4-H Citizenship and Leadership

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Exciting Changes for 4-H Day at the Capitol #4HtoTally

hckentFebruary 8th, 20174-H Day at the Capitol provides youth an opportunity to use their voice and practice good citizenship while educating representatives and senators about the 4-H Program. 4-H members are highly encouraged to make an appointment with their congressmen or a congressional aide to talk about how the Florida 4-H Program has impacted their lives. During […]

Growing Civic Engagement through 4-H

Melanie TaylorOctober 16th, 2015Civic engagement is a broad term that describes the process developing the knowledge, skills, and motivation to improve the quality of life in a community, through either political or non-political processes. Thomas Ehrlich, the author of Civic Engagement and Higher Education, states “a morally and civically responsible individual recognizes himself or herself as a member […]