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everyone has a seat at this table The Educational Alliance and Boys & Girls Clubs of America Help Kids Succeed by David Billotti
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he Educational Alliance has been serving Lower East Side youth and teens since its founding in 1889, introducing innovative youth programs in the arts, in counseling, in addiction services, and in education. In those early years, the youngsters who flocked to The Educational Alliance’s classes and programs were the children of Jewish immigrants from Eastern Europe, eager to learn the language and customs of their new home. As the years passed, The Educational Alliance continued to serve the children of immigrants, but most of them came from Latin America and Asia. Many of their needs were the same, and some were different. Recently, after a careful planning process, The Educational Alliance began seeking out like-minded organizations that could help expand their offerings for neighborhood youth. So the partnership between the Educational Alliance and the equally-venerable Boys & Girls Clubs of America (BGCA) was born. The BGCA, through its mission statement, defines its purpose as “to enable all young people, especially those who need us most, to reach their full potential as productive, caring, responsible citizens.” This is the same business The Educational Alliance has been in since its inception. With seven sites serving youth through after-school programs, The Educational Alliance was immediately ready to put to use the additional resources BGCA brought to the table. As a charter member (which means an organization that houses a BGCA club), The Educational Alliance was eligible for funds, and the
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BGCA grants it received were more than enough to get two new sites running, raising the number of Alliance youth sites to nine. The Alliance now serves nearly three thousand boys and girls through BGCA Charter Clubs. Those signature programs range from homework help and tutoring to financial education. In addition to expanding The Educational Alliance’s slate of offerings at its youth sites, the partnership with BGCA has sharpened the skills of The Alliance’s staff. Through conferences and curriculum training sponsored by BGCA, Alliance staff has the opportunity to learn about the latest trends in working with youth, as well as to interact with peers from around the country. This active listening and learning keeps The Alliance youth programs vital. The BGCA offers a wealth of trainings, including both program specific and general, to make sure the sites are up to the standards and maintain the quality experience expected of a Boys & Girls Club. In addition, the BGCA maintains a robust intranet site for program administrators, which has reports, position papers, tool kits for assessment, and much more. BGCA staff are also easily available by phone as needed to answer questions and give guidance. There are numerous examples of how the partnership has paid off for program attendees. In the fall, Francisco Feliz and Samantha Grant from the Edgies Teen Center in The Alliance’s flagship building on East Broadway won two of only ten $2,000 scholarships awarded
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