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Muskegon County Extension Office

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Allegan County, Alpena County, Antrim County, Benzie County, Charlevoix County, Cheboygan County, Emmet County, Grand Traverse County, Kalkaska County, Kent County, Lake County, Leelanau County, Manistee County, Mason County, Montcalm County, Montmorency County, Muskegon County, Newaygo County, Oceana County, Otsego County, Ottawa County, Presque Isle County

Authored Articles

Baby sign language: A helpful communication tool, September 4, 2020
Pathology as a career option, June 17, 2020
Epidemiology as a career option, June 2, 2020
Journaling about your internship experiences, December 26, 2019
Working well with other generations can serve as a win in the workplace, December 20, 2019
Use International 4-H exchanges to prepare for the global economy, July 26, 2019
Foreign languages and career opportunities, May 31, 2019
Learning about counseling services on college visits, May 30, 2019
Mentors as resources for career development, May 3, 2019
Explore financial options for post-secondary education, March 1, 2019
Volunteering provides youth with valuable career exploration experience, January 28, 2019
4-H Tech Wizards thank mentors during National Mentoring Month, January 18, 2019
Hard and soft skills for career preparation, December 1, 2018
Career assessments and planning for post-secondary education through Michigan 4-H, November 30, 2018
Consider a graduate certificate, October 31, 2018
Sign language as a career, October 30, 2018
Developing character for career preparation, October 29, 2018
An undergraduate certificate option, September 26, 2018
Basic tips for filling out good scholarship applications, August 30, 2018
Science writing in 4-H: From project participation to a career, August 30, 2018
Plan for post-baccalaureate certification, July 5, 2018
Michigan 4-H events for 4-H SPIN club members, June 29, 2018
Journal your camp experience, June 8, 2018
Preparing youth to be money smart after graduation, March 21, 2018
Add to your experience in a pre-college program, January 5, 2018
Presentations and connections after pre-college programs, December 29, 2017
Youth supporting camp in their future, December 29, 2017
Write a thank-you note after camp, December 22, 2017
Journal the pre-college program experience, December 4, 2017
Recruiting youth for camp, November 22, 2017
Networking at pre-college programs, November 14, 2017
Youth leaders coordinating activities at camp, November 14, 2017
From camp to a pre-college program, October 19, 2017
From a pre-college program to job shadowing, October 13, 2017
Career preparation after summer camp, September 21, 2017
4-H and service learning after a pre-college program, September 14, 2017
4-H and service learning after camp, September 7, 2017
Parks and recreation for fun and careers, August 23, 2017
Poultry science and 4-H: From a project to a career, June 28, 2017
Common interests to recruit volunteers, June 21, 2017
Interests and skills for community partnerships, June 7, 2017
Using portfolios for scholarships, June 1, 2017
Graduate fellowships: An option for funding graduate school, April 11, 2017
Utilize the skills of peer mentors for programming, March 30, 2017
Graduate assistantships: An option for funding graduate school, March 17, 2017
Recruiting judges to serve as volunteers, March 14, 2017
Service projects and recruiting volunteers, December 22, 2016
Running into your future, December 22, 2016
Golf: Building skills beyond the game, December 13, 2016
Making college and career connections for youth involved in community gardening, December 9, 2016
Cost of living for youth, November 16, 2016
Invest in study abroad for your future, November 11, 2016
Mentors: Share your story about school, November 1, 2016
Awards ceremonies: A showcase for recruitment, October 20, 2016
Mentors can share a story about college or trade school, September 29, 2016
Mentors: Your career story matters to mentees, September 27, 2016
Consider volunteering in 4-H during college, September 12, 2016
Swim into a career, September 9, 2016
Fishing and environmental education college and career preparation, August 8, 2016
4-H volunteers emphasizing postsecondary education in 4-H clubs, July 27, 2016
Understanding remedial classes in college, June 27, 2016
Academic struggles and applying for college, June 2, 2016
4-H volunteers and members can share stories for volunteer recruitment, May 24, 2016
Consider 4-H participation in a gap year, May 19, 2016
Preparing 4-H members to become future volunteer leaders, March 14, 2016
Using former 4-H members as resource leaders, March 3, 2016
Entrepreneurship as a college student, February 15, 2016
Match schools for the college application process, January 27, 2016
Apply to safety schools as a part of your college application process, December 23, 2015
Options for attending a college that may be a reach school, December 22, 2015
Options for late registration for college, December 21, 2015
I’ve been accepted to more than one college – how can I make a decision?, December 17, 2015
Preparing for a career in climatology, December 17, 2015
Preparing for a career in meteorology, December 10, 2015
There are colors for interviewing?, December 9, 2015
Writing grants: The skill and the career, December 7, 2015
Career exploration in entrepreneurship for mentors, October 26, 2015
Landscape architecture as a career option, October 19, 2015
Working during college: Tips to prepare for your future career, September 15, 2015
Money management resources and mentoring, August 19, 2015
Training and certification in high school can provide options for careers and college, August 5, 2015
Careers in construction and heavy machinery, July 28, 2015
Driving your way to a career, postsecondary education or both?, June 24, 2015
Exercising your way to a career, June 11, 2015
Exploring sports turf management as a career, June 5, 2015
Preparing for an athletic training career in high school, May 26, 2015
Preparing for an athletic scouting career in high school, April 8, 2015
4-H and preparation for professional development?, March 24, 2015
Documentaries, films and videos in 4-H: From the project, to college, to a career, March 13, 2015
Record-keeping and journaling as part of the scholarship process, February 23, 2015
Courtesy, connection, and continuing in the scholarship process, February 19, 2015
Students with disabilities and college visits, January 27, 2015
Club sports, intramural sports and college visits, December 22, 2014
Physical fitness and college visits, December 19, 2014
Student organizations and college visits, December 18, 2014
Learning about health services on college visits, December 12, 2014
Learning about academic support on college visits, November 19, 2014
Investigating study abroad centers at colleges and universities, November 14, 2014
Investigating career centers at colleges and universities, October 27, 2014
Investigating service learning centers for college, October 15, 2014
Integrating and promoting character education from the 4-H ambassadors, October 2, 2014
4-H ambassadors can build communication skills for career preparation, September 2, 2014
A tool for job preparation as a 4-H ambassador, August 27, 2014
4-H ambassadors and job preparation, August 21, 2014
Photography as a trade and career, July 23, 2014
Statistics as a career, July 11, 2014
Preparing for an athletic coaching career in high school, July 3, 2014
Summer activities for youth: college visits and pre-college programs, June 20, 2014
Planning for the college waiting list, June 13, 2014
Fundraising for a scholarship as a community service project, May 29, 2014
Using community service to prepare for college, May 19, 2014
Event planning: The career and the training, March 26, 2014
Basic tips for starting a scholarship, March 12, 2014
Fundraising: The career and the training, March 10, 2014
Cooking and 4-H: from a project to a career, February 27, 2014
4-H and visual arts: Illustrating and designing a career, January 24, 2014
Music and 4-H: From a project to a career, December 23, 2013
A career in entrepreneurship from 4-H participation and college, December 20, 2013
Performing toward a career through 4-H, December 18, 2013
Leadership in 4-H can jumpstart a career in accounting and other related fields, December 13, 2013
Communicating to a career through 4-H, November 25, 2013
Environmental science and 4-H: From a project to a career, November 7, 2013
Plant science and 4-H: Growing a career, October 28, 2013
Animal science and 4-H: From a project to a career, October 11, 2013
Family and consumer sciences and 4-H: From projects to a career, October 2, 2013
Technical writing in 4-H: From a project to a career, August 23, 2013
Using selectivity for college preparation, August 16, 2013
Get your résumé off to a good start, August 7, 2013
Listing and submitting references for jobs, July 29, 2013
Career planning from a résumé – gaining references, July 19, 2013
Career planning from a résumé – Tracking your skills, July 11, 2013
Career planning from a resume – participate in activities, July 3, 2013
Career planning from a resume – volunteer experience, May 24, 2013
Career planning from a résumé – building a work history, May 15, 2013
Career planning from a résumé – the educational experience, May 5, 2013
Career planning from a résumé: Starting with the objective, April 18, 2013
Scholarship application process fosters career preparation, April 2, 2013
Community service for scholarships, February 16, 2013
Strong recommendations for scholarship applications, January 31, 2013
Basic tips for writing good scholarship essays, December 31, 2012
Providing follow-up and support for scholarship recipients, December 27, 2012
Sign language is a beneficial life skill, December 12, 2012
Can communication be both a soft and hard skill?, October 31, 2012
Hard and soft skills for career preparation: Participation and documentation, October 10, 2012
Youth benefit from attending National 4-H Congress, June 13, 2012
Mentor-mentee teams positively impact communities and result in personal growth, April 26, 2012

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