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Showing 1 to 13 of 13 for “"Boys and Girls Club"”.
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A Qualitative Study: Gendered Perceptions of Bullying among Adolescents at a Boys and Girls Club.
… needing extensive research to help understand the differences in gender for the prevention of such behavior. Most research has been performed in school settings and in a quantitative manner. This study was conducted by six researchers in an after-school facility with a qualitative approach. …
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The Impact of Texas Aim on Academic Performance in DETX
<p>School- and community-based after-school programs have evolved within the last 10 to 14 years, to accommodate and reinforce primary education (Mahoney, Larson, Eccles, & Lord, 2005). Students who are enrolled in after-school programs (e.g., Boys and Girls Club, Solid Foundation) have made higher …
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Jesuit Collaborative Fundraising: Religious and Secular Non-profit Partnerships
… the historical roots of Jesuit fundraising and presented the collaborative process between secular and religious nonprofit organizations. The Jesuit Academy and the Boys and Girls Club of the Midlands are both located in Omaha, Nebraska and serve a similar clientele: low-income, urban youth. …
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Understanding the multifaceted motivations and perceived impacts of community volunteers in youth justice programs
… that diversion programs, restorative justice, and community involvement are crucial for helping youth in trouble with the law, particularly in minor cases. Community volunteers are understood to play a vital role in making these programs effective by helping young people feel heard, valued, and …
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The shift from “muffins” to mangoes: child, family, and organizational impacts of an after-school snack program
… & Sport. This study focused on Eastview Boys and Girls Club (Eastview unit) in Oshawa, Ontario and examined immediate impacts of an after-school snack program involving close to 100-children daily. Data collection included key informant interviews (n=7); one focus group interview with …
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Effectiveness of the Spark Program in Increasing Fitness among Children and Adolescents
… the SPARK program in increasing cardiovascular and musculoskeletal fitness among children and adolescents. It was hypothesized that participation in the SPARK program would significantly increase fitness as measured by the FITNESSGRAM physical fitness battery. 247 children age 7-12 at the Boys …
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TikTok as Art: Visual Culture Art Education in an Afterschool Art Program
<p>This research and the objective were to investigate the firsthand experience of</p> <p>visual culture art education in an after-school art program. The after-school</p> <p>program was focused mainly on an underserved population. We focused our</p> <p>concentration on the social media app TikTok. …
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Finding Where I Am: A Collection of Creative Nonfiction - Creative thesis
… has always existed, though trends in form and style are constantly in flux. Based on the experiences of the actual author, creative nonfiction seeks to present the journey of a mind at work, in a style that is candid, quirky, and insightful. It seeks to persuade its reader by establishing a …
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The impact of an after-school garden enhanced nutrition education (gene) program on skin carotenoids as a measure of vegetable consumption on diverse, low-income children
This non-randomized controlled trial was designed to evaluate the impact of the LGEG curriculum on vegetable likeability, skin carotenoid scores, and anthropometric changes among school-aged children participating in the Boys and Girls Club of Greater Houston. Two locations of the Boys and Girls …
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The Mentor's Role: Exploring mentorship in a working-class neighbourhood's after-school program
… be inadequate to deal with the needs of children and youth from working-class families, especially those who do not have available caretakers to guide them through the educational system or resources that help them master literacy and numeracy skills they may need in academic settings or in the …
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Effects Of Parental Support On Physical Activity Levels In Children
… such as parental support. </p> <p> <bold>Design and Sample:</bold> For this pre-test/post-test interventional study, 30 children ages 8 to 12 years were recruited from a rural Midwestern Boys and Girls Club. Determined physical activity levels, perceived support, and perceived motivation were …
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History of the Virginia FFA Association
… predecessors of the FFA by outlining the history and purposes of agricultural organizations formed since the late 1700s. The past two centuries of American agricultural history is rich with efforts to educate and improve agricultural practices through organized groups of farmers and other rural …
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Selection of an Evidence-Based Pediatric Weight Management Program for the Dan River Region
… by the Partnership for Obesity Planning and Sustainability Community Advisory Board (POPS-CAB) in the Dan River Region of southwest Virginia. The POPS-CAB included representatives from a local pediatric health care center, the Danville/Pittsylvania Health Department, Danville Parks and …