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Big Brothers Big Sisters of San Diego County has embraced the Hispanic Mentoring Model that we have locally named Hermandad, which means Brotherhood and Sisterhood in Spanish. Hermandad will continue the Big Brothers Big Sisters tradition of outreach to all at-need youth through the recruitment of Latino volunteers to mentor Latino Littles.
Hermandad is a response to the large, recent increases in the Hispanic population. Latinos make up about 15 percent of the nation’s population, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. More than one-third of all Hispanics in the United States are under age 18. Over one-quarter of Hispanic children in the U.S. under the age of 18, live in poverty. We are committed to serving the needs of Hispanic children and families across the country.
The mission of Hermandad is to help Hispanic children reach their potential through professionally supported, one-to-one relationships with measurable impact. It continues the Big Brothers Big Sisters tradition of outreach to under served youth by focusing on the connection with Hispanic communities and the recruitment of Latino Bigs in one-to-one relationships with Latino Littles.
A local Advisory Council has been created and consists of some of the county's brightest Hispanic leaders (business, nonprofit, media, etc.). This council will continue to help guide Big Brothers Big Sisters as we continue to serve every child who needs a Big Brother or Big Sister in San Diego County.
A BIG thanks to The Jack in the Box Foundation for generously providing the funding needed to launch this initiative in San Diego County.
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