For too many youth in our country today , that `` training '' is either missing or insufficient . Denzel Washington credits Boys and Girls Club and a director with helping , mentoring him . Comment: The club helps reduce high dropout rate by mentoring kids in out-of-school time , he writes . One-on-one intervention , he says , and programs give youth confidence , motivation .
Denzel Washington credits Boys and Girls Club and a director with helping , mentoring him . Comment: The club helps reduce high dropout rate by mentoring kids in out-of-school time , he writes . One-on-one intervention , he says , and programs give youth confidence , motivation .