4-H, the largest youth development organization in the U.S., reaching more than 6 million young people across the country, has expanded its programming to include greater access to technology, thanks in part to support from Apple and its Community Education Initiative (CEI). Since Apple launched CEI in 2019, the programming has provided coding, creativity, and […]
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Rutgers 4-H STEM Ambassadors Embark on Enriching Pre-College Experience
Since its inception in 2009, the Rutgers 4-H STEM Ambassadors program has engaged more than 550 high school students from New Jersey’s urban communities in year-round experiences designed to promote STEM identity and college readiness among those underrepresented in science and engineering. The program trained its 16th cohort of students drawn from cities such as […]
Announcement: Kendrin Dyitt is the new Atlantic County 4-H Agent
Announcement from Rachel Lyons, chair, Department of 4-H Youth Development Please help me welcome Kendrin Dyitt to his new role as County 4-H Agent in Atlantic County, effective August 1. Kendrin comes with a wealth of 4-H experience. For more than 16 years, he’s served as a 4-H Program Associate with the Atlantic County 4-H Program. […]
4-H ResistoJets Rocketry Club Wins “Altitude Award” in 2024 NASA Student Launch Competition
On June 7, the Morris County 4-H team from the ResistoJets Rocketry Club was recognized for its first place “Altitude Award” in the middle and high school division of the 2024 NASA Student Launch Competition. The 2024 NASA Student Launch Initiative virtual awards ceremony, hosted by the Marshall Space Flight Center, featured presentations of awards […]
Rutgers Marine Scientists Partner with New Brunswick School District for “Science Family Night”
On April 18, McKinley Community School in New Brunswick welcomed 11 undergraduate students, graduate students, staff and faculty from Rutgers University in a night of STEM learning. This program was designed to inspire and engage the next generation of science-informed students and to break down barriers to science learning and engagement through a fun family […]
Rutgers is Making STEM Breakthroughs, One Student at a Time
A 4-H youth development program changes perceptions, making students insiders in science, technology, engineering and mathematics Role models, often parents or other close family members, serve as crucial sources of inspiration for students engaged in making career choices in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM), according to research studies. A big part of what Janice McDonnell is doing […]
Hudson and Camden County 4-H Team Up to Prepare the Next Generation of Urban Food and Agriculture Changemakers
Over the next five years, a new generation of food and agriculture changemakers will be prepared to participate in and lead urban agriculture activities, better understand food systems and address social justice issues in Jersey City and Camden. This is made possible by a $638,144 grant awarded to the Department of 4-H Youth Development, Rutgers […]
4-H STEM Ambassadors Participate in Sustainability Summit ‘23 at Rutgers
New Jersey 4-H STEM Ambassadors joined faculty at Rutgers University for the 2023 Climate Sustainability Summit on November 10th, a day of learning, discovery, collaboration and action. The summit, which was attended by 25 youth from New Jersey’s biggest cities, addressed the importance of being sustainable and fulfilling the needs of current generations without compromising […]
USDA-NIFA Grant Supports Collaborative Food Systems Solution Science Storytelling Project for New Jersey High School Youth
What does the future hold for food security through agriculture and marine technologies? New Jersey high school students will discover the answers as part of an innovative USDA-funded 4-H afterschool program that provides youth with immersive science learning through digital storytelling, made in trusting partnership with Rutgers scientists. Faculty and researchers from the departments of […]
K-12 Students Participate in Immersive Forest Management STEM Experience at Rutgers
Shreya Dutt, a high school student in East Brunswick, was fascinated by the topic of controlled application of fire used by experts to manage forests that she developed a video for use in her local library and as part of her YouTube channel. Shreya was one of 20 high students who spent two Saturdays over […]
