Defining Impact

Mission
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Youth Development Outcomes
Defining Impact
Key Elements of Youth Development

9/4/2010

Defining Impact

Boys & Girls Clubs are charged with deepening

their impact on the young people they serve.

Clubs do this by helping youth develop

the attitudes, skills, values and behaviors

that enable them to succees in life.

Boys & Girls Clubs of America has conducted

extensive research to identify the key elements

of positive youth development that lead to

greater impact.

The findings reaffirm our movement's

enduring principles and provide a clear

direction for our future. We have learned that

the level of impact a Club has on young people

depends on how often and how long members

participate, as well as how well the Club

implements the five key elements.

These key elements drive our efforts, locally

and nationally, and allow us to have a lasting

impact on youth. We urge Club professionals

and board members to weave the key elements

into the very fabric of their Boys & Girls Clubs.