When trauma touches the classroom: U of I Extension workshops train teachers to offer hope
CHICAGO, Ill. - They happened within a week of each other. One during spring break, followed by the other.
Two students who attended Brighton Park Elementary School in Chicago attempted suicide in 2017.
The school of about 450 was shaken and hurting.
“It was really hard...
BRANDT 4-H race car wins Xfinity maiden race
URBANA, Ill. – It was only natural.
4-H has been a part of Evelyn Brandt Thomas’ life from her childhood days as a 4-H club member in Pleasant Plains to her co-founding of ...
Google donates $1.5 Million and Virtual Reality Technology to support 4-H Youth Science Programs
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Google representatives and Gov. Bruce Rauner met today at the Illinois State Fair to announce the company’s donation of $1.5 million in funding support and virtual reality equipment to support 4-H youth science programs across the U.S., including Illinois.
Youth in...
4-H has your seat to the eclipse
Illinois 4-H is inviting the public to a front row seat for the historic total solar eclipse in August in southern Illinois where sun’s path creates the longest duration of darkness.
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4-H Teens as Teachers have positive impact
SOUTHERN ILLINOIS – Youth in Southern Illinois got first-hand experience with new technologies, thanks to a program by University of Illinois Extension, in cooperation with partners such as the Champaign-Urbana Community Fab Lab. In addition to learning new technology, nearly 100 teens received...
4-H Bridge Bust participants earn more than awards
5th Annual Bridge Bust Participants Earn More than Awards
4-H Program Inspires Futures, Teaches Life Lessons
Families, community members, 4-H’ers, and school students put their engineering skills to the test in the Fifth Annual 4-H Bridge Bust...
