Mercer County 4-H partners with various community organizations to offer after-school STEM programming for youth. This fall, we are working with Urban Promise of Trenton, Children’s Home Society, and Millhill Child and Family Development Center to provide hands-on STEM clubs for the youth these organizations serve. All programs focus on technology and the basics of […]
Family and Community Health Sciences (FCHS) is excited to promote healthy lunch, snack, and drink ideas to help parents get creative with meals during this back-to-school season! Nutrition Educators Cate and Odalis attended the Trenton Public School Back-to-School Extravaganza to provide fruit-infused seltzer samples and healthy beverage handouts. They spoke with over 400 individuals, who […]
Last month, Ricardo Kairios had the honor of speaking at the Mercer County Board of Commissioners meeting, emphasizing the critical need for representation and belonging to advance health equity for LGBTQIA2S+ individuals in Mercer County. Ricardo participated alongside fellow stakeholders, advocates, and community leaders, including Mercer County Executive Dan Benson, in this historic discussion regarding […]
Mercer County 4-H has partnered with Millhill Child and Family Development for the past four 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 […]
September 7th was a gorgeous day to talk all about INSECTS! The rain held off, and the Rutgers Master Gardeners of Mercer County worked with over ten other community partners to host their annual Insect Fest. The event was a blast and boasted about 500 attendees despite the calls for rain. We had folks of all ages […]
