S2 Ep22: Valued Expressions

Betzally oversees programming from elementary through middle school. The Club recently received an arts grant and had 60-70 kids sign up for this program to participate in the Boys & Girls Clubs of America’s National Arts Contests. The program allowed youth to come up with their own themes for the arts projects, often centered around their identities and lived experiences. The arts have allowed these kids to express their ideas and identities. They often feel in the outside world that they are judged and/or scrutinized, which they communicated through their art. Betzally loves to be able to provide learning environments of fun and exploration for the kids who otherwise haven't been able to express themselves. Through this, Betzally believes the impact has allowed freedom for the youth in their Club.