Every year, the Maine 4-H Foundation awards thousands of dollars in scholarships to participants in the Maine 4-H Program pursuing higher education, this participation includes traditional club membership, as well as the many other ways youth can engage with 4-H, including at our Camp and Learning Centers. Dozens of different scholarships are available to applicants, […]
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The 4-H Maine App Challenge series will provide an introduction to Tyler Technologies’ Maine App Challengeand provide guided support for developing an app. This will be a series for ages 13+ that focuses on the foundations of developing a web-based application, including introduction to the Maine App Challenge. Participants will engage in design thinking, prototyping, and problem […]
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The 4-H Intro to Artificial Intelligence Club will provide an introduction to what artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning are. This will be a 6 session series for ages 9+ that focuses on the foundations of AI, including introduction to AI, pattern recognition, human versus machine learning, AI in daily life and ethical awareness. Participants […]
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Over the past few weeks, Community Central has been working with 3rd-grade students at McMahon Elementary School to learn all about bats! While learning about bat habitats, students each colored a page of a mural without knowing what the full photo looked like! Each habitat needs four things: water, food, shelter and space. Students have been […]
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In Lewiston, Community Central staff and Teen Leaders have been busy getting into the swing of spring programming. Laura and Maisy are now visiting ten classrooms at McMahan Elementary, bringing experiential learning projects to 3rd-5th graders, over 200 students! In fourth grade, students have spent the last few weeks looking at wind turbines and wind energy with the Power of Wind […]
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