Awards issued prior to january 20, 2025, were funded under previous administrations and may not reflect the priorities and policies of the current administration.** the WA 4-h state teen conference…

Awards issued prior to january 20, 2025, were funded under previous administrations and may not reflect the priorities and policies of the current administration.** the WA 4-h state teen conference programming offers 4-h youth from varying economic and educational backgrounds an edge in preparing the skills, experiences, and developmental opportunities for post-secondary education.inspired by motivated WA 4-h state teen conference youth organizers seeking advancement in workforce innovation, leadership skills, and experiential learning, 4-h youth (ages 14-18) attending the WA 4-h state teen conference can better reframe a higher education investment with an introduction to the WSU college of agriculture, human, and natural resource science's (cahnrs) programs, while reducing uncertainty about future academic plans by participating in the WSU on-campus conference in pullman, WA. The funding from the USDA speca grant would support the fiscal challenges attributing to statewide youth participation by offering 40 conference registration scholarships to a 4-h youth member from each of the 38 washington counties and 2 tribal offices. By implementing this tactic, the proposed WA 4-h state teen conference can ensure statewide participation to encourage the economic mobilization of statewide low-income youth (while also providing additional opportunities for 4-h juntos program participants and youth within the gaining early awareness and readiness for undergraduate program), to bridge post-secondary academic and mentoring opportunities by participating in innovative, experiential learning workshops, community service engagement, and networking opportunities.