Our Programs
Education & Career
BE GREAT GRADUATE is a mentoring program that helps our youth develop the academic, emotional and social skills needed to achieve academic success. This program uses the early warning signals — attendance, behavior and course failure — to identify youth at risk of dropping out of school.
S.T.R.E.A.M Science, Technology, Research, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics is inquiry-based, hands-on and incorporates project-based learning activities to help youth develop the 21st Century skills necessary to compete and be successful in the current marketplace. The core idea of inquiry-based learning is that real-world problems capture students’ interest and provoke serious thinking as the students acquire and apply new knowledge in a problem-solving context.
Character & Leadership
Keystone Club is a chartered small group leadership development program for ages 14-18. Keystoners elect officers, choose their own activities and plan and implement community service projects.
Youth of the Year is our signature effort to foster a new generation of leaders, fully prepared to live and lead in a diverse, global and integrated world economy.
In the 21st-century world and workplace, leadership skills such as communication, goal-setting and teamwork are essential for everyone – especially young people preparing to meet the challenges of adolescence and adulthood. With a grassroots beginning in 1947, Youth of the Year has evolved into a comprehensive leadership development program, which includes:
- Youth of the Month – Leadership Recognition Program
- Junior Youth of the Year – Leadership Readiness Program, and
- Youth of the Year – Leadership Development Program
Arts & Culture
National Fine Arts Exhibit encourages creativity through a variety of media, and is made up of local, regional and national exhibits. Members are encouraged to create artwork in any of the following categories: monochromatic drawing, multi-colored drawing, pastels, water color, oil or acrylic, print making, mixed media, collage and sculpture. Artwork is displayed at our Annual Fine Arts Gallery, and selected to compete in the regional competition. Winning artwork through the national competition is displayed at BGCA’s annual National Conference.
Wellness Warriors
Wellness Warriors emphasizes good nutrition, regular physical activity, and improving overall well-being. This is a wellness program that demonstrates how eating right, keeping fit, and forming positive relationships add up to a healthy lifestyle.
California Department of Education Food and Snack Program ensures that over 100 youth each day receive the nutrition required for their growth and development. With healthy supper items like pasta with meat sauce and potato quesadillas, Club members are enjoying mealtime and going home happy and well-fed.