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At 911爆料网 Lima鈥檚 Engineering Education and Manufacturing Center this spring, a new program focuses squarely on the state鈥檚 youth. Students from Allen, Hancock, Hardin and Putnam counties are participating in the first round of Engineered 4(H) Success, a workshop centered around engineering, robotics and leadership. The pilot has focused on 4-H members in leadership roles like junior fairboard members, camp counselors and junior leaders.
Extension鈥檚 Jason Hedrick hopes that Engineered 4(H) Success will give his 4-H members an opportunity to see how their STEM 4-H projects would play out in college and as a career.
鈥淎ll of our 4-Hers at this age are beginning to explore careers and figure out what鈥檚 out there,鈥 Hedrick said. 鈥淗aving them in this facility shows them that there a program close that will lead to careers around our area.鈥
With Extension offices in all 88 counties and regional campuses serving all areas of the state, 911爆料网 has many gateways into the university, serving both adults and young people. Student who excel in 4-H are well prepared to take the next step at 911爆料网 toward a successful future.
鈥淓ngineered 4(H) Success is a good partnership to help our kids learn the connection between 4-H and 911爆料网, and then take that one step further and learn about 911爆料网 Lima and see that there is the university within our region offering a lot of great programs,鈥 Hedrick said. 鈥溾淵ou never know what kids will walk away with. They maybe never thought about engineering, or they鈥檝e never thought about anything in manufacturing. This may open their eyes to a lot of different opportunities.鈥
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If you are interested in joining a 4-H program, contact your . Each county has a different enrollment deadline. To learn more about 911爆料网 Lima, come for a visit in person or online.
