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PNW 4-H Professionals Conference

The Pacific Northwest 4-H Conference is hosted by the Idaho Association of Extension 4-H Professionals (IAE4HP). The Conference aim is to build personal and professional competencies among 4-H Youth Development Professionals and cultivate networking to strengthen positive youth development programming.

2023 PNW 4-H Professionals Conference logo
Theme for 2023: Conjuring Collaborations

Registrations open on January 17, 2023.

  • Early Bird (Register January 17–February 6) - $250
  • Regular (Register February 7–20) - $275
  • Late (Register February 21–March 7) - $300
  • Single Day Registration - $150

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  • April 3-6, 2023
  • The Grove Hotel
  • 245 S Capitol Blvd
  • Boise, ID 83702

2023 Keynote Speaker

Lupita Fabregas is originally from Mexico where she earned her undergraduate degree from Monterrey Tech in Agriculture Engineering and Animal Sciences and a Master’s in Education from UPAEP. After working for a Mexican university for 29 years, Lupita, immigrated to the United States in 2002 to pursue where she earned a Doctorate in Agricultural Education at Oklahoma State University. In 2013, she started her career in Extension – Family and Consumer Sciences- at Oklahoma State University. In 2015, she moved to California as the 4-H Assistant Director for Diversity and Expansion. In this role, she led the largest 4-H Inclusion and Diversity initiative in the United States, increasing Latino participation in 4-H by more than 100%. Dr. Fabregas and her team received the 2021 National Association of Extension 4-H Youth Development Professional (NAE4-HYDP) Diversity and Inclusion Award for their work with Latino communities in California. In 2019, Lupita accepted the position as Director of the Missouri 4-H Center for Youth Development becoming the first Latina woman to lead a state 4-H program. In 2022, she was recognized by the National ESP Organization with the Diversity Award for her support to minorities and underserved populations around the United States.

Fabregas Janeiro Lupita
Lupita Fabregas, Ph.D.

4-H Headquarters

University of Idaho Extension 4-H Youth Development

Physical Address:
Mary E. Forney Hall
1210 Blake Avenue, Room 206

Mailing Address:
UI Extension 4-H Youth Development
University of Idaho
875 Perimeter Drive, MS 3015
Moscow, ID 83844-3015

Phone: 208-885-6321

Fax: 208-885-4637

Email: fourh@uidaho.edu

Web: 4-H Youth Development

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