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• Handling conflict in 4-H advisory groups

  Published on March 29, 2017
  Conflict can lead to growth and positive change. Consider these strategies for addressing conflict in 4-H advisory groups.

• Alternatives to plurality voting: Approval voting

  Published on March 23, 2017
  Approval voting is one of many alternatives to our system of plurality voting, but how does it work?

• 4-H performing arts: Setting the stage for summer opportunities

  Published on March 20, 2017
  Calhoun County’s summer 4-H Creative and Expressive Arts program teaches youth critical life skills.

• Are village president and village manager incompatible offices?

  Published on March 20, 2017
  A recent Attorney General opinion helps us answer whether one person can serve as both village president and village manager in Michigan.

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  Michigan youth explore 20 critical global issues in the World Food Prize Michigan Youth Institute

  Published on March 16, 2017
  While focused on global food security and hunger, the World Food Prize Michigan Youth Institute includes a wide variety of social, environmental and economic issues that appeal to youth.

• Trust in Michigan 4-H advisory groups

  Published on February 28, 2017
  Consider these strategies to build a sense of trust in your 4-H advisory group.

• Official recognition of 4-H officers – Part 1

  Published on February 28, 2017
  Recognizing the president, vice president and secretary of a 4-H club as they take their official office is important.

• Official recognition of 4-H officers – Part 2

  Published on February 28, 2017
  Recognizing the treasurer, corresponding secretary and reporter of a 4-H club as they take their official office is important.

• Inside the cooperative board room: Seeking procedural excellence

  Published on February 28, 2017
  Cooperative boards of directors are ultimately responsible for their own financial health. Success can be achieved by understanding the co-op’s mission and respectful discussion at the board level within an agreed upon framework.

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  World Food Prize Michigan Youth Institute an opportunity for teens to tackle world hunger

  Published on February 21, 2017
  As millions across the globe deal with food insecurity, the World Food Prize Michigan Youth Institute offers young people an opportunity to become the next generation of global leaders to end world hunger.