Submit a Workshop Proposal for SLC 2026
The California 4-H State Leadership Conference serves Senior members (ages 14+) and Intermediate members (ages 11–13).
Workshops should be interactive and engaging, incorporating both instruction and hands-on learning.
Workshop Date & Time
Saturday, July 26
1:15–5:00 PM (in person)
2026 Educational Platform: Passion to Purpose
Transforming passion into purpose begins with identifying what truly matters to you and using your spark to make a meaningful impact. This year’s theme encourages youth to discover their passions, empower those around them, and communicate with confidence while respecting diverse perspectives.
Please design your workshop with the Educational Platform in mind. (Passion to Purpose)
Key Focus Areas:
Sparks: What are you passionate about? Identify the interests that inspire you to make a difference.
Empowerment: Build up the people around you and encourage others to confidently use their voice.
Respect: Practice respectful communication, navigate conflict thoughtfully, and value diverse perspectives.
Proposals will be reviewed an accepted on a rolling basis until April 10 or when the available workshop spaces are filled.
Conference Goals:
Workshops should support one or more of the following outcomes:
- Youth gain knowledge or improve skills within a selected content mission (STEM, Agri/Animial Science, Civics & Leadership, Healthy Living, Shooting Sports)
- Youth increase knowledge of career pathways and college opportunities
- Youth expand connections with 4-H members, volunteers, and staff from outside their county
- Youth increase capacity to make impacts through service learning projects
Who Can Submit Proposals:
- 4-H youth presenters (ages 16+)
- 4-H adult volunteers
- 4-H Professional
- Community members with relevant expertise
4-H Educational Session Categories
Educational sessions should fit within one of the following categories:
- 4-H Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) - Provides opportunities for youth to engage in the process of discovery and exploration while developing STEM skills.
- Healthy Living - Teaches youth to lead and guide others to healthy and productive lives, physically, mentally and emotionally, as they grow into adulthood.
- Civic Engagement - Encourages youth to become well-informed and engaged citizens of the world.
- Animal Sceience/Equine Science - Biology, care, and management of domestic livestock (cattle, poultry, sheep, swine, horses) and companion animals
- Shooting Sports Leadership
- Culture and Connection
Sub-categories
Educational Workshops should also fulfill one of the sub-categories below:
- Leadership - Workshops should be focused on managing roles and responsibilities as a UC 4-H member and member of the community, resulting in teens taking on leadership at the county level through teens as teachers, teen leaders, or club officers.
- Conflict Resolution and Communication – Through these workshops youth will improve their skills in resolving conflicts in positive ways and teamwork.
- Youth Adult Partnerships - Workshops should inform and develop skills to work in a youth-adult partnership in which adults work in full partnership with young people within their projects and county programs.
- Public Policy – Workshops should focus on activism, advocacy and how to make a positive change in your community.
- Mentoring - Workshops should be focused on helping youth grow in their ability to seek mentors through youth-adult partnerships and grow in their ability to mentor others.
- Facilitation - Workshops should be focused on effective strategies for leading meetings and events, parliamentary procedure, time management, etc.
- Workforce Readiness - Workshops should provide insight and opportunities for members to explore college and career goals, how to fill out applications, write effective resumes, and interview skills.
- Cultural Competence - Workshops will enhance youth’s skills in intercultural competency.
Questions?
Contact the SLC Education Team 4hslc@ucanr.edu
