Match Feature: Meet Karen and Rosela!
Mentoring a child has many benefits, including providing youth with the mental, emotional, and academic support they need to reach their fullest potential. Mentoring relationships between Bigs and Littles also help foster greater respect, understanding and celebration of each other’s differences. At Big Brothers Big Sisters of Eastern Massachusetts, we do our best to match […]
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Eastern Massachusetts Names Brad Dixon Big Brother of the Year Bellingham Resident is a 9-Year Volunteer for the Youth Mentoring Program
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Eastern Massachusetts (BBBSEM) has named Brad Dixon, 67, of Bellingham, the agency’s 2022 Big Brother of the Year. He is one of over 3,000 volunteers, referred to as Big Brothers and Big Sisters, for the nonprofit who are committed to developing caring and life-altering one-to-one mentoring relationships with children. Dixon’s […]
Dorchester’s Daphne Lopes Represents Parents and Caregivers during Big Brothers Big Sisters of America ® Virtual Parent Advisory Panel
Last month, Daphne Lopes, a single mother living in Dorchester, represented parents and caregivers during Big Brothers Big Sisters of America’s virtual Parent Advisory Panel. During the event, she spoke about her experience as a parent to a Little in BBBSEM. Lopes became an active member of our community when she registered her son Aren, […]
LGBTQ+ Books and Resources
Below we’ve put together some resources, events, and more celebrating our LGBTQ+ community. Check them out! BOOKS BOOKS FOR TEENS https://www.bpl.org/we-are-pride/ https://haverhillpl.org/transgender-awareness-week/ https://haverhillpl.org/pride-ya-comics/ https://haverhillpl.org/pride-teen-fiction-booklist/ BOOKS FOR KIDS https://www.weareteachers.com/books-with-lgbt-characters/ https://welcomingschools.org/resources/childrens-books-lgbtq-inclusive RESOURCES Resources for talking about Pride with kids: 5 tips to explain Pride month vivvi.com Talking about Pride with Kids Care.com Resources for Teens Local LBGTQ+ Organizations: […]
Calling Male- Identifying Mentors This National Mentoring Month
Calling Male Volunteers! Big Brothers Big Sisters of Eastern Massachusetts Seeks More Big Brothers to Mentor Youth January is National Mentoring Month. During this time, we celebrate our existing Big Brothers and Big Sisters who provide caring one-to-one relationships for our Littles. We also reflect on the power of mentoring, gaps in service for children […]
2021 Made a BIG Impact
2021 was another challenging yet incredible year of growth and perseverance for our Big Brothers Big Sisters of Eastern Massachusetts community. Our staff members worked tirelessly to make more than 800 new matches virtually while supporting our nearly 3000 existing matches. Our thousands of volunteers, the Big Brothers and Big Sisters who support youth through […]
Black History Month Highlight: Meet Evans and Declan
As a first-generation male of color born in Boston and raised in Rhode Island, life wasn’t always easy for Evans Erilus. His parents, both Haitian immigrants, worked hard to provide for their children. However, this left Erilus and his siblings often navigating life independently, having to figure out things like the FAFSA, registering for the […]
Celebrating Black History Month
Movies and Books for You and Your Mentee At Big Brothers Big Sisters of Eastern Massachusetts, we are excited to be celebrating Black History Month as an agency and we invite our Bigs and Littles to celebrate as well! Diversity, equity, and inclusion are at the center of our values at the agency, and we […]
Match Highlight: Meet Geo and Tom (National Mentoring Month)
January is National Mentoring Month, an annual designation observed to raise awareness of mentoring in its various forms and to inspire new individuals to become mentors. This month we are highlighting a Big and Little, Tom and Geo, who truly encompass the definition of a great match. Geo, Little Brother: Q: Describe the first time […]
Match Highlight: Meet Paul and Nate
“3+ years ago I signed up for Big Brothers Big Sisters to help a child I didn’t know yet. In 2020 I am part of the organization to help my Little Brother, who feels like family, become the best man he can be.” – Big Brother, Paul Big Brother Paul and Little Brother Nate have […]
Waiting Little of the Month: Meet Keisean
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Eastern Massachusetts is standing up for National Mentoring Month and igniting the potential of children across Eastern Massachusetts. There is a continued need for caring adult volunteers, specifically male volunteers in this area and you can help. Stand up and ignite the potential of a waiting Little today! Big Brothers […]
Remembering the Life of a Mentor, Scott Hamilton
Embrace life. Be vulnerable. Be kind. Life lessons from an amazing man, advocate, and friend. by Chelsea Parham 5 and a half years ago I had the sincere honor to meet and begin working with Scott Hamilton. By the time I met Scott, he had already been a Big Brother for over 5 years, ridden […]