Unlocking self-purpose and the role it plays in youth programming engagement

Extension Out Loud

How can exploring one’s identity and self-purpose help youth get more out of programs, such as 4-H? Dr. Tony Burrow, associate professor in the Department of Human Development at Cornell’s College of Human Ecology shares his research on the benefits of helping youth think about long-term personal goals and self-identifying “their why” prior to introducing programming in clubs like 4-H. Tony is co-director of the Bronfenbrenner Center for Translational Research Program for Research on Youth Development and Engagement (PRYDE), and a recent recipient of Engaged Scholar Prize from Engaged Cornell. Episode transcript (pdf): https://cornell.box.com/s/islq5r3bvhzzbos05oavuwitateedhyy Links: Program for Research on Youth Development and Engagement: https://pryde.bctr.cornell.edu Purpose and Identity Process Lab: http://blogs.cornell.edu/burrowlab/ Credits: Title and End Music by Ryan Andersen - Bike Ride With You from the album Swimming. freemusicarchive.org/music/Ryan_Andersen/Swimming/ licensed under CC BY-NC 4,0 creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/