Boys & Girls Clubs Of America
Project Title
For support of the Think, Learn, Create Change program
Date
Sep. 11, 2025
Duration
24 months
Description
Many young people in the United States lack access to high-quality civic learning experiences during adolescence. This grant will support the expansion of Boys & Girls Clubs of America’s Think, Learn, Create Change civic engagement program from eighty to one hundred Clubs between 2025 and 2027, increasing youth participation from approximately 3,600 to 4,500. It will fund a new Carnegie-supported Youth Leading Change cohort involving ten Clubs, engaging 200 students in deeper civic learning through project-based action, mentorship, and advocacy events, while reaching an additional 1,000 youth through expanded Town Halls, Service Projects, and State Advocacy Days. The grant also supports the 2026 Summit for America’s Youth in Washington, D.C., which will convene 600 youth during the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. Youth will also participate in advocacy training and engage with national leaders.