At the Table: Youth Voices in Decision Making
14 points to successfully involve youth in decision making, also other downloadable resources and documents

4-H

• Involving Minority Youth in 4-H
  Journal of Extension Article by Jamie Cano and Joanne Bankston
• 4-H Spanish Curriculum Subject Index
• NAE4-HA Diversity Committee Silver Bullets
  Great 4-H diversity programs from around the nation

Fact sheets from Ohio State Extension

• Appreciating Diversity in 4-H
• Helping Children Develop Cultural Competence
• Helping Children Understand Other Cultures
• Growing Up in Multicultural Families
• The Three Sisters: Exploring an Iroquois Garden (available through the CCE resources catalog) Explores foods, customs, and stories that evolved from the planting of corn, beans, and squash. Includes legends, diversity, uses of the Three Sisters, and planting facts. 20 pp
• Curriculum and background on Migrant Farmworkers
• Resources and curriculum on African Americans
• Beyond Heroes and Holidays: A Practical Guide for K-12 Anti-Racist, Multicultural Education and Staff Development Menkart, Lee, and Okazawa-Rey, resources, models, and strategies.

Kaleidoscope: Family Celebrations From Around the World from Michigan State Univ. 4-H. Leader's Guide (4-H 1484). Includes plans for meetings on ten different family celebrations with activities designed to help 5-8 year olds learn about geography, foods, games and stories from around the world. The Kaleidoscope: Family Celebrations From Around the World Member's Packet (4-H 1485) is a companion to the meeting plans. It includes response sheets and mini-posters for children to take home to their parents. The Kaleidoscope Overview Leader's Guide (4-H 1459) includes information on working with 5-8 year olds in a group setting and on the growth and development of children in this age group.

Developing an Intergenerational Program in Your Early Childhood Care Education Center

Activities

• Activities for Youth and Adults from Penn State
• Classroom/youth activities from Teaching Tolerance (search by grade and subject)
• Intergenerational Activities Sourcebook A 90-page resource of activities for young people and older adults to do together to promote intergenerational understanding. Available free online by clicking above. Hard copies can be ordered for $10 each at: http://intergenerational.cas.psu.edu/Docs/OrderAll.pdf.

Children's Books

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