A Win-win For Kids And Professionals In Bethel

When Bethel’s 4-H summer program was faced with a shortage of staff, Alaska 4-H brought together eleven leading positive youth development professionals from across the United States to run summer programming and train staff in Bethel. Nearly 200 youth participated in programming that improved their sense of belonging and leadership through activities in art, culture, science and creativity.

Kids Develop Skills And Contribute To Local Food Availability

Each year, Alaska 4-H youth raise livestock to sell at auctions held across the state. Youth engage potential buyers and follow up post-sale, raising thousands of dollars for youth projects and thousands of pounds of beef, pork, yak and lamb for local Alaska markets.

The Sweet Taste Of Science

Each spring, dozens of students, teachers and community members in Interior Alaska tap birch trees to collect the sweet sap, which can be boiled down to create birch syrup. OneTree Alaska has developed an integrative STEAM (STEM +Art) curriculum for Interior Alaska schools that promotes active learning through the process of tree tapping and sap processing.