SPEAK OUT FOR MILITARY KIDS (SOMK)

SOMK is a community service opportunity for OMK State Teams to train military and non-military youth to establish Speakers Bureaus to advocate for military-connected youth affected by deployment.

The expected Outcomes for SOMK are:

Raise community awareness of issues faced by geographically dispersed military children and youth

• Foster community support for the sacrifices military Families make
• Youth acquire knowledge and skills in developing creative and informative presentations using a variety of different media
• Youth gain leadership, research, organization, & public speaking skills

New Jersey's SOMK Team created Young Heroes - Military Deployment Through the Eyes of Youth DVD as a resource to teach people about the military deployment cycle.

To become involved in SOMK in your state go to Get Involved and click on your state for contact information.

View the OMK Postcards from National 4-H Congress youth. (External Link)