About Us
What is 4-H?
4-H builds tomorrow's leaders. Through 4-H, youth have fun while meeting new people, learning new life skills, and building self-confidence. 4-H participants also learn responsibility through setting and achieving goals, so ultimately they can develop lifelong skills for achieving personal success.
4-H stands for Head, Heart, Hands, Health
What is 4-H CAPITAL?
Started in 1992, 4-H CAPITAL (Children And Parents Involved In Technology And Literacy) serves Austin, Texas, youth and their families. The project provides hands-on learning experiences that not only help youth become successful adults but also reduce risk-taking behaviors that inhibit success.
4-H CAPITAL AmeriCorps Project provides youth with positive relationships through planned mentoring in our after school programs. By establishing these relationships we hope to provide today's youth with a greater sense of self-worth, empowerment, and direction. To assist youth in acquiring knowledge, building character, and developing life skills in a fun learning environment that will enable them to be come self-directing, productive members of society.
This is achieved through our afterschool and day camp programming. Our instructors have plenty of one on one time with children. Field trips and some of our activities allow for a 1:4 ratio of teacher to students. In our after school classes 10-15 students are in each class. Given that most of our activities are hands on and require a lot of instruction, a teacher has to move around and work with one on one and in small groups with in the class room setting. Click here to learn more.
4-H CAPITAL is now in its 15th year in providing invaluable support for disadvantaged youth and enhancing the Austin community. Our mission is to reduce the risk for school failure and school dropout by increasing science and literacy skills while promoting healthy growth and development. With your support we are proud to offer exciting and educational after-school programs to bright, inquisitive youth at over 30 Travis County schools.
Our after-school programs promote hands-on-learning, character education, and self-esteem empowerment while providing youth a solid science-based enrichment opportunity.
4-H after-school programs provide a variety of experiences for youth to explore science. Some of our programming includes Aerospace Education, Gardening and Water, and Nutrition. Students get the opportunity to build and launch rockets, plant a garden, or learn to make healthy snacks for themselves and their families. We also provide opportunities for students to participate in service-learning, such as creating chew toys for the Town Lake Animal Shelter.
All donated funds are used directly for materials and supplies to enrich our after-school programs. Administrative costs are provided by support from Travis County Commissioners Court and Texas Cooperative Extension. We are a 501(c) 3 equivalent and are tax deductible. For your records, our tax number is: 74-2718208. Should you need more information before making a decision about donating to 4-H CAPITAL.