Abigayle Fidler, Director, Innovation & Creativity, Boys & Girls Clubs of America

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2 Introductions Abigayle Fidler, Director, Innovation & Creativity, Boys & Girls Clubs of America Damon Williams, Ph.D., Senior Vice President, Program, Training & Youth Development Services, Boys & Girls Clubs of America Jami Pettway, Senior Director, Summer Learning Loss, Boys & Girls Clubs of America Tina Shah, Senior Director, STEM & Educational Foundations, Boys & Girls Clubs of America Dave Crusoe, Senior Director, Innovation & Creativity, Boys & Girls Clubs of America

3 BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF AMERICA: SCHOOLS EXPANDED LEARNING PARTNER Damon Williams, Ph.D. Senior Vice President, Program, Training & Youth Development Services

4 The Communities We Serve 4 Over 4,100 Clubs - All 50 States 1,500 Clubs are School-Based 500 BGCA-Affiliated Youth Centers on Military Bases 300 Clubs in Public Housing 200 Clubs on Native Lands

5 Annually, BGCA Serves Approximately 5 4M YOUTH 45% Female 23% Hispanic or Latino 28% African- American 60% OF MEMBERS qualify for free or reduced school lunches

6 Formula for Impact 2.0 Summer Learning Loss Early Literacy Development Overcoming the New Digital Divide 21 st Century Leadership Skills Fostering a Growth Mindset Post-Secondary Education & First Job Readiness Expanding Participation in STEM Food Insecurity Childhood Obesity The Boys of Color Crisis Formula for Impact + =

7 BGCA Youth Development Fly Wheel CREDENTIALS Growth Mindset EXPERIENCES 1. Passion 2. Purpose 3. Voice 4. Personal Brand 5. Delayed Gratification Character & Citizenship RELATIONSHIPS Healthy Lifestyles Resilience & Grit ROLE MODELS

8 MAKING OUT-OF-SCHOOL TIME STEM CONNECTIONS THAT LAST Tina Shah Senior Director, STEM & Educational Foundations

9 Boys & Girls Clubs address the growing need for building 21 st century skills in our youth. Designing and offering access to a platform of high-quality programs PROVIDE A PATHWAY FOR ALL CLUBS Training Club staff and highly skilled volunteers ENCOURAGE PROBLEM-BASED SOLVING SKILLS Identifying holistic evaluation of youth interest and skills IDENTIFY STEM-READY GRADUATES 9

10 4 BGCA STEM DEVELOPMENT ROADMAP 6 BGCA is uniquely positioned to support the development and scale of STEM programming to support the passion, skill and competency development of the next generation of STEM leaders App Inventor + + Google Maker Camp $ Great Futures with STEM Skills Summer Brain Gain: STEM FIRST Lego League 10 10

11 Program Highlight: DIY STEM is BGCA s signature foundation-level STEM program for Tweens. Hands-on analog activities in various disciplines that utilize every day materials High level of support (instructional videos, high level engagement training) for Club staff to facilitate activities in small groups Materials Kits Five modules: Energy & Electricity, Engineering Design, Food Chemistry, Rocketry, Robotics

12 Program Highlight: STEM Centers of Innovation are the pinnacle experience where application, ideation and innovation are the norm. Targeting middle and high school aged youth Centers of Innovation include: Daily Evidence-Informed STEM Programming Engagement with Professional Mentors and Staff Flexible, Youth-Friendly Space that stimulates creative thinking

13 BGCA s Everything STEM Activation Guide is a prominent first step in the commitment to prepare our Clubs. Capacity Assessment What Can You Do With What You Have? Policy Templates What Kind of Language Should You Use? Technology Packages What Technology and Pricing Can Work for You? Program Offerings What Programs Are Out There For You?

14 In 2015, BGCA began seeing STEM movement in the Movement! 200,000+ Youth engaged in STEM pilots 35% Of Our Clubs Engaged in STEM Programming on a Regular Basis 81,000 Youth Engaged in Summer Brain Gain STEM Year 1 Page 2 Confidential & Proprietary

15 A PLATFORM FOR YEAR ROUND SUCCESS Dave Crusoe Senior Director, Innovation & Creativity Abigayle Fidler Director, Innovation & Creativity

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17 17 Essentials Netsmartz + Game Design Cyber Patriot Robotics App Development Cisco IT Essentials FIRST Lego League Code Academy FIRST Robotics + MCML Teen Reporter Animation Movie Making

18 18 4 Essentials provides foundational project-based experiences in building, communicating and exploring digital content. 6 18

19 Learning Pathways: Computer Science 6 CS Unplugged Digital Literacy Essentials Code.org App Lab EdX 19

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21 Project-Based Experiences 21 Each module is composed of a number of different activities that result in a youth product. In general each module has the same structure: Conversation / Dialogue (5-10 minutes) Project-based exploration (20+ minutes) Concluding dialogue, badge product (10+ minutes)

22 Youth Recognition in a Digital World 22 The product from each activity forms the base for a youth portfolio. Boys & Girls Clubs staff can issue digital badges and paper certificates to recognize completion of activities. Digital badges can be exported to social media or other sites.

23 THE SUMMER OPPORTUNITY Jami Pettway Senior Director, Summer Learning Loss

24 There is no other time of year when inequalities are greater in the United States than during summer million kids (3 out of 4) do not have access to critical summer learning programs 75% of the achievement gap between lower and higher income youth can be attributed to unequal access to summer learning opportunities 24

25 Summer learning losses are cumulative and have a greater impact on lower-income youth. 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th Low-income students lose an average of more than two months in reading achievement in summer. By the end of fifth grade, disadvantaged children are nearly 3 grade equivalents behind their more affluent peers in reading. Studies show 6-week summer learning programs can produce statistically significant gains in reading performance.

26 Summer Brain Gain uses balanced instruction and project-based learning to engage youth Marzano s High Yield Strategies; proven to result in percentile gains on standardized tests. Weeks of integrated themed content allowing youth to make real-world connections while developing 21 st Century skills. Boys & Girls Clubs of America project-based Learning Practices (Engage, Express, Evaluate, Exhibit) supported by Common Core aligned learning modules.

27 Summer Brain Gain engages youth in STEM learning. 2 Weeks of STEM modules for elementary, middle, and high school youth. 3 Outcomes: sparks curiosity, drives design thinking, and develops an innate interest in STEM careers.

28 PARTNERING FOR SUCCESS

29 3 Ways to Facilitate Partnership Visit the Club and volunteer Contact your local Boys & Girls Club and request opportunities to partner Tell parents about our academic program offering

30 QUESTIONS?