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Addressing Food Access and Security with 4-H Alum Lazarus Lynch

By Connor Worth • July 2, 2018

As a longtime 4‑H’er from Montgomery County, Maryland, I have played an active role in the…

4-H Youth in Action: A Responsibility to Reach Out to My Community

By Sophia Rodriguez • June 11, 2018

The smiles on the faces of the children I work with is reward enough, but receiving…

National 4-H Council Chief Marketing Officer Artis Stevens Named the American Marketing Association and the American Marketing Association Foundation’s 2018 National Nonprofit Marketer of the Year

By National 4-H Council • June 7, 2018

The American Marketing Association (AMA) and the American Marketing Association Foundation (AMAF), named Artis Stevens, Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer, National 4‑H Council as the recipient of the 2018 Nonprofit Marketer of the Year Award.

4-H Youth in Action: An Experience of Value

By Cassandra Ivie • May 29, 2018

I applied for the 4‑H Youth in Action Award through the strong encouragement of my older…

4-H’er Addresses the Impact Social Media has on Mental Health

By Sophia Rodriguez • May 25, 2018

In a generation fueled by the advancement of technology, we experience social and emotional learning unlike…

4-H Youth in Action: An Experience that Changed My Life

By Serena Woodard • May 15, 2018

Attending the National 4‑H Council Legacy Awards to accept the high honor of Youth in Action…

4-H and New York Life Foundation Inspire More Latino Youth to Pursue Higher Education

By Kevin Karg • April 20, 2018

National 4‑H Council recently received a three year, $1.5 million grant from the New York Life Foundation to enable more Latino students to successfully transition from middle school to high school, graduate on time and pursue a college education. The grant will provide continued support to the Juntos 4‑H program launched in 2015 while expanding the program to new markets in California and Illinois.

4-H Youth POV: Experiencing Legacy Awards

By Martina Essert • March 29, 2018

Individuals from all walks of life pour into the Ritz Carlton, all united by their common…

4-H Names Cassandra Ivie as the 2018 National 4-H Youth in Action Winner

By National 4-H Council • March 21, 2018

Cassandra Ivie, 17, of West Jordan, Utah, was selected as the national winner of the 2018 National Youth In Action Award. Ivie who also won the Youth in Action STEM Pillar Award, was honored at National 4‑H Council’s Legacy Awards in Washington, D.C. As the national Youth in Action winner, Ivie will receive $10,000 in scholarships for higher education.

2018 4-H Legacy Awards: Youth Take Center Stage

By _Amaya_Collins_ • March 21, 2018

In its 9th year, the 4-H Legacy Awards has continued to prove that young people will…