4-H is Fighting the Empathy Deficit

Cambridge Professor, Simon Baron-Cohen said, “empathy is like a universal solvent. Any problem immersed in empathy becomes soluble.” 4-H members are natural problem solvers because they are taught empathy throughout the 4-H program, positioning them strongly for leadership, teamwork and problem solving.

How Do You Bridge the Rural-Urban Divide? One Potluck At A Time!

You can tweet, like, share and post until your heart's content, but the best way to build mutual understanding, foster development and advance new ideas might still be good ol' face to face discussion, potluck style.

Advice to a Young Aggie (Or insert your undergrad major here)

At some point, I crossed the threshold from being 'recently graduated' to a full-blown alumni. It's a little surreal, being invited back to Career Week to impart 'wisdom' when I'm still seeking it wherever I can find it myself. Nonetheless, these events always offer a chance to reflect on what you've learned and how far …

We’re Starting a Movement – Feeding a Hungry Planet

http://youtube.googleapis.com/v/V74AxCqOTvg&source=uds On Monday evening, we learned how to start a movement courtesy of Derek Silvers' TED talk. It's really quite simple. You need one crazy nut with the courage to dance alone (idea) and someone brave enough to follow. Who the nut is actually does not matter. You have the beginning of a movement when …

Feeding a Hungry Planet – Youth Ag Summit Musings of Day 1

Stepping into the Bow Valley, there is no question what the group is here to do. The energy is palpable and the group is on the edge of their seats to tackle the hardest issues on the planet head on. This is truly an event like no other I've been a part of.  118 smart, …

Feeding a Hungry Planet – One Action at a Time

In some ways, it might just be what we're best at. Whether seated round the coffee table or kitchen table, on a bar stool or milk stool, solving the world's problems, however small or mighty, might be one of our favourite past times. In fact, it seems as if leaving a group of farmers together …

Camping & Disaster Planning

Be Prepared. The Girl Guide motto we try to instill within our energetic, future young ladies through activities, such as camping. We recently finished up weeks of camping prep with out unit. We cover the basics you would expect, teach our girls how to make a proper bedroll and pack appropriately. We repeat the motto …