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- New sidewalk provides safe passageway to 4-H Children's Gardens April 21, 2020This past summer, the parking lot adjacent to the Michigan 4-H Children’s Gardens underwent construction to install a new safe passage sidewalk.
- New youth joins foundation board of trustees April 21, 2020Alger County 4-H member Kennedy DeFrancesco, of Munising, was elected to the Michigan 4-H Foundation board of trustees at its January board meeting.
- Michigan 4-H’ers pledge their hands to larger service in a time of need April 21, 2020Families and communities struggle to adapt to closed schools and businesses while working to maintain their own health and well-being. For many Michigan 4-H’ers, lending a hand is part of their normal, and have sprung into action to help their communities.
- Glassen Foundation establishes 4-H shooting sports endowment April 21, 2020The Hal and Jean Glassen Foundation made a $100,000 gift to establish a new 4-H endowed fund with the Michigan 4-H Foundation to support the Michigan 4-H Shooting Sports Program.
- Alpena 4-H Tech Changemakers: Turning the tide on single-use plastics March 11, 2020In northeastern Michigan, the fight against microplastics in the Great Lakes is being championed by the Alpena 4-H Tech Changemakers.
- Meet Brady Gibson: Kalamazoo County 4-H March 9, 2020Kalamazoo County 4-H'er Brady Gibson gives a personal testimonial of the impact of Michigan 4-H.
- MSU Distinguished Academic Staff honoree credits Michigan 4-H for igniting his successful career February 27, 2020MSU Extension’s Brandon Schroeder was recently honored with MSU's Distinguished Academic Staff Award. However, before joining MSU Extension 15 years ago, Schroeder was already a part of the Extension community: he spent his youth as a Michigan 4-H member.
- Meet Mike Tate: a visionary leader for 4-H, youth development February 26, 2020Michael Tate, Michigan’s first African-American state 4-H director, helped shape the future of 4-H in Michigan.
- 4-H Children's Gardens provide experiential start to school year November 1, 2019Elementary students from Dwight Rich School of the Arts spent their first two weeks of school at Michigan State University for experiential learning at the 4-H Children's Gardens and other campus locations.
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