4-H & Youth

Youth development programs offered through MSU Extension are lead by its flagship Michigan 4-H program. Expertise in areas such as agriculture, gardening, craftsmanship and food could be lost without some method of passing it down to today’s young people. At the same time, youth are the explorers of new ideas and technology, creating everything from biofuels to robots to social media platforms. In times of economic stress, these youth are also exploring new ideas in careers—or writing business plans for their own entrepreneurial ideas. MSU Extension provides the conduit for expertise and ideas to flow both ways, connecting nearly all of its programming to youth development at some point.

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• International exchange programs: Preparing for the farewell

  May 16, 2013 | Jan Brinn | When a family opens their home and hearts to a youth in an International exchange program; preparing for the farewell can weigh heavy on the hearts. Here are some suggestions to prepare for the departure.

• Judges are teachers

  May 15, 2013 | Katie VanderKolk | People who serve as 4-H judges are content experts, but also teachers to youth.

• Career planning from a résumé – building a work history

  May 15, 2013 | Frank Cox | MSU Extension suggests that as part of the career planning process; students can begin building their work history in high school.

• 4-H Military Family Book Sheet

  May 15, 2013 | Kendra Moyses | The Kissing Hand.

• 4-H Youth Participate in the 2013 Great Lakes Regional MATE ROV Competition

  May 12, 2013 | Melanie Chiodini | 4-H Youth are learning more about robotics and underwater innovation through ROVs.

• MSU Extension Educators teach youth about underwater innovation

  May 11, 2013 | Melanie Chiodini | MSU extension educators are working with community partners and organizations to teach local youth about underwater innovation through STEM programming with ROV’s.

• Focus on the positive: An assets-based approach to youth mentoring

  May 5, 2013 | Lisa Bottomley | How you approach a young person makes a difference. This article explores how adults can build on youth strengths rather than focusing on problems.

• Discover engineering!

  May 5, 2013 | Rebecca Krans | TechXcite-Discover Engineering! programs offer children out of classroom opportunities to learn about engineering.

• HOT TOPICSpring has sprung. Have you vaccinated your pets yet?

  May 5, 2013 | Katie VanderKolk | Animal vaccines provide protection to control the onset and spread of dangerous diseases.

• Career planning from a résumé – the educational experience

  May 5, 2013 | Frank Cox | Using a résumé to plan for careers, the education section can be used to help students plan for their educational future.

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