Big Brothers Big Sisters’ core value is to maintain the highest standards of practice in order to deliver safe, quality mentoring programs to children and youth. As a volunteer mentor, you share with your mentee, their parents/guardians, the Big Brother Big Sister Agency, and (in certain programs) partnering site-based staff, a commitment to fostering a safe, enjoyable, meaningful, and healthy mentoring relationship.
Go Girls! is a group mentoring program for girls ages 10 to 13 that focuses on physical activity, balanced eating and self-esteem. The single, most important goal of the program is to positively shape the lives of girls by helping them build a positive self-image – setting them on a path to reach their full potential in life. The Go Girls! program involves 7 to 10, 45-minute sessions structured around four themes: physical activity, healthy eating, self-esteem, and communication skills.
General Description
Volunteer Mentors will:
- successfully complete each phase of the Agency’s enrollment process (application, virtual intake, 3 reference checks, and criminal and vulnerable sector check)
- participate in Pre-Match Training administered by the Agency or partnering organization.
- maintain regular dialogue with program staff and/or the partnering organization throughout the match
- be a positive role model, emphasizing behavior such as trust, respect, reliability, honesty, fairness, commitment, resilience, kindness
- place primary importance upon the protection and well-being of children and youth
- be supervised and supported by, and remain accountable to, program staff
Qualifications and Requirements
Volunteer Mentors will:
- have the ability to relate to young people and adults, and to adapt to change
- be reliable, honest, trustworthy and fun to hang out with
- be collaborative, patient and positive
- function within the guidelines of the Agency
- support the mission of the Agency
