Site & School Based Mentoring
Our site-based program includes mentoring at schools and after-school programs. Our Beyond School Walls workplace mentoring initiative (described below) is also a part of our site-based program.
Site-based mentoring brings Bigs to schools and after-school sites to provide support and encouragement to Littles who have been identified by teachers, counselors or after-school staff as children who can benefit from a caring mentor. Littles 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. Lessons learned through the site-based program could be anything from help with homework to a greater sense of confidence to a new perspective on staying in school. Mentors for this program include adults as well as screened and trained high school and college students.
Volunteer Requirements
- Minimum age of 16
- Participate in mentoring activities one day a week in the afternoon on a consistent weekly basis
- Must commit to the program for at least one year
- Pass an annual background check as required by law
- Responsible for transportation to nearby site location
- Communicate with your Match Support Specialist at least once a month to provide updates
Youth Requirements
- Parental approval
- Participate in mentoring activities one day a week in the afternoon on a consistent weekly basis
Beyond School Walls
This site-based initiative matches a local corporation 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.