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112 people are interested
School-Based Mentoring
ORGANIZATION: Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Iowa
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112 people are interested
By mentoring a child, you defend their potential. You inspire and empower them to believe in themselves and achieve their biggest possible futures.
For School-Based Mentoring, Bigs visit their Littles once a week at school for 30-60 minutes. They can play games, do homework or read together. Bigs must be high school age (15 years old or older to do this program. A year commitment is required to be a School-Based Big.
School-Based Plus is an extension of our School-Based Mentoring Program, giving matches the opportunity to meet once a month outside of the school setting. For this option, the Big must be 18 years or older, and the match must be together for three months or longer. A year commitment is required to be a School-Based Plus Big.
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About Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Iowa
Location:
9051 Swanson Blvd., Clive, IA 50325, US
Mission Statement
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Iowa's mission is to create and support one-to-one mentoring relationships that ignite the power and promise of youth. Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Iowa's vision it that all youth achieve their full potential.
Description
Give a child your greatest gift, your time, and become a Big!
By partnering with parents/guardians, volunteers and others in the community we are accountable for each child in our program achieving:
-Higher aspirations, greater confidence and better relationships
-Avoidance of risky behaviors
-Educational success
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
9051 Swanson BlvdClive, IA 50325
DATE POSTED
March 11, 2024
SKILLS
- General Education
- Youth Services
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- Background Check
- Must be at least 15
- Orientation or Training
- 30-60 minutes per week for a minimum of 12 months
- Volunteers must be 15 years old or older, and complete a questionnaire, orientation and interview. We conduct background checks on each of our mentors to ensure the safety of the child.