Boys & Girls Clubs of America

My family’s known history began 107 years ago on a boat that took off from Italy and had its sights set on America. Aboard this boat were newly-weds Ernesto and Maria Bellini. They weren’t sure what lay ahead, but like so many other immigrants during that time, they had the determination to plow through whatever challenges they might face. While on board the ship, Maria gave birth to my great-grandfather Fieravante (Fred) Bellini. Due to the birth, the Bellinis decided to stop in Argentina in…

Imagine growing up with 19 siblings and being the youngest of your entire crazy family. Of course it’s going to be arguing, sisters stealing clothes, or fighting about who gets to use the bathroom first. It’s also when your older sibling hit you too hard and try to bribe you to get you to shut up or stop crying before you can go tell mom. For instance, when I was five, my siblings and I always argued; whether it was from them stealing my fruit snacks or me going into their room when they weren’t…

enjoys Americas Home Funniest Videos, cheetahs, playing with her friends, Cinderella, and she wants to be a doctor when she grows up. Lexi's reading interests include, fantasy, horror, humor, and as she says, "girl stuff." Lexi's favorite genre is fiction, and the last book she read was El Deafo, by Cece Bell, which she enjoyed. Lexi's reading goal is to improve on bigger words, although she still considers herself a talented reader. Lexi definitely loves to laugh since she enjoys Americas Home…

Dare, A Regretful Education Have you ever wondered how the D.A.R.E. program worked in the United States? Well I can tell you this, if an officer that is involved with the D.A.R.E. program is trying to show you the impact of a substance, then why do you see them doing that same substance while off duty? They are either smoking a cigarette or guzzling booze until they are downright wasted, if this is the kind of inspiration that helps you stay away from substances, well it’d work better than…

want to be practical and interact with this society while [sustaining] minimal damage, I must wear a hijab. A woman who does not wear a hijab is guilty until proven [innocent]. Why should I waste my time proving that I am a respectable and educated girl?”(Chesler, 2010). And many times these women who escape these religious ties cannot face that they can show their face. “Many children who are brought up within fundamentalist religions or in cults are trained, by a system of reward and…

and CEO Phillip M. Gattone making only $119,616 per year (Charity Navigator Rating, n.d.). This is an industry leading income in terms of maintaining a humble pay scale for the leaders of the organization. With organizations such as the Boys and Girls Club of America and the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children paying their CEOs in excess of $1 Million per year, becoming the CEO of a nonprofit organization has become synonymous with running a large cooperation (Smith). The Epilepsy…

a transfer student named Jane thinks her life is over when she is forced to move from Metro City to Suburbia because of a terrorist’s bomb. She finds herself drawn to three other girls named Jane who are unpopular in different ways. The four of them make art attacks on the city under the guise of their secret art club and later go on an adventure painting the town P.L.A.I.N.- People Loving Art In Neighborhoods. Dahl, Roald. James and the Giant Peach. Knopf, 1961. Modern Fantasy, Ages 8-11.…

out with a kid named Carl in a movie theater watching a movie about an explorer going to the Paradise Falls. The explorer name is Charles and Carl gets inspiration from Charles’s adventures. After the movie, Carl sees a house and notices a girl in there. The girl is also inspired by Charles and wants to go on an adventure. The girl’s name is Ellie and she has an Adventure Book that she wants to fill with her own adventure to Paradise Falls. Carl makes a promise to Ellie to take her to the…

does the rate of crime. There is controversy over gun laws and the rights of American citizens are in question. For many years, people have argued that guns kill people, when in reality, the abstract thought is a mere impression. The Sandy Springs Gun Club created a meeting to inform people about the importance of crime prevention. In the seminar, they demonstrated personal safety and effective ways to prevent crime (Pic). Time and time again, people try to indicate whether a program is going to…

Reverend Parris was greedy toward wealth this is evident when parris preaches for weeks about gold candle sticks until he has them as well as the argument parris gets in over his pay including money for firewood or not Miller uses this argument to allow the audience to have a good understanding of who Parris truly is. Putnam used the witch trials as an excuse to get even with his neighbours and get their land. The characters lack of understanding Judge Danforth’s greed for power this is…