No More Tears
Written by Sam Cavalcanti, YDP Middle school is a difficult, transitional phase, and one will seldom go through it without a few tears. One of the toughest facets of this stage is the increased...
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A Season of Thanks
Written by Sam Cavalcanti, YDP To say this year’s Thanksgiving week was unusual is an understatement. Just like school has returned to in-person sessions for most of our kids, this feast of...
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Front Desk Confident
By Sam Cavalcanti, YDP This blog entry is dedicated to all the kids who decided to join me in the front desk this semester. For context, I often work that position at our John Adams Middle School...
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A Picture is Worth More…
By Sam Cavalcanti, YDP Winter session has been in full swing for a few weeks now, and one of my favorite programs is our photography club, called “Imagemakers”. The curriculum takes elements from...
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“Youth of the Year” Coming Soon!
By Sam Cavalcanti, YDP “Youth of the Year” (YOY) celebrates our High Schoolers’ achievements and excellence in character, leadership, and in upholding the values of the Boys and Girls Club. Our...
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Career Path Dash Event Exposes our Youth to a Future with Hulu
By Sam Cavalcanti, YDP We recently paired up with several volunteers at Hulu, the streaming service, for a Career Path Dash event that gave several of our teen members the opportunity to ask questions...
View ArticleGiving in the Present: Lessons from our “Women in Philanthropy” Event
By Sam Cavalcanti, YDP From a distance, one might underestimate a poolside luncheon, the sight of well-dressed women holding refreshing beverages under the Los Angeles sun evoking stereotypical ideas...
View ArticleSafety First!
By Sam Cavalcanti, YDP One of our main priorities at the Boys and Girls Club is to provide a physically and emotionally safe environment for all of our members. This includes, of course, emergency...
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Saturday at the Summit
By Sam Cavalcanti, YDP On Saturday, May 14, we held our Annual Youth Summit at our main site, where children and teens from all of our branches gathered to fraternize and enjoy a day full of enriching...
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Thank You!
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