Search underway to fill Executive Director position at 4-H Nova Scotia
Gerald Walsh Associates is recruiting for the Executive Director position at 4-H Nova Scotia. For more details, please click here.
Canadian Western Agribition Virtual Youth Judging Competition
The Canadian Western Agribition is accepting entries for its new initiative, which offers a fun and interactive way for 4-Hers to improve their judging skills and win prizes. Senior competitors will have the opportunity to qualify for CWA’s 50th show in 2021. Please click here for more information.
Manitoba Invests in Futurpreneur Youth Pandemic Recovery Project
The province will provide $750,000 to Futurpreneur to support a three-year youth economic recovery project to combat the effects of COVID-19. The project will help young entrepreneurs launch and sustain successful businesses by providing them with access to financing, hands-on support from Futurpreneur business experts, up to two years of mentorship from one of Futurpreneur’s volunteer mentors, as well as tailored programs and specialized resources designed to help small businesses grow. For the government’s news release, please click here.
SERC Seeks Participants for Let’s Talk: Sex Ed Zoom Session on November 26, 2020
The Sexuality Education Resource Centre in Brandon is offering a free Zoom session featuring comprehensive sexual and reproductive health for home schooling and remote learning youth between the ages of 12 and 18 on Thursday, November 26. Registration is now open for the session, which will be held from 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. For more information, please email bdixon@serc.mb.ca.
Youth Safety Training
4-H considers the safety and well-being of 4-H youth members its top priority. The Youth Safety Reporting System for 4-H in Canada enables leaders, volunteers, and staff to conveniently submit Activity Plan and Incident Report forms directly to their provincial organization. The secure system can be accessed from a computer or mobile device without the need for an account. Please click here for more information.
Please refer to the reference guides for direction on when to complete an Activity Plan or Incident Report form, and a step-by-step guide to completing the form. Please click here for more information.
4-H has an open-door policy for reporting concerns of misconduct, harassment or abuse and takes any claims very seriously. A confidential Incident Report may be made by a youth member, leader, staff, parent, participant, or member of the public using the link above. Reports will be delivered directly to the provincial organization.
COVID-19 Reminder
4-H Manitoba clubs must follow provincial health guidelines for your area. For the latest information regarding the Winnipeg Metropolitan Region, please visit https://www.gov.mb.ca/covid19/restartmb/prs/winnipeg/index.html.