The Colorado State University Extension (CSUE) 4-H STEM K-12 Office is charged with providing county 4-H agents with ongoing support in Positive Youth Development (PYD) educational programing for afterschool programs, in-school enrichment, community programs and 4-H clubs. This support is provided through the procurement of new funding sources such as grants and sponsorships, the development and implementation of new educational opportunities, the expansion of 4-H STEM Resources available to agents, professional development and by providing leadership to the STEM/K-12 Work Team.
The STEM/K-12 Work Team identifies, creates, and provides hands-on experiential learning resources to Extension staff, school teachers and staff and community members in support of STEM PYD programing in county 4-H programs as well as to supplement school curricula and enhance afterschool programs.
CSUE STEM/K-12 Specialist
Toby Swaford , CSUE Specialist, 4-H Youth Development, STEM K-12
CSUE State 4-H Office
4040 Campus Delivery
Fort Collins, CO 805823
Co-Chairs:
Patrick Pulis, Weld County
1 Position Open
4‑H reaches nearly six million young people through Cooperative Extension – a community of more than 100 public universities and 3,000 local offices. Programs are delivered by more than 3,500 4‑H professionals and more than 500,000 volunteers.
4‑H’s hands-on approach is proven to grow life skills like confidence, independence, resilience and compassion through stages and developed through experiences, not instruction.
The result? Kids who are empowered with the skills to lead for a lifetime.
4‑H empowers young people to be true leaders. True leaders are young people who have confidence; know how to work well with others; can endure through challenges; and will stick with a job until it gets done. In 4‑H, we believe true leaders aren’t born – they’re grown.