Become a Mentor: Hispanic Mentoring Program

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Big Brothers Big Sisters provides mentors for school-age youth who are of Hispanic Heritage. Our volunteers are carefully screened with a background check and in-depth interview and referrals, and trained to work with the youth on a one - to - one basis. The mentors generally either are community based or school based. Community Based mentors take the children out into the community to experience festivals, museums, plays, sporting events, or just spend quality time with the mentor in an approved location, and must be at least 18 years of age and have a favorable driving record. School Based mentors meet with the children in the school setting, either during the day at a pre-arranged time, or in an afterschool setting, and must be at least 15 to participate. Volunteers are asked to spend at least an hour per week with a child, for a minimum of one year.

Our volunteers are carefully screened with a background check and in-depth interview and referrals, and trained to work with the youth on a one - to - one basis. Volunteers can be ages 15 and above, need to have transportation, and be willing to commit to spending at least one hour per week for 9-12 months with a child. The mentors generally either are community based or school based. Community Based mentors take the children out into the community to experience festivals, museums, plays, sporting events, or just spend quality time with the mentor in an approved location, and must be at least 18 years of age and have a favorable driving record. School Based mentors meet with the children in the school setting, either during the day at a pre-arranged time, or in an afterschool setting, and must be at least 15 to participate. Volunteers are asked to spend at least an hour per week with a child, for a minimum of one year.


Seeking Female Volunteers: Yes

Seeking Male Volunteers: Yes

Minimum Match Commitment (in months): 12 months or longer

Type of Mentoring: One-to-One

Youth Population Served: Academically At-Risk, Adjudicated/court involved, Foster, Residential or Kinship Care, Gang At-Risk, Gang involved, General Youth Population, Homeless/Runaway, Incarcerated Parent, LGBTQ Youth, Low Income, Parent Involved in Military, Single-Parent Household

Mentoring Program Goals: Education/Academic Support, Friendship/Socialization, Healthy Behaviors

Ages of Youth Served: 7 and under, 8-10, 11-14