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Teach youth to train their brain to be more creative

Published on January 2, 2019
Try these proven principles to spur creativity in your classroom, club or home.
Michigan 4-H receives federal grant to engage young people in sciences

Published on November 28, 2018
Michigan 4-H is sending more than 30 AmeriCorps members to Michigan communities to run 4-H STEAM Corps programs thanks to grant funding from the Corporation for National and Community Service.
Heyboer named oustanding 4-H alumna

Published on October 16, 2018
Van Buren County 4-H alumna Barbara Haynes Heyboer, of Hudsonville, is among eight 4-H alumni inducted into the prestigious Michigan 4-H Emerald Clover Society in 2018.
Art inspired science exploration

Published on October 11, 2018
Youth at Alcona Elementary made caterpillars while learning about pollinators as part of their pollinator garden project.
Impacts made in Clare County through Michigan State University Extension

Published on June 15, 2018
Across the state, Michigan State University Extension is helping youth, adults and communities grow and prosper. Let’s explore some highlights of how MSU Extension programs impacted Clare County in 2017.
Family fun at the county fair

Published on May 29, 2018
County fairs offer a vacation and a vast number of learning opportunities for everyone in your family.
'Alexis Rockman: The Great Lakes Cycle' is a must-see art exhibit for Great Lakes lovers

Published on April 11, 2018
Paintings reveal the hidden life beneath the beautiful inland seas.
JOANN and 4-H team up to inspire creativity and grow 4-H programs

Published on February 28, 2018
JOANN Fabrics and National 4-H Council have teamed up to provide an in-store service activity, support a JOANN Paper Clover campaign, offer a 4-H reward card and host a Style Review Contest for Michigan 4-H'ers.
Start the year ingeniously and get inspired during International Creativity Month

Published on January 17, 2018
Learn from visionaries what it means to be creative during International Creativity Month this January.
Guinevere Himes completes the 2017 Art of Teen Leadership: Marquette Photovoice Project

Published on January 4, 2018
The Art of Teen Leadership: Marquette Photovoice Project engaged youth from Marquette in expressing their perspectives on issues that they think are important in the community, using photography and storytelling as a medium to do so.