Mission in Action
Club Kids Lead A Day of Advocacy in Washington D.C.
Teens from the John Will Anderson Gary Club were part of the 2023 Center of Transformation program. The ten-week global climate change curriculum is designed to help Club youth learn about advocacy and global climate change.
Our group of teens were selected to attend the National Advocacy and STEM Summit in Washington D.C. as part of the program. During their trip to the Capitol, they were immersed in the democratic process of advocating for a better future.
They met with policy makers and attended live sessions of Congress, took field trips to NASA and the Boeing Company to experience flight simulators and fly drones, attended round table discussions with entrepreneurs and environmental justice experts, and had networking opportunities with professionals and fellow Club members from around the United States.
Their work during the program was awarded the Workforce Development Award. The award recognizes a team of advocates who have contributed to the development of workforce skills, such as entrepreneurship, financial literacy, and career readiness, and have helped create opportunities for others.
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Our 2023 Youth Impact
Lake Station members enjoying a spa day at the Club.
Teens at the Gary Club were able to take a braiding class from Shear Creations.
Hammond staff serving meals to our families for their Club Thanksgiving dinner.
Staff members enjoying a friendly game of dodgeball vs. the kids at the all-organization tween night.
Building Great Futures
Teens were able to participate in the Taco Bell work-based learning program.
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Fee assistance provided to Club families.
Hammond teens visited Hammond Machine Works to learn about metal fabrication.
“Never in my wildest dreams did I think the Club would impact me the way it did, and where my life would take me.”
-Lieutenant Colonel Jake England, US Army South Haven Club Alum
Club Kids Making a Difference: Developing An Animal Prosthetic Leg
As a partnership with IUN for Kids@College, two of our teens, Jahlil and Jamal, developed a prosthetic leg for a dog. Pictured to the left is the dog being fit for the leg they developed.
Our Clubs are building better futures for not only youth today, but for the lives our members are changing both during their Club time and for the years after.
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