Volunteer.
Community-Based "Big"
Volunteer:
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A
“Big” and a “Little” are match enjoy activities in the community for an hour a
week.
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A
moral commitment for one school is required
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ALL
volunteers must pass a screening process, which includes an interview with BBBS
staff, 3 references, a state background check, a national background check,
Department of Motor Vehicle check, proof of insurance, Nebraska Central
Registry for Abuse and Neglect check, and a sex offender check. Screening fees
are paid for by Big Brothers Big Sisters
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Training
will be given at the Match Meeting and throughout the volunteer's involvement
with the agency and its mentoring program
School-Based "Big"
Volunteer:
·
A
“Big” and a “Little” meet for 1 hour a week, at the Litt’es
elementary or middle school
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A
moral commitment for one school year is required
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ALL
volunteers must complete an application and pass a screening process, which
includes an interview with BBBS staff, 3 references, a state background check,
a national background check, Nebraska Central Registry for Abuse and Neglect
check, and a sex offender check.
Screenings are paid for by Big Brothers Big Sisters.
·
Training
will be given at the Match Meeting and throughout the volunteer's involvement
with the agency and its mentoring program
·
High
School juniors and seniors can also volunteer in our school based program. The H.S. student meets their Little for 30-60 minutes a week, at the Little’s
school. Volunteers must complete an
application and pass a screening process which includes an interview with BBBS
staff and 2 references.
Developing Youth Minority
Leadership (DYML):
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DYML is a three-tiered mentoring
program designed to match an elementary age minority student with a high school
age minority student for school based mentoring. In addition, the high school
minority will then be matched with an adult community member in a leadership
role.
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The adult mentor is to expose the
high school student to leadership opportunities within their career field for 2
hours/month, with the help and guidance from Big Brothers Big Sisters
Staff. This can be accomplished by
including the student in meetings and tasks at the adult’s job and reviewing
leadership development skills outline by BBBSGI staff.
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DYML should expose minority youth to
opportunities for leadership within the community
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Volunteers for DYML must pass same
screening process as Community and School Based mentoring.
Mom 2 Mom Mentoring:
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Pregnant/parenting teens are matched
with an experienced mom.
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Experienced moms are asked to mentor
the teen by encouraging them to continue with their high school education,
exploring opportunities after high school and educating them on pregnancy,
labor and parenting
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The one-to-one relationship should
meet a minimum of one hour per week
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Training will be given at the
Match Meeting and throughout the volunteer's involvement with the agency and
its mentoring program
Wanna
be a BIG?
Simply download the volunteer application form
for the program of your choice, fill it out, and send it to us.
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Grand Island
424 W. 3rd Street
Grand Island, NE 68801