Education & Career Development Programs

Programs in this area enable youth to become proficient in basic educational disciplines, set goals, explore careers, prepare for employment and embrace technology to achieve success in a career.

 

Club Launch

Club Launch’s goal is to transform today’s middle school and high school students into tomorrow’s qualified, capable employees.  It’s a mission that meshes naturally with the Boys & Girls Club’s mission to develop youth.  At the after-school program, students receive workforce training, academic tutoring and real-world lessons.  They learn how to obtain jobs, why jobs are important and what jobs are available to them.  Through Club Launch, students develop an attitude and aptitude for achievement.  That Learning for Life pays off for years to come. Click here to Sign Up!

 

 

Junior Staff

Junior Staff is a program that assists Club members ages 13 to 18 explore a career in youth or human services, particularly Boys & Girls Club work. Young people prepare for future roles as human services professionals by participating in career development activities, discovering the importance of community service, building customer service skills and completing a Club apprenticeship.

 

 

Money Matters: Make It Count

This financial literacy program was designed specifically to help teens
(ages 13 to18) expand their knowledge of money management and
learn the skills that lead to financial independence and well-being.

 

 

Power Hour: Making Minutes Count

A comprehensive homework help and tutoring program, POWER HOUR is designed to raise the academic proficiency of Club members ages 6 to12.

 

 

 

 

Club Tech's Skill Tech Programs

Through the support of founding partner Microsoft and Best Buy Children’s Foundation, BGCSCK offers the Skill Tech: Basic Training and Skill Tech II programs to members of all ages and technical abilities.

In Skill Tech: Basic Training members learn how to use various Microsoft software programs, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Publisher and Digital Image Pro through animated lessons and instructor-led group activities. Skill Tech II features three modules for beginner, intermediate and advanced skill levels. Participants learn about hardware identification and installation, networking and technology-related careers. The Skill Tech programs, available at www.myclubmylife.com, are apart of Club Tech’s mission to prepare America’s youth for success in school and the 21st Century workforce.