4-H Member State Opportunities
2023 4-H Cultural Immersion Project - Registration and Scholarship Application
Teens will experience both the vibrant Old San Juan urban area as well as life in the remote mountain town of Castañer. The group be working with Puerto Rican 4-H members in joint service projects as well as leading a team building workshop for students at University Gardens High School in San Juan. Outdoor recreation as well as daily cultural activities will challenge them to expand their worldview and examine their bias and stereotypes.
When: November 21 – 29, 2023
Where: Puerto Rico
Who: Open to 4-H youth ages 15-18 (as of date of trip) and in high school.
Cost: Cost: $1,400 (includes airfare, ground transpiration, most meals, lodging, and program fees)
Geauga 4-H Scholarship - Geauga County 4-H will provide up to two (2) $1,400 (full) scholarships for Geauga 4-H youth to attend the 2023 Cultural Immersion Project.
Applicants must complete the Immersion application at go.osu.edu/CIP2023 by July 14 (submitted to brady.111@osu.edu)
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Geauga 4-H Cultural Immersion Project Scholarship Application and a copy of their Immersion application by 4:30pm, July 14 to the Geauga Extension Office
2023 4-H Urban Immersion Project - Registration and Scholarship
The Urban Immersion Project is a 4-H initiative that combines cross-cultural learning, teamwork and service learning in the urban environment of Washington, DC. Teens ages 15-18 and still in High School are eligible for this 4-day service-learning experience that will build skills and abilities to prepare youth for success in a diverse workplace as well as build cultural understanding of those who are different. This experience will not be about shopping or sightseeing, although we will visit some monuments and historic sites.
When: September 21-24, 2023
Where: Washington D.C.
Who: Open to 4-H youth ages 15-18 (as of date of trip) and in high school.
Cost: Cost: $180 (includes transpiration, most meals, lodging, and program fees)
Geauga 4-H Scholarship - Geauga County 4-H will provide up to three (3) $180 (full) scholarships for Geauga 4-H youth to attend the 2023 4-H Urban Immersion Project.
Applicants must complete the Urban Immersion application by August 7th (and submit to Brady.111@osu.edu)
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Geauga 4-H Urban Immersion Project Scholarship Application and a copy of the Urban Immersion Application by 4:30pm August 7th to the Geauga Extension Office.
Teen and Older Youth Opportunities