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    4-H Diamond Clover Award 2023 Winners!

    Let's give the 2023 California 4-H Diamond Clover awardees a round of virtual applause!  We are so proud of this year's Diamond Clover awardees. They've been developing their 4-H career for years to earn this award. We congratulate them...

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    Let's celebrate our Special Edition Golden Clover Award Winners!

    The 2023 University of California 4-H Golden Clover Awards recognize outstanding achievements of members, volunteers, program staff, and groups within the UC 4-H Youth Development Program. This 4-H year, we offered Special Edition Golden Clover Awards...

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    DG Colt Challenge Update

    I just wanted to give a little update on the 2023 Devil's Garden (DG) Colt Challenge. We had 40 youth in 4-H and FFA enroll in the program from 18 counties all over California. This year, weanlings through two year old wild horses were available to...

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2021-2022 4-H Snapshot

One of the guiding principles of the University of California 4-H Youth Development Program is that all participants have the right to equal access to information and activities. As a result of COVID-19 and current shelter in place orders for California, many 4-H program activities are continuing to engage youth audiences through a variety of communication methods.

In creating virtual learning opportunities for youth in every county, 4-H Staff and adult volunteers will also consider the digital accessibility needs of 4-H youth, and work to identify alternative approaches to engage youth through non-digital means to the extent possible.

Activities you can do from home

4-H STEM Challenge
The 4-H STEM Challenge has curriculum and activity ideas that introduce and reinforce various science concepts.
4-H At Home Activity Guide
From National 4-H: Check out fun, educational activities for kids and teens to do at home with the 4-H at Home Activity Guide.
Virtual Mindful Me curriculum on eXtension

Virtual 4-H Mindful Me

4-H Mindful Me now available virtually!

Youth ages 5-8 can view video recorded lessons and participate in adapted activities that build skills in mindfulness and social-emotional competencies like, mindfulness practices that include: mindful eating, affirmations (emotional support or encouragement), identification and management of emotions, being present in the current moment, and yoga. Each lesson includes a reading of a children’s book along with a simple application activity.

Videos are available through eXtension: 4-H Mindful Me

Enrollment key: California

The full curriculum is also available for purchase from Shop 4-H https://shop4-h.org/products/mindful-me-a-4-h-primary-mindfulness-curriculum.

Creating an Oasis for Yourself and Others

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Creating an Oasis for Yourself & Others

Special Wellness Webinar for University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources Volunteers.

Creating an Oasis for Yourself & Others was presented live via Zoom on 5/13/20.

In this environment of broken routines and uncertainty, chances are you - and those around you - are experiencing big feelings. Stress and coping are frequent topics of discussion as worklife, homelife, and social life collide, expand, and contract.

Everyone reacts differently to stressful situations and we are all in need of tools, new and old, to improve our resilience. After all, taking care of yourself, your family, and your friends can help you cope with stress and can make your community stronger.

The speakers focus our attention on taking care of ourselves and each other. You’ll learn about the therapeutic benefits of gardening, mindfulness based
stress reduction, and personal resilience. Whether you are a University of California employee or a volunteer, creating an oasis during challenging times could be the most important task of all.

Speakers

  • Anne Iaccopucci, Academic Coordinator for Healthy Living
  • Marcel Horowitz , Healthy Youth, Families & Communities Advisor
  • Missy Gable, Statewide UC Master Gardener Director
    Resources

PDF of PowerPoint Presentation

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Recommended Reading List

  • The Blue Zones by Dan Buettner
  • The Geography of Bliss by Eric Weiner
  • The Nature Principle by Richard Louv
  • The How of Happiness by Sonia Lyubomirsky
4-H Fresh Chefs cookbook

4-H Fresh Chefs Digital Cookbook

The digital cookbook features 50 recipes from 4-H'ers across the country, 4-H alumni and supporters including:

  • Carla Hall - Celebrity Chef and 4-H Healthy Habits Program Ambassador, Tennessee 4-H alumna
  • Anne Burrell - Host of Food Network's Worst Cooks in America: Celebrity Edition and New York 4-H alumna
  • Laila Ali - Cookbook Author, TV Host, Former Boxing Champion and Creator of Laila Ali Lifestyle
  • Timothy Hollingsworth - Owner and Chef of Otium, CJ Boyd’s and Free Play, Winner of Netflix's The Final Table

Recipes include everyday foods like, Cheesy Cauliflower Pizza, Crispy Smashed Potatoes, and Asian Lettuce Wraps, in addition to celebration foods, like Chicken Pot Pie, Gingerbread Doughnuts, and Sprinkle Cake Pops, that teach families how to balance eating habits.

It is available for free online here and audiences have the option to view and share featured recipes online or download the complete cookbook that includes beautiful food photography and personal notes from the youth and celebrities about their dishes.

Please feel free to share the cookbook with the 4-H community and beyond.