Kid’s Stuff Summer Preschool taking applications

Kid’s Stuff Summer Preschool will begin accepting applications for enrollment on May 15th at Cornell Cooperative Extension of Broome County, 840 Upper Front St., Binghamton, NY 13905.

Kid’s Stuff is FREE to families and serves 3,4 and 5 year old RESIDENTS of the funding municipalities and supporting school districts.  Sponsoring towns and districts for 2012 include Binghamton/SV, Chenango/CF, Fenton/CV, and Colesville/Harpursville.  The Town of Maine will not be sponsoring a site this year. Children must be toilet trained and not have completed kindergarten.

Call or email Kay Telfer at 237-1566 or kct1@cornell.edu  for more information, or click Kid’s Stuff Summer PreSchool Brochure, for the brochure and application form.

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NYS 4-H Horse Program In-Service taking place on Saturday June 2nd at Cornell University

On Saturday June 2nd, the New York State 4-H Horse Program In-Service will take place at Morrison Hall and the Livestock Pavilion on the Cornell University Campus. Topics will include: obstacle training, horse genetics and involving children. For more information visit their website at:

http://www.ansci.cornell.edu/4H/horses/inservice/index.html.

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Strong and Vibrant New York Communities

Cornell Cooperative Extension of Broome County (CCE-BC) is a community-based educational outreach agency with state and national networks. CCE-BC has educational outreach programming in the areas of family and youth development, agricultural profitability, nutrition and food safety, and environment and labor force enhancement. CCE-BC educational outreach programs bring together the resources of Cornell University specialists and researchers and the experience of community organizations, leaders, and volunteers. Together we provide education, training, and resources that promote:

  • healthy families
  • improved job skills
  • cleaner environments
  • successful farms
  • confident youth
  • strong communities

We put knowledge to work by providing timely, research-based information and expertise from Cornell University. Whether it’s one-on-one, online, or through group classes, we offer practical solutions to real-life issues.

Mission

The Cornell Cooperative Extension educational system enables people to improve their lives and communities through partnerships that put experience and research knowledge to work.

Vision

builds
competencies for self-sufficiency and empowerment through life-long learning

responds
to dynamic economic and societal needs through innovative education

recognized
as the lead resource for volunteer development and staff training

valued
by funders as demonstrated by availability of adequate resources to accomplish community goals building