Education and Career
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“The Boys & Girls Club is
a place to have fun, do your homework and make friends.” |
Power Hour is a comprehensive homework help
and tutoring program that is designed to raise the academic proficiency
of Club members ages 6 to12.
Project Learn reinforces
and enhances the skills and knowledge young people learn at
school through "high-yield" learning
activities at the Club and in the home. Based on Dr. Reginald
Clark's research that shows fun, but academically beneficial
activities increase academic performance, these activities include
leisure reading, writing activities, homework help and games
like Scrabble® which develop youth's cognitive skills. Project
Learn emphasizes collaborations between Club staff, parents and
school personnel. Formally evaluated by Columbia University,
Project Learn has been proven to boost the academic performance
of Club members.
Goals for Graduation introduces
Club members ages 6 to15 to the concept of academic goal setting.
In one-on-one sessions with Club professionals, members set
achievable "Know-I-Can" goals,
more challenging "Think-I-Can" goals and yearly "Believe-I-Can" goals,
then create action plans. The program provides for recognition
of members' achievements at every step of the journey.
Junior Staff Development is
a program that assists Club members ages 13 to 18 explore a
career in youth or human services, particularly Boys & Girls
Club work. Young people prepare for future roles as human services
professionals by participating in career development activities,
discovering the importance of community service, building customer
service skills and completing a Club apprenticeship. |