Military Families

  • UGA Marine Extension is offering its annual Youth Ocean Conservation Summit (YOCS) as a free virtual event this spring.  YOCS is a program for current middle and high school students that will be March 20 (from 10:00am-3:00pm) and March 21 (from 1:00pm-3:30pm).  This event will allow participants to: Learn about ocean conservation topics. Find out…

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  • Military REACH

    Staying updated on current research can be hard. We are all juggling a lot, but Military REACH makes it really manageable. They provide monthly newsletters and breakdown the topics into groups to help you easily see what is relevant to you personally and/or professionally. I can’t say enough good things about Military REACH for families,…

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  • This Babysitting Curriculum Guide is designed to help middle school and teenaged youth learn what it takes to be a responsible, caring, trustworthy, competent, capable, and safe babysitter.  As you work through the lessons with youth in your group, you will find that they learn the basic information on how to be a competent, responsible,…

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  • Education Summit 2020

    Free Registration Open Now! Join us November 17-18, 2020, for the MCEC #EdSummit20! You won’t want to miss the MCEC Education Summit 2020: Mission Steady, Future Ready- Meeting the educational needs of military-connected children in a changing environment. Join this two-day event for a unique opportunity to engage with senior military, government, education and thought…

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  • 4-H STEM Challenge Training

    Please, follow the link to watch the 2020 STEM Challenge Training video. This video can be shared to assist staff in implementing this activity. Training Link: https://kaltura.uga.edu/media/1_kiphgjzi

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  • Blast Off with Georgia 4-H

    Programming is added throughout the school year, so be sure to check back as needed. This tool is open to families, youth, and educators.

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  • Join us on November 7 for Weekend in the Classic City: Everyone Has a Place. This Georgia 4-H event is a future-focused virtual program for high school aged (14-18) 4-H’ers to explore pathways to higher education.  In conjunction with Georgia Collegiate 4-H Chapters, this event showcases the University of Georgia, in Athens, and allows youth…

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  • Hey, readers! Do you love useful resources? Me too! The PCS season generally is wrapping up, but for many folks, the move is still forthcoming or on hold till further notice. We recognize that this has been a hard PCS season for those who have already moved, to those whose moves have been canceled, and…

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  • Family Fun with Chickens!

    The above flyer highlights a fun program put on by the Quitman County 4-H/FACS Agent. Registration for this chicken program is still up even though the initial registration date has passed. This is an educational and free virtual program for youth to engage in at home. Baby chicks have already hatched at the Quitman office,…

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  • Access, Equity and Belonging Topics Coming Together for Racial Understanding Southern Regional Development Center’s Coming Together for Racial Understanding has ECOP support and Rachel Welborn has done a wonderful job leading its development. Link to website: https://srdc.msstate.edu/civildialogue/ Background: In late 2016, the Extension Committee on Operations and Policy (ECOP) charged a small team of Cooperative…

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