New York 4-H Influencers is a new state level communications leadership program based on the Illinois 4-H Influencer project. High school aged youth will receive university-level publicity training AND get hands-on experiences and portfolio pieces for college and internship applications as they get to try a social media career on for size. This program is a collaboration between NYS 4-H, Cornell Cooperative Extension Communications, and youth. The program will begin and end on March 1st, each year, starting in 2025. Youth can participate more than one year, but must re-apply each year.

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This program is for youth who are passionate about social media and communications and want to help promote all of the amazing things happening in NYS 4-H. Youth will have to opportunity to watch trends and create eye-catching content.

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Youth that are selected are committing to the following:

• Attendance of Career Explorations, June 25-27, 2025 at Cornell

• Attendance of the NYS Fair, several days between August 20-September 1, 2025 in Syracuse, NY

• Attendance of monthly virtual meetings

• Attendance of other 4-H events of the youth's choosing

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Scholarships may be available to help offset the cost to attend Career Ex and the NYS Fair.

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Enrolled 4-H youth ages 14-19 are invited to apply! Applications will close February 26th, 2025 at 8pm.​

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Please contact Courtney Livecchi at clivecchi@cornell.edu with any questions.