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See the winning pieces, meet the teen participants, and enjoy their portfolios!

The Teen Center invites you to its annual photography and fine art exhibit. Winning pieces will be entered in the BGCA Regional Art Contest. We are excited to have 12 teens participating in our photography contest this year. Each of them has a unique perspective. Seeing their work will give you a glimpse of how they view their world. In …

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BGCMV Community Conversation Series, featuring ‘A Blessing”, Sunday, April 11, Zoom opens at 4 pm. Registration is required for this complimentary event. Click here to reserve your virtual seat: https://bit.ly/2Q8hsWL As the celebration of Black women making history continues, join the Boys & Girls Club of Mount Vernon for our next Community Conversation featuring ‘A Blessing’ by co-authors Bonita C. …

Dr. Traci Alexander’s appointment was covered by the Amsterdam News –  among the oldest weekly newspapers in the United States. Read the welcome remarks made by Boys & Girls Club of Mount Vernon’s Board Chairperson,  Mr. Robert Potack,  and Mel Campos, C.E.O., on Dr. Alexander’s appointment. To read the full article, go to: http://bit.ly/3rRf30H  

BGCMV Community Conversation Series featuring Sister Souljah on Wednesday, March 24, 2021 at 5:30PM  The Boys & Girls Club of Mount Vernon has developed a series of events featuring high profile leaders from across a broad spectrum whom have agreed to join us in promoting our effort to develop today’s youth into tomorrow’s leaders. Past speakers have included former U.S. …

Contact: Mel Campos Chief Executive Officer Boys & Girls Club of Mount Vernon Tel 914 668-9580 mcampos@bgcmvny.org   Traci Alexander To Join Boys & Girls Club of Mount Vernon as Director of Development Mount Vernon, New York – February 18, 2021 – The Boys & Girls Club of Mount Vernon announced that Dr. Traci E. Alexander has joined their staff …

Susan E. Rice, who served as a national security adviser under former President Barack Obama, answered questions from high school students from Mount Vernon Central School District, the Greenburgh School District and the Charter High School in the Bronx during a virtual conversation organized by the Boys & Girls Club of Mount Vernon on Monday.

The Boys & Girls Club of Mount Vernon has been working with the Prince Street Foundation to provide support for Club members to develop their interests in entrepreneurship. The new BGCMV/Prince Street Keystone Entrepreneurship Series was launched this Fall to spur innovation and personal growth as an After-School program for aspiring students. “By supporting charitable organizations like the Boys & …