Read how one Club is putting books in their community’s hands and how you can start a Little Free Library through your afterschool program.
How a Little Free Library Can Promote Literacy
Being Great Without Being Perfect
Anna is warm, witty, and welcoming, and things sometimes aren’t perfect as she leads programming at the Waltham Boys & Girls Club. But that just adds to the fun!
More Ideas for Celebrating Asian American, Native Hawaiian, & Pacific Islander Month
May is Asian American & Pacific Islander Month! Use this list of activities and resources for building empathy to celebrate with youth.
Back to School 2020
Back to WHAT?!?! BGCA’s Director of Youth Development Programs Susan Ciavolino is here to HELP! What’s that sound? Yep, that’s the school bell ringing. Soon! Lots of communities still don’t know if that’s a virtual bell or a real one. But it will be ringing. Very Soon. Or maybe it already happened in your community…. Continue Reading →
Learning Through Making and Tinkering
This post, part of our special series on the Coronavirus outbreak, was written by Susan Ciavolino, BGCA Academic Success Director. What do our kids need right now? First and foremost they need connection—those 5 Key Elements for Positive Youth Development are even more crucial now than they were a few weeks ago when your Clubs were… Continue Reading →
Plan for National Chemistry Week With Four Club Tested Activity Ideas!
Today’s guest post is from Susan Ciavolino, Director of Youth Development Programs here at BGCA. Read on for 4!!! Club approved chemistry activity plans! The holidays are coming! Which is your favorite? Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, Hanukkah? Well, there’s another good one coming soon. National Chemistry Week is October 21-27!! Granted, it’s probably not the holiday… Continue Reading →
