Connecting youth to new skills
4-H youth learn about STEM careers
Cooperative Extension 4-H Youth Development is well aware of the challenges of global competition in the engineering and technology fields and the knowledge gap
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UW Colleges pre-college programs stimulate interest in college options
Pre-college programs give young people an opportunity to learn about college before they have to make
major decisions about their future. Participating in
UW-Waukesha's
pre-college program gave Mario Gonzalez the support system he needed
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Connecting youth to leadership programs
Wisconsin 4-H Youth Development leadership programs help develop applied skills in areas like teamwork and collaboration, oral communication and professionalism -- skills that are increasingly valuable
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Sauk County youth study "Cowonomics"
In 2011
UW-Baraboo/Sauk County (UW-BSC) hosted the youth entrepreneurial program "Cowonomics" for the
third year. The hands-on program, which travels to different school districts throughout Sauk
County,
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Solar energy sparks kids' interest at UW-Rock County
It was cold outside when students from Janesville's Edison Middle School visited
UW-Rock County in December
2010, but they quickly warmed up to the idea of alternative energy after participating in a hands-on workshop
on the campus.
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Interdisciplinary course connects UW-Waukesha students to land management
Taught for the first time during the 2011 spring semester, Local Applications of Global Sustainability
(INT290) offers
UW-Waukesha students real-life career experience while pairing them with the larger
community and helping the environment.
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