BOYS AND GIRLS CLUBS OF THE TWIN CITIES

BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF THE TWIN CITIES (BGCTC) HAS BEEN A CRITICAL AND CONSISTENT RESOURCE IN OUR COMMUNITY FOR 100 YEARS. THE LOCATIONS, PROGRAMS, AND ACTIVITIES HAVE EVOLVED, BUT OUR COMMITMENT TO BEING AN ACCESSIBLE, COMMUNITY-BASED RESOURCE FOR YOUTH HAS REMAINED CONSTANT. WE HAVE INVESTED IN A HOLISTIC PROGRAM MODEL THAT SUPPORTS ESSENTIAL SKILL BUILDING AND ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT FROM KINDERGARTEN TO CAREER. OUR PROVEN APPROACH ATTRACTS MORE THAN 4,000 REGISTERED MEMBERS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. BEYOND HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION, BGCTC'S ALUMNI ASSOCIATION OFFERS ALUMNI ACCESS TO SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES, CAREER RESOURCES AND NETWORKING, MENTORSHIP, AND VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES WITH THE CLUBS. BGCTC'S MISSION IS TO ENABLE ALL YOUNG PEOPLE, ESPECIALLY THOSE WHO NEED US MOST, TO REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL AS PRODUCTIVE, CARING, RESPONSIBLE CITIZENS. OUR NORTH STAR GOAL IS ALL MEMBERS ON TRACK FOR A SUCCESSFUL FUTURE BEYOND HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION.BGCTC OPERATES CLUBS AT 12 METRO-AREA LOCATIONS, LOCATED IN SAINT PAUL, MINNEAPOLIS, RICHFIELD, MOUND, AND ELK RIVER TO MEET IDENTIFIED COMMUNITY NEEDS. WITHOUT A CLUB, MANY FAMILIES WOULD LACK ACCESS TO WRAPAROUND SUPPORTS, FROM THE DEPENDABLE RESOURCE OF CHILDCARE TO DAILY MEALS, ACCESS TO NEEDED SCHOOL SUPPLIES, AND THE INVALUABLE ACCESS TO PROGRAMS AND MENTORS THAT MOTIVATE AND INSPIRE YOUNG PEOPLE TO SUCCEED AND THRIVE. PROGRAMMING IS YEAR-ROUND AND THERE IS NO FEE TO ATTEND. BGCTC'S PROGRAM CONTINUUM IS DESIGNED TO HELP EACH YOUNG PERSON ENVISION A FUTURE FULL OF POSSIBILITIES. WE HAVE INVESTED IN SCIENCE OF READING LITERACY INSTRUCTION AND ASSESSMENTS DESIGNED TO HELP OUR K-8 CLUB MEMBERS REACH AND EXCEED GRADE-LEVEL READING BENCHMARKS. MIDDLE SCHOOL IS A TIME FOR DISCOVERING SKILLS AND INTERESTS AND DEVELOPING A DESIRE TO SERVE OTHERS. 9TH AND 10TH GRADERS FOCUS ON EXPLORING THE COMMUNITY, LEARNING VITAL FIRST JOB SKILLS, AND ENGAGING IN DEEPER CAREER EXPLORATION. DURING THE FINAL YEARS OF HIGH SCHOOL, WE SUPPORT TEENS IN CREATING A PLAN FOR GRADUATION AND STRENGTHENING A POST-SECONDARY PLAN CONNECTED TO A CHOSEN CAREER PATH. BGCTC'S TRANSFORMATIONAL YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMING DIRECTLY HELPS YOUNG PEOPLE STRENGTHEN EDUCATIONAL LEARNING, BUILD POSITIVE SELF-IDENTITY, AND CREATE ASPIRATIONS FOR THEIR FUTURE. BGCTC'S TESTED, PROVEN, AND NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED PROGRAMS SUPPORT THREE PILLARS OF SUCCESS OUTCOME AREAS THAT CLOSELY ALIGN WITH THE DEVELOPMENTAL NEEDS OF THE YOUTH WE SERVE: ACADEMIC SUCCESS, LIFE & WORKFORCE, AND HEALTH & WELLNESS. EDUCATION MENTORSHIP IS EMBEDDED ACROSS BGCTC'S K-12 PROGRAM CONTINUUM PROVIDING YOUTH OPPORTUNITIES FOR ACADEMIC SUPPORT, PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT, CAREER GUIDANCE, AND SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL SUPPORT.ACADEMIC SUCCESS:BGCTC'S ACADEMIC SUCCESS STRATEGY PRPARES YOUNG PEOPLE TO BECOME LIFELONG LEARNERS AND DO WELL IN SCHOOL, SUPPORTING YOUTH TO REACH AND EXCEED GRADE-LEVEL READING BENCHMARKS AND PROVIDING YOUTH OPPORTUNITIES FOR EDUCATIONAL ENAHANCEMENT, CAREER EXPLORATION, AND AUGMENTED LEARNING IN SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINERRING, AND MATHEMATICS (STEM).LIFE & WORKFORCE:BGCTC'S LIFE AND WORKFORCE STRATEGY CONNECTS THE NEXT GENERATION TO THEIR FUTURE CAREER PATH. THROUGH OPPORTUNITIES FOR EXPLORING THE COMMUNITY, LEARNING VITAL FIRST JOB SKILLS, AND ENGAGING IN DEEPER CAREER EXPLORATION, WE SUPPORT TEENS IN CREATING A PLAN FOR GRADUATION AND STRENGTHENING A POST-SECONDARY PLAN CONNECTED TO A CHOSEN CAREER PATH.HEALTH & WELLNESS:BGCTC'S HEALTH & WELLNESS STRATEGY FOSTERS A CULTURE OF WELLNESS AND SAFETY THAT POSITIVELY IMPACTS THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF THE YOUNG PEOPLE WE SERVE. ACTIVITIES FOCUS ON INSTILLING POSITIVE CONFLICT RESOLUTION TECHNIQUES, ENCOURAGING POSITIVE BEHAVIORS, SETTING PERSONAL GOALS, AND BUILDING RESILIENCE SKILLS THAT NURTURE AND STRENGTHEN KIDS' MINDS AND BODIES.