Citizenship Project
Navigating Citizenship
Navigating Citizenship Levels 1 & 2
The 4-H Citizenship Curriculum incorporates several different successful models of civic engagement to educate members about three specific areas: Montana Government, United States Federal Government, and Montana Tribal Government. You will learn how to get involved, who's who, and how each of us fits into the overall government process. Discover how to become an active citizen when you participate in this project.
Project Books Required? Yes
Project books can be purchased HERE
*** Please note, if you do not attend at least one workshop in your project area during the 4-H year, you will be required to complete activities in your project book and turn it in with your record book. The number of activities required to complete a 4-H year in each project book can be found HERE
What are the requirements for level 1?
- Middle school student
- complete 3 activities
- write a bill
What are the requirements for level 2?
- High school student
- complete 5 activities
Citizenship Superintendent: Kristin Gutowsky
Contact:mtkgutowsky(at)gmail.com or 406-459-1433
How will you be contacted? Remind, email or text
Global Citizenship
Global Citizenship
As you discover the world with this 4-H project, you will learn what it means to be a global citizen, find out about other cultures, and about cultural exchange programs.
Project Book Required: Yes
What needs to be accomplished to move on to level 2?
- Complete a cultural study
- Complete 7 activities
What needs to be accomplished to move on to level 3?
- Complete 3 activities
- Host an exchange student
What needs to be accomplished to move on to the next levels?
- Complete three activities
- Travel with 4-H to another state/country
Interested in Intrastate or Interstate Exchange?
-Interstate Exchange and Hosting: Recommended Best Practices
This year Lewis and Clark County 4-H is looking into an exchange with Phillips County. More details to come soon!
Citizenship Superintendent: Kristin Gutowsky
Contact:mtkgutowsky(at)gmail.com or 406-459-1433
How will you be contacted? Remind, Email or Text
Interested in Hosting an Exchange Student?
-Here is a list of the pool of youth looking for a host family
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Montana State University and the Montana State University Extension Service prohibit discrimination in all of their programs and activities on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender, religion, age, disability, political beliefs, sexual orientation, and marital and family status. Issued in furtherance of cooperative extension work in agriculture and home economics, acts of May 8 and June 30, 1914, in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Jeff Bader, Director of Extension, Extension Service, Montana State University, Bozeman, MT 59717