With COVID-19 preventing an in-person contest, organizers developed the North American Dairy Educational Experience (NADEE), where youth evaluate a scenario on a dairy operation and provide responses to prompts about the operation. One team per state could enter. The winning team was from New Jersey and is part of the borrow-a-dairy heifer program facilitated by […]
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NATIONAL 4-H PAPER CLOVER AT TRACTOR SUPPLY SET FOR OCTOBER 6-17
National 4-H Council announced the launch of the Fall 2021 4-H Paper Clover Campaign in partnership with Tractor Supply Company (TSC). This event marks the eleventh year of collaboration between the organizations on the national in-store fundraiser, benefiting 4-H programming in New Jersey. The Fall 2021 4-H Paper Clover Campaign will take place October 6-17. […]
National 4-H Hall of Fame Laureates Announced
4-H has announced the names of the twenty individuals who will be inducted into the National 4-H Hall of Fame during a special ceremony to be held on Tuesday, October 12 at the Kellogg Conference Hotel at Gallaudet University in Washington, DC. The National 4-H Hall of Fame Class of 2021 Laureates who will be […]
4-H’s Rutgers Science Program Brings Youth to the Antarctica with Data Jams, Sea Ice Changes, CODAP, and Penguins
Youth learn how to interpret data, and what it means for the planet and a changing climate. As part of the annual Rutgers 4-H STEM Ambassador Program and the National 4-H From Home series, 4-H’s Rutgers Science Program provided two, one-week summer programs, in early August, entitled “Data to the Rescue: Penguins Need our Help!” […]
National 4-H Week to be observed October 4-10
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Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month: Serving Residents in Communities Where They Live
During Hispanic Heritage Month, we take the time to recognize and celebrate New Jersey communities that share a common language. The educational programs and activities that Rutgers provides to support health and well-being requires also the recognition of the rich diversity of New Jersey residents. Richard Alomar, director of the Office of Urban Extension and […]
Rutgers Annual Teen STEM Ambassador Program Goes Virtual this Summer
The Rutgers 4-H STEM Ambassador program, typically a five-day residential on-campus program for high-achieving high school students, has gone virtual. Starting July 24, more than 50 teens from underserved and underrepresented urban communities across New Jersey will spend a week participating virtually in this annual summer enrichment experience that marks its 12th anniversary this year. […]
Feeding the Community with Somerset County 4-H Piano & Music Club
One of the many devastating challenges of COVID-19 has been the increased demand on food banks across the nation, paired with many families’ inability to donate like they historically would. This combination encouraged Somerset County 4-H Piano & Music Club to use their experience as community leaders to aid the Somerset Food Bank, and in […]
4-H Administered Science and Engineering Workshops Available for Afterschool Program Staff
Rutgers 4-H Youth Development has extensive experience in Design It! and Explore It! projects and is ready to train and equip after-school organizations to bring this fun, engaging and inquiry-based STEM program to children at their sites. By enrolling in a Design It! (engineering) or Explore It! (science) training program, afterschool organizations will receive all […]
New Jersey 4-H Salutes Volunteers During National Volunteer Week April 19-25
Each year, thousands of volunteers in New Jersey donate their time and energy to make their communities a better place to live. These volunteers will be among the millions across the country who will be spotlighted during National Volunteer Week, April 19-25. One group that relies heavily on volunteers is the New Jersey 4-H Youth […]
