Category: 4-H & Youth

Fostering Belonging – Mental Health Blogging Series

by Daniel Gonzalez

August 9, 2023

By Daniel Gonzalez (UF/IFAS Extension Palm Beach County) and Chelsea Jones (Cornell Cooperative Extension Cortland County) We welcome you back to our mental health blogging series, where we discuss each of the 4-H Essential Elements and ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Camp, Clubs & Volunteers, Professional Development, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS Teaching,
Tags: Educators, Mental Health, Volunteers, Youth

Nurturing Independence – Mental Health Blogging Series

by Daniel Gonzalez and Chelsea Jones

June 1, 2023

By Daniel Gonzalez (UF/IFAS Extension Palm Beach County) and Chelsea Jones (UF/IFAS Extension Marion County) We welcome you back to our mental health blogging series, where we discuss each of the 4-H Essential Elements and how to nurture ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Camp, Clubs & Volunteers, Relationships & Family, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & Life
Tags: Educators, Mental Health, Volunteers, Youth

Cultivating Generosity – Mental Health Blogging Series

by Daniel Gonzalez and Chelsea Jones

March 28, 2023

By Daniel Gonzalez (UF/IFAS Extension Palm Beach County) and Chelsea Jones (UF/IFAS Extension Marion County) Together we are going to embark on a mental health blogging series, discussing each of the 4-H Essential Elements and how to foster ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Clubs & Volunteers, Professional Development, Relationships & Family, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS Teaching, Work & Life
Tags: Educators, Mental Health, Volunteers, Youth

Florida 4-H teens share space science with youth and adults

by Caylin Hilton and Noelle Guay

February 22, 2023

The first 4-H In Space: Mission Command Team of Space Ambassadors attended the Higher Orbits: Go For Launch! science program hosted at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex in July 2022. Forty-eight 4-H teens from 4 states -- Florida, ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, AGRICULTURE, Camp, Curriculum, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: 4-H, 4-H School Enrichment, 4-H Science, Florida 4-H, Florida 4-H Foundation, Space, STEM

Tips for Providing Nutrition Education to Youth

by Daniel Gonzalez

December 29, 2022

BELLE GLADE, Fla. - According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Childhood Obesity Facts for Children and Adolescents (www.cdc.gov/obesity/data/childhood.html), the following data has been gathered for individuals aged 2-19 ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Health & Nutrition, Relationships & Family, , Work & Life
Tags: 4-H, Family, Food, Nutrition, Palm Beach County, Youth

Choosing Health during the Holidays without Sacrificing the Nostalgia

by Noelle Guay

November 5, 2021

The holiday season brings many families and friends together to celebrate, visit, and enjoy each other’s company. Holiday celebrations often take place with easy access to high calorie, traditional holiday foods that we have come to associate ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Health & Nutrition

Are Your Youth Learning…or Memorizing?

by Daniel Gonzalez

June 26, 2020

BELLE GLADE, Fla. - A short while ago I was speaking to a good friend while commuting home from work. We began sharing stories of being a young-professional in the field of education, including the joys and struggles of serving others. While ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Home Management, Relationships & Family, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Teaching, , Work & Life
Tags: 4-H, Communication, COVID-19, Palm Beach County, Palm Beach County 4-H, Parenting, Youth

Emotion Myths vs. Facts for Youth

by Daniel Gonzalez

May 29, 2020

BELLE GLADE, Fla. - Life is emotional. The loss of a loved one, finding the love of your life, meeting your children for the first time, all are examples of incredible emotional extremes the average human may come across within a few year's ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Clubs & Volunteers, Community Volunteers, Health & Nutrition, Home Management, Relationships & Family, UF/IFAS Extension, , Work & Life
Tags: Emotion, Facts, Mental Health, Myths, Youth

Ideas for Bringing Socially Distanced Learning Outdoors

by Noelle Guay

April 30, 2020

As COVID-19 restrictions begin to loosen, but schools remain closed and social distancing recommendations stay in place, there is a need to find new and safe ways to keep kids learning, active, and at ease. Being outside in nature is a great ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, UF/IFAS Extension, Wildlife
Tags: 4-H, Birds, Education, Kids, Outdoors, Pollinators, Soil

Budgeting: An Ultimate Life Skill

by Daniel Gonzalez

April 14, 2020

BELLE GLADE, Fla. - Budgeting can be defined as the process of calculating how much of something you must earn or save during a particular period of time, and planning how you will spend it. Together, we will discuss the importance of budgeting, ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Clubs & Volunteers, Curriculum, Home Management, Money Matters, Relationships & Family, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & Life

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