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Youth develop global leadership competencies through 4-H – Part 1

Published on December 7, 2018
4-H Backpack to Adventure: Youth Leadership in a Global World curriculum focuses on developing the five youth global leadership competencies: character, citizenship, communication, creativity and culture.
Future Leaders Exchange Program celebrates its 25th anniversary

Published on October 11, 2018
Michigan 4-H has hosted over 65 students through the Future Leaders Exchange (FLEX) Program and is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year.
Developing civically engaged leaders

Published on October 1, 2018
MSU Extension is helping to develop youth as current and future leaders by providing programs that instill young people with knowledge and skills to become positive agents of change.
4-H around the world: Liberia – Part 2

Published on September 18, 2018
The series exploring 4-H around the world continues as we explore Part 2 of 4-H Liberia.
Adventure abroad: Michigan teen experiences life in Japan through 4-H

Published on September 13, 2018
While other teens spent the summer attending sports camps, working part-time jobs or sitting poolside, six Michigan 4-H’ers had a different summertime adventure: traveling abroad through the 4-H international exchange program.
Second generation travels abroad with Michigan 4-H International Programs

Published on September 10, 2018
Mother shares her experience traveling as a youth to Japan and why her son is also having the same opportunity.
Michigan 4-H used $20,000 grant to train teen leaders to promote agriscience career exploration

Published on June 29, 2018
A 2016 4-H Agriculture Innovators Experience project engaged teen 4-Hers to teach the important link between pollinators and food production to younger youth.
4-H teens lead training for peers

Published on June 29, 2018
4-H teen leaders meet the challenge of educating the next generation.
Seven Michigan youth selected as delegates to attend 2018 World Food Prize Global Youth Institute

Published on June 29, 2018
Michigan youth will join leaders from around the world to discuss solutions to global food security and other grand global challenges this October.
Traditions around the Fourth of July

Published on June 27, 2018
What is your family’s cultural traditions for the Fourth of July?