Latino Initiative Resources


In 2015, UC ANR understood and accepted the challenge of examining how the 4-H Youth Development Program can better serve diverse audiences by investing $2,000,000 over a period of three years to pilot an intentionally focused effort to develop culturally relevant and responsive programs to welcome Latino youth, families, and volunteers to 4-H. Seven counties (Kern, Merced, Monterey, Orange, Riverside, Santa Barbara, and Sonoma) were selected representing rural, suburban, and urban communities and because of successful efforts reaching Latino youth or due to being identified by the 2013 USDA review site as having high need to reach Latino youth with 4-H.
The vision of the UC ANR 4-H Latino Initiative is to: Develop, deliver, and assess cultural responsive program models to attract and retain Latino youth, families, and volunteers into 4-H.
Developing inclusive programming that engages new Latino youth and families can be easier with a bicultural and bilingual staff member promoting the program. However, being bilingual and bicultural does not guarantee success. We hope, these resources can help all county-based 4-H programs begin to build successful programs with new populations.
Annual Report 2017 - UC ANR 4-H Latino Initiative
Assessing Needs
- Latino Engagement Resources Chart
- Needs Assessment - Future 4-H Members (English)
- Needs Assessment - Future 4-H Members (Spanish)
- Needs Assessment - Parents (English)
- Needs Assessment - Parents (Spanish)
Marketing

Marketing Files on Google Drive!
- General brochure (PDF, Spanish)
- Poster: Healthy Living
- Poster: PYD/Spark
- posters: STEM
- 18 x 24 set (Zip, 69.6MB)
- 11 x 17 set (Zip, 60.5MB)
- 8.5 x 11 set (Zip, 32.9MB)
- Postcard set (Zip, 12.3MB)
- Other marketing materials at:
Implementation
- Family Handbook (English) (Spanish)
- County Information Sheet (English) (Spanish)
- Project Leader Checklist (English) (Spanish)
- 10 Tips to Recruit Latino Volunteers
- 4-H Cal In Motion Afterschool Clubs (under peer review)
- S.N.A.C. Clubs (under peer review)
- 4-H Cal In Motion Day Camps (under peer review)
Evaluation
The seven pilot counties are asked to administer surveys to 100 youth, both PRE and POST, in 3 programs during the second year of the Initiative (2017-2018).
- Survey Instructions
- For Youth
- Parent Informational Letter-FINALdocx -only for group enrolled 4-H members
- Parent Informational Letter-FINAL-Spanish -only for group enrolled 4-H members
- Youth Age 5-8 Survey-English (Staff enter completed surveys in Qualtrics)
- Youth Age 5-8 Survey-Spanish
- Youth Age 9-18 Survey-English (Staff enter completed surveys in Qualtrics)
- Youth Age 9-18 Survey-Spanish
- Program Description Coverpage -Staff complete and return with surveys
- For Volunteer and Teen Educators: Adult Survey (Staff enter completed surveys in Qualtrics)
- For 4-H Staff Program Representatives: Monthly PR Effort Survey
Visit this page for more information about evaluation across all 4-H programming: http://4h.ucanr.edu/Resources/Evaluation/
Dissemination
Fact Sheets
- Addressing Theoretical Gaps in PYD for Diverse Youth
- Building Partnerships with the Latino Community
- Professional Development
- Promising Practices for Programs Serving Latino Youth
- Staffing for Success
UC Delivers
- UC ANR 4-H builds bridges with Mexico by helping launch a 4-H Club in Mexicali
- Expanding 4-H to Engage Latino Youth
- Expanding 4-H Youth Development Program outreach to engage Latino youth & families
Staff in the Seven Pilot Counties (alphabetical order)
Mary Bonaparte-Saller
Title: 4-H Youth Development Advisor
Specialty: Science literacy, outdoor and environmental education
Unit: South Coast Research & Extension Center
Phone: (949) 653-1814
Email:
kmbonaparte@ucanr.edu
John Borba
Title: 4-H Youth Development Advisor
Specialty: Youth STEM programming for after-school programs, camping and outdoor education, youth leadership.
County: Kern County
Phone: (661) 868-6216
Email:
jaborba@ucanr.edu
Jose A Campos
Title: 4-H Youth Program Representative
Specialty: Latino Community Outreach
County: Merced County
Email:
jaccampos@ucanr.edu
Maria de la Fuente Ph. D.
Title: County Director Monterey - Farm & Master Gardener Advisor Monterey & Santa Cruz Counties
Specialty: Mushrooms, compost, specialty vegetables, nursery crops, plant pathology and soil microbiology. Urban Horticulture and Master Gardener Program Santa Clara.
County: Monterey County
Phone: (831) 759-7358
Email:
medelafuente@ucanr.edu
Claudia P. Diaz Carrasco
Title: 4-H Youth Development Advisor
County: Riverside County
Phone: 951-683-6491 Ext. 222
Email:
cpdiaz@ucanr.edu
Dr Lupita Fabregas
Title: Assistant Director for Diversity & Expansion/4-H Youth Development Advisor
Specialty: Intercultural Competency, Diversity, Inclusion and Program Development
Unit: Youth, Families, and Communities Statewide Program
Phone: 530-750-1273
Email:
lfabregas@ucanr.edu
Yolva Gil
Title: 4-H Program Representative
County: Riverside County
Phone: (951) 683-6491 x227
Email:
ygil@ucanr.edu
Russell D. Hill
Title: Associate 4-H Youth Development Advisor
Specialty: Science Literacy, after-school programming, outdoor/environmental education, program development, and organizational change.
County: Merced County
Phone: (209) 385-7418
Email:
rdhill@ucanr.edu
Andrea Hollister
Title: 4-H Community Education Specialist II
Unit: Santa Barbara - Goleta Office
Phone: 805-893-3410
Email:
aeborunda@ucanr.edu
Mr Diego A. Mariscal
Title: 4-H Program Assistant
Specialty: Outreach
County: Sonoma County
Phone: 707-565-2681
Email:
damariscal@ucanr.edu
Ms Esther Rodriguez
Title: Community Educator Specialist
County: Kern County
Phone: (661)868-6227
Email:
erodrigue@ucanr.edu
Darlene Ruiz
Title: 4-H Program Representative- Diversity and Expansion / Latino Initiative
County: Monterey County
Phone: 831-759-7389
Email:
druiz@ucanr.edu
Lynn Schmitt-McQuitty
Title: Assistant Vice Provost: Cooperative Extension, Director of Cooperative Extension: San Benito County & Science Literacy Youth Development Advisor: San Benito, Santa Cruz, and Monterey Counties
Specialty: Youth Science Literacy
County: San Benito County
Phone: 831-637-5346 x 12
Email:
lschmittmcquitty@ucanr.edu
Liliana Vega
Title: 4-H Youth Development Advisor
County: San Luis Obispo County
Phone: 805-781-4188
Email:
live@ucanr.edu
Steven M. Worker PhD
Title: 4-H Youth Development Advisor
Specialty: Educational research; design and research of out-of-school (informal) learning environments; positive youth development; science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education
County: Marin County
Email:
smworker@ucanr.edu