Our Mission
To provide access and opportunities for youth to reach their full potential as responsible members of the community.
BGCHarlem fills the gap between school and home by providing a positive, welcoming environment where kids and teens can have fun, participate in life-changing programs, and build supportive relationships with their peers and caring adults.
Our Vision
We believe success is within reach for every young person that walks through our doors.
Our kids benefit from trained staff and volunteers. Caring professionals who help them take control of their lives, envision productive futures, and reach their goals.
Who We Are
For over 40 years, the Boys & Girls Club of Harlem has proudly served Harlem youth and the community.
Kids and teens take part in life-changing programs with support from their peers.
Caring adults provide an environment that is positive, welcoming, and fun.
Where to Find Us
The Boys & Girls Club of Harlem currently has 5 school sites located in New York City’s renowned Harlem. Open to youth between the ages of 5 and 18, our clubhouses provide a safe space full of opportunities for boys and girls from the local community.
M.L. Wilson Clubhouse
P.S. 186
521 West 145th St
Frederick Douglass Academy I
2581 Adam Clayton Powell Jr, Blvd
STEM Institute of Manhattan
P.S. 241
240 West 113th Street
Mary McLeod Bethune
P.S. 092
222 West 134th Street
The William Lynch School
P.S. 368
1750 Amsterdam Avenue
Adam Clayton Powell
P.S. 153
1750 Amsterdam Avenue
Board of Directors
Elena Boyd
Elois Dupree
Jonal Hendrickson
Onika Williams
Kathy Harrison
Yolanda Holmes
Mitchell Karp
Audrey Sanders
Shirley Lewis
Reverend Dr. La-Tonia Middleton-Jackson
Tess Mateo
Charles V. Payne
Jon Marc Sandifer
Our Team
Shaba R. Keys
President and Chief Executive Officer
Shaba R. Keys was appointed Interim Chief Executive Officer of the Boys & Girls Club of Harlem in May 2025. A nationally recognized leader in social innovation, she brings over 25 years of experience advancing equity through education, advocacy, and public-private partnerships.
Shaba previously served as Board Chair of both the Boys & Girls Club of Harlem and the NY/Long Island Area Council for Boys & Girls Clubs of America. She is also the Co-Founder of The Bridge Lab, where she launched the Future Workforce Initiative, a national model connecting underrepresented youth to careers in film, media, business, and technology.
During her decade at Columbia University, Shaba led community engagement strategies and oversaw a $1 million workforce development partnership with Empire State Development. She currently teaches Leading with Purpose: Advocacy and Strategy in the Nonprofit Sector in Columbia’s Nonprofit Management M.S. program.
In 2022, she was honored as one of Crain’s New York Business and Empire BlueCross BlueShield’s 25 Empire Whole Health Heroes. She is widely known for aligning strategy, policy, and partnerships to drive meaningful change.
Shaba holds a J.D. from The Catholic University of America, a B.A. from Tufts University, and a Certificate of Business Excellence from Columbia Business School.
Justine Robinson
Director of Programs
Nigel Bell
Director of Site Operations
Eishelle Tillery
Compliance Director
Joseph Heitman
Manager of Technology and Information Systems
Kim Middleton
Executive Administrator
OUR SUPPORTERS
Aetna
Alembic Community Development
Americorps VISTA
Bank of America
Bergdorf Goodman
Boys & Girls Club of America
Carver Bank
Chase
Classical Theatre of Harlem
Columbia Community Services
Combs Enterprises
Cornell University
Food Bank For New York City
Fresh Direct, Inc.
Goldman Sachs
Harlem Community Development Corporation
HSBC
Kids Foot Locker
Lowe’s
Manhattan Borough President, Mark Levine
Mertz Gilmore Foundation
Morgan Stanley
New York City Department of Education
NYC Council Manhattan Delegation
NYC Council Speaker
NYC Service
NYS Alliance of Boys & Girls Clubs
NYS Office of Children & Family Services
Open Society Institute Charitable Events Fund
QBE Foundation
The Pinkerton Foundation
The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania
Rite Aid
Spectrum
Thompson Foundation
U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs
U.S. Federation of Teachers
West Harlem Development Corporation
Financial Documents
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