4 4-H METRO PARTNERS
5 WITH THE COMMUNITY
6 4-H Metro partnerships in
schools, (public, private, and
7 charter) libraries, Boys and
Girls Clubs, and faith-based
organizations, leverage
community resources and
provide for increased youth
participation.
4-H YOUTH ARE:
2X TIMES MORE LIKELY
TO BE CIVICALLY ACTIVE
3X TIMES MORE LIKELY
TO REPORT HEALTHY
HABITS
5X MORE LIKELY TO
EXPECT TO GRADUATE
FROM COLLEGE
4-H TECH WIZARDS
HELPS OUR
COMMUNITIES
4-H youth in Lake
County created public
service announcements
which aired on local
radio station, WRLR98.3.
4-H METRO
PREPARES YOUTH
4-H youth in Lake and
McHenry Counties learn
21st Century work force skills
in science, technology, engineering and math. They practice responsibility, teamwork,
and citizenship.
4-H METRO ENGAGES
OUR COMMUNITIES
4-H youth in Lake
County are participating
in STEM activities at the
Waukegan and ZionBenton Public Libraries,
reaching new, diverse
audiences.
4-H SUPPORTS OUR
MILITARY YOUTH
4-H youth at the Great
Lakes Naval Station
participate in after
school activities
including science,
gardening, cooking and
art.
University of Illinois * U.S. Department of Agriculture * Local Extension Councils Cooperating
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