University of Minnesota Extension Youth Development

05/06/2026

Dr. Jennifer Skuza, youth development department head and associate dean, reflects on the collaborative partnership work in Kenya that reshaped her team's understanding of youth development across contexts.

Jennifer Skuza, youth development department head and associate dean, reflects on the collaborative partnership work in Kenya that reshaped her team's understanding of youth development across contexts.

04/22/2026

Jeremy Freeman shares how volunteer managers need to look beyond their fixed menu of programming to serve up volunteer opportunities that accommodate different levels of commitment and interest, satisfying appetites of all sizes

Volunteer managers need to look beyond their fixed menu of programming to serve up volunteer opportunities that accommodate different levels of commitment and interest, satisfying appetites of all sizes.

04/14/2026

Welcoming new Youth Development staff to the St. Paul campus - Building towers that represent the systems and operations that support programs

04/02/2026

Alysa Tulibaski reminds us that wellbeing empowers youth development professionals to sustain their energy, prevent burnout and deliver high‑quality youth programs

Wellbeing empowers youth development professionals to sustain their energy, prevent burnout and deliver high‑quality programs that prepare youth for work and life.

03/25/2026

Extension Educator Karyn Santl offers reflection questions to help youth development staff evaluate and strengthen the quality of their programs.

03/16/2026

We're hiring an Assistant Dean! This role provides strategic leadership, driving growth, innovation, and impact across Minnesota’s 4-H Youth Development programs and at the 4-H Building on the Minnesota State Fairgrounds.

Please share with your network or apply today: hr.myu.umn.edu/jobs/ext/372704

03/11/2026

Michelle Lauren Anderson, a 4-H program operations specialist, as well as a trauma-informed coach and author, discusses the impact of trauma on youth and how youth development programs can help them move from survivor to thriver at z.umn.edu/b597

02/19/2026

Register for our next webinar to learn how to create impactful outdoor adventure-based experiences at z.umn.edu/ydwebinar

02/11/2026

Nicole Kudrle shares how short demonstration videos shown before hands-on activities help youth feel confident and ready to learn

Short demonstration videos shown before hands-on activities help youth feel confident and ready to learn — supporting engagement, inclusion and quality experiential learning.

01/14/2026

From hidden details to everyday celebrations, Disney quietly demonstrates what it means to honor youth voice, belonging and joy. Sutton Stewart shares how these insights can reshape how we design our own youth programs.

From hidden details to everyday celebrations, Disney quietly demonstrates what it means to honor youth voice, belonging and joy. These insights can reshape how we design our own youth programs.