Character and Leadership

Our Commitment

Boys & Girls Clubs are committed to providing enriching experiences and exposure opportunities to help youth build essential social-emotional skills, in addition to skills that lead to strong leaders who create meaningful change through service learning. Combined, these skills make them adaptable and resilient both within the Club and as they venture out into the world.

When youth learn the value of giving back through service, they develop pride in their communities. Exposure to meaningful service-learning opportunities where youth build valuable skills, such as communication, problem-solving and goal setting in partnership with their peers and caring adults, prepares them to be leaders who create meaningful change within themselves and for their communities.

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Programs at Frank Callen

  • Power Hour:

  • Homework coaching, organizing and effective completion
  • Reading comprehension and speed
  • Study skills

  • IXL Learning:

  • IXL is online learning designed to help kids in grades K-12 reach their academic potential.  Interactive questions covering math, language arts, science, social studies, and Spanish provides unlimited practice for students to improve their skills and advance their learning.

  • Personalized Tutoring:

  • Individualized tutoring for students based on communication with their teachers and current performance. Our goal is to support each student to stay on grade level with their skills and achievements

  • Diplomas to Degrees:

  • d2D is a targeted program in BGCA's education core program area that encourages teens to make connections between their interests and future career paths, plan and prepare to enter postsecondary education, and develop the social-emotional skills and attributes to be successful in their educational endeavors.

  • Passport to Manhood:

  • Passport to Manhood promotes and teaches responsibility in Club boys ages 13-18. Passport to Manhood consists of 14 sessions, each of which concentrates on a specific aspect of manhood through highly interactive activities. Passport to Manhood represents a targeted effort to engage young men in discussions and activities that reinforce positive behavior.

  • The Keystone Club:

  • Keystoning is the Boys & Girls Club Movement’s most dynamic teen program. It affords teens an opportunity to gain valuable leadership and service experience. Teens conduct activities in four areas: academic success, career exploration, community service, and teen outreach.

  • The Torch Club:

  • Torch Clubs are chartered​ small-group leadership and service clubs for boys and girls ages 10-13. A Torch Club is a powerful vehicle through which Club staff can help meet the special character development needs of younger adolescents at a critical stage in their development. Torch Club members learn to elect officers and work together to implement activities in four areas: service to Club and community, education, health and fitness and social recreation.

  • Partnerships with Community and Volunteer groups who serve to improve the lives of our youth