4-H Today
Reflecting on Kindness: Recognizing and Celebrating Individual Growth
In this exclusive “Reflecting on Kindness” series, Ponysitters Club members reflect back on moments from episodes…
Meet the Doers of Rescue Ranch
Every day, doers are stepping up and doing more. More for their community. More for the…
The Importance of Inspiring Kindness
At Rescue Ranch, Skye and the rest of the Ponysitters Club are able to spend their…
This is 4-H
For more than 100 years, 4‑H has been the nation’s leading youth organization to welcome young…
Study of Rural Communities Whose Youth are Thriving Reveals Six Common Factors that May Drive Upward Mobility
A study published today illuminates factors that may support upward social mobility in rural America—the possibility that children will grow up to earn more than their parents. The “Social Mobility in Rural America: Insights from Communities Whose Young People Are Climbing the Income Ladder,” a field report from National 4‑H Council and The Bridgespan Group, with support from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, provides ideas and guiding questions that other communities might build upon.
The CHS Foundation Helps Grow Next Generation of Agriculture
The CHS Foundation recently partnered with National 4‑H Council as a sponsor of the 2019 National Youth Summit on Agri-Science. The Summit, held at the National 4‑H Center outside of Washington, D.C., brings together hundreds of the best and brightest high school students to develop their skills and knowledge to address today’s most pressing agricultural challenges.
Utah Teen Gives New Meaning to Lending a Hand
Joseph Huff is not your average teen when it comes to technology. Inspired by his local…
Juntos 4-H Program Helps NYC Teen Prepare for Her Future
Patricia is a 16-year-old 4‑H’er from New York City who is passionate about the performing arts.…
Double-down on STEM excitement for this year’s 4-H National Youth Science Day
In addition to being hotspots for positive youth development and a great place for young people…
4-H Mentoring Program Gives Texas Teen Her Voice
Jewelianna, a 16-year-old 4‑H’er from San Antonio, Texas, is outgoing, well-spoken and often surrounded by a…
Celebrity Alumni Rally Behind 4-H to ‘Inspire Kids to Do’ – a Campaign to Give Kids More Opportunities to DO and to Grow Future Leaders
This back-to-school season, 4‑H is placing a national spotlight on the stories of young people, through its ‘Inspire Kids to Do’ campaign. Led by youth and alumni voices, the campaign aims to engage parents, alumni and the public to join 4‑H in empowering one million kids to learn-by-doing year-round and send a message of inspiration – the more kids do, the more they grow the skills they need for life and career.
A New Way to Do 4-H National Youth Science Day
We are in the 11th year of 4‑H National Youth Science Day, and this year’s event…
