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4-H unlocks the potential in every youth. Dream. Plan. Design. Build. Achieve.
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    Projects
    4-H makes learning fun! You pick your adventure. There are caring adults ready to help you explore and grow. Nothing is too hard in 4-H.
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    Events
    Experience more! 4-H is a never-ending adventure of new places and new people. Travel. Explore. Discover. Imagine the possibilities.
    Programs
    Discover ways you can save the world. Feed the hungry. Protect the environment. Speak up for others. Change the world as you change yourself.
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    Clubs
    You'll never feel more at home than at your 4-H club. Wherever you live, there’s a 4-H program where you can explore new things, meet new friends, and change the world. Find your place in 4-H.
Producing Compassionate Youth
4-H members are four times more likely to contribute to their communities. See 4-H members give thanks for and how they are making a difference.
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EmpoweringYouth for Success
Whether you're headed to college, starting your career, or creating your own business, Illinois 4-H gives you the skills to be successful.
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Illinois 4-H prepares youth to solve Illinois' problems by producing the leaders, innovators, entrepreneurs, stewards, and builders we need. 4-H builds good leaders by giving them safe environments to practice all the skills needed to be successful leaders. Illinois 4-H knows that our very lives are inseparable from the health of our planet and work daily to save the world for this and future generations.
4-H is helping youth understand where their food comes from, inspiring them to pursue interests in agriculture, and creating opportunities for them to lead change as they advocate for more food-secure communities. Illinois 4-H is increasing its efforts to prepare youth with skills needed in the workforce, inspiring a new generation of entrepreneurs and channeling youth to college experiences and mentors who can guide them towards a productive path.

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