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www.bigbuddyprogram.org
Contact Person:
Andrea or Bobby, Big Buddy Relationship Coordinator
mentoring@bigbuddyprogram.org
Mailing Address (City, state, zip):
1415 Main Street
Baton Rouge, LA 70802
Mentoring Program Name:
Big Buddy Mentoring Program
Type of Mentorship Needed:
Career
Afterschool
One-on-One
MISSION
Big Buddy’s mission is to build a community of mentoring relationships that advance and inspire our youth.
VISION
Big Buddy’s vision is that every child has a positive role model leading him/her to make good choices, resulting in a healthy and rewarding life.
Our Mission
The Mission of 29:11 Mentorship Program is to stimulate at-risk youth to identify
their purpose by enhancing moral development and academic performance in a non-traditional
environment, whereby teens get an opportunity to meet their full potential. 29:11 Mentorship program provides at-risk youth support, guidance, and tools to succeed in the real world.
Furthermore, 29:11 Mentorship Program strives to match teens with positive adult mentors
who teach empowerment; youth ultimately learns to value themselves and make good
decisions.
Our Vision
Our Vision for teens of 29:11 Mentorship Program is to instill confidence, an individual sense
of responsibility, and that each youth recognize the need to have a plan for a future filled with
life-enhancing goals, and for them to realize their full potential. 29:11 Mentorship Program envisions providing indisputable changes in young lives thereby, impacting
communities and society.
29:11 Targets
29:11 Mentorship Program provides:
- academic enrichment to support education curriculums
- relationship building skills to build strong self-confidence and inspire positive
behaviors - life skills; how to dress for success, how to interview, how to get employment,
healthy eating for teens, applying for a driver’s license, applying for a library card,
how to use the library, travel, etc. - guidance through difficult teenage years to help youth develop independent
decision-making skills - help to strive for positive social engagements with others in the community
and guidance of how to incorporate spirituality into all areas of everyday life.hip
One Mission: Improve quality of life and enhance educational opportunities.
One Cause: Mentoring the 100 Way Across A Lifetime.SM
One Network: Global leaders interconnected to mentor, educate and empower.
•The 100 Black Men constitutes an effectively mobilized organization able
to speak with one voice about the concerns facing the African American
community.
•100 Black Men chapters make up a unique global network that is united and
strengthened by our collective expertise.
•From an idea, to a movement, to a network, 100 chapters execute the
organization’s vision in many ways that are strategically customized to meet
the needs of the local communities they serve.
•The 100’s mentoring network includes partners, sponsors, community
organizations, business leaders and volunteers committed and working
collaboratively for youth, families and communities.
•100 Black Men Chapters partner to support K-12 public schools, both traditional
and charter, with emphasis on reading, math and STEM programs.
•With an unwavering vision and commitment to educate youth, 100 Black Men
chapters award millions of dollars in college scholarships annually.
•50 Collegiate 100 Chapters have been mentored and taught to work in unity
as they actively support the mission of the 100 across the U.S.
•100 Black Men work united in communities to provide outreach in the following
areas: empowerment workshops, seminars and fairs that deliver free health
screenings, fitness, science and technology experiences, wellness education
and financial literacy to the entire family.
•100 Black Men Chapters have a successful history of coming together to
advocate locally, impact regionally and lead globally.
Name: Boys & Girls Club of Greater Baton Rouge
Website: www.brclubs.org
Contact Person Name, Title, and email: Seresa Corbin, Director of Community Engagement, seresa@brclubs.org
Mailing Address: 8281 Goodwood Blvd., Suite A, Baton Rouge, LA 70806
Mentoring Program Name: 1:1 Mentoring and eMentoring
Mentor Age Group: Upper Elementary [9-11] – 1:1 Mentoring & Middle School- eMentoring
Required Mentoring Frequency: N/A
Mentor Gender: No Gender Specific
Type of Mentoring Relationship 1-on-1
Type of Mentorship Needed: Academic
Mentoring Location(s)- 1:1 mentoring- Afterschool Club site (TBA)
Ementoring- Video Chat with Park Forest Middle School- 6th-8th
Description:
1:1 Mentoring-1:1 mentors is an opportunity for community volunteers to make a significant impact in the life of a child; to help Club members ( 3rd-5th grade) develop and reach positive academic and personal goals. A commitment of at least 1 hour per month for the school year.
eMentoring -Our virtual eMentoring platform designed to connect community and business leaders with middle school Club members. eMentoring allows mentors to provide virtual support twice a month for 30 minutes to a Club member. eMentors are provided helpful topics to discuss with their assigned Club member.
Name: Baton Rouge Youth Coalition (BRYC)
Website: thebryc.org
Contact Person Name, Title, and email: Chelsea Werner, Associate Director of College Programs, chelsea@thebryc.org
Mailing Address (City, state, zip): 460 N. 11th St., Baton Rouge, LA 70802
Mentoring Program Name: College Mentor Program
Mentor Age Group that you service:
High School
Required Mentoring Frequency (highlight all that apply)
Weekly
Mentor Gender (highlight all that apply)
No Gender Specific
Type of Mentoring Relationship
1-on-1
Type of Mentorship Needed:
Academic
Personal Development
Mentoring Location(s): flexible (BRYC, coffee shop, library, workplace, etc.)
Describe mentoring program/philosophy/expectations (no more than 250 words): Founded in 2009, BRYC is an after-school program that prepared high-achieving, under-resourced high school students – called “Fellows” – to enter, excel in, and graduate from college so they can become full participants in society. The College Mentor Program pairs each Senior Fellow with a College Mentor, a personal coach for the college application process. Serving as a College Mentor is an intense commitment. BRYC Fellows need College Mentors who are committed, passionate, and willing to give generously of their time, talents, and energies.
Name: Destiny: The Rock of Escape
Website: N/A
Contact Person Name, Title, and email:
Louis Author
City Director
225-725-3013
Mailing Address (City, state, zip):
2766 Eaton Street
Baton Rouge, LA 70805
Mentoring Program Name:
I’m on My Way Life Outcome Challenge
Mentor Age Group that you service (highlight all that apply):
Middle School ages 11-13
High School ages 14-17
Out of School Teens ages 16-18
Disconnected Young Men ages 18-24
Required Mentoring Frequency (highlight all that apply)
Weekly or Monthly
Mentor Gender (highlight all that apply)
Male
Females
Type of Mentoring Relationship
1-on-1
Small group
Type of Mentorship Needed:
Academic
Personal Development
Social
Spiritual
Workforce Development
Civic Engagement
Mentoring Location(s)
Middle and High Schools
Community Locations
Youth Detention Center
Describe mentoring program/philosophy/expectations (no more than 250 words)
Destiny: The Rock of Escape is a faith-based, volunteer-supported, and creativity-driven mentoring organization that provides a set of opportunities to assist boys and young men up to age 24 to succeed.
The aim of our work is to provide access to boys and young men who live in low-income neighborhoods to the knowledge, guidance, curriculums, programs, services, and activities they need to stop the downward spiral toward low-achievement, high school drop-out, risky sexual behaviors, unemployment, and early death or incarceration.
Our first point of contact with middle and high school boys and young men is not necessarily programmatic, but relational. Many of our boys and young men are relationally and spiritually bankrupt and need to go through a process of healing before they can start to participate in a program.
Participants have to gain an understanding that we care and will guide them with their best interests in mind. In other words, they choose their mentors and coaches.
Next, we take participants through a team building exercise where they select up to seven natural mentors-parents, teachers, relative—the most important people in their lives.
Then our staff and tutors work closely with the participants and their natural mentors to help them think about their lives advantageously and build a sense of significance.
Each participant is given assessments to understand their goals and skills. We use an early warning system and assessments to identify the boy’s most urgent school attendance, behavior, and core subject needs.
Name: Front Yard Bikes
Website: www.frontyardbikes.com
Contact Person Name, Title, and email: Dustin LaFont, Executive Director, frontyardbikes@gmail.com
Mailing Address (City, state, zip): 700 Terrace Ave, Baton Rouge La, 70802
Mentoring Program Name: Front Yard Bikes
Mentor Age Group that you service (highlight all that apply):
Early Elementary [6-8]
Upper Elementary [9-11]
Middle School
High School
Out of School Teens
Required Mentoring Frequency (highlight all that apply)
Weekly
Mentor Gender (highlight all that apply)
No Gender Specific
Type of Mentoring Relationship
1-on-1
Type of Mentorship Needed:
Academic
Mentoring Location(s): 700 Terrace Ave Baton Rouge La 70802
Describe mentoring program/philosophy/expectations (no more than 250 words)
The mentor/tutoring is set up so that every student is being engaged. The students sit according to grade level. Each student has his or her own supplies and assignments. After all assignments are complete the student earns one token. The student has the opportunity to earn a second token if he or she helps another student in a productive manner. The student can earn up to two tokens per study session, tokens can be redeemed for one snack and one school related item. Sessions start at 3pm and end for 5pm, we ask tutors to arrive at 2:30pm to help with set up and to be in place so the students are walking into a structured environment.
Name: Gardere Initiative – 2018 August 24
Website: https://www.gardereinitiative.org/ and Facebook/GardereInitiative
Contact Person Name, Title, and email: Reginald Brown, Program Manager, GardereInitiative@gmail.com
Mailing Address (City, state, zip): 8435-A Ned Avenue, BR LA 70820
Mentoring Program Name: After School Tutoring; Gardere Youth Coalition; Gardere Youth Alliance (Sports)
Mentor Age Group that you service (highlight all that apply):
Early Elementary [6-8] After School Tutoring
Upper Elementary [9-11] After School Tutoring
Middle School After School Tutoring & Gardere Youth Coalition
High School Gardere Youth Coalition
Out of School Teens After School Tutoring and Gardere Youth Coalition
Required Mentoring Frequency (highlight all that apply)
Weekly for After School Tutoring, Gardere Youth Alliance
2x a month
Monthly for Gardere Youth Coalition
Mentor Gender (highlight all that apply)
No Gender Specific
Type of Mentoring Relationship
1-on-1 for After School Tutoring
Small group for Gardere Youth Coalition, Gardere Youth Alliance
Type of Mentorship Needed:
Academic for After School Tutoring
Personal Development for Gardere Youth Coalition
Social for After School Tutoring
Spiritual for Gardere Youth Coalition
Workforce Development for Gardere Youth Coalition
Expectations for After School Tutoring
Mentoring Location(s): 8435 Ned Ave, Hartley-Vey Park, 995 Staring Lane
Describe mentoring program/philosophy/expectations (no more than 250 words)
Our vision is to make Gardere a safe place for everyone. Mentoring is beneficial to both the mentee and the mentor as it exposes each to experiences they may not have had. We are focused on functional mentoring: academic tutoring, athletics and teen development. Through practical application of academics, athletics and life skills the mentor provides a wealth of differentiated approaches to critical thinking. We only expect seeds to be planted and nurtured in our youth. Mentors may not immediately see the blossoms, but must know that their seeds will eventually take root to provide the youth with a solid foundation on which to make critical life decisions.
Name:
Youth Oasis
Website:
Contact Person Name, Title, and email:
Audrey Bell, Marketing & Outreach Coordinator, abell@youthoasis.org
Mailing Address (City, state, zip):
Youth Oasis
PO Box 64889
Baton Rouge, LA 70896
Mentoring Program Name:
Youth Oasis Mentoring Program
Mentor Age Group that you service (highlight all that apply):
High School
Out of School Teens
Required Mentoring Frequency (highlight all that apply)
2x a month
Mentor Gender (highlight all that apply)
No Gender Specific
Type of Mentoring Relationship
1-on-1
Type of Mentorship Needed:
Academic
Personal Development
Social
Spiritual
Workforce Development
Expectations
Mentoring Location(s)
On-site at Residential facility and off-site in the community as needed
Describe mentoring program/philosophy/expectations (no more than 250 words)
Youth Oasis is seeking adult volunteers to serve as mentors for youth (ages 16-21) in our Transitional Living Program. Many of the youth in our program are facing transition to adulthood without significant family support. It is important that they have access to stable, caring, and committed adults in their lives to provide a helping hand and warm heart when facing seemingly insurmountable obstacles.
Mentor requirements include reliable form of transportation, pass a thorough background check, commit to several hours of face-to-face interaction with the youth per month, and be available for periodic phone contact and support. Youth Oasis is interested in partnering with individuals who are able to maintain unconditional positive regard for the youth they work with irrespective of race, gender, sexual orientation, or mental and behavioral health concerns. Youth Oasis will assist mentors in developing the skills necessary to work closely with our youth through training and will provide ongoing support to help both youth and mentors.
Research shows that having at least one stable and supportive adult who is consistently there for a youth as they are transitioning to adulthood greatly improves their ability to successfully navigate the world. The youth at our Transitional Living Program are at high risk for homelessness, unemployment, incarceration, substance abuse and sexual exploitation once adults; having just one person in their life that is there solely to support them can make a big difference in how a youth is able to respond to life stressors and their ultimate life trajectory.
Imagination Leads
Contact Person Name, Title, and email:
Erika L. Green, Founder/Executive Director
imaginationleadsboard@gmail.com
Mailing Address (City, state, zip):
6224 Winbourne Ave.
Baton Rouge, LA 70805
Mentoring Program Name: ILEADS Program
Mentor Age Group that you service (highlight all that apply):
Middle School
High School
Out of School Teens
Required Mentoring Frequency (highlight all that apply)
Monthly
Mentor Gender (highlight all that apply): Female Only
Type of Mentoring Relationship
Small group
Type of Mentorship Needed: ALL
Academic
Personal Development
Social
Spiritual
Workforce Development
Expectations
Mentoring Location(s) – North Banks Middle School/ St. Paul Catholic Church starting January 2019
The mentorship program will allow adult women to teach soft skills, leadership development, create cultural/historical activities/lessons, and provide consistent interaction and trust with young women of color. Our goal is to develop self-esteem, cultural awareness, and leadership in each ILEAD mentee. This program is in Partnership with Big Buddy Program. The Ilead Mentors and mentees will meet once a month in an afterschool setting.
The CEO MIND Foundation
Contact Person Name, Title, and email:Tonya Pollard Program Director tpollard@theceomind.org
Mailing Address (City, state, zip):1892 Dallas Dr. Baton Rouge, LA 70806
Mentoring Program Name: Youth Empowerment Zone
Mentor Age Group that you service (highlight all that apply): school age 10-18
Required Mentoring Frequency (highlight all that apply) Weekly Mentor Gender (highlight all that apply): Males and Females Only
Type of Mentoring Relationship Academic, Personal Development, Social, Workforce Development, Expectations
Mentoring Location(s) –YEZ MLK location, 4000 Gus Young Ave, Baton Rouge, LA. WE created “The YEZ” with a few things in mind, and the most important is “Providing youth who might not have opportunities or access to experiential learning an experience that will grow them as individuals and provide them with essential skills. The YEZ is built in alignment with THE CEO MIND Foundation’s principles of strengthening communities by providing tangible resources, skills, education and mentorship that will allow a sustainable change in dynamics. The empowerment part of our model encourages members of the family to become involved and take responsibility for their evolution and future. It has been said: “It takes a village”. Thus, building strong communities starts with helping youth develop early, and a necessary part of that is family and unity. WE encourage all members of programs including the families and students of The Youth Empowerment Zone to take part by spending time on a regular basis helping others to learn and to learn from others.