Teen wins national 4-H award for local, global STEM education activism
URBANA, Ill. – When Dhruv Rebba first visited the Indian village his father grew up in, he saw a community struggling because it didn’t have access to the internet. The high school freshman and Illinois 4-H member knew he had the skills and drive...
4-H service project brushes off invasives
URBANA, Ill. – In 1830, a young Abraham Lincoln traveled from Indiana with his family to settle in Illinois. Almost two centuries later, new young leaders are following in his footsteps by preserving the state’s natural legacy at his namesake park.
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Illinois teen crowned national 4-H civic engagement winner
EFFINGHAM COUNTY, Ill. – An Effingham County teen has won a national 4-H award for her efforts to improve her community and help families impacted by pediatric cancer.
Elizabeth Weidner, 16, of Dieterich is the winner of the 2021 ...
Illinois' Chancellor Jones joins National 4-H Council
URBANA, Ill. – University of Illinois Chancellor Robert Jones was recently elected to the National 4-H Council Board of Trustees. Jones joins celebrity chef and author ...
Tree stand safety starts on the ground
URBANA, Ill. – With archery season opening Oct. 1, Illinois deer hunters will soon start heading to the woods.
Tree stand falls are one of the most common hunting injuries that can be prevented with some simple safety measures such as always wearing a harness and choosing a sturdy tree...
4-H senior makes COVID-themed duct tape prom dress
RANDOLPH COUNTY, Ill. – When Illinois 4-H member Peyton Manker started designing a prom dress made with duct tape in January, the high school senior thought it would be a fun challenge and possibly win her a scholarship. A few months later, the...
4-H woodworker shines with Sawdust & Sparkles business
From her perch on a stool and behind the glint of safety glasses, 12-year-old Evie Ribbing has a good view of her dad's woodshop. But the buzzing table saw she's operating has her full attention, as it should.
“Measure twice, cut once,” is a rule this...
Mentoring world-class citizens
URBANA, Ill. – At age 10, the perfect day for Dakota Larimore-Lamb was hanging out with his dad, Tom, doing one of the things they loved most: trekking into the woods on a clear, crisp day for target practice. Despite his enthusiasm for the sport, Dakota's early target shooting efforts tended to...
Illinois 4-H member leads youth STEM education efforts
URBANA, Ill. – Illinois 4-H member Aja Capel of Urbana, Ill., is on a mission to help minority students – especially girls – consider careers in STEM. Her efforts are gaining a lot more traction, thanks to a recent video profile by NBC...
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 BRANDT...
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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