WP - Workforce Preparation Career Development
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WP 

Workforce Preparation - Career Development

Countdown to Careers is a 4-H career development project series that introduce 4-H'ers to the world of career development. 
What are my Skills Worksheet  4H GCR 32 Print PDF
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This is a worksheet to be utilized to assist the 4-H member ages 13 and up to develop their resume.  Preparing for your future is very important, this Career Skills worksheet will help you evaluate your skill level and identify areas for improvement. Focusing on Career, People, Life, and Thinking skills, along with Personal qualities. Organization, Planning, Time Management, and Budgeting are also included.  In EDIS this publication is DLN 4H 053.
WP2 Countdown to Careers:  Lift Off!  Member Unit 1
4H WPM 10
Print PDF
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Lift Off! the first of the Countdown to Careers series and is for 4-H members ages 8-11.  The three mission focuses in this activity guide are; exploring work around me, exploring work in my community, and exploring work in my future.
WP3 Countdown to Careers:  Blast Off to Success Member Unit 2  4H WPM 11 Print PDF
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Blast off to Success is the second of the Countdown to Careers series and is for 4-H members ages 12-14.   ____
WP4 Countdown to Careers:  Mission Accomplished - Member Unit 3 4H WPM 12 Print PDF
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Mission Accomplished is the third of the Countdown to Careers series and is for 4-H members ages 15 and up.  ____ 
WPE  

Workforce Preparation - Entrepreneurship 

WPE1 Mowing for Money Leader's Guide  
4H/SP PSL 40
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This mowing project was developed for youth ages 12-18 (refer to "About teaching youth lawn care" for more information regarding age restrictions in this Introduction before beginning this project). Curriculum aimed at educating teens about the basics of operating an entrepreneurial lawn care business. Topics include information on tools needed, safety practices, lawn care, mowing and business basics. Mowing for Money: A Dollar and Sense Guide to Lawn Care Workbook (4H PSM 30) and Mowing for Money: A Dollar and Sense Guide to Lawn Care Business Record Book (4H PSM 31) are used in conjunction with this leader’s guide.  In EDIS this publication is DLN 4H 193.

Due to the size of this publication, you must print off each chapter individually.  

Credits and Acknowledgements Print PDF
Lesson 1  Getting Started Print PDF
Lesson 2  Safety Patrol Print PDF
Lesson 3  Tools of the Trade Print PDF
Lesson 4  Mow Like a Pro! Print PDF
Lesson 5  Troubleshooting Print PDF
Business Basics Print PDF
Mowing for Money Member Pieces
A Dollar and Sense Guide to Lawn Care Workbook 4H PSM 30 Print PDF
Ordering INFO
This workbook is a member piece of the mowing project that was developed for youth ages 12-18. This member piece is used in conjunction with the leader’s guide 4-H Mowing for Money (4H/SP PSL 40).  In EDIS this publication is DLN 4H 195.
A Dollar and Sense Guide to Lawn Care Business Record Book  4H PSM 31 Print PDF
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This business record book is a member piece of the mowing project that was developed for youth ages 12-18. This member piece is used in conjunction with the leader’s guide 4-H Mowing for Money (4H/SP PSL 40).  In EDIS this publication is DLN 4H 196.
WP4 Pathfinder:  Exploring Career and Educational Paths-Career and Educational Planning for Junior High and High School Students Ordering INFO
Curriculum created to help youth decide their "path" for the future. Includes information and activities on discovering, researching. And assessing career interests, educational requirements, and planning for the future. From Jist Publishing Inc website.
Teacher Guide R-PFTG
Student Guide R-DFP
WP3 Dream Catchers:  Developing Career and Educational Awareness in the Intermediate Grades Ordering INFO
Designed to help youth decide what they want to do, and how to best get there. Includes exercises, illustrations, stories, and practical employment information to lead students toward understanding different types of work and schooling, discovering personal interests and skills, and steps to achieve their goals. Activity sheets contain 75 activities designed to enhance concepts explored in the student workbook. From Jist Publishing Inc.
Student Guide R-DCP
Teacher's Guide R-DCTG
Activity Sheets R-DCAS
WP1 Wow! Wild Over Work! (Grades K-6)   4HCCS 6880 Ordering INFO
A Helper's Guide of Workforce Preparation Activities designed to help volunteers introduce youth to skills and behaviors that will be needed in the workforce of the future, this curriculum consists of hands-on experiential activities in career exploration and skill development. Organized around four related themes, this Helper's Guide contains background information as well as developmentally appropriate activities for youth. Florida pilot-tested this curriculum during its development! 
GC What are my Skills Worksheet Print PDF
Ordering INFO
This is a worksheet to be utilized to assist the 4-H member ages 13 and up to develop their resume.  Preparing for your future is very important, this Career Skills worksheet will help you evaluate your skill level and identify areas for improvement. Focusing on Career, People, Life, and Thinking skills, along with Personal qualities. Organization, Planning, Time Management, and Budgeting are also included.  In EDIS this publication is DLN 4H 053.
Leading the Way - How to Build a Workforce Preparation Effort in Your Community  WFP029 Ordering INFO
A brief guide on starting a workforce preparation program in your community. Contains practical, hands-on tools such as checklists, sample agreements, sample applications and more. Available at National 4-H Council.
Creating Portfolios: For Success in School, Work, and Life   FS 773 Ordering INFO
This guide is for grades 7-12 and leads youth through the process of preparing four different types of portfolios: personal, student, project, and professional. This hands-on workbook, with 12 in depth exercises and numerous suggestions, teaches youth how to compile, prepare, and present themselves wile helping to make Member's Record Book keeping fun and meaningful. Available at National 4-H Council.
RISE - A 4-H Workforce Readiness Program for Youth  UC-1 Ordering INFO
Designed for grades 6-8 and to assist community partners in the development of a workforce readiness program that utilizes the community as a classroom.  Provides youth with the opportunity to see their futures in a positive way - as productive, empowered, contributing members of their communities.  Participants, through a series of hands-on learning experiences, build self-esteem, gain new skills, and develop positive attitudes that motivate them to acquire concrete and attainable career goals. Available at National 4-H Council.