Michigan 4-H is building a ready generation in a world of change. The largest youth development organization in Michigan, 4-H provides thousands of young people with experiential learning opportunities that ready them for work and life.

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Michigan 4-H is the youth development program of Michigan State University Extension. It provides fun, hands-on educational opportunities that prepare youth for life and work by helping them find their spark, build real world skills and become resilient, adaptable, lifelong learners.

In 4-H, youth learn about things that interest and excite them – be that animals or archery, engineering or entrepreneurship, leadership or learning to cook. No matter the topic, 4-H provides experiences that allow youth to practice and build foundational skills that ready them for what lies ahead. Whether at work, at home or in the community, skills learned in 4-H help youth become beyond ready for the future; ready to lead, ready to build, ready to serve and ready to contribute to the world around them.

Data shows that compared to their peers, 4-H'ers are:

  • 2x more likely to have the goal of being a leader;
  • 3x more likely to participate in community service; and
  • 2x more likely to report living life with intentionality and purpose.

*Tufts University longitudinal study of Positive Youth Development, 2021

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