Advocacy

Fighting to strengthen youth & families in Arizona.

To tackle the challenges facing our nation’s youth, we advocate for every community to provide access to high-quality out-of-school time programs and experiences that equip young people with the tools they need to succeed.

21st Century Learning Centers

Programs at 21st Century Learning Centers (21st CCLC) provide essential support to closing existing educational opportunity and achievement gaps for underserved students.

Child Nutrition Act Reauthorization

The reauthorization of the Child Nutrition Act would expand and further support meal and snack programs provided at Boys & Girls Clubs across the country.

National Youth Mentoring Initiative

The Youth Mentoring Program helps strengthen, expand and enhance mentoring curriculum for Club members, focusing on At-Risk, Native, Opioid Impacted, and Military Youth.

Workforce Readiness

Career readiness programming equips youth with the skills they need to succeed in the workforce and creates access to partnerships for real-life experiences to explore career options.

Youth Opioid Prevention

Clubs are uniquely positioned to disrupt the cycle of addiction & abuse by providing a high-quality youth experience that employs key evidence & informed prevention strategies as its universal approach.

Learn More about Our Agenda for America’s Youth

Or learn more at bgca.org.