Our expansion into Ferguson was mentioned in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch today in an article by Doug Moore!
The Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater St. Louis is expanding into Ferguson.
The decision to open a site at Ferguson Middle School comes six months after the shooting death of black teenager Michael Brown by a white police officer. Since the killing, residents have stressed there needs to be more opportunities to engage youths, including after-school programs.
Flint Fowler, president of the 48-year-old organization, said having a full-time presence at the school will bring a wide array of opportunities to youths, including tutoring, leadership and character development, and job preparedness programs.
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