4-H Youth Development Programs
Contact Information
For questions regarding Kentucky State University Extension, please contact:
Tyrell Kahan, DVM, MDP, DACVPM
Associate Extension Administrator
Telephone: 502-597-6311
Email: tyrell.kahan@kysu.edu
For questions regarding Kentucky State University 4-H Youth Development Program, please contact:
Austin P. Jacobs Ph.D.
4-H Extension Associate
Email: austin.jacobs@kysu.edu
Telephone:502-597-6030
Welcome to Kentucky State University's
4-H Youth Development Program
4-H Youth Development is a division of the Kentucky State University’s Cooperative Extension Program. Extension’s mission is to make a positive difference in the lives of Kentucky citizens through non-formal education for the entire family. Kentucky 4-H provides education and life skill development opportunities for youth to grow into confident, capable, and contributing members of their communities.
What we do and who we are:
4-H is the nation’s largest youth development organization. More than 6 million 4-H youth in urban neighborhoods, suburban communities and rural farming communities participate in 4-H.
As the youth development program of the nation’s land-grant universities and the Cooperative Extension System, 4-H fosters a “learn by doing” approach. Activities, events, and programs are centered around three program areas: science, healthy living, and citizenship.
The 4-H Study of Positive Youth Development, a longitudinal study conducted by the Institute for Applied Research in Youth Development at Tufts University, shows youth engaged with 4-H are:
- Nearly two times more likely to get better grades in school
- Nearly two times more likely to plan to go to college
- 41 percent less likely to engage in risky behaviors
- 25 percent more likely to positively contribute to their families and communities
What we do and who we are:
4-H is the nation’s largest youth development organization. More than 6 million 4-H youth in urban neighborhoods, suburban communities and rural farming communities participate in 4-H.
As the youth development program of the nation’s land-grant universities and the Cooperative
Extension System, 4-H fosters a “learn by doing” approach. Activities, events, and
programs are centered around three program areas: science, healthy living, and citizenship.
The 4-H Study of Positive Youth Development, a longitudinal study conducted by the Institute for Applied Research in Youth Development at Tufts University, shows youth engaged with 4-H are:
- Nearly two times more likely to get better grades in school
- Nearly two times more likely to plan to go to college
- 41 percent less likely to engage in risky behaviors
- 25 percent more likely to positively contribute to their families and communities
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