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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.