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using unconscious bias to strengthen yourself

Using unconscious bias to strengthen yourself

by Heather Janney
April 1, 2021

Diversity and inclusion is a very hot topic these days. One of the first things necessary to look at when you are considering diversity, equity, and inclusion is unconscious bias. Everyone has bias and a lot of the time its just something we ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Camp, Clubs & Volunteers, Community Volunteers, Professional Development, Relationships & Family, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & Life
Tags: 4-H, 4-H Youth Development, 4-Hers, Diversity, Inclusion, Life Skills, Mindful, Unconscious Bias, Volunteer Training, Youth, Youth Development
A patch of clover with the words "Is it really about having good luck?"

Is it really about having good luck?

by Heather Janney
March 17, 2021

In my whole life, I’ve never found a four-leaf clover. Until now. Last week, I found one. Today, two more. So is luck really something that is that hard to find? Do we really have to spend our days struggling to find that pot of gold at the ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Camp, Clubs & Volunteers, Events, Money Matters, Natural Resources, Professional Development, Relationships & Family, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & Life
Tags: 4-H, 4-H Clubs, 4-H Virtual, 4-H Youth Development, 4-Hers, 4-leaf Clover, Agriculture, Clover, Horticulture, Life Skills, Luck, Volunteer, Youth, Youth Development

Luck is what you make it

by Heather Janney
March 9, 2021

As kids, many of us have sat in the yard and just searched for the elusive four-leaf clover. Kids can search for hours on end and often never find anything close. They only continue to find those three leaf clovers that aren’t the “lucky” ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Agriculture, Camp, Clubs & Volunteers, Community Volunteers, Curriculum, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Lawn, Natural Resources, Professional Development, Relationships & Family, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Welcome, Wildlife, Work & Life
Tags: 4-H, 4-H Clubs, 4-H Virtual, 4-H Youth Development, 4-Hers, Agriculture, Luck, Nature, Nurture, STEM, Volunteer, Volunteer Training, Youth, Youth Development
finding self-compassion for a smooth holiday season written on top of multi color ornaments

Finding Self-Compassion for a Smooth Holiday Season

by Heather Janney
December 11, 2020

During the holidays, we often find that sense of giving and the conviction to extend empathy and compassion to all of those around us. If anyone around us is hurting, we often lend a listening ear or even a shoulder to cry on. The holidays make ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Clubs & Volunteers, Community Volunteers, Curriculum, Health & Nutrition, Home Management, Money Matters, Professional Development, Relationships & Family, Work & Life
Tags: 4-H, 4-H Clubs, 4-H Virtual, 4-H Youth Development, 4-Hers, Club Meetings, Mindful, Mindfulness, Volunteer, Volunteer Training, Youth, Youth Development
Volunteer Training Series

Volunteer Training Series: Virtual Tools for Interactive Education

by Heather Janney
July 16, 2020

Right now you're probably trying to figure out exactly how it is that the club year will go. And if you're like me, you're struggling to wrap your head around exactly how we'll be able to take all of the things we've done in person in the past ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Clubs & Volunteers, Professional Development, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: 4-H, 4-H Clubs, 4-H Virtual, 4-H Youth Development, 4-Hers, Virtual, Virtual Interaction, Volunteer, Volunteer Training, Youth, Youth Development

Pixel Art using Google Sheets

by Heather Janney
May 28, 2020

Google Sheets is an online tool available to anyone with access to the internet and a major life skill as well! It is essentially the equivalent of Microsoft Excel and you can use it to create artwork by modifying the cells in the sheet to change ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Camp, Clubs & Volunteers, Curriculum, Professional Development, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: 4-H, 4-H Virtual, Art, Pixel, Pixel Art, Technology, Youth Development

Using Zoom in our New Digital World

by Heather Janney
May 15, 2020

Most Extension Professionals across the nation have been using Zoom for years now. But even we had to learn new things during this pandemic. There are a few basics that you need to know when it comes to using Zoom for our meetings. Creating ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Agribusiness, Agriculture, Camp, Clubs & Volunteers, Coasts & Marine, Community Volunteers, Conservation, Crops, Curriculum, Disaster Preparation, Events, Farm Management, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Food Safety, Forests, Fruits & Vegetables, Health & Nutrition, Home Landscapes, Home Management, Horticulture, Invasive Species, Lawn, Livestock, Money Matters, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, Professional Development, Recreation, Relationships & Family, SFYL Hot Topic, Turf, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS Teaching, , Water, Welcome, Wildlife, Work & Life
Tags: Covid-19, Covid19, How To, Meetings, Virtual Meetings, Zoom

Understanding Our Connection to Others

by Heather Janney
April 22, 2020

Our mind controls our interactions with others and can influence our interactions in a positive or negative direction. The positive and negative influence others and how they feel or interact as a result of this. When trying to understand our ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Clubs & Volunteers, Curriculum, Professional Development, Relationships & Family, Work & Life
Tags: Connecting With Others, Covid-19, Covid19, Mindfulness, Positive

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