4H is starting a new initiative at the national level to keep up with changing times.

Henry Craft, 4H Youth Development Educator with the University of Illinois Extension for DeWitt, Macon, and Piatt Counties explains that the Beyond Ready Initiative is built to prepare students for the jobs of the future. 

One question that may come up, is how do you prepare for industries that are unknown. Craft states they start by teaching students basic skills that can be built upon. 

From a national perspective, 4H has a goal of reaching 10 Million youth by 2030. Craft states that in Illinois, they want to help reach that goal by getting 415,000 of those students. 

Find out more about 4H in DeWitt, Macon, and Piatt Counties by visiting extension.illinois.edu/dmp.