CUCE-NYC 4-H Teen Leader Named the 2025 Maurice R. Hilleman Essay Contest High School Student 1st Place Winner in the U.S.
Cornell University Cooperative Extension in New York City (CUCE–NYC)’s 4-H program, led by Lucinda Randolph-Benjamin, prepares youth to become student leaders, exposing them to an array of professional development, educational, and technical opportunities. This...
Tree of Life Community Garden underscores the power of partnership in Jamaica, Queens
Earth Day this year spotlighted the efforts of Harvest New York, Cornell University Cooperative Extension – New York City (CUCE-NYC), and the Tree of Life Center Partnership (TOLCP) with the celebratory opening of the Tree of Life Community Garden in Jamaica, Queens....
Cornell University Cooperative Extension-NYC Celebrates Jackie Davis-Manigaulte ’72
Jacqueline (“Jackie”) Davis-Manigaulte, senior extension associate, director of community relations, and the Family and Youth Development Program Leader for Cornell University Cooperative Extension (CUCE) in New York City has had a most distinguished career spanning...
4-H CYFAR LEGACY team at the New York Youth Ag Leadership Conference
4-H Children, Youth, and Families At-Risk (CYFAR) LEt’s Grow Urban Agriculture through Community and Youth (LEGACY) teen leaders were featured at New York State Governor Kathy Hochul’s convening of the New York Youth Agriculture Leadership Conference in Albany, NY,...
NYC HEALTH: Get Your Updated Flu and COVID-19 Vaccines Here!
NYC Health Vaccine Kickoff 2024! Thursday, October 17, 2024, through Wednesday, October 30, 2024 The flu and COVID-19 vaccines have been updated for 2024-2025. The New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene is providing the vaccines...
Teens explore potential career options at annual 4-H event
Through conversations and hands-on learning opportunities, nearly 250 youth from across New York state learned about different career paths at the annual 4-H Career Explorations Conference, hosted by Cornell and New York State 4-H on campus June 26-28. Students stayed...
Cornell University Cooperative Extension-NYC celebrates 55 years of encouraging families to make healthier food choices
This June, Cornell University Cooperative Extension-NYC (CUCE-NYC) celebrated the 55th anniversary of the Expanded Food and Nutrition and Education Program (EFNEP) in New York City. Through a series of events in Brooklyn, Harlem, Queens and the Bronx, CUCE-NYC EFNEP...
Teens discuss climate change, develop action plans at youth summit
New York City 4-H students gathered to learn about climate change and advocacy at Columbia University’s Youth Climate Summit on March 22. Hosted by Columbia University’s Center for Sustainable Futures, the Youth Climate Summit brings high school students from across...
Honoring Philson Warner—a pioneer in sustainable food systems
Extension associate and founder of the Cornell Learning Labs, Philson Warner, passed away on February 24, 2024. On Wednesday, February 28, Cornell University Cooperative Extension-New York City (CUCE-NYC) staff members gathered virtually to honor Warner’s legacy....
Cornell Cooperative Extension partners with innovative national award-winning youth preparedness initiative, MyPI National
This week in Binghamton, New York, the initial delegation of instructors within the New York Youth Preparedness Initiative, MyPI New York, completed a comprehensive certification and training workshop led by the MyPI National Coordination Team, and became the 29th...