Posted by: John_Hamilton on 10/03/2013 02:19 PM
Updated by: John_Hamilton on 10/03/2013 02:21 PM
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4-H Centennial Events Around California Coincide with National 4-H Week, October 6 – 12, 2013.
San Andreas, CA...The University of California’s 4-H Youth Development Program is showcasing 100 years of 4-H in California, by planning service and science activities in counties across California. These coincide with National 4-H Week, October 6 through 12, 2013. 4-H members will celebrate this centennial anniversary by using their heads, hearts, hands and health to positively affect their local communities, just as 4-H has done for the past 100 years. Coined the Revolution of Responsibility, this centennial initiative engages youth in service learning projects, identifying and addressing important health, science, and environmental issues in their communities...
Events are also planned in counties around California during 4-H Week. The first, 4-H National Youth Science Day, turns thousands of young people into citizen scientists with an opportunity to design their ideal park, use GIS mapping to solve community problems and contribute data about their community to the United States Geological Survey. Then on October 12, 4-H and Molina Healthcare are convening Teens Take on Health Town Hall, giving youth across California a forum in which to share their views on health and develop solutions to co-create healthier communities across the state and the nation.
The University of California Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources delivers the 4-H Youth Development Program through UC Cooperative Extension in California’s counties. The
4-H Program provides high-quality educational experiences to more than 72,000 young people annually through clubs, camps, school enrichment and afterschool programming. The statewide 4-H program is powered by 17,000 local volunteers, who receive training and support from professional UC staff in best practices for youth development. There are about 1 million 4-H alumni in California, who are industry leaders in agriculture, government, education and technology, as well as engaged and philanthropic members of their communities. Contact your Local Cooperative Extension Office for more details at http://4h.ucanr.edu/join/county/.
MEDIA CONTACTS: 4-H Healthy Living: Anne Iaccopucci at amiaccopucci@ucanr.edu;
or 4-H Science: Steven Worker at smworker@ucanr.edu.
Specific Event Details:
What: 4-H National Youth Science Day
When: During October 2013
Where: Communities Across California; exact locations and times vary.
How: The sixth annual 4-H National Youth Science Day (NYSD) will engage millions of young people in urban, suburban and rural communities all across the nation, to spark an early youth interest and leadership in science, technology, engineering and math. This year, the National Science Experiment will be – 4-H Maps & Apps! Activities will turn young people into geospatial thinkers as they design and map their ideal park, use GIS mapping to solve community problems and contribute data about their community to the United States Geological Survey. Find local events at http://bit.ly/qDfE64.
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