4 H's Contributions

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A.B. Graham

4-h’s mission is "engaging youth to reach their fullest potential while advancing the field of youth development"(4-H wikipedia, 2015). A.B Graham started his teaching career right after he graduated college at the age of 17. A.B Graham created 4-H, he used striving for accuracy to innovate ways to overcome learning and illuminated the world by making a fun way to learn.
A.B. Graham created the organization 4-H. “4-H is a global network of youth organizations whose mission is engaging youth to reach their fullest potential while advancing the field of youth development” ( 2015 ). 4-H was first started as an agriculture teaching organization but now it teaches citizenship, healthy living, science, engineering, and technology.
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The club was designed to supplement the education, the children were receiving in school on the scientific study of agriculture ( 2015 ). Graham gave kids a chance to really grasp their learning. Graham also thought taught adults the knew agricultural discoveries to make food around the country faster and faster. “The club worked with parents, helping to improve the quality of life in rural communities and to encourage good agricultural practices(2015). Graham has made learning fun and easy, Graham has changed many children's …show more content…
). This quote is saying that a creator like Graham does not search for opinion but molds the opinion and making something different. When Graham created this program he wanted to give kids a better education than he got so he strived to help children. This has helped many children today and now they are taking their education somewhere, whether it will be a job helping or helping the community. Graham has been striving to help children and now his hope has become reality, from helping children to helping the community. Citations http://204.3.136.66/web/journal-files/Issues/mar03/tribe.htm
Theres more than meets the eye on the open road- http://www.roadmuseum.org/2_04_springfield,_ohio.htm https://library.osu.edu/blogs/archives/2013/12/13/twelve-days-4-h-founder-helped-form-better-farmers-for-the-future/ - 4-H founder helped form better farmers for the future http://www.4-h.org/?gclid=Cj0KEQiAhuSzBRDBoZfG56bK9-YBEiQARiPcZd2yUxr9gwjfUSQaCvO8xlmzUGICSVutrrlMIM6rXRgaAvru8P8HAQ - 4-H homescreen
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