Colleagues,   National 4-H Council helped NYS 4-H Youth Development to enter a partnership with the National Civics Bee by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation. To encourage participation in the civics bee and to learn more about how it works, I will offer an information session on Zoom on Thursday, January 8, 2026.    We welcome your 6th, 7th, and 8th graders to submit a four-paragraph essay proposing an idea for how they can improve their community. The first round will

Recently, NY participated in the 5 th  Annual NorthEast States 4-H SpeakUp Fest. The Northeast States 4-H Speak Up Fest is an annual virtual event designed to empower youth ages 13 - 19 from across the Northeastern United States to enhance and showcase their communication skills. Organized through a collaborative effort among 4-H programs in the region, the event provides a supportive platform for young people to engage in public speaking.  Participants are selected based on

New York State Governor’s Youth Council Membership Application 2025-2026 The New York State Governor’s Youth Council provides an...

The Youth Contribution Project is back for 2025! Visit https://contributionproject.org/  for more information.

4-H has a plethora of opportunities to build c ompetence, c onfidence, c onnection, c haracter, and c aring (Lerner et al., 2009; Heck...

National 4-H Council   introduced NYS 4-H   to the National Civics Bee . The National Civics Bee is a nationwide competition to encourage...

In celebration of the 237th celebration of Constitution Day the New York State’s Unified Court System is announcing its inaugural...

We are excited to share that the DemocracyReady NY Coalition is now accepting applications for the 2024-2025 youth cohort! We would...

If you were not able to join us for the 2024 Youth Agriculture Leadership Conference information session, please click below for links to...

4-H’ers (ages 14-18 as of January 1, 2024) you are invited to attend the2024 NY 4-H Capital Days, May 19-21, 2024! Cost: $275.00 for...

West Virginia University is partnering with the Extension Foundation to host a National Pilot of the “My Hometown is Cool!” program. My...

Join the Smithsonian's Stories 4‑History program for an opportunity to develop a civic engagement project that amplifies stories of...

About True Leaders in Equity Institute (TLEI) From Sunday, July 7 to Thursday, July 11, 2024, the True Leaders in Equity Institute will...

Summer is right around the coorner and the application process has opened for the summer exchange program.  We need to have 30 families...

The New York Youth Institute at Cornell University engages high school students on the biggest challenges facing people and the planet in...

Mark your calendar for the 2024 National 4-H Conference to be held April 19-24, 2024, at the Hyatt Regency Crystal City in Arlington,...

Beechwood State Park in Sodus, NY has new wooden benches and picnic tables thanks to 4-H’ers Ethan Smith and Cadence Spence. They applied...

USDA NIFA is now recruiting for youth and adult leadership positions at 2024 National 4-H Conference. More information is below. Please...

The Civic Engagement PWT is hosting a Mini-Grant Challenge open to all NYS 4-H Youths ages 8+.

Our 4-H Communication Design team consisted of 4-H members, 4-H alumni, Cornell University Department of Communication students,...