Denzel Washington, Michael Phelps and Ashanti Join Boys & Girls Clubs of America to Announce the National Youth of the Year Winner, Demand Greater Focus on America’s Youth.
Boys & Girls Clubs of America (BGCA) announced a state of crisis for America’s youth and released its “Great Futures Impact Plan” to confront the urgent challenges facing young people.
During a news conference at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C., joined by Oscar-award winning actor and BGCA spokesperson Denzel Washington, decorated Olympian Michael Phelps and Grammy Award Winner singer Ashanti.
Ashanti shared that her entire family worked at her hometown Boys & Girls Club in Glen Clove, N.Y., which she credits with providing the confidence, support and forum she needed to pursue a music career.
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