APE Resources

• Why is PYD Important? (2021): Six mini case studies describe the unique attributes of being an older youth and why PYD is important to this age group.

• 4-H Public Outcomes Visual Series (2021): An infographic series produced for South Dakota 4-H that captures the how and why of the 4-H experience.

• Adulting Readiness Model of Supports (2021): A new child development model that considers beneficial public outcomes as well as individual growth.

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External or Partner Resources

• Increasing Social Capital through Culturally Relevant PYD by Nia Fields (2016): An important contribution to social capital-building with all audiences (not just in rural or at-risk spaces) with additional resource listings.

• Contribution of 4-H Participation to the Development of Social Capital within Communities: Multi-state Project NCERA215 [summary report] (2015): An early report exploring the possibility of youth leading place-making within their communities.

• The Sense of Place by Wallace Stegner (1992): Seminal work of inspiration for educators interested in place and social capital.

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