Big Brothers Big Sisters is a group of volunteers set out to mentor youth of America and teach them to live better lives. The "Bigs" are any adult volunteer who wants to work with youth. The "Bigs" range in all kind of backgrounds and races. The "Bigs" are ordinary people from all kinds of backgrounds from various spots in their life wanting to make a difference in the lives of a child. The only rule that Big Brothers Big Sisters has for someone who wants to be a "Big" is that they be a good role model for the children.
The "Little's" are any child between the ages of 7-15. "Little's" come from all different backgrounds as well and different race categories. No body is discriminated against when wanting to be involved in this program. The differences between the two groups would be their ages. Similarities between the two groups are matched by the interview process that happens for the "Big".
When someone wants to be involved and volunteer they go through an interview process so that way the organization can get to know the person and be able to set them up with the perfect child. The BB BS of North East Ohio sets monthly programs for the groups and daily programs as well. One of the programs are after school mentoring programs that target children grades 3 - 5 so that way they can learn that their is positive ways to handle their life. The goal of this organization is to give every child a mentor that wants one. Community programs are set out specific to the child and the adult volunteer.
WHAT:
The goals of this this organization is to partner every child that wants a mentor up with a respectful volunteer "big". I think that Big Brothers Big Sisters is similar along with other groups that want to better the lives of other young individuals in the world. For example like the UNICEF that also wants to better the lives of children. These two different groups have the same goals just on two different levels. Everyone involved in the group has the same goals and attitudes towards the subject.
HOW:
This groups goal is to target every child between the ages of 6-15 who wants a positive peer mentor in their lives that it is OK to have. The children are recommended by their parents or guardians. Mostly the children come from single parent homes and or children who live in lower class neighborhoods. The following expert is from their website on their misson and values.
Our Mission:
To foster the development of children in reaching their highest potential as responsible and caring adults. We do this by providing quality volunteer mentoring relationships with a supportive adult, and educational programs which are supervised by our professional staff.
Our Vision:
Guided by our mission and core values, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northeast Ohio will be the premier mentoring organization for children. We will establish high standards and programs to meet the constantly changing needs of children. We will accomplish our goals throughout the organization
and will be the model against which other organizations gauge their success. We will work together to create a legacy of services to children and, in so doing, recognize and celebrate the contributions of clientele, staff, volunteers, Board members, donors and other funders.
Our Values:
For Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northeast Ohio, children have intrinsic value. Through recognition of their potential and improvement of their lives, we build a responsible, caring future generation.
above information came from following website
Some strategies that the group has to recruit new members and fulfill their needs to pair up every child is through advertisements and schools. Working within this organization is great for a resume and looks good on applications. For the children they can be recruited from schools or through word of mouth. Billboard signs are also seen across Ohio every where.
Crystal
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