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When 4-H really matters
Life-changing. It isn't a term I use lightly or often. It loses its power when used carelessly, yet today, today, I can use no other word to...
Cheers to the green and white
October 1 starts the biggest week in 4-H, National 4-H Week. 4-H membership is 6 million strong across the country, with more than 25 million alumni...

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4-H food decorating workshop sweetens skills for local youth
LEWISTOWN, Ill. - This winter, Fulton County 4-H offered an appetizing adventure for young creators—a food decorating workshop designed to help youth express their artistic flair through frosting and fun. Part of the 4-H Visual...
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Local Illinois Extension staff recognized at 2025 Extension Annual Conference
BOURBONNAIS, Ill — Across the state, University of Illinois Extension staff link their communities with resources they need to thrive by turning science into solutions. Demonstrating Extension’s mission of life-long learning first-hand, staff gathered in Urbana  in late November at the...
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Staff

Camaya Wallace Bechard

Camaya Wallace Bechard

Interim Assistant Dean for Integrated Health Disparities | Assistant Director for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Access
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Danielle Gapinski

Extension Specialist, 4-H Youth Development – Creative and Cultural Arts
Amanda Cole

Amanda Cole

Strategy, Planning and Implementation Assistant Director
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