We welcome these two new employees to BBBSWNC – Samara Halleck and Gurdeep Singh! Samara, our new program manager, will focus primarily on program development and quality assurance. Samara, who recently completed coursework for a master’s degree in public administration,…
Another Great Story from Project MARS – a mutual love leads to fun
Project MARS/AmeriCorps collects “Great Stories” from its members in which they reflect on their experiences mentoring in the classroom and the progress they see students making. This month’s story was written by Taylor Swain. My Little and I have…
National office names BBBSWNC ‘Small-Mid Agency of the Year’
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Western North Carolina honored for its “extraordinary commitment” to collaboration and partnership. Photo: Board chairman Debbie Charlton holding BBBSWNC’s award. Big Brothers Big Sisters of America, the preeminent one-to-one youth mentoring organization in the United…
BBBSWNC celebrates its second batch of new graduates!
We are so proud to celebrate these Little Brothers and Little Sisters who have graduated from high school! Big Sister Jennifer Hires in Buncombe County expresses our pride in what she recently wrote about his Little Sister, Bella Bevans. “Bella’s…
Suggestions for talking to your Little about Juneteenth
How do I use Juneteenth to communicate to my Little they belong? Recognize and acknowledge the biases and/or prejudices people of color (neighbors, strangers, colleagues, friends, Bigs, Littles) may face on daily basis. If you are white, be willing…