Jessica Mancillaz, Senior

She received a 1,000.00 4-H Scholarship through the Iowa 4-H Foundation to help support her

higher education career.

Nalleli Nava-Tellez (Sophmore) received a leadership

opportunity through 4-H. She was the first Latina, female,

from Iowa to participate in the 4-H National Conference in

Washington DC. Nalleli had the opportunity to share issues on

health in from of NIFA representatives. Also, she was

able to share with state representatives and senators

many of the youth concerns in Iowa, as well as reminders of changing demographics in the

state.

First year we had participation from

Marshall County to the 4-H state camp , UJIMA.

A camp designed to support leadership

opportunities to Asian, African and Middle

Easter youth populations in Iowa. As a result of this, the club was able to include tis population as part of

the club as well.

Javier Nunez (Senior), Jocelin Sharfnejda and Fatima Perez-Negrete

(Junior), had the opportunity to come along Extension and

Council professionals to the Iowa Extension Council Association

Legislative Day and learn more about state politics.

FAFSA and college sign up workshop was

offered to all seniors in the club and open to

ALL students outside of the club. Leaders

shared their specialties on college readiness. Joan Jaimes from the

Department of Education also shared FAFSA information to students and parents

present.

Hae Tha Lay Paw is one of our weekly volunteers for

the Family nutrition sessions at a local Karen church. She is assisting 4-H at delivering

STEM programing to the kids while their parents learn

about health, nutrition and physical education.

Gabriela Mancillaz (freshman), had a

leadership opportunity through 4-H. She attended

the 4-H National Health Summit in Washington DC. She was the first freshman, Latina from Central Iowa to

attend this specific summit. She had the opportunity to share

different health initiatives with 4-Hers from all over

the country.

Jazmin Ibarra (Senior) and Daisy Lopez (Junior) had

the opportunity to become co-leaders for a new STEM

4-H Club (Pequenos Genios) created at the Woodbury Elementary school. They

both assist the main leaders, to help and

support the club. This opportunity is giving them both leadership skills to be better citizens and leaders.