To ensure successful mentoring relationships, we implement a rigorous screening process for all participants. Additionally, intensive mentor training encompasses relationship building, communication skills, and youth support strategies. Once matched, mentors also receive ongoing guidance and resources from our Program Managers to help relationships thrive.

Corporations have the opportunity to sponsor 10 employees to participate as Big Brothers and Big Sisters in our World of Work (WOW) site-based and hybrid programs. High school students are paired with mentors in a one-to-one relationship. Additionally, corporations will host group events 2-3 times a year, bringing together their cohort of matches to learn 21st-century skills, with a strong emphasis on workplace exposure and career preparation. Our current corporate partners include Good Apple and JPMorgan.

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We know that a child is only as healthy as his or her family. This groundbreaking program is the first of its kind, offering both a mentor to the child and to the mother/father simultaneously, ultimately strengthening youth and family outcomes. Matches meet independently within the community, participating in a professionally guided 1:1 relationship. Single moms and dads are matched with their own caring mentors–who provide a listening ear, friendship, and support as moms navigate through parenthood and work together toward personal, career and relationship goal achievement

Our year-round Life Skills Programming equips youth with essential skills for life's challenges, covering topics from financial literacy to academic, health and wellness, socio-emotional life skills, ensuring our Littles are well-prepared for their futures.

Nearly all the youth we serve will be the first in their families to attend college. At Bigs & Littles NYC, we believe that college preparation should start early, beginning with Littles as young as seven. We immerse youth and their parents in a college-going culture, focusing on concrete steps to ensure post-secondary access and success. As Littles approach college entry, we support graduating seniors in successfully navigating their critical first year of college or vocational training, ensuring persistence. Our targeted support helps students and families manage these transitional years, with a special emphasis on self-advocacy. Additionally, we offer financial assistance through the Ingrid Kelly Memorial Scholarship Fund.