Take the lead in helping 4-H in NY be Beyond Ready for the future!

We're inviting Extension professionals, volunteers, community partners, 4-H alumni, and 4-H youth leaders to join the NYS 4-H Beyond Ready Strategy Team. We are looking for people ready to collaborate with youth, volunteers, and educators across New York State to be part of developing a strategic vision that will help ensure 4-H remains impactful, inclusive, and Beyond Ready for the future.

4-H Beyond Ready is a national movement to prepare young people for the challenges and opportunities of the future. In New York State 4-H, we believe in the unlimited potential of all young people. With support from the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets, we are embarking on a strategic visioning project that will help guide 4-H in the future. This project will focus on understanding the changing strengths, opportunities, and needs of today’s New York State youth and imagining how NYS 4-H is poised to prepare youth to be Beyond Ready to dream, achieve, and thrive in a changing world.

Together, we will:

• Strengthen partnerships between youth, adults, and community organizations locally, across the state, and nationally.

• Ensure that 4-H programs address real needs, with a focus on youth leadership and career development.

• Share 4-Hers’ stories and stories of 4-H impacts in New York State

• Identify strategies for long-term program growth, benefiting both individuals and the organization.

Learn more and apply here by April 1 to share your interest in joining the team! Contact Alexa with questions.

The NYS 4-H Beyond Ready Team

Note: we are also sharing this invitation through 4-H Online with youth ages 16 and older.