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Empowering the Next Generation of Food, Agriculture, Natural Resources, Human Sciences (FANH) Leaders
What Can NextGen do for you?
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Benefits of Program:
- Scholarships
- Internships
- Mentoring Partnerships
- Career Explorations
- Experiential Learning
- 4-H Club/Community Garden
- Field Trips/Events
- Career and Personal Development Workshops
- One-on-One Advising
- Sense of belonging and Community
Bergen Community College NextGen Highlights
“Overall, this program was incredible…This was one of my favorite internships, mostly because of the genuine connections and friendships I developed.” – Liliana H.
“My favorite part of the program was the connections I made with all of the graduate students and professors…It was really beneficial since no one in my family went to college before me; they were answering questions I never knew to ask.” – Ana R.
For more information, contact Barbara Abolafia at [email protected] or Monica Rock at [email protected].

This work is supported by the From Learning to Leading: Cultivating the Next Generation of Diverse Food and Agriculture Professionals (NextGen) Program, project award no. 2023-70440-40176 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture. Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and should not be construed to represent any official USDA or U.S. Government determination or policy.