Events
4-H Entrepreneruship Teen & Adult Volunteer Leader Workshop
Location: Kettunen Center
This entrepreneurship education workshop is for youth 13 and up and adult volunteers and educators who want to grow their knowledge about starting a business, growing a business and how to make their money grow.
4-H Exploration Days
Location: Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI
Annual MSU pre-college program that attracts approximately 2500 youth participants and chaperones representing all 83 Michigan counties.
Entrepreneurship
Are you interested in learning about the world of business? Have you dreamed of owning your own business? Do you have passion for an idea or product you think the public is just waiting to buy? If so, you may want to explore what it takes to become a successful entrepreneur. Not sure what it takes to become an entrepreneur? Take a look at what some Michigan 4-H youth are already doing in this exciting area and learn more through the curriculum and resources below to see if you’ve got what it takes to find your passion in the world of entrepreneurship.
Contact
For more information on how to get involved as a youth or volunteer, contact your county MSU Extension office or:
Laura Allen, 4-H Career Education Coordinator
4-H Youth Development
160 Agriculture Hall
East Lansing, MI 48824
Phone: 517-432-7632
Email: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
News
Michigan 4-H to launch a new curriculum that educates youth about personal finance
Michigan 4-H will soon launch a program designed to educate Michigan youth on the ins and outs of investing, budgeting, credit cards, stocks and many other aspects of personal finance.
7th annual 4-H Day at the Breslin celebrates youth development and Spartan Women’s Basketball
EAST LANSING, Mich. – Michigan State University Extension (MSUE) 4-H Youth Development will cheer on the MSU women’s basketball team as they take on Ohio State during their Jan. 15 home game at the MSU Breslin Center. “MSUE 4-H Day at the Breslin” is a celebration of the MSUE 4-H program in Michigan.
At last – someone’s taking responsibility!
4-H’s new program, "Join the Revolution of Responsibility," puts a spotlight on all those making a difference in their communities, watching over our natural resources and creating new businesses. It isn’t just politicians or public officials on the front lines of tackling these issues—it’s 4-H members throughout Michigan.
Michigan 4-H invites community to an evening in the garden
Michigan 4-H Youth Development will host its first 4-H Evening in the Garden event, Tuesday, Aug. 16, as a recruitment opportunity, a chance for current 4-H’ers to showcase their projects and an occasion to present activities for hands-on participation.
Resources
- 4-H Career Education Activities, Handouts & Presentations
- 4-H Clover Catcher Activity Handout
- 4-H Entrepreneurship Club Brochure
- 4-H Virtual Farm
- Ask the Entrepreneur Activity and Sample Questions Handout
- Be the “E” Entrepreneurship National 4-H Curriculum
- Before the Job Search (Portfolios, Resumes & References)
- Career Education & Training Opportunities
- Career Exploration Tools
- College Financial Aid Resources
- Financial Education & Entrepreneurship Resources
- Find the Entrepreneur in You! Word Search
- Global Entrepreneurship Week Resources
- Going Solo Curriculum
- Maintaining the Job
- Member’s Personal 4-H Record Book (4H1192)
- Michigan State University: College Planning Resources
- Money Management Educational Resources & Opportunities
- The Interview
- The Job Hunt (Job Fairs, Networking, Job Applications)
- WOW! Wild Over Work
- Youth Entrepreneurship Bookmarks