Beyond Ready With Claire Canny: How 4-H Builds Skills for Life, Leadership & the Future

4-H may have its roots in agriculture, but today its impact reaches far beyond the barn.On this episode of American Family Farmer, host Doug Stephan (www.eastleighfarm.com) talks with Claire Canny about her journey through 4-H, beginning with an interest in animal projects and growing into experiences that have helped shape her confidence, responsibility and plans for the future.Claire shares how working with animals inspired her interest in veterinary medicine and how 4-H develops skills that young people can carry into virtually any career—from public speaking and leadership to responsibility and community involvement. They also discuss the **Beyond Ready** initiative, the wide variety of projects available to today’s 4-H members, the importance of county and state fairs, and how nearly six million young people are gaining experiences designed to prepare them for life, work and their communities.It’s a look at how a program with deep agricultural roots continues to evolve while helping prepare the next generation to lead. For more on the American Family Farmer…Website: AmericanFamilyFarmerShow.comSocial Media: @GoodDayNetworks