We’ve all seen youth sports gone wild: parents behaving badly in the stands, coaches fighting on the field, and yelling at referees. It’s not uncommon to witness drug use, drinking and gambling in the parking lots before games of athletes as young as six and seven years old as well as coaches cursing and berating […]
It’s Time to Address Youth Sports Trauma [OP-ED] Read More »
Sometimes change can be scary as we await the unknown, whether that be a new person, new idea, or new way of doing things. Fortunately for BGCSM, change has been positively progressive. One of those changes is the introduction of the new board chair, Jennifer DeMello-Johnson. Uniquely nicknamed “Mama DJ” by the youth at BGCSM,
May is Mental Health Awareness month and with everything going on in the world this past year and a half, it’s as great a time as any to spotlight this important topic. The Boys & Girls Clubs of Southeastern Michigan (BGCSM) is currently assisting in raising awareness for mental health issues and best practices for
Q&A: BGCSM Youth of The Year Talks About Raising Awareness Around Mental Health Read More »
Our world is a lot different than it was nearly a year ago, where it was common to engage in a hug, a handshake or even attend a group event. These days, we’ve had to redefine what it means to connect with others. How can we still create positive impact where distance is limited, and
2019 was an amazing year for Boys & Girls Clubs of Southeastern Michigan – Take a look at 7 of the year’s highlights! #7 Shawn H. Wilson Not only did our new president & CEO complete his first 100 days at the top of this year, he’s still with us!
BGCSM Bids Wilson Club Director Mike Brown Farewell After 60 Years of Service Boys & Girls Clubs has gone through some incredible changes throughout the organization’s 90+ year history. It has stood the tests of time, racism, feminism, drugs’ wars on our streets and the government’s war on drugs. Even the name has changed. In
Looking Back & Moving Forward Read More »
By the numbers, Boys & Girls Clubs of America is a tremendous organization. Through 4,645 local chapters it serves 4.73 million young people throughout the country and BGCA-affiliated Youth Centers on US military installations worldwide. 72 thousand of those youth are served by one of the 16 Boys & Girls Clubs chapters located in rural,
Michigan Clubs Unite for One Purpose, Our Youth Read More »
Think about the daily grind for most Detroiters. It usually starts with a busy commute, ends with another and has a blur of activity that (hopefully) pays the bills in between. Now, imagine working somewhere both engaging and rewarding. If such jobs exist, could they also allow room to chase entrepreneurial passions? Jennifer Trussell has
Side Hustle: How the New BGCSM Culture Inspired This Employees Startup Read More »
Eight months ago, we set forth on a mission to reimagine our Clubs as state of the art spaces to empower our youth with world-class experiences to become change agents for their life, Club, and communities. Today that vision is taking form! As the pilot site for the #ReimagineBGCSM campaign, the Dauch Club will feature
[VIDEO] How the Power of Community Voice Helped Us To #ReimagineBGCSM Read More »
Detroit’s Murray-Wright High School has had a reputation for pushing against a current of violence, underemployment and broken families to educate the east side’s youth. Closer inspection of the school’s past will tell stories of activism and advocacy – but violent chapters in the 1980s usually overshadow that history. By the ’90s, Detroit had elected
Chris Kyles Continues His Family Legacy of Service And Passion As Area Director, BGCSM Read More »
The stories of most talented business leaders usually follow a similar track: Young protege does well in grade school, attends top college, and hits the workforce with a running start up the corporate ladder. While our new COO, Gavin McGuire, checks two of these three boxes, unlike most of his peers, he chose to forgo
BGCSM Attracts Top National Talent with Recruitment of New COO Read More »
A movie began filming at our Lloyd H. Diehl Club in May, and with over 60 percent of the film shot in and around the Club, our local community is the star of the show! The short film titled “Coachable,” centers on a basketball coach, his teammates, and their community. Lead by award-winning writer and
Club Members and Detroit Locals Star in Upcoming Movie Filmed at Our Club Read More »
