Boys & Girls Clubs Of Silicon Valley

INSPIRE AND EMPOWER ALL YOUTH, ESPECIALLY THOSE WHO NEED US MOST, TO REALIZE THEIR FULL POTENTIAL.

BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF SILICON VALLEY'S VISION IS THAT ALL OUR YOUTH POSSESS THE 21ST CENTURY SKILLS THEY NEED TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN SCHOOL, A CAREER AND LIFE CRITICAL THINKING, CREATIVITY, COLLABORATION, COMMUNICATION AND CITIZENSHIP SO THEY BECOME SELF-DIRECTED, LIFELONG LEARNERS AND LEADERS. BGCSV'S 'FORMULA FOR IMPACT' STRATEGY EMPOWERS ALL MEMBERS TO ACHIEVE SUCCESS IN THREE (3) PRIORITY OUTCOME AREAS: 1) ACADEMIC SUCCESS, 2) GOOD CHARACTER AND CITIZENSHIP AND 3) HEALTHY LIFESTYLES. BY PROVIDING AT-RISK YOUTH WITH ACCESSIBLE OUT-OF-SCHOOL ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS, ASSISTANCE, AND MENTORSHIP AT NO OR LOW COST, WE ARE PART OF THE SOLUTION TO CLOSE THE OPPORTUNITY GAP TO ACHIEVE GREATER ECONOMIC, POLITICAL, AND SOCIAL EQUALITY AMONG DISADVANTAGED YOUTH AND THE COMMUNITIES IN WHICH THEY LIVE. BY THE CLOSE OF THE 21-22 YEAR, ACROSS SIXTEEN CLUBHOUSES THROUGHOUT SANTA CLARA COUNTY, BGCSV SERVED OVER 3,000 YOUTH, AGES 5-18, BOTH DURING AFTERSCHOOL HOURS AND THE SUMMER MONTHS. OF THOSE YOUTH SERVED, 98% WERE FROM LOW-INCOME HOUSEHOLDS. 80% OF MEMBERS WERE HISPANIC; 9% ASIAN; 4% MULTI-RACIAL; 3% AFRICAN AMERICAN; 2% CAUCASIAN; 1% NATIVE AMERICAN; AND 1% PACIFIC ISLANDER. 52% WERE FEMALE; 48% MALE.DURING THE 2021-2022 ACADEMIC SCHOOL YEAR, BGCSV PROVIDED 180 DAYS OF AFTER-SCHOOL CARE, SERVING 1,322 MEMBERS. RESULTS OF OUR ANNUAL ASSESSMENT INDICATE CONTINUED IMPACT ON THE YOUTH WE SERVE. THERE WERE THREE TYPES OF QUESTIONS ON OUR ANNUAL SURVEY (FIVE TO TWENTY QUESTIONS PER CATEGORY): SATISFACTION, ASSET DEVELOPMENT SERVICE PRODUCTIVITY AND AGENCY-SPECIFIED SERVICE PRODUCTIVITY. DESIRABLE LEVEL OF PERFORMANCE IS AS FOLLOWS: CUSTOMER SATISFACTION (70%+), INCREASING DEVELOPMENT ASSETS (60%+) AND ACHIEVING MEMBER IMPROVEMENTS (60%+).ACROSS ALL CATEGORIES, WE EXCEEDED THE THRESHOLD. 90% OF MEMBERS AND 94% OF PARENTS REPORTED BEING SATISFIED WITH OUR PROGRAM. 72% OF MEMBERS AND 97% OF PARENTS REPORTED AN INCREASE IN DEVELOPMENTAL ASSETS (I.E., ATTITUDES TOWARDS LEARNING, RESILIENCE, COMMUNICATION, CONNECTEDNESS, SELF-EFFICACY). 73% OF MEMBERS AND 78% OF PARENTS REPORTED MEMBER IMPROVEMENTS (I.E., BEHAVIOR, ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE, GOAL SETTING, MAKING RESPONSIBLE CHOICES). FOR THOSE ATTENDING TWO OR MORE DAYS PER WEEK, STANDOUT DATA RESULTS ARE AS FOLLOWS: - 92% OF MEMBERS ARE ON-TRACK ACADEMICALLY (E.G. ATTENDING SCHOOL 90%+ AND 2.0+ GPA).- 100% OF ELIGIBLE HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS GRADUATED ON TIME AND ARE ATTENDING THE FOLLOWING COLLEGES: EVERGREEN COLLEGE, SAN JOSE STATE, UC BERKELEY, AND UC MERCED.- 93% OF MEMBERS, WHO ARE NOT HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS, PLAN TO GRADUATE FROM HIGH SCHOOL AND ATTEND COLLEGE OR A TECHNICAL PROGRAM.- 99% REPORT POSITIVE RELATIONSHIPS WITH CLUB STAFF.- 97% OF MIDDLE AND HIGH-SCHOOL YOUTH ABSTAINED FROM SUBSTANCE USE; AND 96% ABSTAINED FROM SEXUAL RISK TAKING.DURING OUR 2022 SUMMER ENRICHMENT PROGRAM, BGCSV PROVIDED 34 DAYS OF FULL-DAY CARE (7:30AM-6PM), SERVING 2,506 YOUTH. ACROSS ALL CATEGORIES, WE EXCEEDED THE THRESHOLD. 86% OF MEMBERS AND 90% OF PARENTS REPORTED BEING SATISFIED WITH OUR PROGRAM. 73% OF MEMBERS AND 79% OF PARENTS REPORTED AN INCREASE IN DEVELOPMENTAL ASSETS (I.E., ATTITUDES TOWARDS LEARNING, RESILIENCE, COMMUNICATION, CONNECTEDNESS, SELF-EFFICACY). 73% OF MEMBERS AND 79% OF PARENTS REPORTED MEMBER IMPROVEMENTS (I.E., BEHAVIOR, ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE, GOAL SETTING, MAKING RESPONSIBLE CHOICES). STANDOUT DATA INCLUDES:- 99% YOUTH REPORTED FEELING SAFE DURING THEIR INVOLVEMENT WITH THE SUMMER ENRICHMENT PROGRAM. - 95% OF YOUTH REPORTED HAVING LEARNED MORE ABOUT THEMSELVES AND THEIR CAPABILITIES.- 92% OF YOUTH REPORTED INCREASED RESISTANCE SKILLS. - 92% OF YOUTH REPORT INCREASED THOUGHT ABOUT THEIR FUTURE PLANS. - 86% OF PARENTS REPORTED THAT THE PROGRAM IMPROVED THEIR CHILD'S ABILITY TO COMMUNICATE.- 86% OF PARENTS REPORTED THAT BEING IN THE CLUB'S SUMMER PROGRAM THE YEAR PRIOR IMPROVED THEIR CHILD'S ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE.- 86% OF PARENTS SAID BEING IN THE PROGRAM IMPROVED THEIR CHILD'S SELF-CONFIDENCE.- 89% OF YOUTH REPORT THE PROGRAM IMPROVED THEIR UNDERSTANDING OF COMPUTERS AND TECHNOLOGY.- 89% OF YOUTH SAID THE PROGRAM IMPROVED THEIR INTEREST IN MATH.- 95% OF YOUTH SAID THE PROGRAM IMPROVED THEIR INTEREST IN ART.- 95% OF YOUTH SAID THE PROGRAM IMPROVED THEIR INTEREST IN PHYSICAL FITNESS AND SPORTS.- 92% OF YOUTH SAID THE PROGRAM IMPROVED THEIR INTEREST IN SCIENCE.- 90% OF YOUTH SAID THE PROGRAM IMPROVED THEIR INTEREST IN READING, TEXTUAL ANALYSIS, AND CREATIVE WRITING.- 89% OF PARENTS SAID BEING IN THE PROGRAM IMPROVED THEIR CHILDREN'S UNDERSTANDING OF THEIR INTERESTS AND TALENTS.