Agenda Item
iii. 4-H Educator Impact Initiative (Value $15,000)
Summary: Presented by: Dr. Cherisse Campbell, Chief of Community Engagement and Innovative Partnerships, Division of Community Engagement & Innovative Partnerships
Request: It is requested that the DeKalb County Board of Education accept the 4-H Educator Impact Initiative, which allocates $15,000 to 15 DCSD teachers. Funded by the DeKalb County Board of Commissioners and sponsored by the DeKalb County Extension Office, this initiative offers stipend-supported opportunities for teachers to serve as 4-H Classroom Champions during the 2026-27 school year.
Why: This initiative strengthens classroom instruction by connecting students with hands-on, standards-aligned 4-H learning experiences. It expands leadership, service, communication, and real-world skills development, supports educators with stipends, and deepens DCSD’s partnership with the DeKalb County Extension Office to enhance student engagement.
Details: This initiative provides stipends for up to 15 DCSD teachers to serve as 4-H Classroom Champions, delivering standards-aligned, in-school programming that builds student leadership, service, communication, citizenship, and hands-on learning from August 2026 through April 2027.
Financial impact: There is no cost to the District or to initiative participants to accept the donated funds from the Georgia Extension Office. The donation is valued at $15,000.
Contact: Dr. Cherisse M. Campbell, Chief of Community Engagement & Innovative Partnerships, Division of Community Engagement and Innovative Partnerships, 678-676-0409, cherisse_m_campbell@dekalbschoolsga.org
Tanya Arrington, Strategic Partners Mgr. Grants and Partnerships, Division of Community Engagement & Innovative Partnerships, 404-661-9006, tanya_arrington@dekalbschoolsga.org
Effective: Upon Board Approval
Status: Approved by the Office of Legal Affairs
Calling All DeKalb County Teachers!
Are you ready to spark curiosity and shape young
minds? DeKalb County 4-H needs YOU! Share your
skills, inspire future leaders, and have a blast doing it.
Plus, stipend opportunities are available with
administrator approval. Join the fun today--become
a Classroom Champion!
JOIN NOW https://tinyurl.com/ClassroomChampionApp27
University of Georgia is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action, Veteran, Disability
Institution. If you need a reasonable accommodation or language access services,
contact the DeKalb County Extension office at 404-298-4080, at least three weeks
prior to the program date.
4380 Memorial Drive, Ste. 200 | Decatur, GA 30032-1239
(404)298-4080 dekalbcounty4-H@uga.edu