Community Service & Learning

Through its pledge of "hands to larger service," 4-H has historically given back to the community by encouraging young people and adults to volunteer. In 4-H, service is commonly defined as the voluntary action of an individual or a group of individuals without pay. Service to the community – through food drives, raking the yard of an elderly neighbor, adopt-a-highway programs, teens teaching younger youth, teens mentoring children or youth determining community needs and helping solve community problems – helps young people learn caring, leadership and citizenship.

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• Career planning from a resume – volunteer experience

  May 24, 2013 | Frank Cox | Students can consider volunteering in the career planning process.

• In a diverse community, can youth development be based on values?

  April 17, 2013 | Edward Scott | The answer is, “yes.”

• HOT TOPICPurple Up! for military families

  April 8, 2013 | Kendra Moyses | April 15, Michigan 4-H Military Partnerships is asking everyone across Michigan to wear purple to show support for our military families!

• Today’s world is ‘cultivating’

  April 7, 2013 | Sherry Grice | Cultivating is used in the development of our youth, volunteers, neighborhoods and communities.

• HOT TOPIC4-H Science Day with the Lansing Lugnuts

  April 1, 2013 | Jacob DeDecker | Science is everywhere we go, even at the baseball park!

• What makes 4-H different from other youth organizations?

  March 15, 2013 | Darren Bagley | There are many organizations serving youth across the United States. What makes 4-H Youth Development different?

• Community service for scholarships

  February 16, 2013 | Frank Cox | The service to others benefits a community and can also lead to scholarships and pave the way to a brighter future through higher education.

• Building community relationships: Part 3 - Communication and boundaries

  February 16, 2013 | Jodi Schulz | The third and final article in a series on building community relationships.

• The joys of constructing an action plan

  February 14, 2013 | Renee Applegate | Develop an action plan for any goal you or your group may have to gain a rewarding result.

• Workshops on underwater robotics

  February 7, 2013 | Melanie Chiodini | NOAA’s Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary offers workshops on underwater robotics.

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