Big Brothers And Big Sisters Of Metropolitan Milwaukee Inc

CREATE AND SUPPORT ONE-TO-ONE MENTORING RELATIONSHIPS THAT IGNITE THE POWER AND PROMISE OF YOUTH.

BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS' MENTORING PROGRAM IS A PROVEN, EVIDENCE-BASED INTERVENTION THAT MAKES A LIFE-CHANGING IMPACT IN THE LIVES OF YOUTH, FAMILIES, AND VOLUNTEER MENTORS. THE CHILDREN WE SERVE CONSISTENTLY ACHIEVE MEASURABLE POSITIVE YOUTH OUTCOMES THAT LEAD TO LONG-TERM SUCCESS. BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS REMOVES BARRIERS TO SUCCESSFUL FUTURES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE BY MATCHING THEM WITH CARING VOLUNTEER ADULT MENTORS. OUR STAFF IDENTIFIES AND ENROLLS YOUTH FACING ADVERSITY IN MILWAUKEE AND WAUKESHA COUNTIES WHO WILL BENEFIT FROM STRONG, LONG-TERM RELATIONSHIPS WITH PROFESSIONALLY SUPPORTED MENTORS. IN 2022, BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS' MENTORING PROGRAM SERVED 1,074 YOUTH AGES 6-19 WHO WERE ELIGIBLE FOR FREE/REDUCED-PRICE LUNCH (87%), LIVED IN SINGLE PARENT HOUSEHOLDS (62%), AND/OR HAD AN INCARCERATED PARENT (11%).BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS' MENTORING PROGRAM OFFERS THREE ONE-TO-ONE MENTORING OPTIONS FREE OF CHARGE. IN EACH, VOLUNTEERS MAKE A MINIMUM TWO-YEAR COMMITMENT TO MENTORING YOUTH AND ENGAGE WITH THEIR MENTEE 2-4 TIMES PER MONTH. THESE MENTORING OPTIONS ARE:1) COMMUNITY-BASED MENTORING:YOUTH ENGAGE WITH VOLUNTEER MENTORS THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITY AND SPEND TIME TOGETHER DOING ACTIVITIES THEY CHOOSE BASED ON MUTUAL INTEREST. THROUGH COMMUNITY-BASED MENTORING, A CHILD EXPERIENCES A WIDE RANGE OF NEW, FUN, AND EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES; BUILDS CONFIDENCE; AND GAINS A NEW PERSPECTIVE.

2) SCHOOL-BASED MENTORING: STUDENTS ENGAGE WITH VOLUNTEER MENTORS DURING OR AFTER THE SCHOOL DAY AT ONE OF 10 PARTNER ELEMENTARY OR MIDDLE SCHOOL LOCATIONS IN MILWAUKEE AND WAUKESHA COUNTIES (INCLUDING SEVEN MILWAUKEE PUBLIC SCHOOLS) FOR EDUCATIONALLY-FOCUSED MENTORING. THROUGH THE SUPPORT OF THEIR MENTORS, YOUTH DEVELOP POSITIVE ATTITUDES TOWARD SCHOOL, ACHIEVE HIGHER GRADES, BECOME MORE CONFIDENT, AND IMPROVE RELATIONSHIPS WITH ADULTS AND PEERS.

3) MENTOR2.0:LOW-INCOME AND FIRST GENERATION COLLEGE STUDENTS AT BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS' FOUR PARTNER HIGH SCHOOLS ARE MATCHED WITH COLLEGE EDUCATED MENTORS TO PROMOTE HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION, POST-SECONDARY READINESS, POST-SECONDARY ENROLLMENT, AND POST-SECONDARY SUCCESS. MENTOR2.0 COMBINES IN-PERSON MENTORING WITH SAFE, SECURE ONLINE COMMUNICATION AND A COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CURRICULUM FOCUSED ON COLLEGE AND CAREER READINESS. MENTORS ARE MATCHED WITH STUDENTS THROUGH HIGH SCHOOL WITH AN ADDITIONAL YEAR OPTION SO THAT YOUTH ARE ABLE TO SMOOTHLY TRANSITION INTO POST-SECONDARY LIFE.