Boys And Girls Club Of Dane County Inc

SOCIAL, RECREATION, PERSONAL & EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT, PHYSICAL EDUCATION, CULTURAL ENRICHMENT, OUTDOOR & ENVIRONMENTAL ACTIVITIES, & CITIZENSHIP & LEADERSHIP TRAINING FOR BOYS & GIRLS AGE SEVEN THROUGH EIGHTEEN.

EDUCATION & CAREER DEVELOPMENT - EDUCATION, CAREER, AND SCHOOL-BASED PROGRAMS UNIQUELY INTEGRATE WITH LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO MITIGATE OPPORTUNITY GAPS, AND HELP PROVIDE YOUTH WITH THE RESOURCES AND EXPERIENCES NEEDED TO REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL.TEENS OF PROMISE (TOPS) - HIGH-INTENSITY, IN-SCHOOL AND OUT-OF-SCHOOL PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN MADISON METROPOLITAN SCHOOL DISTRICT (AVID) AND THE BOYS AND GIRLS CLUBS OF DANE COUNTY (TOPS - TEENS OF PROMISE) FOCUSED ON SUPPORTING STUDENTS TO DEVELOP THE WRITING, INQUIRY, COLLABORATION, ORGANIZATION AND READING SKILLS NEEDED TO BE COLLEGE AND CAREER READY. AVID/TOPS STUDENTS WILL INCREASE THEIR GPAS, ATTENDANCE, HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION AND COLLEGE ACCEPTANCE. THROUGH THE AVID/TOPS PARTNERSHIP, STUDENTS RECEIVE THE AVID COLLEGE READINESS CURRICULUM, IN ADDITION TO TUTORING, COLLEGE CAMPUS VISITS, PAID SUMMER INTERNSHIPS, CAREER EXPLORATION AND ADDITIONAL LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES. THE GOAL OF AVID/TOPS IS TO CLOSE THE ACHIEVEMENT GAP BY ENSURING THAT STUDENTS, WHO ARE TYPICALLY UNDERREPRESENTED ON COLLEGE CAMPUSES, GRADUATE FROM HIGH SCHOOL WITH THE SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE NEEDED TO BE SUCCESSFUL FOR COLLEGE, CAREER, AND COMMUNITY. MEMBERS GRADUATE FROM HIGH SCHOOL WITH THE SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE NEEDED TO BE SUCCESSFUL FOR COLLEGE AND CAREER. ANNUALLY, WE SERVE OVER 900 HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS AND OVER 500 POST-SECONDARY STUDENTS.COLLEGE SUCCESS - PROVIDES COLLEGE PREP SERVICES FOR HIGH SCHOOL AND COLLEGE STUDENTS BUILT ON A FOUNDATION OF ACADEMIC MONITORING, TUTORING AND CASE MANAGEMENT.COLLEGE READY SCHOLARS - THROUGH PARTNERSHIP WITH VERONA AREA HIGH SCHOOL PROVIDES SUPPORT FOR 9TH-12TH GRADE STUDENTS, ENSURING MEMBERS ARE EQUIPPED WITH ACADEMIC AND PERSONAL TOOLS TO GRADUATE FROM HIGH SCHOOL AND BE PREPARED FOR COLLEGE ENROLLMENT AND COMPLETION.CAREER DEVELOPMENT - PROVIDES MEANINGFUL IN-PERSON AND DIGITAL WORK-BASED LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES FOR HIGH SCHOOL AND COLLEGE STUDENTS. PARTICIPANTS CONSIDER THEIR CAREER INTEREST, SET GOALS RELATED TO THEIR JOB SKILLS, CONNECT WITH AND LEARN FROM PROFESSIONALS AND BUILD SKILLS IN NETWORKING, COLLABORATION, COMMUNICATION, AND TECHNOLOGY.

REGIONAL CLUBS - SUN PRAIRIE - PROVIDES HEALTH AND LIFE SKILLS, CHARACTER AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, ARTS AND CULTURAL ENRICHMENT, EDUCATION AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT, SPORTS AND RECREATION, AND VARIOUS GENERAL PROGRAMS AND THE OPERATION OF FACILITIES FOR COMMUNITY EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES BY WORKING WITH CHILDREN FROM AGE 2.5 THROUGH HIGH SCHOOL AGE. WALWORTH COUNTY - PROVIDES VARIOUS ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS IN WALWORTH COUNTY BY WORKING WITH CHILDREN FROM JUNIOR HIGH THROUGH HIGH SCHOOL. CLUB ON THE SQUARE - PROVIDES ACCESS TO SERVICES, AND MEETING AND TRAINING SPACE IN DOWNTOWN MADISON FOR VOLUNTEERS, GRASSROOTS ORGANIZATIONS, COMMUNITY MEMBERS, AND STUDENTS.

ALLIED LOCATION - PROVIDES HEALTH AND LIFE SKILLS, CHARACTER AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, ARTS AND CULTURAL ENRICHMENT, EDUCATION AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT, SPORTS AND RECREATION, AND VARIOUS GENERAL PROGRAMS AND THE OPERATION OF FACILITIES FOR COMMUNITY EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES BY WORKING WITH CHILDREN FROM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AGE THROUGH HIGH SCHOOL AGE AT THEIR ALLIED LOCATION.