Description
BGCA clubs serve school-age youth through a variety of programs including homework assistance, technology centers, teen centers, career exploration, job assistance, sports and recreation, art classes and leadership development. In addition to program development, Boys & Girls Clubs of America provides programmatic and executive training for Club professionals nationwide.
Short Term Success
Long Term Success
Boys & Girls Clubs of America and JCPenney launched a newsletter for parents.
Description
The Project Learn/Power Hour program reinforces and enhances the skills and knowledge young people learn at school during the hours they spend at the Club. Staff provide opportunities for all youth space and support to complete their homework and use Club areas and programs to create opportunities for high-yield learning activities.
Budget
123750
Short Term Success
80% of our members will graduate grade to grade on time and 65% of identified members will improve a grade letter in identified academic area.
Long Term Success
Youth will graduate from high school on time and be prepared for college, trade school, the military or employment.
Strategy
Yes
Program Success Monitored BY
We ask our members to show report cards and we have access to school district MAP test scores, and other tools for testing and evaluating academic success.
Description
SMART Girls is intended to help girls develop a healthy attitude and lifestyle and help them acquire and maintain a positive self-image.
Passport To Manhood is designed to teach and promote responsible behaviors through teaching and role modeling in adolescent males.
Both programs teach sound decision making skills and provides mentoring relationships. We expect to see an improvement in behavior and an increase in self-esteem based on the teachings of the programs.
Budget
49500
Short Term Success
Observations on improved behaviors, better decision making skills, less negative individual members reports, minimum score of 85% on post tests. Overall goal is to have our members adopt and practice healthy lifestyle choices.
Long Term Success
Through these programs we provide life skills needed to achieve a productive adulthood. Teen pregnancy, basic norms, proper diet and relationships are all addressed and our members will show higher levels of community service, increased levels of integrity (knowing right from wrong), decreased levels of shyness and decreased levels of aggression.
Strategy
Yes
Program Success Monitored BY
Program outcomes are measured by administering pre- and post-tests for which a participants must show a minimum score of 85% on the post test.