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California 4-H Youth Development ProgramUC Cooperative Extension (UCCE) 4-H Youth Development Program
The California 4-H Youth Development Program is an integral part of the University of California. California 4-H programs engage tens of thousands of youth, ages 5-19, in hands-on learning activities and projects. Nationally, 4-H Youth Development projects are conducted in 3,051 counties and involve more than 6,750,000 youth. The educational research and development capacity of the University of California at Davis, combined with the dissemination potential of 4-H to reach school-age children and youth, assures that a successful grant would reach a very large audience. The California 4-H Youth Development Program is part of the University of California Cooperative Extension (UCCE), the UC Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources’ outreach arm, and has farm, 4-H, marine and nutrition, family and consumer sciences advisors based in more than 50 county offices. In addition, Cooperative Extension specialists are headquartered at UC Berkeley, UC Davis, and UC Riverside, where they conduct research and serve as resources for county-based advisors. As a land-grant institution, the Cooperative Extension mandate is tied to the welfare, development, and protection of California agriculture, natural resources, and people. The 4-H mission is to, “engage youth in reaching their fullest potential while advancing the field of youth development."
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