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4-H Capitol Experience prepares teens for active citizenship
Published on March 22, 2013
Teens from across Michigan gathered at the state Capitol March 17-20 for the annual 4-H Capitol Experience conference. -
Teacher’s pet! 4-H teen brings dog to schools to help kids improve reading
Published on March 22, 2013
4-H teen Hannah Montgomery helps kids improve their reading skills when they get to read to her dog, Dash. -
Listen up! – Part 2
Published on March 17, 2013
Four tips to help youth and adults become better listeners. -
What the sequester could mean for Michigan middle-class families
Published on March 14, 2013
The sequester threatens hundreds of thousands of Michigan middle-class jobs, and cuts vital services for children, seniors, people with mental illness, and our men and women in uniform. -
Volunteers and mentors are needed through 4-H to help improve community health and fitness
Published on March 12, 2013
Anyone can help make an impact in their community. -
Listen up! – Part 1
Published on March 9, 2013
Listening is an important skill that not many can say they are perfect at. -
Process over outcome equals long term success
Published on March 3, 2013
Don’t get hung up on the outcome as long as the process is beneficial. -
Stress management is a skill
Published on February 28, 2013
Stress management can be practiced and youth can gain important skills to help them learn how to work with positive and negative stress. -
4-H Great Lakes & Natural Resources Camp mixes fun and science literacy
Published on February 21, 2013
Teens increase science literacy, learn about careers in science and natural resources, develop important life skills and make lasting friendships at three-time national award-winning 4-H Great Lakes & Natural Resources Camp. -
Building community relationships: Part 3 - Communication and boundaries
Published on February 16, 2013
The third and final article in a series on building community relationships.