Big Brothers Big Sisters

UNR Club

Did you know 36% of our mentors are from the University of Nevada, Reno?
Join the Big Brothers Big Sisters Club at UNR to connect with other Bigs on campus, and help recruit more mentors!
http://asunclubs.orgsync.com

Big Brothers Big Sisters Wins READY FOR LIFE Award

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northern Nevada has been selected by the first annual Washoe County READY FOR LIFE AWARDS to receive the Organization of the Year award for its work across categories:

1. STRENGTHENING SCHOOLS
Improving school culture of care, safety and learning in order to improve student achievement.

2. SUPPORTING STUDENTS AND FAMILIES
Facilitating parent and family involvement, and helping families to create supportive and caring environments that encourage their students to learn and remain connected.

3. BUILDING EFFECTIVE POLICIES
Developing, implementing and/or promoting policies that affirm excellence in education and seek to ensure that all children have the opportunity to meet state education standards by overcoming the physical, emotional, social, or cultural barriers to learning.

4. EMPLOYING DATA SYSTEMS
Facilitating the use of student and performance data to inform and impact decision-making and instruction, and improving practice by creating user-friendly access to data at all levels of education.

5. CREATING CAREER CONNECTIONS
Providing youth with the work skills, life skills and supports that enable them to meet education/learning standards, succeed in the job market; and expose them to a greater array of career opportunities.

6. BUILDING A COMMUNITY ETHIC THAT VALUES EDUCATION
Establishing community values that actively create the environment, resources, policies practices, and supports that increase the likelihood that youth graduate from high school and gain appropriate post-secondary education or training to become productive, contributing members of society.

The award will be made at the Ready for Life luncheon meeting on May 21st at the University of Nevada School of Education.
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northern Nevada has been planting local vulnerable youth on the path to success for nine years. During the 2009 calendar year, 930 children were matched with a mentor and improved their likelihood to have measurable results in:
• Improved resistance to drugs and alcohol
• Improved ability to move out of the cycle of poverty
• Improved school attitude and performance
• Improved school attendance
• Improved ability to solve conflicts non-violently
• Improved relationships with family and other adults
For more information the public is invited to contact 775.352.3202 or www.bbbsnn.org

Important Breakthrough Study on Adults Mentored as Children with Big Brothers Big Sisters

A new landmark study finds that adults mentored as children through
Big Brothers Big Sisters are more likely than peers with similar backgrounds but who were not involved in the program to have a four-year college degree, household incomes of $75,000 or greater and strong relationships with their spouses, children and friends. Conducted by Harris Interactive® on behalf of Big Brothers Big Sisters, this is the first large-scale examination of the long-term benefits of our program. The survey participants grew up with challenging life situations, but Big Brothers Big Sisters allowed them to overcome obstacles and set higher goals.

Annual Report

You can view a copy of our annual report by clicking here.

YOU'RE INVITED

Come to a Start Something Meeting and learn about Big Brothers Big Sisters and the impact on our community. Please RSVP to Chris at 352-3202

Reno

Thursday August 12, 8-9am

Wednesday, September 15, 8-9am

Tuesday, October 12, 530-630am

Thursday, November 4, 8-9am

Wednesday, December 1, 6-7pm

President Obama Speaks on National Mentoring Month

Here is a peak at what the White House is doing to support mentoring. Pretty cool, no matter your political persuasion.

http://www.mentoring.org/ext/video.php