• Landmark Gift Task Force—this National 4-H Council Board of Trustees-led Task Force is collecting Extension input/priorities from Extension Leadership to further inform its work in developing a plan to deploy the $50M gift from MacKenzie Scott Other Updates and Requests: The next 4-H Pathways Institute will be held virtually on June 21-22, 2022, and July 27-28, 2022. The application is located at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/Institue22 Request to ask for existing examples of onboarding materials for new 4-H program leaders – share with Doreen Hauser-Lindstrom (doreen@wsu.edu) The 2022 National 4-H Conference evaluation is in process and will be released in June. Identify representatives from 1862s, the 1890s, 1994s, and territories to contribute to 4-H History Preservation Initiatives – contact Nancy Valentine (nancy.valentine@outlook.com) Explorers of the Deep is the 2022 4-H STEM Challenge that teaches kids how to use STEM to explore Earth’s Ocean and how it relates to all life on the planet. Look for more details in 4-H Professionals News & Notes.
Does your project work with veterans or veteran farmers? No
Please explain briefly how your project works with veterans or veteran farmers. The 4-H PAT is not focused on this audience at this time. Does your project work with diverse, under-served or underrepresented audiences? Yes Please explain briefly how your project works with these audiences. One of the primary goals for the 4-H Leadership PAT is to "engage more youth" in the 4-H Youth Development Program that reflects the diversity of youth in the US. The following are ways that the 4-H Leadership PAT is working to support this goal: ● Expanding the 4-H Pathways Leadership Institute ● Support and align with Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Strategic Direction Implementation Teams ● Guide 4-H at Home Expansion (New name and expansion plans will be discussed at the June 2022 meeting.) ● Support National 4-H Conference scholarships to increase representation and diversity (The 2022 National 4-H Conference evaluation is in process and will be released in June.) ● Continue to build strong collaborative relationships across land-grant institutions.
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