More Youth.
More Community.
More Ready.
Empower all young people to find their spark
The Ultimate Teen Summit
Going Beyond Ready
4-H helps kids find their spark, build real world skills and become resilient, adaptable, lifelong learners.
For our youth the road ahead may be challenging, yet 4-H'ers are succeeding. Data shows that compared to their peers they're:
- 2x more likely to have the goal of being a leader;
- 3x more likely to participate in community service; and
- 2x more likely to report living life with intentionality and purpose.
*Tufts University longitudinal study of Positive Youth Development, 2021
Beyond Ready Program Initiatives
Academic & Career Readiness
Providing credentialing, dual-credit, apprenticeship and leadership opportunities.
Investing in our
Educators
Training with on-demand and in-person opportunities while extending capacity through new technology.
Mobilizing our
Network
Leveraging our powerful community to drive bigger impact, faster for the kids who need us now.
Ignite your Child's Spark with 
4-H's online learning platform helps kids become more confident, resilient and independent.
With 300+ interactive online activities available, CLOVER offers a wide range of activities and courses across Agriculture, STEM, Healthy Living and Civic Engagement.
Join CLOVER today and help your kids reach their full potential.
Discover college, career and life interests
Explore cool college majors and career options that interest you, in this awesome interactive activity. Discover what real-world salaries look like and how to make your money work for you. Get ready to choose your own adventure and start your journey on the path that you create!
Youth Voice Survey: What Teens Say About Career and Life Readiness
The Youth Voice Survey results are in! Did you know that 77% of young people say programs like 4-H help boost their confidence?
Working together with Hart Research, National 4-H Council conducted a survey to examine how young people feel about their readiness for college, career and life after high school. It shows that U.S. teenagers seek more support to develop essential career, life and technical skills. We know schools can’t do it alone and 4-H is here to help young people so they are Beyond Ready for the future!
Ready For Fair
What does it take to be Fair Ready? Three Virginia 4-H’ers are sharing their stories of what happens behind the scenes as they put in the work, face challenges and build the skills to be Beyond Ready for the Fair in 2026.
