A rural doctor, a Peace Corps volunteer and a Met Council member tell their 4-H stories.
Youth
Teenagers in 4-H enjoy all that Minnesota nature has to offer, even in the coldest of times.
Since 1968, over 1,300 youth have contributed to their communities through their leadership as 4-H State Ambassadors with University of Minnesota Extension.
Extension is working with leaders at the University of San Carlos of Guatemala to create a program serving youth and families in communities; and in southwestern Kenya with women farmers harvesting, handling and storage.
Tessman and Christiansen credit their 4-H club for giving them needed support after their father was killed in an accident when they were children.
Urban youth learn about growing food and meet people who live on farms. Rural youth learn photography and video skills and meet people who live in cities. Kids raised in the suburbs and in Indian Country discover projects that mean something to them. All of them learn that there are many ways to be a Minnesotan, together in 4-H.