International Organization- UNICEF

(Trying to find an organization to relate to Big Brothers Big Sisters was kind of challenging but in the end I chose to pick the UNICEF. I will explain in further and then tell you in the end why it can be related back to my local organization)

UNICEF:

This group concentrates on children lives around the world and specifies areas of their lives in which they could help. Some of the main areas of concentration are through child survival, basic education, HIV/AIDS education, and protecting children against violence. People who work within this organization say they do it because children deserve rights and they need a voice in which most times they cant be heard themselves. Every child they believe should also not have to die from many preventable causes.

In America, our base is in New York. There are also offices in other parts of the United States as well. On the website it shows many career opportunities that are available as well. Most of the ones I found were for research positions (not in America).

Some websites to go to: to receive more information on this group. http://www.unicef.org/sowc09/ http://www.unicef.org/index.php http://www.unicefusa.org/ The last web link is for the United States fund in which we can get involved to help save children lives all over the world.


Sitting here thinking about how to relate this back to Big Brothers Big Sisters is really quite simple. BBBS is an organization that pairs youth up with their older peers to help give them an opprotunity to have a better outlook on life. To become a "little" brother or sister you have to come from a family that is struggling and who needs some extra help. I think these two groups do similar things just on different levels. The Unicef concentrates on medical reasons as well and to prevent children from dying but in the end both groups want better lives for young children. With out these groups many more children would die or be involved in illigel activites just to survive from day to day.



ALL information and pictures came from the above listed website

Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Summit County

Started in 1996 Big Brothers Big Sisters spread through Summit County. The agency is founded on the basis of volunteers and donation money. For more than 90 years Big Brothers Big Sisters of America had helped with youth around America. The volunteers serve as mentors to help the youth find potential in themselves. The group helps children between the ages of 7-15 who live in a single parent home. What they do is have mature volunteers spend time with the youth to help teach them how to spend their time in a positive manner.

I chose this site because I already work with youths and that is what I want to base my career on. I think that work with youth is vital to help them make it through life. My goal every year in my career is to help one youth make a change in life. If I can achieve this then I know I had fulfilled what I was set out to do. When I was younger I worked a little with Big Brother Big Sisters and I think their organization is a very good one for youth of America.


It is located on
780 E. Exchange Street
Akron, Ohio 44306

and the information came from
http://www.bbbssmc.org/

About Me

Hello. I'm suppose to introduce myself I guess..... I am a senior at the University graduating in May with my BA in Sociology. I've worked at a detention center for 2 years now and I love every second of it. Some people don't understand why I love it so much which Yea..it is kind of hard to explain. I'm new at this Blog idea but I'm giving it my best try. I love my major as well..it took me awhile to find the right one but once I did I fell in love with it. After graduation I have no idea what I want to do with my life..sometimes I'm thinking about moving out of Ohio cause who really likes the snow anyways. Thats all I have for now and soon I will introduce my organization.

The picture is of me and my sisters from Christmas. I love them both and they are two people who push me to do great things.


Crystal