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Ten benefits of being a Michigan 4-H member

Published on September 11, 2026
Explore the top advantages of being a Michigan 4-H member.
Seven youth selected to represent Michigan at the 2026 World Food Prize Global Youth Institute

Published on September 3, 2026
Michigan youth will join leaders from around the world this October to share their solutions to food security and other grand global challenges.
Coming home to help Gratiot County 4-H grow

Published on July 27, 2026
After returning to the community where she grew up, Gratiot County 4-H program coordinator Ashley Foster has focused on rebuilding relationships, expanding hands-on opportunities and helping more young people find a place in 4-H.
4-H members receive 2026 Michigan 4-H Mark of Excellence awards

Published on July 9, 2026
Twenty-two 4-H members from 16 counties receive recognition in the 2026 Mark of Excellence Awards.
Michigan 4-H announces 2026 4-H State Award winners

Published on July 9, 2026
Michigan 4-H members were honored for their outstanding accomplishments in leadership, service and life skill development during the 2026 4-H Exploration Days.
World Food Prize Michigan Youth Institute alumni support the 2026 event

Published on June 22, 2026
Returning Borlaug Scholars support youth participants and demonstrate how this precollege program can have a lasting impact on future education and career goals.
Exploring bias

Published on May 6, 2026
Much of our discomfort with acknowledging bias comes from the assumption that only ‘bad’ people have biases. The problem is not the thought or bias, but if we act on the bias to exclude or discriminate against others different from us.
Explorando la otredad a través del arte – Parte 2

Published on April 27, 2026
A través del arte, los jóvenes tienen la oportunidad de expresar su identidad, conocer otras culturas y construir conexiones significativas que amplían sus horizontes.
Exploring otherness through art - Part 2

Published on April 27, 2026
Through art, young people have the opportunity to express their identity, learn about other cultures, and build meaningful connections that broaden their horizons.
Michigan 4-H represented at 2025 Global Climate Summit and 5th Asia 4-H Network Conference

Published on April 1, 2026
MSU Extension Senior Educator Janis Brinn represented Michigan 4-H at the 2025 Global Climate Summit and 5th Asia 4-H Network Conference in Kathmandu, Nepal.