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OUR STANCE
Justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion are more than core values to us – they’re the essence of what we do. Our work lies in forging bonds between Bigs, Littles, and their families to promote understanding, empathy, and learning.
In doing this, we welcome staff, families, and volunteers from all backgrounds, physical abilities, races, gender identity, and religious beliefs and encourage all to bring their whole selves to work and to our matches. We will protect everyone’s right to be themselves and encourage all to be civically and socially active in the pursuit of a more equitable society.
We believe that we maximize our impact and truly thrive as an organization when perspectives are diverse, our culture is inclusive, and our practices model the equity we want to see in the world.
OUR COMMUNITY AT A GLANCE
Every year, we engage over 3,000 adult volunteers who serve as one-to-one mentors for youth. We have fundamentally changed several aspects of our Volunteer Outreach systems to identify, ignite and engage a growing number of BIPOC volunteers. We view increasing BIPOC volunteer representation as critical, given that over 80% of the youth we serve identify as BIPOC.
% BIPOC Volunteers in 2019
% BIPOC Volunteers in 2022
% BIPOC Youth in 2022
Our Roadmap
Lasting change means that JEDI must encompass every aspect of our organization. So we created a roadmap to hold ourselves accountable and … [need to write this out more, add how mentoring directly increases equity]
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- impact of mentoring
- https://www.brookings.edu/blog/up-front/2022/08/02/7-key-takeaways-from-chettys-new-research-on-friendship-and-economic-mobility/
- https://www.arnoldventures.org/stories/at-big-brothers-big-sisters-mentorship-moves-the-needle
- raising awareness
- (add info about CE’s big talks)
- working at BBBSEM
- Link to postings
Internal Resource Groups
Key to our progress are our JEDI committees...
- Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Committee (SOGI)
- Language, Culture, and Community Committee (LC3)
- Racial Equity Committee (REC)
- Access and Ability Resource Committee (AARC)
RECOGNITION
- GDIBC badge
- Boston Women’s Workforce Council Pledge Badge
- Agency of the year
- Partners in JEDI