BOSS works with teenage boys to prepare them for life after high school. Through group discussions, hands-on activities, college tours, company tours and guest speakers, our focus is ensuring these teens have the mindset and tools to excel as a young man. You can volunteers as a: Life, Coach, College/Career Coach, Workshop Presenter, or Mentor.
The Future Leaders Program works with students grades 1st – 6th providing educational workshops focused on emotional empowerment, academic achievement and college/career exploration. Daily programs consist of: Lifeskills workshops, Tutoring, Fieldtrips, or Mentoring.
Our program taskforce is all about ensuring we maintain high quality programs an look to enhance what we do with our youth each year. Current professionals assist with: 1. Training staff and volunteers 2. Evaluating programs 3. Designing new components for programs 4. Researching best practices 5. Developing tools and manuals
BINGO shows our Mentees the way to achieve educational and career success. From tours of HBCU campuses to assistance with college and financial aid applications. For those seeking job opportunities, we have partnered with the skilled trades to provide Mentees with the necessary workforce training to begin their careers.
Black youth in urban cities are less likely than whites to venture outside of their neighborhoods. Our Mentees are able to broaden their horizons by visiting new places, learning new things, and discovering new experiences.
BINGO’s one-on-one mentoring sessions create caring and meaningful relationships between mentee and mentor. They meet weekly to talk about problems, concerns, achievements, mutual interests, or just life in general. This individual attention can make a huge difference in a young boy’s confidence, self-awareness, willingness to communicate, and personal growth.
Our Mental Health Wellness component helps our Mentees cope with life’s challenges by strengthening their social, emotional and psychological well-being. BINGO gives Mentees encouragement and hope by promoting healthy relationships with family and friends, conflict resolution, and emotional stability.
Mentors are volunteers who build a relationship of unconditional caring and friendship to help refugee teens learn independent living and social skills. As positive role models, mentors share their knowledge and experience to help the youth adjust to differences they experience in the United States. Mentors also help them explore educational and career choices.
Tutors help youth succeed in a new educational system and develop positive study habits. Tutors must have a bachelor’s degree in any field of study and may work with one youth or several.
Interpreters facilitate effective communication for limited English proficient refugee youth. They bridge the gap between language barriers and help the youth adjust to their new home. Interpreters are responsible for listening to, understanding, and translating spoken or written statements from one language to another. Interpreters are paid for providing this service and must be fluent…