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Transition Tuesday Activity: Improv!

Today, we are introducing the concept of improv storytelling. Improv is "storytelling on your feet," according to Greg Atkins.

Funky Flags and Fractions

This week, we are focusing on flags so we can learn more about places, connection, and community!

Making Summer Fun for Harlem's Youth

Donate to the the BGCH Summer Camp program and provide enrichment activities for kids 5-12.

Attend Parents Wellness Wednesdays

Join other BGCHarlem parents for only 30-minutes to relax, laugh, and share.

BGCHarlem, A Vision of the Convent Avenue Baptist Church Women's Ministry

Forty years ago, Boys & Girls Club of Harlem emerged out of the vision of the Convent Avenue Baptist Church Women's Ministry.

Enroll Your Child In BGCHarlem Summer Day Camp 2020

Enroll Your Child In BGCHarlem Summer Day Camp 2020!

Committed to Ensuring Equity and Inclusion for All Young People

BGCHarlem continues to serve Harlem youth by providing a welcoming environment where kids are supported and cared for.

Let's Build a Band!

We're taking our lessons about sound, pitch, volume/loudness, and rhythm, to explore the various kinds of musical instruments.

Roll A Story: Creative Writing with a Twist

Creative writing gets “rolling” as students activate their imagination to explore storytelling, with a twist.

Haiku It Up

This week Literacy Lesson, we will focus on the emotions “joy” and “sadness” while writing Haikus.

What is Music?

Learn how to apply mathematical understandings to music's rhythm, sound, pitch, and volume/loudness.

Marching for George, All that Came Before and Our Youth

Over the last week, our country has been engulfed in the tragic killing of George Floyd.

Hakuna Matata: Matching Mood and Music, featuring The Lion King!

Whether it’s serene calm or tense drama, said emotions could be conveyed without the need for words.

What is a Sound Wave?

This week, we are exploring the idea of sound as a wave.

I’ve Got the Music in Me: A Literacy Lesson on Music and Emotions - Make Your Own Playlist

In honor of New York Music Month, we are taking a look at music, emotions, and sound. Join us for various June literacy lessons on this topi

What is Sound?

This month, we will learn about the science behind sound and music, while literacy will explore the emotional impact of sound and music.

A Desk of One’s Own: Innovative Cardboard Desks For BGCHarlem

How Life Unfolds® campaign has launched a joint partnership to provide students with desks for a steady, dedicated learning space.

Harlem Students Receive Donated Cardboard Desks For Remote Study

About 200 makeshift desks were distributed by the Boys and Girls Club of Harlem.

BGCHarlem Food Pantry Opens

If you need food, every Friday, BGCHarlem will now distribute free grab-and-go food items to parents and students at the BGCHarlem Clubhouse

Summer Camp Options During COVID-19

A return back to some normalcy means that we do plan to open up this summer with some degree of summer programming.

Forecast of Feelings: Exploring Emotions Using Weather

In this lesson, students learn how to be mindful of their emotions and discuss how emotions change, just like the weather.

Climate Justice

A focus on what we can do personally, with our family, and communities, to work on climate change justice.

Club Animate with Google

Join Club Animate, a four-week online bootcamp for High School Students. This Club will give you a behind-the-scenes look at animations.

Frequently Asked Questions from Parents

BGCHarlem answers some frequently asked questions during the COVID-19 pandemic asked by parents.

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