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Liliana Vega

4-H Youth Development Advisor
Cooperative Extension San Luis Obispo County
2156 Sierra Way
Suite C
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
805-781-4188
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Also in:
Santa Barbara - Goleta Office
Santa Barbara County
Ventura County

Education

MS Education, Adult/Organizational Learning & Leadership, University of Idaho. 2011
BA Multi-Ethnic Studies, Mexican American Studies, Boise State University. 2006

Awards

  • Distinguished Service Award
    Presented by National Association of Extension 4-H Agents,  2021

Specialty

Positive Youth Development

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Bibliography

Peer Reviewed

Non-Peer Reviewed

  • Vega, L., Hill, R., White, A., Understanding the Impacts of Racial Trauma on Youth of Color and the Importance of Racial/Ethnic Identity Development, 2022 4-H Positive Youth Development Academy on Youth Mental Health, May 10, 2022

  • Vega, L., White, A., Moores, N., EldenBrady, A., 2022. Best Practices to Support Positive Mental Health & Inclusion of LGBTQ+ Youth. 2022 4-H Positive Youth Development Academy on Youth Mental Health, May 11, 2022.

  • Rand, J., Ellliot-Engel, J., Gonzalez, M., Vega, L., Oberstadt, K., Soule, K., White, A., Helping Youth Thrive Through An Equity Lens – LGBTQ+ Youth/Community Fact Sheet 3/12, April 2022.    https://access-equity-belonging.extension.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/LGBTQ-Youth.pdf

  • Vega, L., White, A., Elliot-Engel, J., Soule, K., Youth Voices: Towards Creating Truly Inclusive Spaces, NAE4-HYDP (National Association of Extension 4-H Youth Development Professional) National Annual Conference, Boise, ID (Virtual), October 22, 2020.

  • Gonzalez, M., Vega, L., White, A., Elliot-Engel, J., Howard, J., Soule, K., “Making the Best Better” for Youth: Cultivating LGBTQ+ Inclusion within 4-H, NAE4-HYDP (National Association of Extension 4-H Youth Development Professional) National Annual Conference, Boise, ID (Virtual), October 20, 2020.

  • Amende, J., Greenway, S., Vega., L., Adapting a Youth Program for Hispanic/Latinx Audiences,2020 Hawaii International Conference on Education, Waikiki, HI, January 5, 2020.

  • Hill, R., Moncloa, F., Vega, L., Nayak, R., (2020) First Ever 4-H Virtual Summer Camps Improve Youth Health and Wellness, UC Delivers, University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources. September 8, 2020. https://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=43605

  • Amende, J., Greenway, S., Vega., L., Adapting a Youth Program for Hispanic/Latinx Audiences, American Association of Family & Consumer Sciences, St. Louis, MO, June 25, 2019.

  • Amende, J., Greenway, S., Vega., L., Adapting a Youth Program for Hispanic/Latinx Audiences, PNW (Pacific Northwest) Tri-State 4-H Professional Conference, Bend, OR, April 17, 2019.

  • Vega, L., Hill, R., Fabregas, L., Creating High Quality & Accessible Programs: Culturally Adaptive 4-H Programs, National Urban Extension Conference, Seattle, WA, May 21, 2019

  • Howard, J., Krehbiel, M., Mains, M., Vega, L., Developing Understanding of the LGBTQ+ Community to Enhance Acceptance & Understanding in 4-H, NAE4-HA (National Association of Extension 4-H Agents) National Annual Conference, Columbus, OH, October 11, 2018.

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