Education and Career Programs

Job Ready Program: (15 to 20 members)
JOB READY! prepares Club members (ages 15-18) to enter into and be successful in the world of work.  Teens learn how to identify job opportunities, write effective resumes, perform well in interviews, dress appropriately, develop good work habits and get along well with others in the workplace. JOB READY! is just one program resource available through B&GCA's TEENSupreme Career Prep initiative. Career Prep focuses on helping teens work toward self-sufficiency by providing work, maturity skills training, and professional support before and during employment.

Broader Horizons:
Based at the Teen Center, this program nurtures career exploration.

Goals for Growth: (10 to 15 members)
Goals for Growth teaches club members (ages 8-12) skills for setting and achieving goals, helps them identify their own strengths, and enhances their self esteem by reinforcing their progress and recognizing their success in realizing their goals. Members set goals in six areas: Club involvement; discovery of new knowledge, skills or pastimes; service to others; school improvement; personal improvement and career awareness.

POWER HOUR:
The POWER HOUR program helps Club members (ages 6-12) to be more successful in school by providing homework help and tutoring and encouraging members to become self-directed learners. The program kit includes a manual, a guidebook for homework helpers and tutors, and charts for tracking and rewarding participants' progress.

Snack Shop Operations:
This is a special program based at the Teen Center.