4-H Youth Development
New York 4-H empowers nearly 170,000 young people across the state with the skills to lead for a lifetime.
Interim Program Director
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As the youth component of Cooperative Extension, 4-H connects young people to Cornell. In addition to its well-known clubs, 4-H also offers in-school and after-school programs, special interest groups, independent memberships, camps, and special events.
4-H has four core content areas: STEM (science, technology, engineering and math); healthy living; civic engagement; and food systems/sustainable agriculture. Program activities and materials are developed by campus-based experts in related fields, who also provide continuing support to professional staff and volunteers. Hands-on, inquiry-based learning is central to 4-H. Participants learn to take leadership, work in groups, plan, and communicate.