Articles
Family Strengthening Virtual Symposium
Boys & Girls Clubs of America is presenting its first ever virtual symposium throughout the month of March. With a focus on family strengthening, the symposium covers an array of topics for helping families through tough times.
Dropouts costing California $1.1 Billion Annually
Study finds that cutting the dropout rate in half would save $550 million and prevent 30,000 juvenile crimes a year. Law enforcement urges more dropout-prevention programs.
East Los Angeles Teen Latina Competes For Boys & Girls Clubs of America Highest Honor at Regiona
Madeline Salazar is a true example of an extraordinary young Latina. At just 17 years of age, she competed against other Boys & Girls Club members and won the California Youth of the Year title and a $4,500 scholarship from the Reader's Digest Foundation.
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Our children today are caught in a perfect storm of inopportunity. Schools nationwide are slashing programs and services - while the community organizations that have traditionally picked up the slack are beset with the same economic challenges that have brought whole industries to the brink of collapse.
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Now more than ever, young people need help overcoming the challenges they face. Nearly one-third of America's youth will not graduate on time; every day, more than 15,000 teens use drugs for the first time; close to 760,000 are gang members.
