Berkshire 4-H Youth Fair

11/09/2022

UMass Extension 4-H Career Exploration Series is excited to bring you the next presenter! Carey Leckie is an Occupational Therapist. Come find out about this amazing career on Wednesday, November 16, 2022, 7-8 PM (Eastern Time).
To register: https://bit.ly/4HCES11-16-22
THIS IS A FREE PROGRAM!!

11/02/2022

The University of Massachusetts, Amherst, is hiring 2 people for the 4-H Youth Development Program in Western Massachusetts! Interested?

4-H Extension Educator III (Western MA) - UMass Extension (two positions) Apply now Job no: 516447 Work type: Staff Full Time Location: UMass Amherst Department: UMass Extension Union: PSU Categories: Agriculture/Extension, College of Natural Sciences About UMass Amherst UMass Amherst, the Commonwea...

10/31/2022

Interested in a career in 4-H? Two positions open for western Massachusetts.

4-H Extension Educator III (Western MA) - UMass Extension (two positions) Apply now Job no: 516447 Work type: Staff Full Time Location: UMass Amherst Department: UMass Extension Union: PSU Categories: Agriculture/Extension, College of Natural Sciences About UMass Amherst UMass Amherst, the Commonwea...

10/12/2022

TONIGHT
For those of you not familiar with this program it is FREE & open to ALL youth interested in learning more about amazing careers. It is geared toward middle & high school youth, but all are welcome and will be able to ask the presenter questions directly. Questions can also be put in the chat box. (Attend one, attend them all – it’s up to you!)
The program will be held on Wednesday, October 12, 7-8 PM (Eastern Time), via Zoom. You must register to participate.
To register go to: https://bit.ly/4-HCES101222
The purpose of this program is to allow youth the opportunity to learn about careers and have access to professionals of interest to them, and hopefully learn about possibilities they never even knew they had!
Connecting youth with professionals.

10/06/2022

09/28/2022

IT’S BACK!
The UMass Extension 4-H Career Exploration Series (CES) will kick off this 4-H year with Adam Lipper. Adam is an engineer that works with custom sonar systems. This ties in nicely with the national 4-H STEM Challenge, Explorers of the Deep, from Rutgers! Dig a little Deeper into the subject with Adam Lipper.
The UMass Ext. 4-H CES program is free & open to ALL youth interested in learning more about this amazing career. It is geared toward middle & high school youth, but all are welcome and will be able to ask the presenter questions directly if they have any. Questions can also be put in the chat box.
The program will be held on Wednesday, October 12, 7-8 PM (Eastern Time), via Zoom. You must register to participate.
To register go to: https://bit.ly/4-HCES101222

09/15/2022

Mass 4-H Teen Ambassador

09/14/2022

Are you a Berkshire 4-H Alum? Are you in college, attending a trade school, or going for a certification? Did you know you may be eligible for a $500 scholarship...no matter how long ago your membership was!
DEADLINE TO APPLY IS SEPTEMBER 30, 2022.
Application and guidelines here: https://bit.ly/Berk4Hscholarship

08/20/2022

05/31/2022

Tomorrow (6-1-22) will be the last UMass 4-H Career Exploration Series until the fall!

Imagine buying property with someone else’s money. Imagine if that property gets used to help the environment and natural habitats!
Meet Joan Pierce with the Massachusetts Department of Fish and Game, she does just that! Ask questions, learn, and find out if this might be a career path for you some day.
Join us on Wednesday, June 1, 2022, 7-8 PM (ET), via Zoom.
FREE PROGRAM! Designed for middle & high school age youth, ALL WELCOME.
Registration link: https://bit.ly/3PwrjQr

05/17/2022

Free program
Imagine spending your summers at camp and GETTING PAID TO DO IT!
Come find out how Camp Howe Executive Director, Terrie Campbell got to be so lucky. Ask questions, yourself or through chat. She also hires employees from all over the globe; how does she get them? If people come to the U.S. to work at summer camps, can U.S. folks go to other countries? So many questions!
Join us TOMORROW NIGHT (Wed., 5/18) at 7 PM ET – ALL WELCOME. Free program.
To register for the Zoom link: https://bit.ly/3ye8j3d

05/11/2022

A SUMMER CAMP CAREER?!
Please share - ALL welcome. Connecting youth with professionals - Let's find out what's possible!

That magical week or two where you sleep in cabins, make new friends, try new things, and make plans for the next summer! What if your job was SUMMER CAMP!? That’s what life has been like for our next presenter for many years. Not only does she get a summer long camp experience, but she also hires people from several countries to spend her summers with working at Camp Howe.

Did you know that working at a summer camp could be a career? Come ask questions.

Join Terrie Campbell, Executive Director, Camp Howe

Wednesday, May 18, 2022, 7-8 PM ET

Free registration: https://bit.ly/3ye8j3d

05/03/2022

TOMORROW - WEDNESDAY, MAY 4
TREES
Don’t they just grow? Why do we designate places as “forests”? What would someone do if they worked in a forest?
COME FIND OUT!
Talk to Forester Kevin.
May 4, 2022, 7-8 PM, via Zoom
Free registration: https://bit.ly/36nGWbg
Aimed at middle & high school aged youth – all welcome

04/27/2022

04/27/2022

04/27/2022

Great event and 4-H benefits!
Please share.

04/25/2022

TREES
Don’t they just grow? Why do we designate places as “forests”? What would someone do if they worked in a forest?
COME FIND OUT!
Talk to Forester Kevin.
May 4, 2022, 7-8 PM, via Zoom
Free registration: https://bit.ly/36nGWbg
Aimed at middle & high school aged youth – all welcome

04/19/2022

UMass 4-H Career Exploration Series presents:
Kevin Padkowka
Forester
Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR)
Wednesday, May 4, 7-8 PM ET
Did you know that there are different types of Foresters?
Why do we even need Foresters; what do they do?
Why do we have forests?
Join us and find out!
Register for this free program at: https://bit.ly/36nGWbg
We hope to see you then.
Please share.

03/21/2022

UMass 4-H Career Exploration Series presents:
Shannon Hulst & Greg Berman
April 6, 2022
7-8 PM ET
Registration link: https://bit.ly/3mXqgwn
Free, open to all (geared for middle/high school age youth)

Water is a powerful force, therefore there are several careers that address the challenges of living near water. Do you know what a floodplain is? Have you heard of shoreline change/erosion? How do rising sea levels affect living near the ocean? Join the Career Exploration Zoom to learn about how Shannon Hulst and Gregory Berman both work on Cape Cod in Massachusetts to tackle these issues and more!

03/07/2022

BUGS!

Our next presenter for the UMass 4-H Career Exploration Series will be Entomologist, Larry Dapsis. If you like bugs, you're not alone, Larry has been interested in them since he was 5. Join us and find out more about what an Entomologist does, it may be right up your alley.

When: Wednesday, March 16, 2022, 7-8 PM ET
Who: Geared for middle/high school students but a lot of people find bugs intriguing! Join us.
Where: via Zoom, just register here: https://bit.ly/3G5wVMp
How much: Free

02/23/2022

Join us on Wednesday, March 2, 7:00 PM (via Zoom) – Free
Meet Dr. Thomas Russell, Registration link: https://bit.ly/3nobcbt
Professor Russell’s research focuses on the use of polymers for nanotechnology applications, including insulating and storage materials for microelectronics and photovoltaics, understanding how reducing the size of materials to the nanoscopic level can change the materials properties, and how nanoparticles behave at interfaces between two dissimilar materials and how this can lead to making all-liquid robots and electronic circuits.
What are Polymers and what do they do? Did you know that you use items with polymers every day, such as plastic bags, Styrofoam products, and more!
Silvio O. Conte Distinguished Professor
Polymer Science and Engineering Department
Visiting Faculty, Materials Sciences Division
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

02/14/2022

Free - THIS WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 7-8 PM (ET), UMass 4-H Career Exploration Series

What is AmeriCorps? Did you know AmeriCorps experience is a great way to get work experience while learning about a career and making an impact in your community? Join this UMass 4-H Career Exploration Zoom to talk with an AmeriCorps volunteer, learn what roles AmeriCorps plays in a community, and specifically about the AQUIFER EDUCATION PROGRAM that Maeve Kiley is involved with on Cape Cod.
Maeve Kiley
AmeriCorps
Registration link: https://bit.ly/3Gex5B2

02/08/2022

Two FREE UMass 4-H Programs. Both with limited space!
1. Heroes Wear Scrubs is a partnership with the UMass Nursing School & UMass 4-H. Youth in this enrolled in this program may have a chance to visit the simulation lab on campus. Youth 8-18. Registration link: https://bit.ly/3qJePJB
2. Design Thinking, for youth 10-13, will be virtual and one Saturday on campus (UMass Amherst). This program is a partnership with the UMass Department of Art & UMass 4-H. Space is very limited with this program, register early! Registration link: https://bit.ly/3HyLqJy