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Community
based mentoring is the
cornerstone of Big Brothers Big Sisters.
A child age 6-18 (Little) is matched with an adult between the ages of
18 and 80+ (Big) for a minimum of one year. All volunteers are
screened,
trained and supervised by professional staff. Volunteers meet with
their Little on a regular weekly to bi-weekly basis, doing fun
activities of their choice. A professional staff member is assigned to
the match to answer questions, provide assistance, and keep the match
informed of community and agency activities.
Contact Julie Phanthavong julie@bbbsjc.org
Download a
Community Based
Application.
School
Buddies is a
relationship-focused program. Volunteers meet for an hour each week
(same day, same time) with the same child for the school year at the
child's school. School Buddies is a collaboration between the Iowa
City Community School District, Big Brothers Big Sisters, businesses
and agencies in the Iowa City/Coralville area. The volunteer and
child meet once a week during the school day at a designated location
within the school. The volunteer and child will be free to choose (with
help from the child's teacher) their activity for the time they are
together. Activities may include playing board games, reading, eating
lunch, working on academic work or just hanging out and talking.
Matches are ideally made in the months of September and October and
last throughout the school year. The
School Buddies program is up and running in 10 area schools.
The purpose of the
School
Buddies program is to provide a friend to a
child's life who may need a little extra help and guidance from a
volunteer mentor. All mentors go through a screening process similar to
the Community Based Program as well as a Training and Orientation
session. For more information on the School Buddies program, call
or email:
School Buddies is currently full for the 2007-2008 school year.
If you are interested in volunteering starting Fall 2008, email Lori
Swartzendruber at lori@bbbsjc.org in
August for more information.
View
a 60 second School Buddy
informational video
Academic
Mentoring Program involves a stronger academic
component than either of the above programs, along with the option to
do community activities with a child. This program is a
collaboration
between the Iowa City Community School District, Big Brothers Big
Sisters and United Action for Youth (UAY). For more information
contact:
Jill Kromminga jill@bbbsjc.org
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