The DIVE4Ag project brings Pacific Northwest middle and high school youth opportunities to explore topics in agriculture through virtual reality and other online activities. Together, Oregon State University’s Precollege Programs and OSU Extension 4-H Youth Development Program lead the effort with community partners to implement an innovative Agriculture Distance Education Toolkit, expected to be fully launched by November 2022.
DIVE4Ag
El proyecto DIVE4Ag brinda a los jóvenes de escuelas intermedias y secundarias del noroeste del Pacífico oportunidades para explorar temas de agricultura a través de la realidad virtual y otras actividades en línea. Juntos, los Programas Preuniversitarios de la Universidad Estatal de Oregón y el Programa de Desarrollo Juvenil 4-H de OSU Extension lideran el esfuerzo con socios comunitarios para implementar un innovador kit de herramientas de educación a distancia sobre agricultura.
Recursos bilingües (español): Las experiencias de campo de realidad virtual tienen subtítulos en español y todos los planes de lecciones y recursos están disponibles tanto en inglés como en español.
Bringing Youth Opportunities to Explore Agriculture
Through Virtual Reality and Online Activities
This work is supported by the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative, Education and Workforce Development Program (grant no. 2021-67037-33379/project accession no. 1024985), from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Institute of Food and Agriculture.
Our team recognizes the immediate needs of learners and educators in a post-COVID-19 era. We will be deploying agriculture distance education virtual programming for youth in middle and high school, providing professional development for educators, and strengthening connections with agriculture experts and local farmers. These opportunities will become available to you soon and included in our calendar of events.
For more information on how you can participate, please contact us: