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C.A.
Vines Arkansas 4-H Center Programs
RES-Q - Environmental Education Program Goals
Mission
The mission of the 4-H
Responsible Environmental Stewardship-Quest Program is:
- To provide learners of all ages a positive outdoor
education experience;
- To instill a lifelong enthusiasm, appreciation, and sense
of responsibility toward the natural world;
- To assist participants in ultimately making informed
environmental decisions.
Goals
- To assist students in becoming responsible stewards of
Arkansas’ natural resources.
- To enhance appreciation of the natural world and respect
for living things.
- To heighten awareness of natural systems and our place
within them.
- To strengthen
educator/student relationships
- To teach academic
classes based on a multi-disciplinary curriculum, including
science, social studies, math, communication, art, music, and
health utilizing the outdoors as a learning lab.
- To enhance critical thinking and problem solving skills.
- To develop a sense
of community, belonging, and cooperation among participants.
- To introduce students to the seven 4-H Leadership Life
Skills:
- Communication
- Learning
- Working in a Group
- Management
- Relationships
- Understanding Yourself
- Decision Making
Goals are met through multi-sensory experiences and hands-on activities in
natural outdoor settings that help to make concepts tangible, immediate, and
relevant.
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