University of Illinois Extension 4-H is building a generation of empowered, skilled, and confident youth leaders. Read inspirational stories of young people changing their communities. We've gathered the stories around our ten core programming efforts: Leadership, College and Career Readiness, Civic Engagement, Food Access, Animal Sciences, STEM, Healthy Living, Environment, Shooting Sports, and Camping. This is a joint publication of the Illinois 4-H Foundation and Illinois 4-H.