4-H Career Explorations

June 28-July 1, 2010

For over 70 years, Cornell Cooperative Extension’s 4-H Youth Development program has conducted a three-day event for youth on the Cornell University campus. The purpose of this program, now called 4-H Career Explorations, is to provide youth with exposure to academic fields and career exploration, to develop leadership skills, to provide hands-on experience in a college setting and to introduce you to Cornell University.

4-H Career Exploration programs allow youth to have fun while learning about science, technology, humanities and… yourself.  The event is made up of two grade specific tracts: University U for youth entering grades 8 - 9 and Focus for Teens for youth entering grades 10 - 12.  Read more about these programs in:

Registration Information

• 2009 Health Form/Code ofconduct
• Conference Handbook with schedules
• Program Facts (program options are listed in here)
• May letter to counties
• What to Expect Fact Sheet for chaperones/delegates
• Participant Vita
• Focus Assistant Assignments
• 2009 Registration Form

May also be useful

• Getting to Cornell  (Contains a link to a map)

Information for Department Program Coordinators (2009 Documents)

Career Explorations 2009: Extras

Photo album from the 2009 event

Videos from the 2009 event

Did you forget to write down Jared River's contact information? e-mail him at jhr33@cornell.edu to talk about CALS Admissions.

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