On any given day, Jasline can be found in her Boys & Girls Club’s Learning Center with her head buried in a book. Now a self-proclaimed bookworm, Jasline is a frequent participant in Accelerated Reader, a program that promotes reading comprehension. It is proven that third grade reading is a key indicator of a child’s […]
“If it wasn’t for the Boys & Girls Club, I wouldn’t be who I am today,” said 16-year-old Courtney. “Throughout my years of coming to the Club, I have realized how much I would love to work with kids in my future,” she said. “Spending my day with them and helping them learn new things
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“I was very shy and not very outgoing,” 15-year-old Nathan recalled. When he joined the Boys & Girls Club at age 6, he didn’t interact much with anyone. He spent his days quietly drawing in the art room. But over time, Nathan started to open up to other Club members. He got to know the
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by Erin Porteous, CEO Character. In recent weeks, character has become the topic of national conversation, and it’s not the fun, “Who’s your favorite character on [whatever show you’re currently bingeing]?” kind. It’s the grittier, more complicated variety, as in “It builds character” – the part of you that determines how you respond to adversity,
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Malachi Haynes from Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Denver receives $100K scholarship, will serve as national spokesperson for Boys & Girls Clubs of America Selected among six outstanding finalists from Boys & Girls Clubs across the country, Malachi Haynes from Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Denver has been named the 2018-2019 National Youth
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