The 4-H Public Housing Mini-Society Project

 

Program Description:

Mini-Society uses an experience-based approach to teach youth, ages 8-12, entrepreneurship, citizenship, economics, ethics, government, and decision-making.

Target audience:

Youth 8-12 years; volunteers

Goals and Objectives:

Youth participants will:

1. increase their knowledge in multiple subject areas including government, ethics, economics, and entrepreneurship through critical thinking, role-playing and interactive instructions,

2. increase entrepreneurship skills through starting their own business,

3. increase entrepreneurship competency through the use of at least four of the five steps in starting a business for an International Day experience, and

4. increase their knowledge of local business practices through interactions with community business persons

 

Contact:

Shirley McNeill, PhD, 4-H Youth Development Specialist
Cooperative Extension Program
North Carolina A&T State University
P.O. Box 21928
Greensboro NC 27420
(336) 334-7956
mcneills@ncat.edu
The Cooperative Extension Program is located in Coltrane Hall on campus. 336.334.7956.
The School of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences at NC A&T State University The College of Agriculture & Life Sciences at NC State University NC A&T State University Cooperative Extension Contacts