BE A BIG (MENTOR)
Inspire Potential
6 STEPS TO GET STARTED TODAY:
Steps and order can vary slightly by program.
Orientation
Becoming a Big [a mentor] is a great experience, but it’s also a commitment. Our orientation walks you through the expectations.
Apply
Click “Apply” below to start your application to become a Big!
Fingerprinting
& Interview
After you apply, we will email you links to schedule:
1) Your fingerprint appointment
2) Your virtual interview
Please make sure you have completed the fingerprinting before your interview.
Online Training
This training helps prepare you to develop a positive relationship with your Little [your mentee]. Topics include: youth development and protection.
Application Review
While you complete your training, our staff will be reviewing your application, background check and references.
Meet
Your Little
Once your application has been reviewed, if accepted, we will match you with a Little who looks like the best match for you. If you accept the match, then we will schedule a time for your first meeting.
Orientation
Being a Big [a volunteer mentor] is a great experience, but it’s also a commitment. Our orientation walks you through the expectations of being a Big.
Apply
You will receive a link that takes you to the national BBBS application (or mentor2.0 application).
Fingerprinting
& Interview
After we receive your application, you will receive two links to schedule:
1) Your fingerprint appointment
2) Your virtual interview
Please make sure you have completed the fingerprinting before your interview.
Online Training
This online/live training begins your preparation for developing a positive relationship with your Little. Training includes aspects of youth development and youth protection.
Application Review
While you are completing your training, our staff will be checking your background and references and reviewing your overall application.
Meet
Your Little
If accepted, we propose a mentoring match, and then schedule a time for your first meeting.
You may not feel sure if you qualify to be a mentor, but all you have to do is know how to listen, share, be consistent and have FUN! And it may take even less time than you think! By becoming a Big, your impact could last a life-time. Potential Bigs can apply, interview, and train virtually. By becoming a Big at Big Brothers Big Sisters of Utah, you could help positively change a child’s future – and you most likely will discover some positive change for yourself too!
Inclusivity Statement
At BBBSU we welcome people of all races, all religions, all genders, all sexual orientations, all countries of origins, all ethnicities and all abilities. EVERYONE.
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Which of our 3 programs is the right for you?
Click here for our virtual information session.
Find out how we help you to help our Littles.
Click here to read some frequently asked questions.
FAQ’s
Top 3 FAQs below. For a full list of FAQs for Bigs, click here
We ask Bigs and Littles in all our mentoring programs to make a minimum commitment of 12 months to the mentoring match (and each other!) On average, matches meet 1-4 times per month for a minimum of one hour at a time (depending on which program you sign up for). We ask Bigs and Littles in the Community-Based program to meet at least twice per month and that all activities are planned with parent/guardian approval.
Our Littles range in age from 6-18,(avg=12). We serve youth who have a lot of potential but who may not reach it because they are facing a number of challenges (risk factors). We prioritize enrolling kids who are living in low-to-moderate income homes. Many of the kids in our programs are from a refugee background, are coping with parental incarceration, or living without one, or both, of their biological parents. For more specific information, please see our annual demographic descriptions of children served <a href=”https://bbbsu.org/impact/” target=”_blank” rel=”noopener”>here</a>.
You don’t need a specific kind of degree or job or knowledge to be a great Big. You DO need to be a caring, consistent, compassionate adult who is willing to share what life has taught you. Throughout your mentoring experience, you will have a dedicated and professionally trained BBBSU staff member to assist you. We will coach you in building your friendship with your Little and as you help them develop and meet the goals they have set for themselves.
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