Yaritza Ileana Morales

4-H Clark County Program Coordinator

Office: (702) 940-5415
Email: yaritzam@unr.edu
Address: 8050 Paradise Rd #100, Las Vegas, Nevada 89123
Representing: Clark County - Las Vegas, Nevada
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Summary

Yaritza Ileana (She/Ella) is the program coordinator for the 4-H Youth Development Program in Clark County. Formally, she was a community-based instructor for the program and has taught in many program areas of 4-H including STEAM, Healthy Living, Civic Engagement, Expresive Arts, Cultural Awareness, and Archery.

Yaritza Ileana formerly worked for CCSD and has been an active volunteer for the Latino Youth Leadership Conference (LYLC) since 2013. She enjoys being involved with various community organizations and has a passion for working with youth and the diverse communities in Las Vegas through community service and education.

Education

Spanish B.A University of Nevada, Las Vegas - English B.A University of Nevada, Las Vegas

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Programs

4-H en Español

Los niños enfrentan muchos riesgos a medida que crecen y se desarrollan. Sin embargo, la mayoría de los niños puede beneficiarse enormemente de las interacciones positivas con adultos ejemplares. Los niños que adquieren buenas habilidades interpersonales y además cuentan con un sistema de apoyo, tienen menos probabilidades

4-H Shooting Sports

The focus of all 4-H programs is the development of youth as individuals and as responsible and productive citizens. The 4-H Shooting Sports Program stands out as an example. Youth learn marksmanship, the safe and responsible use of firearms, the principles of hunting and archery, and much more. The activities of the program and the support of caring adult leaders provide young people with opportunities to develop life skills, self-worth and conservation ethics.

Clark County (Las Vegas) 4-H Youth Development

4-H programming in the general Clark County area.

Clark County 4-H After School Program

Extension provides 4-H programming in the afterschool setting. Students learn-by-doing in 4-H Afterschool.

Honors and Awards

4-H Impact Champion Award Winner - 2022

Service

NAE4-HYDP Communication and Expressive Arts National 4-H Working Group.

News & Journal Articles, Fact Sheets, Reports...

Blog Posts
A memorable experience at 4-H Capitol Days Morales, Y. 2025, Extension \| University of Nevada, Reno
Reports & Updates
Evaluation of Clark County 4-H Overnight Camps 2023-2024 Program Year This report presents the analysis of survey data collected from 147 youth participants to evaluate the impact of overnight camps across four key domains: Engagement, Belonging, Sparks, and Relationships. Elgeberi, N. & Luna, N. 2024, Extension, University of Nevada, Reno, Reports
Day Field Trips to 4-H Camp Alamo, 2023-2024 Report During the 2023-2024 school year, the Clark County 4-H team implemented a curriculum program, Around the World in District B, in various classrooms across the county. The schools were also offered a field trip to 4-H Camp Alamo. This report is a summary of that program with results of teacher surveys. Luna, N., & Morales, Y.I. 2024, Extension, University of Nevada, Reno
Clark County, Las Vegas, Nevada 4-H 2022-2023 Program Evaluation Report In the 2022-2023 4-H program year, the Clark County Extension team reached 9,938 youth participants, the urban Extension team reached 7,552, and the core urban 4-H team reached 2,649. The core urban 4-H team delivered 123 programs with 1,964.5 contact hours. The remaining Extension team provided 85 programs to 4,903 par Solis-Leon, J; Luna, N; Christiansen, E. 2024, Extension, University of Nevada, Reno, 4-H Report