Programs
SCHOOL/SITE BASED MENTORING
Our community-based program is our traditional mentoring program; we also offer school/site-based mentoring in select locations. All matches are based on connecting Bigs and Littles with similar interests.
Forever Friendships
Proven Results
School/Site-based mentoring brings Bigs to schools and after-school sites to provide support and encouragement to Littles. Students who have been identified by teachers, counselors or after-school staff as children who can benefit from a caring mentor. The meeting days and times vary based on the school/site. Littles may meet their Bigs once a week over a lunch period or after school, and engage in activities that encourage the child’s academic and personal development. Bigs and Littles spend quality time, talking, reading, shooting hoops, playing on the playground. Benefits of mentorship are extensive and create a greater sense of confidence and understanding of risk factors and better decision making. Mentors for this program include well-screened and trained adults, high school, and college students.
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Volunteer Requirements
Minimum age of 16, depending on the program- Participate in mentoring activities on a consistent weekly or bi-weekly basis
- Invest their time for at least one year
- Pass layered background checks as required by law
- Communicate regularly with BBBS team member to provide updates, check in on child safety, and complete surveys
Minimum age of 16, depending on the programRequirements to Get a Big
- Parental approval
- Youth are able to benefit from 2-way mentoring relationship and actively participate in mentoring activities on a consistent basis
This site-based initiative matches a local business with schools in our community. Employee Bigs are matched, one-to-one with a child from the partner school and the matches meet in a group setting a couple times a month at the partner corporation. This program provides the opportunity for youth to experience careers and professions they may not have even known were possibilities. Watch the video below to learn more about our Beyond School Walls program at one of our corporate partners,
Manchester-based CCA Global Partners.