Citizenship Washington Focus (CWF), is National 4 H Council’s premier leadership and citizenship program for high school age students. While it typically takes place in Washington, D.C., this year it will be held in a virtual format.
CWF will return to in-person programming in the Washington, D.C. metro area in Summer 2022. Get more information about the future of the National 4‑H Conference Center.
2021 CWF Virtual Program Information
The virtual CWF program will take place once a week, for 5 weeks, beginning Sunday, June 20, 2021. When they register, participants will be able to indicate if they would prefer to participate on Sundays or Mondays. Preferences will be honored on a first come first served basis.
Elevating youth voice and strategies for being effective change agents are the focus of the entire five-week virtual CWF experience. Each week will explore new topics in these areas:
Week 1 – Empathy, Active Listening & Civil Discourse
- Defining Empathy and Eiscussing Why Cultures of Empathy are Successful
- An Active Listening Experience & Civil Discourse Workshop
Week 2 – Exploring National Topics
- Media Literacy
- Town Halls
- Introduction to Action Plans
Week 3 – A Local Focus
- A Constituency Simulation
- Who’s in Charge – From Which Officials Would You Need Approval to Make Change?
Week 4 – Change Making Strategies
- How We Create Change: Bottom-up Strategies
- First Draft of Action Plans & Peer Reviews
Week 5 – Action Plan Symposium
- Celebrating and Sharing Action Plans
Lead Coordinators are required to attend a virtual orientation prior to the start of the five-week program.
Register Now2021 CWF Virtual Program Fees
Youth: $250 per person
Adults: One Lead Coordinator can attend free of charge. Additional adult participants are $250 per person.
Program Fees Include:
- Two to three hours of interactive, synchronous virtual programming on Zoom each week including:
- Expert speakers with live Q&A
- Small breakout discussion groups with other 4‑H youth from across the county
- Time to regroup with your state delegation for action planning and next steps
- Virtual facilitation by our highly trained and licensed collegiate program assistant team
- Weekly asynchronous assignments to build on learning objectives and prepare for the next week’s programming
- CWF Swag Bag with virtual participation materials and accessories delivered directly to each participant
Contact Us
For questions regarding program logistics, please email Freeman Thompson.
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