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  • Michael J. Tate, Ph.D.

    Meet Mike Tate: a visionary leader for 4-H, youth development

    Michael Tate, Michigan’s first African-American state 4-H director, helped shape the future of 4-H in Michigan.

  • Brady Gibson with a display of the solar system.

    Meet Brady Gibson: Kalamazoo County 4-H

    Kalamazoo County 4-H'er Brady Gibson gives a personal testimonial of the impact of Michigan 4-H.

  • MFB 4-H Excellence in Agriculture award recipients announced

    Three outstanding 4-H volunteers will receive 2019-20 Michigan Farm Bureau (MFB) 4-H Excellence in Agriculture Awards.

  • Schroeder instructing a group of youth.

    MSU Distinguished Academic Staff honoree credits Michigan 4-H for igniting his successful career

    MSU Extension’s Brandon Schroeder was recently honored with MSU's Distinguished Academic Staff Award. However, before joining MSU Extension 15 years ago, Schroeder was already a part of the Extension community: he spent his youth as a Michigan 4-H member.

  • Alpena County 4-H Changemakers gather as a group.

    Alpena 4-H Tech Changemakers: Turning the tide on single-use plastics

    In northeastern Michigan, the fight against microplastics in the Great Lakes is being championed by the Alpena 4-H Tech Changemakers.

  • A photo of the new side walk at the 4-H Children's Garden.

    New sidewalk provides safe passageway to 4-H Children's Gardens

    This past summer, the parking lot adjacent to the Michigan 4-H Children’s Gardens underwent construction to install a new safe passage sidewalk.

  • The Sebations, a 4-H family in St. Clair County, re-purposed a fair billboard thanking our essential workers. This is just one example of how Michigan 4-H’ers are lending their hands to larger service during this unprecedented time.

    Michigan 4-H’ers pledge their hands to larger service in a time of need

    Families and communities struggle to adapt to closed schools and businesses while working to maintain their own health and well-being. For many Michigan 4-H’ers, lending a hand is part of their normal, and have sprung into action to help their communities.

  • A photo of Kennedy DeFrancesco

    New youth joins foundation board of trustees

    Alger County 4-H member Kennedy DeFrancesco, of Munising, was elected to the Michigan 4-H Foundation board of trustees at its January board meeting.

  • These are 4-H shooting sports participants from Schoolcraft County.

    Glassen Foundation establishes 4-H shooting sports endowment

    The Hal and Jean Glassen Foundation made a $100,000 gift to establish a new 4-H endowed fund with the Michigan 4-H Foundation to support the Michigan 4-H Shooting Sports Program.

  • Over 100 participants attended the 29th annual 4-H Creative Arts Celebration at Kettunen Center from Oct. 19-20, 2019.

    Kettunen Center hosts 29th 4-H Creative Arts Celebration

    For nearly 60 years, Michigan 4-H’ers and volunteers have explored their inner creativity and learned new talents at 4-H’s skill-building workshops at Kettunen Center

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  • Alpena 4-H Tech Changemakers: Turning the tide on single-use plastics
  • New sidewalk provides safe passageway to 4-H Children's Gardens
  • Michigan 4-H’ers pledge their hands to larger service in a time of need
  • New youth joins foundation board of trustees
  • Glassen Foundation establishes 4-H shooting sports endowment
  • Kettunen Center hosts 29th 4-H Creative Arts Celebration

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MSU is an affirmative-action, equal-opportunity employer, committed to achieving excellence through a diverse workforce and inclusive culture that encourages all people to reach their full potential. Michigan State University Extension programs and materials are open to all without regard to race, color, national origin, gender, gender identity, religion, age, height, weight, disability, political beliefs, sexual orientation, marital status, family status or veteran status. Issued in furtherance of MSU Extension work, acts of May 8 and June 30, 1914, in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Jeffrey W. Dwyer, Director, MSU Extension, East Lansing, MI 48824. This information is for educational purposes only. Reference to commercial products or trade names does not imply endorsement by MSU Extension or bias against those not mentioned. The 4-H Name and Emblem have special protections from Congress, protected by code 18 USC 707.