In research, it is important to be familiar with the topic of interest and in the search for an answer to why the Boys and Girls Club has been successful for so long studies that provide an analysis of the effectiveness that these programs have are essential to understanding their longevity. In turn, the different activities offered by each program should be analyzed and the rate of participation should be considered. Finally, the alignment between the programs central objective and the practicality of this objective in volunteers who are suppose to carry out these values should be addressed. The study, “A Meta-Analysis of After-School Programs That Seek to Promote Personal and Social Skills in Children and Adolescents” provides a base knowledge …show more content…
Instead of comparing structured programs to regular activities like Anderson-Butcher, Newsome and Ferrari; this study focuses on structural programs and their relation to additional programs that are meant to build upon the initial program. For example, the Stay SMART program is centered around personal and social development with an emphasis on life skills. Upon completing the Stay SMART program, participants can choose to become SMART leaders which is a separate program centered around becoming a role-model and leader in the Stay Smart program. This study observed 14 different Boys and Girls Clubs, 5 of which only offered the Stay SMART program, 5 offered both the Stay Smart and SMART leaders program, the rest were a control group that did not offer structured programs. This lasted 27 months and through questionnaires and observations the researchers concluded that those who finished both programs did not differ much when compared to those who just participated in the first program. However, when compared to the control group slight benefits were seen in participants who completed one or both programs. Thus, the authors believe that increasing participation in programs like Stay SMART has advantages over non-participants but additional programs like SMART leaders might not be …show more content…
A study titled, “A Qualitative Outcome Study of Boys and Girls Club Program Leaders, Club Members, and Parents” aims to identify this relationship. This study differs from the others because it offers a wide range of participants like staff, leaders, adolescents and parents. The researchers collected data by observing the program and it’s facilities as well as conducting interviews with parents and leaders. The results of this research show that even though the staff was suppose to plan activities that centered around self-development, most of the time the purpose of the activity strayed and took on a very general and casual approach. However, this did not fully hinder the benefits that participants received. The authors believe that a centralized activity with a clear focus that reflects the mission statement of the Boys and Girls Club should be adopted in order to improve benefits (Carruthers, Busser,
Over the past few years, Crescent School has made several changes due to stakeholder dissatisfaction. Some of these changes include high school advisory, activities/sports offered, and the graduation ceremony length. The administrative team heard from student and other stakeholders about concerns of the number of activities and sports offered. The team worked together to develop new clubs that students have requested. The time of day the club met was also altered to accommodate additional students participating in the club. Dr. Mork and the administrative team listen to suggestions as they come from stakeholders and do all that is available to implement the change, if deemed possible.
The movie "Girl Rising" consists of nine short stories of nine different girls from nine different countries. Each has their own life to live and a story to tell. The movie portrays girls' rights and their ability to rise above their unfortunate fate. Sokha, known as the "child of the dump," lives in Cambodia with no family or relatives. She is an orphan. Her home is the dump. She has always yearned for a chance to go to school. She wanted to know what the alphabet sounds like coming out of her mouth. She wanted to wear a school uniform. That was her one dream-- to have an education. Sokha's determination to wear a school uniform eventually became a reality.
“Romeo and Juliet is a play about two silly, immature teenagers who lack common sense. Therefore, the play expresses the danger of a love in which two people become the whole world to one another.'; To what extent do you agree or disagree?
I began by tutoring at the Boys and Girls Club (BGC) and eventually became a teacher at the boys and girls club. The focus of my continued volunteer work was to enrich the children’s after school experience whether they needed help with homework or busy work. During my volunteer work the issue that stuck out in my mid continuously was social class or classism. The BGC emphasizes many different issues and points such as “creating aspirations for the future,” “Helping youth become responsible, caring citizens and acquire skills for participating in the democratic process is the main thrust of these programs and also to develop leadership skills and provide opportunities for planning, decision-making.” BGC encourages kids to engage in healthy and positive behavior as well as to help the youth build and discover creativity in the arts “Club programs help develop fitness, a positive use of leisure time, reduction of stress, appreciation for the environment and social and interpersonal skills.” (bgca.org)
... Reestablishing community goals and encouraging youths to engage in extracurricular activities will greatly improve outlooks on life and help them make the right choices for a better tomorrow.
There has been many arguments within history whether some bog bodies that have been discovered were in fact murder opposed to the much idolodiesed idea of a sacrifice. However, could the bodies actually suggest a sacrifice opposed to murder? Yde Girl, a young 16 year old girl whom was founded in the Stijifveen peat bog near a village called Yde, is a body that has been identified as a much suspicious death and one, that has brought much controversy debates within history.
Within this paper I will be discussing a research based Physical Education curriculum program known as SPARK P.E. SPARK stands for Sports, Play, Active, Recreation, for Kids and it strives to help improve the lives of young and adolescent children through exercise and fun activities. I will be discussing the goals of SPARK, the positives of the program, and the specifics into a few of the packages they offer to schools and various after school programs.
...s" and not to discriminate on the basis and premise of sex. Even though few women benefitted from the scheme, Justice Stewart noted that "veteran's status's not uniquely male." Furthermore, the law placed many men who were not veterans at a disadvantage as well.
The passage of time allows for great change in the world. Given enough time, a desert can become a sea and a plain can become a mountain if the conditions are right. Human society can be compared to these natural phenomenon in the idea that society can have radical changes given the right forces and allowed enough time. This can be seen in the great revolutions of the world such as the Industrial Revolution, an economic boom, the American Revolution, a political movement, and the Civil Rights Movement, a social revolution. The focus of this research is how the feminist movement has been and is viewed but the American public and how it has affected the economic and social standing of women in the past three generations. Through the interviews of Patricia Santangelo, Barbara Santangelo, and Larissa DePamphilis, this investigation hopes to analysis the differing views on feminism, gender roles, and educational and economic opportunities for women in the generations of the Baby Boomers, Generation X, and Generation Y.
In a society where equality is constantly fought over, there are bound to be disputes. Feminism, the movement to create empowerment and equal rights for women, has been criticized by those who argue who, what, and how feminism should be fought with. Many conservative feminists believe that succumbing to men’s pleasure is never the answer, whereas “lipstick” feminists believe that they should be able to use all of their essence in order to establish equality. However, society needs both women and men equally. Feminism shouldn’t focus on how women reach that equality, but rather to reach that point of equality in the first place; with anything they got.
Feminism has tackled gender inequality in the workforce, within politics, education and various institutes. Within the 20th century some of these issues faced in western culture have been completely reformed due to certain feminist movements that have encouraged women to fight for equal rights. (Crofton: 2011: 272-273) The first and second waves of feminism have proven to be successful by increasing equal rights between men and women. (Kaplan: 1992: 7) Despite these successes which include allowing there is still the fact of the matter remains that women are still objectified by their gender. ()The generalization of gender roles, have proven to be challenging within the feminist movement, this is often due to the objectification of women in the media. Also as feminism, is an ideology it has various schools of which have conflicting ideas of the ‘empowerment of women’ making it difficult to clarify on what is not acceptable in establishing women’s rights. (Fraser: 2014)
In every community, boys and girls are left alone to find their own amusement and friendship in the streets. A growing number of kids are at home with no adult care or supervision. That is where the Boys and Girls Club steps in. They have a variety of programs and services that not only get the children off of the streets, but also teach the kids life skills that they would be without if not for the Club. As it states on the Boys and Girls Club website, “Boys & Girls Clubs are a safe place to learn and grow – all while having fun. It is the place where great futures are started each and every day.” There are so many different programs that the Club offers for their after-school programs and summer camps. The main programs are Education and Career, Character and Leadership, Health and Life Skills, The Arts, and Sports, Fitness and
Coming from living in a poor inner city neighborhood in Chicago as a child was distinctive from other places, in terms of gender socialization. There wasn’t nothing major for me to be socialized with my gender that I do plus, I grew up interacting with most of my cousins who are female, but that doesn’t mean that I’m not a male that I am today. When I came to Iowa from Chicago, it increased my awareness on racism and when I’m somewhere with no or less Black people, I tend to use stereotypes black people are victimized towards, to increase my self-esteem.
The gender issues in today’s society are issues to discuss because they are tainting the lives of people from an early age. This is important because girls and boys are showing increasing levels of insecurities that are arising due to fundamental gender issues in society. The masculine stereotype is one the most prevailing causes of gender issues in society, especially the issue of sexism. Our society must address this issue because the cycle of sexism only feeds into peoples’ insecurities. Men should not feel obligated to objectify women to feel masculine and women should not feel like they must be sensual and beautiful to have value. The stereotypes that are being placed on men and young boys effect the attitudes of the women around them and creates a cycle of hypersexualization and sexism, leaving the relationships between genders tainted and women feeling less confident in themselves. By changing the way people think men and women are supposed to be, we can change the way our society values one another and in turn, become a more equal and respectful society.
It will be one of the luckiest things in the world if people could just do what they love in their careers, and pursue their dreams without any fears or worries about how society and others judge them. However, women in this society do not obtain the same rights that men own; many inequalities hinder women to live and work. From this class, I learned a lot about gender affects work, and women and men’ roles can be very different in the work. In many industries, even though women get same education and professional degrees as men do, they are hired at lower rates than men are. Many women meet glass ceilings and find it is hard to attain the highest status in the profession, and this causes the society locks women out of higher level