'Big Brothers' and 'Big Sisters' Say Mentorship Has Priceless Impact on Utah's Youth

'Big Brothers' and 'Big Sisters' say mentorship has priceless impact on Utah's youth

SALT LAKE CITY Big Brothers Big Sisters of Utah provides a one-on-one mentorship program that works to provide youth with equal opportunities, no matter where they come from.We've always worried that where you were born or what you were born into kind of predicts your lifetime income, said Jill Sundstrom, the CEO of Big Brothers Big Sisters (BBBS) of Utah, "And what we found is that mentoring can change, that you can close that gap."BBBS release…

Local youth benefit profoundly from in-school mentorship program

There is a need for more mentors, and organizers emphasize how fun and fulfilling the role is

Mentoring group marks 21 years – Journal Opinion

BRADFORD—“Today’s teens aren’t that much different from teens in the 1960s but the world they must navigate is so much more complicated.” The foregoing quote is from a mentor with The Mentoring Project of the Upper Valley, now it its 21st year, and explains one of the reasons mentors have answered the call to connect with young people.

The Circle of Mentorship: MAC Alumni Becoming Tomorrow’s Leaders

In this piece from Mountaineer magazine, learn how Mountaineers Youth Programs thrive when students give back to their peers as volunteers.