The Boys & Girls Clubs of America (BGCA) has created a great web platform for delivering lots of fun and engaging content online. You can learn about careers, gain digital media skills, participate in fun activities and challenges, and more! Click on the MyFuture icon to check it out!!!
Job Center for Teens
Job Center for Teens
The Boys & Girls Club of Portage County is developing the Job Center for Teens to help teens identify job opportunities in the community, develop skills to get & succeed at jobs, discover helpful resources, and connect with local employers.
YouthForce staff provide on-going workforce readiness programming to teens at the Teen Center plus offer opportunities to connect teens with employers and educational institutions through presentations, field trips, job shadowing, and other unique opportunities.
The Boys & Girls Club of Portage County also hosts an annual YouthForce Job Fair & Career Showcase that strives to connect local employers seeking workers with teens interested in finding a job. Join us on May 1, 2024 from 3:00-5:00pm to find your first or next job!
UPS Road Code Certification Course
The Boys & Girls Club of Portage County's YouthForce is offering a free course for teens to earn a UPS Road Code Certification.
This FREE national program educates teens about safe driving techniques based on training UPS provides its own drivers, who are among the safest drivers worldwide.
The program focuses on different safety principles, from basic instruction to the consequences of risky behaviors such as talking on cell phones, texting or drinking while driving. The program's interactive driving simulation challenges teens' safe driving knowledge by using virtual reality headsets featuring interactive animation, voice commands and a variety of driving environments. Additional information on the BGCA website: UPS Road Code (bgca.org).
Work Permits Now Issued Through DWD Website
As of June 30, 2023, minor employees ages 14-15 must now apply for a Work Permit through the DWD website.
You can read about this change in this new release.
Boys & Girls Club of Portage County
P.O Box 171
Stevens Point, WI 54481
941 Michigan Ave.
Stevens Point, 54481
info@bgclubpc.org
715.341.4386
Tax ID #: 73-1630506
Thank You, United Way of Portage County!
The Boys & Girls Club of Portage County is a United Way sponsored agency.
Help Open Doors
Thank you for contributing to the Boys & Girls Club of Portage County. We rely on the support of the community to keep our programs and services available to more than 2,000 youth in Portage County.