Every day, we check in with staff from different Clubs who share activities for members across all age groups. Today’s list of activities includes youth activism, MFA virtual learning, banana bread, Garage Band, paper football, and more.
Wednesday, June 3, 2020
Welcome to post #51 of Club at Home! Every day, we share content that brings Club programs, traditions, and staff into the homes of members. Our goal is to provide the same fun and educational activities to our Club members and families, even while Clubs are physically closed.
Today, we check in with staff from our Clubs who share different activities for members across all age groups, including youth activism, MFA virtual learning, banana bread, Garage Band, paper football, and more.
- Self-Care Tips for Black People Struggling With This Very Painful Week
- Filling our Cups: 4 Ways People of Color can Foster Mental Health and Practice Restorative Healing
- Resources for White People to Learn and Talk about Race and Racism
- Teaching Tolerance
- Young People of Color Support Guide
- Your Kids Aren’t Too Young to Talk About Race: Resource Roundup
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Courtesy of Jenna, Main Office staff
What type of music are balloons scared of?
The answer to yesterday’s riddle: a bat
Tune in tomorrow to see the answer and get a new riddle!
Arts
Courtesy of Gabrielle, Orchard Gardens Club
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston Liaison Gabrielle shares two prompts you can use to discuss art found in the MFA!
Click here to check out MFA’s Virtual Learning prompts >>
For all ages.
Health and Wellness
Courtesy of Georgia, Gerald and Darlene Jordan Club
Performing Arts Program Director Georgia shares a double feature: a recipe for homemade banana bread, and instructions to sew your own protective face mask.
For all ages.
Learning Center
Courtesy of BGCB Staff
If you are seeking ways to channel energy into productive activism, get inspired by Marley Dias. At thirteen years old, Marley was frustrated by the lack of diversity in books, so she started #1000BlackGirlBooks, a drive that collects books highlighting Black female characters. Her original goal was to collect 1,000 books, but she quickly surpassed that, reaching well over 11,000. Now she runs a grassroots campaign and continues to collect books to donate to children all over the world.
She even has written her own book— “Marley Dias Gets It Done and So Can You!” Check out the book description: In this accessible “keep-it-real” guide, Marley explores activism, social justice, volunteerism, equity and inclusion, and using social media for good. Drawing from her experience, Marley shows kids how they can galvanize their strengths to make positive changes in their communities, while getting support from parents, teachers, and friends to turn dreams into reality.
Click here to read more about Marley and learn about her favorite books >>
For all ages.
Music
Courtesy of Brooke, Yawkey Club of Roxbury
Berklee College of Music work-study student Brooke teaches how to add drums to a song using Garage Band on an iPhone.
For all ages.
Social Arts
Courtesy of Sevy, Edgerley Family South Boston Club
Social Rec Manager Sevy is back with another Win it Wednesday Challenge: paper football!
For all ages.
Teen Center
Courtesy of Hamza, Gerald and Darlene Jordan Club
Smith Family Teen Program Manager Hamza recommends this full body yoga stretch from MadFit to alleviate stress and anxiety.
Attention high school seniors! Don’t forget to apply for a BGCB Scholarship. Learn more and apply here.
A detailed list of local resources for youth and caregivers can be found here.
Resources from Mayor Martin J. Walsh’s Office for Immigrant Advancement for Boston-based immigrants affected by coronavirus can be found here.
A comprehensive COVID-19 Resource Guide from the Suffolk County District Attorney’s office can be found here.
Are you enjoying Club at Home? Tag us in pictures or videos of yourself participating or email them to boysgirlsclubsboston@gmail.com and we’ll post them on BGCB social media!
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