Tag: Experiential Learning

Media Alert: Camp Cherry Lake groundbreaking celebration marks next chapter for Florida 4-H  


July 28, 2026

What: Campers, alumni, families, community members and supporters are invited to join Florida 4-H and the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) at Camp Cherry Lake for a ceremonial groundbreaking celebration ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Blog Community, Camp, Events
Tags: 4-H, 4-H Alumni, 4-H Camps, Camp Cherry Lake, Camp Improvements, Community Engagement, Experiential Learning, Featured, Florida 4-H, Florida Communities, Florida Youth, Groundbreaking Ceremony, Leadership Development, Madison Florida, Outdoor Education, Positive Youth Development, Summer Camp Programs, UF-IFAS, University Of Florida, Workforce Development, Youth Development, Youth Leadership

From the classroom to global impact: Florida Youth Institute students tackle complex international challenges 


July 23, 2026

 While many teenagers spend their summer focused on vacations, jobs or sports, a group of high school students is researching solutions to hunger, food insecurity and other complex global challenges.  Through the Florida Youth Institute ... READ MORE

Category: Blog Community, UF/IFAS
Tags: Agricultural Education, Agricultural Sciences, Agriculture Careers, Blog Community, CALS, College Of Agricultural And Life Sciences, Experiential Learning, Featured, Florida Teacher Institute, Florida Youth Institute, Food Insecurity, Food Security, Global Challenges, Global Food Systems, High School Students, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Life Sciences Education, STEM Education, Student Research, UF CALS, UF-IFAS, University Of Florida, World Food Prize Foundation, Youth Development, Youth Leadership
Youth build a pasta tower during a challenge.

How trying something new helps youth build confidence, resilience, and life skills


July 9, 2026

A familiar moment in youth learning  In the Wakulla 4-H program, youth are invited into experiences they may never have tried before. They may learn to safely handle a chicken for a poultry show, light charcoal for a tailgating competition, ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Curriculum, Relationships & Family, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: 4-H Youth Development, Experiential Learning, Parenting, Zone Of Proximal Development
Potted plants being fertilized. Photo taken 09-30-25

Therapeutic Horticulture Program Awarded Burpee Grant


March 31, 2026

On the south side of UF’s campus, between UF Health Shands Hospital and IFAS’s research greenhouses, is a small team making a deep impact. The greenhouse at Wilmot Botanical Gardens is home to UF’s Therapeutic Horticulture Program, where ... READ MORE

Category: Community Volunteers, Health & Nutrition, Relationships & Family, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: Community Engagement, Experiential Learning, Horticultural Sciences, Horticultural Sciences Department, Horticulture Therapy, Leah Diehl, Mental Health, Student Health, Therapeutic Horticulture, Well-being, Wilmot Gardens
youth and adults recording a podcast

Learning Communication Skills: Producing the Wakulla County 4-H Podcast and Clovercast Vodcast!


June 20, 2024

What is a Podcast? Podcasts are digital recordings that usually involve a theme or specific topic.  These recordings can be downloaded for convenient listening on phones and other digital devices. The first mention of podcasts was noted in ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Community Volunteers, UF/IFAS, Work & Life
Tags: Blended Learning, Communication, Connectivism, Experiential Learning, Interviewing, Podcast
Hillsborough 4-H show Jacket

Hillsborough 4-H: Looking Four-ward to a New Year!


September 20, 2021

Hillsborough 4-H: Looking Four-ward to a New Year! Hillsborough County 4-H'ers are resilient! With so many changes brought on by COVID-19, 4-H clubs held virtual meetings, club leaders made sure everyone participated and felt included, youth ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, , Clubs & Volunteers, Events, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: 4-H, Children, Community Service, County Fair, Experiential Learning, Florida, Hands-on, Open House

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