Meet Your National Partner Leadership (10:45A-11:15A & 11:30A-12:00P)
National 4-H Council - Jennifer Sirangelo is a believer in young people and their capacity to change the world.  She leads National 4-H Council in its mission to increase investment and participation in high-quality 4-H positive youth development programs.

Jennifer joined Council in 2006 to grow support for America’s largest youth development organization in partnership with Cooperative Extension and USDA. As the non-profit partner to Extension, Council supports leadership development for nearly six million young people through diverse and inclusive programs in agriculture, science, health and civic engagement by way of alliances with America’s philanthropic sector.

Jennifer is a member of Fortune’s Most Powerful Women and the Forbes Nonprofit Council.  She also serves on the AgriCorps Board, is an Advisor to the Global 4-H Network Board and is a member of the Farm Foundation Round Table.

Toolkit sessions (1:30P-2:30P & 2:45P-3:45P)
Leading the Way to Access, Equity and Belonging through National 4-H Opportunities 

Presenter:

• Freeman Thompson, Director of Educational Opportunities, and National 4-H Council team

National youth convenings allow for our 4-Hers to meet diverse peers from across the country, while sharing best practices, exploring their similarities and differences, finding common ground, and developing skills that they can take back to affect change in their communities. Learn how National 4-H Council is revitalizing Citizenship Washington Focus (CWF) and the National Youth Summit Series to harness the power of Youth Voice to create a more inclusive world.