Moving Beyond The New York Times: What new research means for Utah County youth.
Not only do we help them improve academically, we work to help engage them socially and civically: all things that, according to the experts doing these studies, will help Utah County become an even better place for people to achieve upward mobility.
Great Futures, Great Volunteers
Provo, Utah has the highest volunteerism rate in the entire country. We really are number one when it comes to volunteering. Pretty cool, huh?
Just this morning I had the chance to attend a meeting with John Curtis, Provo’s Mayor, where he thanked my fellow AmeriCorps members and me for our service. As the Mayor and some of the other AmeriCorps members addressed the group, I couldn’t help but think about the incredible volunteers at the Boys & Girls Clubs of Utah County.
Easter Egg Hunt at the Clubhouse
These Club members at our Provo Clubhouse had a blast! Thanks Smith’s for a great afternoon!
STEM Festival: Great Futures Start Here
Do you remember trying something for the first time as a child? Maybe it was your first public performance, or learning a new sport or game, or maybe it was something as simple as doing a science experiment. Youth is a great time for discovery, and it’s a time when each of us can lay the foundation for our own great futures.
AmeriCorps Works for Boys & Girls Clubs of Utah County
At this time last year, I’d never heard of AmeriCorps. I was a BYU student studying sociology and happily working on campus. Honestly, at this time last year I didn’t know there were Boys & Girls Clubs in Utah, let alone here in Provo. In May, I was still on the...
The Many Adventures of the South Franklin Teen Club
From indoor soccer, to volunteering, to looking at dinosaur fossils, the members of our South Franklin Teen Club have had some exciting opportunities lately! This is one of our growing sites, thanks, in part, to some of the great activities Club members have the...
Financial Futures: Money Matters
How do you stack up where financial literacy is concerned? How do your children? The FINRA Foundation’s 2012 State-by-State Financial Capability Survey revealed that: 41% of Americans surveyed reported spending less than their income. 26% reported having unpaid...
A Community that Prepares
Through every program and at every site, we provide a community to help all youth—especially those who need us most—prepare for the world and build foundations for great futures.
Franklin Elementary Site Visit
On Tuesday, I had chance to visit the Franklin Elementary site. Students there were engaged in several different activities and classes. This is a fun program that offers a variety of options to keep students engaged after school.
Making an Early Investment
According to a report done by the Afterschool Alliance each year’s class of high school dropouts will cost the country more than $200 billion in lost earnings and unrealized tax revenue over the course of their lives. These high school dropouts earn 24 percent less...