Ready to kick off the new year on an awesome note? This post features four game-changing resources to set you up for success in 2024. Let’s chat about how to make this year your absolute best – no boring stuff, just good vibes and exciting possibilities!
Stay in the know with the YD Insider
If you know anything about the Youth Development team at BGCA, you know that we STAY BUSY. Because we serve Clubs across the country (and world- shout out to Youth Centers on Military Installations!) with so many different needs, we have a really broad slate of work with new resources, initiatives, and learning opportunities. To see it all in one convenient place, check out the YD Insider on BGCA.net. Each month we round up everything you need to serve youth and teens, develop your staff, and strengthen your Club. It’s also a chance to get to know your YD friends, as many months contain video summaries. 🙂 Visit BGCA.net/page/YD-Insider anytime to see the current issue, and we welcome your feedback!
Drive high-quality YD practice and skill-building programming across key outcome areas with Programming Impact Toolkits
Programming Impact Toolkits are your roadmap to effective and holistic program implementation. They provide a recommended phased approach to training staff in relevant topics, choosing among curricula and program options, as well as exploring other organizational strategies that will bolster your efforts. Currently available are toolkits for Social-Emotional Development, Academic Success, STEM, Life & Workforce Readiness, and Teen Engagement, and we’re working on more to release this year. See them now at BGCA.net/page/Programming-Impact
Embark on BGCA’s newest program, Journeys
I LOVE these lines from the description of Journeys- “Growing up isn’t easy. Clubs can help.” 100%!!! This new targeted program supports middle school-age youth in learning about all the things that shape who they are and how to maintain a positive sense of self on the road through adolescence to becoming strong, healthy young adults.
TOTAL! TEEN! TAKEOVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Sadly, the past several years saw a dramatic decline in teen and tween engagement at Boys & Girls Clubs, and at the same time, these groups are experiencing challenges that could negatively affect their futures. The supportive relationships, access to critical interventions, and opportunities to build skills and expand horizons that Clubs can bring are more important that ever. As a Movement, we are doubling down on serving tweens and teens, with tools, trainings, and resources rolling out over the coming months to build your capacity to serve them. Learn more at BGCA.net/page/totalteentakeover
As always, your youth development friends are here to support you with whatever you need this year and beyond. We’d love to hop on a call and learn more about your Club! Book a consultation on a number of topics at bit.ly/BGCAYDConsultations.
What are your Club’s priorities for 2024? How are you focusing on your own personal and professional growth? We want to hear! Comment below, on the BGCA Youth Development Facebook page, or email ClubXBlog@bgca.org.
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