"","_tribe_events_status_reason":"","_tribe_events_is_hybrid":"","_tribe_events_is_virtual":"","_tribe_events_virtual_video_source":"","_tribe_events_virtual_embed_video":"","_tribe_events_virtual_linked_button_text":"","_tribe_events_virtual_linked_button":"","_tribe_events_virtual_show_embed_at":"","_tribe_events_virtual_show_embed_to":[],"_tribe_events_virtual_show_on_event":"","_tribe_events_virtual_show_on_views":"","_tribe_events_virtual_url":"","footnotes":""},"tags":[],"tribe_events_cat":[],"class_list":["post-14263","tribe_events","type-tribe_events","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.2 - 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