Last month FCHS Educator, Ricardo Kairios, managed a health-resource table at the 2023 Trenton Family Festival hosted by First Lady Tammy Murphy at Hedgepeth-Williams Middle School in Trenton, NJ. During the event, Ricardo met with hundreds of local Mercer County families to provide resources and answer food, nutrition, and physical activity questions. Ricardo discussed various topics with families, […]
Nationally, Hispanic Heritage Month is celebrated from September 15th to October 15th every year. This year, Mercer County 4-H added a series to its School Enrichment offerings to provide education to students in Mercer County about this month-long celebration. Students have taken a deep look at Latin America, including its geography, food, languages, traditions, innovations, […]
Mercer County 4-H has partnered with Millhill Child and Family Development for the past three years to provide an immersive STEM summer experience for Trenton-area middle school students, the STEM Explorers Summer Program. This summer, STEM Explorers welcomed students from ten different middle schools in the Trenton area. These young people have a deep interest […]
On Thursday, August 31st, three FCHS staff members engaged hundreds of Trenton Public School children and their parents at the annual Back-To-School Extravaganza. They provided information on how to stay hydrated, especially in the heat, and how to decrease consumption of sugary beverages. Hundreds of families flocked to our table, likely because they saw a […]
The Protect Yourself From Ticks and Lyme Disease webinar, presented by Amy Rowe, Essex County Agent, on August 22nd, 2023 as part of the Rutgers Master Gardeners of Mercer County Community Education program is now available to watch online. Learn more about identification, the life cycle of ticks, and the best ways to remove them. […]
