University of Illinois Extension-Cook County-4-H and Youth

Are you a young person, an adult or an educator? This is the place for you. Find educational, fun activities for youth.

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Character Education
Cultivating knowledge for purposeful living, students learn through literature, art, humanities, and throughout the existing school curriculum the benefits and consequences of behavior.
Community Service
Learn how to plan, implement, and evaluate community service projects in 4-H Clubs.
Walk in My Shoes
Learn what it feels like to be older and what happens to our bodies as we age.
Schools Online
Wonderful interactive curricula for students about a variety of science and social studies topics.

Local Programs
	Cable Show: Helping You Put Knowledge to Work Watch us Thursday's at 6:30pm on Comcast Cable's channel 19!
	CAN-TV Call-In Show Extension hosts a live call-in show Wednesdays at 4:00 pm, and an Immigration Issues show on Wednesdays at 6:30 pm on Chicago's CAN-TV Channel 21.
	Chicago-Cook County 4-H Foundation The 4-H Foundation supports the practical education of boys and girls throughout Cook County.

Reports

4-H and Youth Resources

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Program Registrations

4-H Clubs
There are currently 37 4-H Clubs in Cook County. Click here for a complete listing of area 4-H Clubs.

4-H School Enrichment
School enrichment programs are 4-H projects you can use in your classroom, after school programs and at your library. Click here for a listing of programs in Cook County.

News & Updates
South Suburban Cook County 4-H Newsletter News from the South Suburban Cook County 4-H program.
Get Up and Move! 4-H activities that encourage physical activity to help create healthy individuals, families and communities.
Illinois Leader Leader news from the State 4-H Office.

Upcoming Events

Photo Galleries
4-H Legislative Connection
Global Connections Workshop

For more information about these programs, please contact:

Cook County Unit
4801 Southwick Drive
Suite 100
Matteson, IL 60443
Phone: 708-481-0111
FAX: 708-481-4151
cook_hdq@extension.uiuc.edu