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Big Brother and Big Sister Program

Big Brother and Big Sister Program. Brought to you by the Youth Interns from South Seneca. Reasons:. Provide positive role models for the youth. Give students something to do after school. Keep students out of trouble. Schools with this program. Honeoye Falls-Lima Trumansburg

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Big Brother and Big Sister Program

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  1. Big Brother and Big Sister Program Brought to you by the Youth Interns from South Seneca

  2. Reasons: • Provide positive role models for the youth. • Give students something to do after school. • Keep students out of trouble.

  3. Schools with this program • Honeoye Falls-Lima • Trumansburg • Livingston county • Yates county • Ontario county • Wayne county • Erie county • Tompkins county

  4. Statistics • 46% less likely to begin using illegal drugs • 27% less likely to begin using alcohol • 52% less likely to skip school • 37% less likely to skip a class • More confident of their performance in schoolwork • One-third less likely to hit someone. • Getting along better with their families • Statistics found at http://www.bbbs.org

  5. Brothers/Sisters • Who: • Bigs- High School Students • Littles- Middle/Elementary School Students • Advertising: • School News Letter • Announcements • Assembly • Flyers • Letters

  6. Application Process • Applications • Teacher/Staff Recommendation • Interviews • Training Session

  7. Examples • Meet once a week • Play in the gym • Walk around school campus • Talk to them/Listen to what they have to say • Go to games/bowling once a month as group to keep enthusiasm going. • (Not limited to just the two of them)

  8. Work in Progress! • We are working with the South Seneca high school surge to implement the Big Brothers, Big Sister program. • We have already started to gather some paper work like: permission forms, surveys for parents, applications for the “bigs”.

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