Educational Opportunities & Skills Development
Empowering Michigan 4-H youth to become healthy, engaged and productive in school, work and life. Gifts to this Michigan 4-H Beyond Ready Campaign priority area will support:
- Life skills development
- Career exploration and financial literacy
- STEAM education, rooted in agriculture and environmental science
- Leadership development and civic engagement; and
- Staff and volunteer training
Goal:
Join Us in Expanding Opportunities for Success
Every young person deserves the chance to discover their strengths, build confidence and develop the skills needed to thrive in an ever-changing world. Your investment helps ensure Michigan 4-H can provide meaningful learning experiences that prepare youth to lead, adapt and succeed.
Make your gift today and invest in a Beyond Ready future with Michigan 4-H.
To learn more about this Michigan 4-H Beyond Ready Campaign priority or explore further gift options, contact Michigan 4-H Foundation Director Abbey Miler at (517) 353-6692 or abmiller@msu.edu.
Educational Opportunities & Skills Development Impact in Action
4-H campers dive into the invasive species challenge facing the Great Lakes
September 09, 2026
Managing invasive species is as much a human challenge as an ecological one, campers discover.
Seven youth selected to represent Michigan at the 2026 World Food Prize Global Youth Institute
Michigan youth will join leaders from around the world this October to share their solutions to food security and other grand global challenges.
From competitor to coach: Michigan 4-H youth gives back by leading novice team to state title
July 30, 2026
A Washtenaw County 4-H youth chose to forgo her eligibility for this year’s Michigan 4-H Dairy Quiz Bowl Contest to coach her county’s novice 4-H team. The team came out victorious at the contest, winning the novice state title.