Hey Mercer County, are you taking advantage of your local Jersey Fresh produce this summer? Last month, Ricardo Kairios, FCHS Educator/Assistant Professor, presented a Wellness Wednesday with FCHS Webinar on “Summer Foodies” taking advantage of Jersey-grown produce during the summer. After showing participants how to use tools from Jersey Fresh to locate their local producers […]
Mercer County 4-H continues its after-school enrichment partnership with the Children’s Home Society. Each season, 4-H provides different STEM enrichment to the center’s youth. This spring, we offered a digital media series where the participating youth used technology to bring their creativity to life. During the 10-session series, the participants learned how to make GIFs, […]
Happy Pride, Mercer County! On June 29th, Ricardo Kairios and other Mercer County LGBTQIA+ Coalition Members will be hosting a Community Mixer and Networking Event. This event will aim to bring community members and stakeholders together to promote belonging and create a dialogue about current issues and needed resources in Mercer County to illicit positive […]
Happy Pride, Mercer County! Earlier this month, Ricardo Kairios and Ruth Del Pino with the Youth Coalition of Mercer County (YCMC) at Mercer Council partnered to arrange a Pride for All celebration for Mercer County teens. The event was held to bring LGBTQIA+ youth and allies together in a safe space to celebrate belonging. The […]
Mercer County 4-H STEM Ambassadors are expanding their volunteering to help start similar programs in other counties. For two Saturdays in May and June, our Mercer County 4-H STEM Ambassadors supported the efforts of Warren County 4-H in piloting a new program, STEM Saturdays. Our STEM Ambassadors have experience delivering STEM programming to younger youth […]
