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Last week was quite a magical one for the BGCDT. Members had fun making rainbows, studying unicorns and dragons, and even making potions!

The Boys and Girls Clubs of Dundee Township is pleased to announce that Andrea Martin has joined our Executive Leadership Team as Director of Finance and Compliance. Andrea is an experienced leader in fiscal and grant compliance management, having served professional roles as a Fiscal Specialist, Controller, and as the Director of Operations for The Illinois Alliance of the Boys & Girls Clubs of America. In her role with the BGCA, she managed a specialized team and coordinated a consortium of Clubs throughout Illinois to meet state and federal grant fiscal and program compliance goals for the 21st Century Learning Center and Teen Reach programs. Andrea earned her BS at Illinois State University.

In her new role, Andrea will be leading our Finance and Grant Compliance systems, protocols, and strategies, with an emphasis on strengthening and streamlining our organization’s procedures and processes, and further developing and improving our 21st Century Learning Center efficiencies, staff roles, trainings, and outcomes. She is extraordinarily passionate about our mission and is a great fit for our team. We are excited to have Andrea’s energy, passion, and leadership for this important leadership role. ... See more

The Boys and Girls Clubs of Dundee Township is pleased to announce that Kendra Allen has joined our Executive Leadership Team as Director of Social Emotional Learning. Kendra brings a diverse and successful background in youth program leadership and counseling, including serving as the opening Director of the Boys & Girls Club of Central Iowa’s Glazer Club, which is located on campus and operated as a collaborative partnership for K-12 programs with Drake University. Kendra has also served as a Behavior Interventionist for the West Des Moines Community School District, Life Skills Coach and Group Counselor for New Avenues for Youth and Morrison Child & Family Services in Portland, Oregon, and Intake Case Manager for My Friend’s Place in Los Angeles, California. Kendra earned her BA in Communicative Disorders and Spanish at the University of Northern Iowa and her Masters in Social Work at Portland State University.
In her new role, Kendra will be leading our Social Emotional Learning strategies, with an emphasis on further developing and improving our 21st Century Learning Center school district partnerships and outcomes by implementing the CASEL framework for staff development and training...https://bgcdt.org/news/kendra-allen-joins-bgcdt-as-director-of-social-emotional-learning/ ... See more

During our Rainforest Week for Summer Adventures Program,
Sunny Hill learned all about how the thick canopy of the rainforest protects the animals. Take a look at the projects they made!

During our Rainforest Week for Summer Adventures Program,
Sunny Hill learned all about how the thick canopy of the rainforest protects the animals. Take a look at the projects they made!

During our Rainforest Week for Summer Adventures Program,
Sunny Hill learned all about how the thick canopy of the rainforest protects the animals. Take a look at the projects they made!

During our Rainforest Week for Summer Adventures Program,
Sunny Hill learned all about how the thick canopy of the rainforest protects the animals. Take a look at the projects they made!