4‑H Grows True Leaders

4‑H empowers young people to be true leaders. True leaders are young people who have confidence; know how to work well with others; can endure through challenges; and will stick with a job until it gets done. In 4‑H, we believe true leaders aren’t born – they’re grown.

4‑H programs hands-on approach gives young people guidance, tools and encouragement, and then puts them in the driver’s seat to make great things happen. Independent research proves the unparalleled impact of the 4‑H experience.

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The 4‑H Difference

Life Skills to Lead

4‑H’s hands-on approach is proven to grow life skills like confidence, independence, resilience and compassion through stages and developed through experiences, not instruction.

The result? Kids who are empowered with the skills to lead for a lifetime.

Hands-On Experiences

More young people need the kind of hands-on, youth-led experiences that 4‑H provides. Experiences where they learn by doing, grow from failure, express their ideas and use their influence to drive positive outcomes. Adult mentors provide guidance, ask questions, share learnings and encourage.

University Backed

4‑H reaches nearly six million young people through Cooperative Extension – a community of more than 100 public universities and 3,000 local offices. Programs are delivered by more than 3,500 4‑H professionals and more than 500,000 volunteers.

Join the 4-H Alumni Community

Show your 4‑H pride! As a 4‑H alum, we invite you to stay connected with our #4HGrown community.

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Donate to 4-H

Support 4‑H youth and help us reach more kids with the hands-on learning experiences they deserve in life and career.

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4-H and Google

4‑H and Google are helping kids everywhere learn computer science (CS) through hands-on doing! Google’s support will expand the 4‑H CS Career Pathway to reach more than one million youth over the next three years.

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This is 4-H

For more than 100 years, 4‑H has been welcoming kids of all beliefs and backgrounds, giving them a voice to express who they are and how they make their lives and communities better.

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