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The 4-H Youth in Action (YIA) Awards give youth a platform to share their story and impact communities nationwide. Past honorees epitomize 4-H youth empowerment and leadership, and embody what it means to create positive change within themselves and amongst their peers.

As the deadline is quickly approaching to apply for the 2016 YIA Awards, and 4-H'ers across the country are preparing to submit their applications to be chosen as one of four 4-H YIA recipients, National 4-H Council caught up with the 2015 award winner and New York 4-H'er Nosa Akol. Read as she shares her reactions and experience applying and being honored at the sixth annual National 4-H Council Legacy Awards in Washington, D.C.

Every President since William Howard Taft (#27) - all 18 of them, including our present President, Barack Obama (#44) - has met with 4-H members, discussed the future with them, given 4-H’ers encouragement, and thanked them for what they’d given America. In January, 2017, #45 will be inaugurated. We don’t know who that will be yet, but we can be sure 4-H will be present at the start.

What comes to mind when you think of sewing? A sewing machine? Scissors and fabric? Yes, that is sewing, but it’s also so much more. In fact, sewing and science go perfectly together! We are pleased to release a brand new, peer-reviewed 4-H curriculum developed by the University of Nebraska-Lincoln that explores this concept. The curriculum is called STEAM Clothing. Through it, you will learn about the Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math involved in textile science.