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Feb

DC Radio & BGCGW

DC Radio’s Dr. Alexis Moreno featured Club Member Asha and BGCGW President & CEO, Gabrielle Webster for a wonderful discussion on the importance of supporting youth. We are so honored to be a part of these incredible youth journeys. Tune into the full broadcast HERE and click to see behind the scenes HERE. For more […]

25

Feb

Youth of the Year Luncheon 2020

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 […]

25

Feb

STEM Facts at BGCGW

Did you know BGCGW provides over 1,000 children living in disadvantaged circumstances with world-class STEM programming, paths to countless academic and career opportunities? For a copy of the PDF below or questions, contact Director of STEM, Jimmy Works at jworks@bgcgw.org. Click for high-resolution PDF’s: Women in STEM Minorities in STEM

25

Feb

National Engineers Week Girl Day

Recently our youth were able to connect with brilliant women leading in STEM– doctors, engineers and attorneys from Raytheon. These extraordinary volunteers facilitated an educational and fun workshop, allowing our young women to visualize bright futures for themselves. Currently, women make up half of the college educated workforce but only 28% work in science and […]

25

Feb

Holiday Swing 2019

Holiday Swing at the Kennedy Center in our nation’s capital was a youth performance to remember! Under the direction of BGCGW Regional Arts Director, Tony Small, our kids had the exciting opportunity to perform alongside world renowned artists. View the incredible video performance HERE or photos HERE. For questions or to get involved, contact Regional […]

25

Feb

Celebrating Mentors on the Let’s Talk Live Morning Show

It was a wonderful morning celebrating National Mentorship Month with Let’s Talk Live and anchor Veronica Johnson! BGCGW Branch Director, Patrick Leonard shared the critical importance of youth support for healthy and thriving young adults. View the full interview HERE and check out behind the scenes photos HERE.

25

Feb

BGCGW Hall of Fame 2019

Join us in congratulating our inaugural Hall of Fame class! Honored for their extraordinary accomplishments as Club youth, now thriving community leaders: Alumnus Richard Dyer, President and General Manager at WUSA-TV 9, Tarrus Richardson, Chief Executive Officer of IMB Development Corporation and Kahlil Greene, Junior at Yale University. It was an inspiring evening at Jelleff […]

15

Oct

Meet Board Member Patty Perkins Andringa

We are so fortunate to have dedicated champions for regional youth on our Board, and are excited to introduce one of our longest-standing advocates! Learn her story here. Q: Tell us a little bit about when and why you joined the board? It was 1984. My hands were full managing a few Board seats and […]

10

Oct

Meet Our Team: Phil McManus, Germantown Club Branch Director

It was the fall of 1990 and Phil was back in the United States, after playing basketball in college and then abroad, professionally. Beginning his basketball career in 1985, Phil explored Ireland, Portugal, Belgium, Mexico, and a few other countries. He loved the lifestyle. In between projects, Phil’s mother suggested he interview for a youth […]

10

Oct

Club Member Spotlight – Oprah, Murraygate Club

We recently caught up with one Club member, Oprah, who attends the Murraygate Village Boys & Girls Club location. At 15 years old, she’s been a part of the BGCGW family for 8 years already, forging special friendships and key mentorship opportunities that she has described as invaluable. Catch our full discussion below: Oprah, how […]