http://www.boysandgirls.org Thu, 16 May 2013 15:50:46 +0000 en hourly 1 http://www.boysandgirls.org/2013/03/the-boys-girls-clubs-of-the-twin-cities-is-closed-today-due-to-weather-conditions/ http://www.boysandgirls.org/2013/03/the-boys-girls-clubs-of-the-twin-cities-is-closed-today-due-to-weather-conditions/#comments Tue, 05 Mar 2013 17:43:32 +0000 terryl http://www.boysandgirls.org/?p=1930 Due to weather conditions, the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Twin Cities administrative office and all eight Club locations will be closed for the remainder of the day.  A Club staff will be on hand at each site to ensure that all Club youth are supported in getting home.  If you have any questions, please contact Terryl McKaye, Vice President of Development and Communication at tmckaye@boysandgirls.org or  612-715-2120

]]> http://www.boysandgirls.org/2013/03/the-boys-girls-clubs-of-the-twin-cities-is-closed-today-due-to-weather-conditions/feed/ 0 http://www.boysandgirls.org/2013/02/yer-moua-named-boys-girls-clubs-of-the-twin-cities-youth-of-the-year/ http://www.boysandgirls.org/2013/02/yer-moua-named-boys-girls-clubs-of-the-twin-cities-youth-of-the-year/#comments Tue, 26 Feb 2013 23:14:09 +0000 terryl http://www.boysandgirls.org/?p=1905 When Yer’s parents came to the United States from Laos, they did not speak English, and in many ways were not prepared to meet the challenges of living in a different culture. As a middle child with eight siblings, Yer learned early on that she would bear a tremendous amount of responsibility in this traditional Hmong family. Yer was not only charged with ensuring for the basic care, academic and social success of her younger siblings, but with helping her parents integrate by serving as their interpreter.
Rather than wilting under the weight of these expectations, Yer blossomed. As a third grader entering the Mount Airy Boys & Girls Clubs for the first time, Yer found a place where her talents could take root; a second home that supported her emotionally and socially, and offered opportunities for her to demonstrate leadership and develop skills that would bolster her academic success.
Yer is President of the Keystone Club at Mount Airy, and has used her role at the Club to volunteer in the community. Yer participated in a March for Peace on Martin Luther King Jr. Day and helped lead an Educational Opportunities Fair at the Mount Airy Community Center. She works closely with the Ramsey County Tobacco Coalition to educate her peers about the dangers of smoking and press for change.
Yer has been supported by the Boys & Girls Clubs as she has advanced through school and works part-time as a Dietary Aid at a senior living facility. She is currently on the B Honor Roll at Harding High School, is involved in the College Possible program, plays on the badminton team and captains their soccer team. After graduating high school, Yer plans to attend Mankato State University and study Child Development, with the ultimate goal of opening a pre-school program for at-risk kids in St. Paul.

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