• The Florida 4-H program, run by the UF/IFAS Extension, creates a pipeline of career success for tech and STEM students.
• Students in the K-12 program learn fundamental skills like public speaking, problem solving and perseverance.
• Florida 4-H alumni credit the program with their college success and career readiness.

When Benjamin Wolking was raising goats in his high school Florida 4-H program in Micanopy, Florida, he never imagined the hands-on experience would lead him toward a career in biomedical engineering.

But the problem-solving skills he learned through the UF/IFAS-led youth development program — the largest of its kind in the nation — were transformative. And Wolking is not alone.

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