Youth MentorING Programs

Mentoring our youth inspires leadership, life & social skills, and personal & professional development. Our volunteer mentors, professional case managers, and youth leaders facilitate and nurture the potential of youth in Ventura County.

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MENTORING PROGRAMS

  • 1-to-1 MENTORSHIP WITH A CORPORATE LEADER

    In-person and virtual meetups once weekly or twice monthly with a mentor from a corporate department of interest, for the full school year

    Insight and feedback on professional topics like resume- and skill-building

    Exposure to successful company environments in the community

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  • Traditional 1-1 youth mentoring

    Big Brothers Big Sisters matches youth facing adversity one-to-one with a caring mentor. Through these strong and enduring, professionally supported relationships, a child’s potential is ignited. For a few hours twice a month, mentors can ignite a youth’s potential. Sometimes it’s as simple as grabbing lunch, going to a museum, or just taking a walk.

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  • High School Mentor Program

    In-person and site supervised- High school students mentoring elementary or middle school students; The program follows a weekly curriculum based in S.T.E.A.M. that allows for diverse exploration through enrichment activities, speakers, field trips, and discussions.

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  • Youth Rooms

    BBSVC has two youth rooms in Ventura and Simi Valley. Click below to learn more.

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  • College Mentor Program

    High school students are matched with college/university students; they spend part of their meetups doing tutoring and also check in with their mentors on the lesson as well as social/emotional learning. This program includes scheduled, in-person group meetups and campus tour field trips.

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  • Youth Leadership Council

    Together, high-school aged youth will identify issues within their community and brainstorm ideas to improve that issue. Then work together to put those ideas into action!

    The focus of this council will be:

    Community Involvement
    Empowerment
    Discovery

    BBSVC’s Youth Leadership Council also provides virtual options in order to ensure county-wide access by youth.

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  • Bank of America Professional Mentor Program

    A partnership with Bank of America’s Better Money Habits program and ACE Charter School, where students are matched one-to-one with staff from BofA’s corporate offices for weekly meetings.

    Matches will have time to meet on their own schedule one-on-one both in-person and virtual. This opportunity will give mentees personalized goals and potential college scholarships to apply for.

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