Our Programs
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Mentor in the Community
Community-Based Mentoring
Our community-based mentoring program matches volunteers (adults at least 18+) with resilient kids in the community who may be facing challenging circumstances. These kids can greatly benefit from a positive and supportive mentor in their life. Once “Matched,” we ask that you meet two to four times a month. As a “match” you can spend quality time together through activities or outings that you plan together (must be parent/guardian-approved). Activities can be a wide variety of things, but we encourage low-or-no cost, one-to-one activities that support positive outcomes for the Little. The minimum volunteer commitment is one year. As with all programs Bigs, Littles and parents/guardians receive on-going support from our staff to help along the way.
Mentor in the Community
Community-Based Mentoring
Our community-based mentoring program matches volunteers (adults at least 18+) with resilient kids in the community who may be facing challenging circumstances. These kids can greatly benefit from a positive and supportive mentor in their life. Once “Matched,” we ask that you meet two to four times a month. As a “match” you can spend quality time together through activities or outings that you plan together (must be parent/guardian-approved). Activities can be a wide variety of things, but we encourage low-or-no cost, one-to-one activities that support positive outcomes for the Little. The minimum volunteer commitment is one year. As with all programs Bigs, Littles and parents/guardians receive on-going support from our staff to help along the way.
Mentor a High School Student
Mentor2.0 – Technology Assisted Mentoring
We match students in our partner high schools with a mentor – a personal champion to help them on their journey into adulthood. Help a student create a path to their future college and/or career. Mentors must have a college degree, or equivalent professional or military experience. (Mentor2.0 opportunities available only in Salt Lake & Weber County).
What it takes to be a mentor
· Commit to helping a high school student prepare for life after high school and be willing to be a positive and supportive person in their life.
· Connect online with your student once a week through our iMentor platform.
· Come in-person once a month to structured events at our partner schools to spend time with your mentee and help them practice the soft skills they have learned in class.
· Commit to working with your student for a minimum of 12 months.
How will you succeed?
· Staff Support – each mentor is assigned their own personal “Match Support Specialist.”
· Technology Platform – through the iMentor platform we provide the curriculum and guided get-to-know-you questions for you and our Mentor.20 students.
· Mentor Community – at our monthly events you can meet an interact with other mentors
Click “Apply” below, then Click “I want to become a Mentor” to get started!
Mentor a High School Student
Mentor2.0 – Technology Assisted Mentoring
We match students in our partner high schools with a mentor – a personal champion to help them on their journey into adulthood. Help a student create a path to their future college and/or career. Mentors must have a college degree, or equivalent professional or military experience. (Mentor2.0 opportunities available only in Salt Lake & Weber County).
What it takes to be a mentor
· Commit to helping a high school student prepare for life after high school and be willing to be a positive and supportive person in their life.
· Connect online with your student once a week through our iMentor platform.
· Come in-person once a month to structured events at our partner schools to spend time with your mentee and help them practice the soft skills they have learned in class.
· Commit to working with your student for a minimum of 12 months.
How will you succeed?
· Staff Support – each mentor is assigned their own personal “Match Support Specialist.”
· Technology Platform – through the iMentor platform we provide the curriculum and guided get-to-know-you questions for you and our Mentor.20 students.
· Mentor Community – at our monthly events you can meet an interact with other mentors
Click “Apply” below, then Click “I want to become a Mentor” to get started!
Mentor at an Elementary School
Site-Based Mentoring
In our facilitated site-based mentoring program, mentoring matches meet weekly for 60 to 90 minutes per session at a site, most often at an elementary school in after-school hours (typically 3:30-4:30PM) on a designated weekday. BBBSU staff are present to facilitate the programming and support the matches. In this program, Littles are ages 6 to 11 and applicant Bigs can be Adults or High School students (Freshmen to Juniors). Although the mentoring matches meet only during the academic year, we ask for a minimum 12-month program commitment from the Big and the Little. As in all programs, mentoring is focused on youth development goals for the Little to optimize positive outcomes from the program. (Site-Based Mentoring opportunities available in Salt Lake, Davis (Centerville only), Summit and Washington County).
Mentor at an Elementary School
Site-Based Mentoring
In our facilitated site-based mentoring program, mentoring matches meet weekly for 60 to 90 minutes per session at a site, most often at an elementary school in after-school hours (typically 3:30-4:30PM) on a designated weekday. BBBSU staff are present to facilitate the programming and support the matches. In this program, Littles are ages 6 to 11 and applicant Bigs can be Adults or High School students (Freshmen to Juniors). Although the mentoring matches meet only during the academic year, we ask for a minimum 12-month program commitment from the Big and the Little. As in all programs, mentoring is focused on youth development goals for the Little to optimize positive outcomes from the program. (Site-Based Mentoring opportunities available in Salt Lake, Davis (Centerville only), Summit and Washington County).