What a wonderful group of Littles we have among our 2020 high school graduates! Here’s an update on three of them (stories about other graduating Littles are here and here). Elizabeth, a newly graduated Little Sister, plans to join
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Mission Thursday is all about what Big Sister Hannah is doing to keep in touch with her Little Sister, Caitlin, in Buncombe County. Besides play dates, they’ve had video chat, they’ve given each other tours of their gardens. Hannah has
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On June 1, Big Brothers Big Sisters of America became a signee to America’s Promise Alliance’s statement “Racial Trauma and Young People – Why We Can’t Stay Silent.” “These acts of violence are manifestations of the inequities and injustices that
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There’s the old saying, “Inch by inch, life’s a cinch. Yard by yard life is hard.” This is a story about how guidance and patience with my Little Brother is showing positive results. I’ve been with what we call at
What’s it like to grow up in public housing and how might it apply to the black experience today? Former Little Sister Moriah tells you, below. Her email to former Big Sister Genie came to us through Jill Hartmann, Program
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