MPAL is a safe haven for at risk youth ages 5-18 in the crucial afterschool and summer hours. MPAL strives to connect police officers and other positive role models with the youth of Greater Manchester in hopes of breaking down barriers, building up relationships, and creating healthy, confident, productive citizens. All programs offered are free of charge. MPAL has a wide variety of athletic, educational and enrichment programs designed to get kids off the streets and on a path to success. Every MPAL program works on respect, responsibility and community.
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Out of School Programs
Girls Empowerment & Movement Class (GEM)
No Fee
The Girls Empowerment & Movement Class (GEM) was created to establish a safe haven for conversation and expressive art through movement. Sign up encouraged. […]
Out of School Programs
Summer/Vacation Block Program
No Fee
Summer/Vacation block programs are designed to offer youth a wide variety of athletic, educational and enrichment experiences. Professionals are brought in from the business, nonprofit and recreational community to share their passion with the youth of MPAL. Kids have a blast exploring new skills and interests. Sign up encouraged. […]
Out of School Programs
Snapchat Stories
No Fee
Snapchat Stories is a discussion-based workshop to dive into the topic of teen sexting. It covers online privacy, how to protect yourself, legal implications, and gives students a chance to share their stories. Teens will be presented with scenarios based on real-life incidents and discuss the choices that were made and the consequences that result […]
Out of School Programs
Futures
No Fee
The Futures program initiative is a prevention and intervention strategy designed to connect youth with community support and positive peer interaction resulting in a reduction of high-risk behavior. Futures is a long-term program that embraces the values of respect, responsibility, accountability and community in hopes of creating healthy confiden […]
Professional Development, Out of School Programs
Juvenile Court Diversion Program
No Fee
The MPAL restorative justice Juvenile Court Diversion program offers first time, non-violent offenders a second chance to make a positive choice. In lieu of court, referred youth will receive an intake, including a drug and alcohol screen, discuss their offense with a panel of community members, receive consequences and participate in required chec […]
Out of School Programs
MPAL Ambassadors Program
No Fee
Ambassadors Program offers motivated 14-18 year olds the opportunity to develop their life skills while sharing what makes MPAL great with the community. Participants work on skills such as public speaking, job interviewing, resume building, food service, effective communication/conflict resolution and kitchen/ food safety. MPAL Ambassadors will pr […]
Out of School Programs
MPAL Cooking
No Fee
Participants 8 years and up work with local professional chefs to increase culinary skills, learn simple recipes and increase knowledge of food and kitchen safety. Several times a year, the class will prepare meals for a table full of police department representatives. Kids share what they have prepared and stay to have conversations with the […]
Out of School Programs
MPAL Athletics
No Fee
MPAL provides a variety of athletic programming where the emphasis is not only on building physical skill, but also respect, responsibility, and community. Current athletics include Aikido, Boxing, Skateboarding and Wrestling. Aikido is a Japanese art of self defense using locks, holds and principles of nonresistance to cause an opponent’s own mo […]
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We feel so blessed! Raising our grandsons is wonderful, but they cost an arm and a leg. It has been so helpful to receive financial aid to send them to the Club. We are so grateful.- Club Grandparent (Boys & Girls Club of Manchester)
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I can’t say enough how much I appreciate [the Boys & Girls Club of Manchester and] your program.
- Club Parent (Boys & Girls Club of Manchester)
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My daughter loves it here [at the Boys & Girls Club of Manchester]. I literally wouldn’t have an income [and be able to work] if it wasn’t for you. Thank you so much for all you do!
- Club Parent (Boys & Girls Club of Manchester)