Academic Success
Boys & Girls Club of Livingston County provides a variety of opportunities to youth to ensure they are on track to graduate with a plan for the future. Academic Success programs are implemented by trained, caring adults and promote school attendance/engagement, grade progression and fun learning.
Power Hour & Project Learn (All Ages)
Power Hour: Making Minutes Count provides Club professionals with the strategies, activities, resources and information to create an engaging homework help and tutoring program that encourages Club members of every age to become self-directed learners.
Project Learn reinforces the academic enrichment and school engagement of young people during the time they spend at the Club.
S.T.E.M. (All Ages)
DIY STEM is a hands-on, activity-based STEM curriculum which connects youth to science themes they encounter regularly.
Digital Literacy Essentials activities are designed to help youth ages 8-16 build digital skills. They provide members of all ability levels with a foundation to explore digital safety, digital privacy, digital presence, online communication and retro gaming.
Computer Science Pathway, a key component of Boys & Girls Clubs’ Education & STEM programming, invites youth and teens on a journey from their first encounter with code to creative computing.
Wi-Fighterz Robotics (Ages 12-18)
Wi-Fighterz Robotics is our robotics program for Jr. High and High School aged youth ran through First (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology). The goal of the program is for teams to work together with mentors to build a functional, 120 lb. robot and compete against other robotics teams across the world. In our rookie year (2019), the Wi-Fighterz competed in a regional competition where they won top rookie honors and places 13 our 40 teams.
Building Future Leaders (Ages 13-18)
Building Future Leaders & Entrepreneurs program introduces and develops skills needed for students to successfully and effectively apply leadership, teamwork and business concepts that will impact their lives, jobs, careers and communities. For more information check out the BFL page.
Summer Brain Grain (All Ages)
Summer Brain Gain is comprised of one-week modules with fun, themed activities for elementary school, middle school and high school students that are aligned with common core anchor standards. In addition, Summer Brain Gain: Read!, a literacy program, complements the larger Summer Brain Gain curriculum.
Ultimate Journey (Ages 9-13)
Ultimate Journey: Fun, experiential, environmental education activities!
Diplomas 2 Degrees (Ages 13+)
diplomas2Degrees (d2D), a college readiness program, provides a range of services to guide Club members as they work toward high school graduation and prepare for post-secondary education and career success.
Money Matters (Ages 6+)
Money Matters promotes financial responsibility and independence among Club members ages 13 to 18. Participants learn how to manage a checking account, create a budget, save and invest, start small businesses and pay for college. Illinois Prairie Community Foundation provided funding to support our program between Sept. 2021 and May 2022.
CareerLaunch (Ages 13+)
CareerLaunch prepares teens for the world of careers and work. Through CareerLaunch, Club teens 13-18 years old embark on a journey to explore possible vocations, make sound educational decisions and find success in the world of work.
Jr. Staff (Ages 13-18)
Junior Staff is an easy-to-use program for Club teens ages 13 to 18. This program will provide your Club staff and volunteers with tools to guide young people in preparing for a career in Boys & Girls Clubs and/or other service professions.
