Founded in 1944, BGCSV is a non-profit youth development organization that offers innovative and effective afterschool and summer enrichment programs primarily for low-income, at-risk Santa Clara County youth ages 6–18. BGCSV serves approximately 3,000 regular members at 13 Clubhouse locations in San Jose, Morgan Hill, and Gilroy. The majority of the youth we serve live in economically depressed, high-crime neighborhoods with an absence of adult role models or mentors.

Silicon Valley’s future prosperity depends on growing a middle-class workforce ready to meet the global demands of a knowledge-based economy. We believe the path to building our future workforce lies in preparing local youth with the skills required to succeed in college and careers. We aim to help close the opportunity gap to achieve greater economic, political, and social equality among disadvantaged youth and the communities in which they live.

BGCSV takes a holistic approach to creating well-rounded, confident, and healthy youth by providing programs and services that address all aspects of a child’s development. To achieve these goals, comprehensive curricula are delivered through Core Enrichment Program Areas that support academic, linguistic, cognitive, emotional, and social growth. These program areas are age- and developmentally appropriate, culturally and linguistically inclusive, and operationally efficient and effective.