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What Mentoring Does For a Child!
83% of children show a rise in self-confidence
60% of children have a better academic performance |
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What Mentoring Does For a Child!
83% of children show a rise in self-confidence
60% of children have a better academic performance |
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Why Do We Need One-to-One Mentoring?
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less likely to skip a day of school |
| 37% | less likely to skip a class |
| 46% | less likely to start using drugs |
| 27% | less likely to start drinking |
| 33% | less likely to hit someone |
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In 1999, an evaluation of five (5) Big Brothers Big Sisters agency school-based mentoring programs found that: |
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of the students developed a more positive attitude toward school |
| 58% | achieved higher grades |
| 55% | were better able to express their feelings |
| 64% | had higher levels of self confidence |
| 62% | were more likely to trust their teachers |
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The essence of the BBBS mentoring program is rooted in the most fundamental human relationship: a caring interaction between two people. More than just a single person is touched. The mentor benefits, by learning more about the challenges facing youth today; schools benefit as youth improve their chances of school success; and entire communities benefit when young adults succeed in their jobs, their relationships, and give back by becoming mentors themselves and community leaders. |
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Big Brothers Big Sisters of Richland County 801 S. West Street, Suite 117 P.O. Drawer D Olney, IL 62450 Telephone: (618) 392-3863 Email: director@bbbsrichlandil.org |
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