Jeannette Rea Keywood – Department of 4-H Youth Development, Rutgers Cooperative Extension
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New Jersey 4-H Members Attend National Agri-Science Summit
Twenty-four New Jersey 4-H members attended the National Agri-Science Youth Summit held in January at the National 4-H Youth Conference Center in Maryland. The purpose of the conference was to provide youth with an opportunity to learn about and develop an understanding of the critical role that agricultural science innovation plays in addressing the world’s […]
Promoting STEM Interest and Identity Through the 4-H STEM Ambassadors Program
by Janice McDonnell, Marissa Staffenova, Chad Ripberger, David Shernoff, Marycarmen Kunicki, Denise Bressler, and Christine Bean. The Rutgers University 4-H STEM Ambassadors program is a collaborative partnership between New Jersey public schools in urban communities in Paterson, Newark, Union, New Brunswick, Atlantic City, and Trenton and the Rutgers Cooperative Extension program. The program was designed […]
Rutgers Partners with Pioneering Outreach Center to Promote Scientific Research
The national initiative will translate scientific research to educate and engage the community. Rutgers recently became a partner in an innovative center – funded with a $5.2 million National Science Foundation grant – to translate the importance of scientific research to the general public. The Center for Advancing the Societal Impacts of Research (ARIS Center) […]
Rutgers is a Partner in New Center Designed to Amplify Societal Impact of Research
Rutgers University is a foundational partner in a multi-institutional center called the Advancing Research and its Impact on Society Center, or ARIS, made possible by a five-year $5.2 million National Science Foundation grant. Housed at the University of Missouri, the ARIS Center will focus on four main initiatives, which include building capacity, advancing scholarship, growing […]
Hunterdon County celebrates National 4-H Week
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New Jersey 4-H Members Attend International Leadership for Life Conference in Ireland
Last month, 11 New Jersey 4-H members attended the 2018 International Leadership for Life Conference, which was hosted by Foróige at the National University of Ireland, commonly known as Maynooth University. Foróige is a youth development organization in Ireland that was formed in 1952 and is based on the 4-H youth development program mode. Now […]
Somerset County 4-H holds world record
Sue MacCombie, 4-H volunteer, Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Somerset County
Somerset County 4-H Holds Guinness World Record for Longest Textile Braid
Sue MacCombie wanted to find an activity that would bring the community together, especially the members in Somerset County 4-H where she’s been a leader for the past 21 years. Little did she know she’d succeed beyond her wildest dreams and earn a world record in the process. The Longest Textile Braid, measuring an impressive […]
Montclair Community Farm gives families a hands on farm experience
Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Essex County: Essex 4-H, Master Gardeners,
