Lilly has been involved in her Club since the first grade. She discusses the importance of positive relationships with staff and how that support helped her find her voice as well as connect with other youth. Lily primarily focuses on Musical Theater at the Club, which she attributes to building her own self confidence as the program supports and enriches youth voice.

Quakneesha is a Site Director for the Boys & Girls Clubs of Oklahoma City and in this interview talks about how meaningful culminating experiences can be a way to elevate youth voices. Quakneesha's Club just launched a new arts program, where they are recruiting new youth and staff. During recruitment efforts, she places priority on engaging youth to understand their interests and passions as they relate to the arts.

Rachel has recently been appointed as the Chief Operating Officer at the Boys & Girls Clubs of Wayne County, where they offer a variety of arts programs, specifically Visual Arts. Her demonstrated leadership commitment is evident through her interview as she describes the importance of centering youth voice in programming to create artwork that can then be highlighted in culminating experiences.

Sophia currently serves as the Teen Coordinator at the Aviano Air Base Child & Youth Center, a military installation in Italy. She talks about the importance of artistic instruction in dedicated learning environments that enhance the positive relationships between youth and staff.

Tabetha is the Unit Director for Boys & Girls Clubs of Bloomington and talks about the importance of creating unique learning environments and programming centered on youth voice that result in meaningful culminating experiences.

Laron is a current member and performer at the Boys & Girls Clubs of Elgin, and he discusses the impact of the arts that allowed him to build positive relationships with staff and peers. Laron has been with the Club for over six years, and he shares how honored he is to have ongoing opportunities to meet new people and bring joy to others.

Kendall is the Naval Base Youth Director for her Club and discusses the importance of building positive relationships throughout programming. Kendall's Club offers Visual and Performing Arts programs. She shares that her Club’s current priority is staff and youth recruitment, as they rebuild programming and focus on bolstering artistic instruction at this stage of the COVID-19 pandemic.

en is the Director of his Club and discusses the impact of staff building positive relationships with every young person who comes in the building. Ken’s Club is currently focused on launching a new multi-arts program. Through grant funding, they have been able to create a new arts studio and program offerings in Performing, Digital and Applied Arts, including a fashion design class.

Kanani has been in her Club for about eight years and discusses the impact of the positive relationships she has formed with staff. Over the years, she has had powerful programming experiences that ended with meaningful culminating experiences.

Jaqui is the Site Supervisor for her Club and focuses her efforts on staff training, particularly to integrate mental health and wellness strategies into all aspects of the Club. She discusses the importance of artistic instruction in creating impactful programs.

Heather serves as the Chief Experience Officer at the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Sioux Empire. In this interview, she discusses the importance of training staff to provide high quality artistic instruction and build positive relationships with youth throughout the Club.

Eiyalin has been involved in the Club for eight years now and discusses the significance of the culminating experiences she has experienced at her time with the Club. Eiyalin’s passion is Performing Arts, her main instruments are piano and trumpet.

As Director of Operations, Durell is supporting growth efforts for his Club’s arts program, sharing the importance of youth voice and culminating experiences embedded through programming. Currently the Club offers a Visual Arts program and engages members in the Boys & Girls Clubs of America’s National Arts Contest.

Deborah works to oversee the behind-the-scenes efforts, such as transportation and planning in her role as Director of Support Services. Deborah discusses the impact of building positive relationships through artistic instruction at her Club.

Deborah serves as Vice President of Programming and discusses the importance of artistic instruction to create impactful programs. Their Club is planning to bolster their arts programs with deeper investment in program offerings, space and, most importantly, staff.

Collena is the CEO of her Club in south-central Montana and discusses the importance of leadership commitment, positive learning environments, and high quality artistic instruction that ultimately empower youth voices through culminating experiences.

Chyniah has been with her Club for 5 years as a singer, member of the Boys & Girls Club News, Keystone Club, and through a variety of other programs. She discusses how the arts in her Club provides her with supportive learning environments and meaningful culminating experiences.

The Club has afforded her one of the most transformational experiences by awarding her the opportunity to perform at the 2022 Boys & Girls Clubs of America’s National Conference.

Casandra speaks of the importance of culminating experiences with the arts and describes artistic instruction as she oversees the arts programs in their organization’s 17 Clubs. Each Club has their own programs and studios, with many different shared resources. Casandra explains the many community partnerships that they are able to collaborate with across the span of the entire community.

Brittany explains the importance of artistic instruction in learning environments, specifically as it relates to mental health. As the Director of Social Emotional Learning at the Boys & Girls Club of Elgin, Brittany provides support in restorative justice and mental health first aid, reconnecting youth to themselves, nature, art, and their communities.

Britney is an alumni of the Club. Reflecting on her experiences as a child, she discusses the importance of creating exploration-based learning environments and spending time incorporating youth voices into programming. Britney is currently the Program Director of her Club, offering Visual and Performing arts programs, where youth are able to express themselves and support each other through creativity.