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Big Brothers Big Sisters’ (BBBS) renewed commitment to the New Orleans community was featured during the 3rd hour of the TODAY Show!

MSNBC Correspondent, Trymaine Lee, shares his experience as an Alumni “Big” in New Orleans 18-years ago, while reuniting with his Little at one of the Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater New Orleans pilot programs in the Orleans parish.

Watch the clip for more about BBBS’ commitment to a new generation of “Bigs” and “Littles” in New Orleans and the impact that mentorship has on young people and those who support them.

Watch the story here!

Big Brothers Big Sisters of America (BBBSA), the nation’s preeminent one-to-one youth mentoring organization, is among five youth-centered organizations making a Commitment to Action to help the next generation of young people reach their full potential at the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) 2024 Annual Meeting. 

BBBSA’s Commitment to Action aims to empower 30,000 youth to create pathways to upward economic mobility through its Big Futures workplace mentoring program over three years. Through this approach, BBBSA seeks to increase access to mentorship for all youth, especially those facing generational barriers, such as poverty, educational gaps, and mental health struggles. 

Big Futures is a college and career readiness program used in Big Brothers Big Sisters agencies across the country. Industry professionals guide youth in hands on training, STEM skills assessments, leadership and team building workshops, and mapping educational pathways.  

This Commitment to Action builds on BBBSA’s extensive experience in youth mentoring to scale proven mentoring services, establish programs in new markets, customize mentoring programs, and adapt existing programs to attract more volunteers.  

At the end of three years, BBBSA will have: 

• Launched 10 innovation hubs where BBBS affiliates help one another bring workplace mentoring to life. 

• Empowered thousands of youth voices as co-designers for innovative programs that are customized tailored for first-gen college students, youth in foster care, and opportunity youth. 

• Pioneered new ways to make mentoring more accessible to diverse volunteers   

• Expanded mentoring programs in communities with high BIPOC and low-income youth populations, including rural areas. 

The Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) works with partners to develop Commitments to Action — new, specific, and measurable projects and programs to advance climate resilience, economic inclusion, health equity, humanitarian response, women and girls’ equality, and more. 

The CGI 2024 Annual Meeting was held in New York City on September 23 and 24.   

About the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) 

Founded by President Bill Clinton in 2005, the Clinton Global Initiative is a community of doers representing a broad cross section of society and dedicated to the idea that we can accomplish more together than we can apart. Through CGI’s unique model, more than 10,000 organizations have launched more than 4,000 Commitments to Action — new, specific, and measurable projects and programs – that are making a difference in the lives of more than 500 million people in 180 countries. 

About Big Brothers Big Sisters of America  

Founded in 1904, Big Brothers Big Sisters is the largest and most experienced youth mentoring organization in the United States. Our mission is to create and support mentoring relationships that help all young people reach their potential. Big Brothers Big Sisters’ evidence-based approach is designed to foster positive outcomes from kindergarten into adulthood, enabling every young person we engage and support to dream bigger and have greater confidence, higher educational achievement, professional success, and lasting, fulfilling relationships. We have more than 230 local affiliated agencies serving over 5,000 communities across all 50 states and the District of Columbia. For more information, visit: www.bbbs.org.     

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TAMPA, Fla, September 10, 2024 – Big Brothers Big Sisters of America (BBBSA), the nation’s preeminent one-to-one youth mentoring organization, today announced the election of Thomas Harvey to its national board.  

Thomas Harvey is a highly regarded leader in the telecommunications industry, with more than 40 years of experience across various functional domains to include: Enterprise Sales, Customer Experience, Supplier Diversity, and Cyber Security Operations and Compliance. 

Harvey has been a champion of the Big Brothers Big Sisters’ mission, as an alumni “Little” program participant. He is also currently a founding member of the Big Brothers Big Sisters of America Technology Advisory Council, helping advance the organization’s technology capabilities. 

“We have already seen evidence of Thomas Harvey’s passion in giving back to Big Brothers Big Sisters’ mission more formally at the national level, and we look forward to his partnership as we grow our national board,” said Big Brothers Big Sisters of America National Board Chair, Michael Carrel. 

“I look forward to joining the board and supporting the mission of Big Brothers and Big Sisters,” said Thomas Harvey. “As an alumni Little and current Big, the impact that this organization had on me and continues to have on young people across America, is life altering.” 

Harvey is a Senior Strategic Advisor at CGI, a Quebec based IT and Business Consulting firm, where he provides thought leadership within the U.S. Commercial State and Government Strategic Business Unit. Additionally, he is the founder of a consulting firm, FloZenda Consulting, and previously, dedicated more than 40 years of service at the senior executive level with AT&T. 

“Thomas Harvey’s involvement and connection to our mission, along with his expertise in technology, will help us continue to innovate to best serve young people across the nation,” said President and CEO of Big Brothers Big Sisters of America, Artis Stevens. “I am excited to welcome Thomas’ extraordinary passion for mentorship to our organization, and I look forward to the incredible value that his leadership brings to the board.” 

About Big Brothers Big Sisters of America  

Founded in 1904, Big Brothers Big Sisters is the largest and most experienced youth mentoring organization in the United States. Our mission is to create and support mentoring relationships that help all young people reach their potential. Big Brothers Big Sisters’ evidence-based approach is designed to foster positive outcomes from kindergarten into adulthood, enabling every young person we engage and support to dream bigger and have greater confidence, higher educational achievement, professional success, and lasting, fulfilling relationships. We have more than 230 local affiliated agencies serving over 5,000 communities across all 50 states and the District of Columbia. For more information, visit: www.bbbs.org.   

   

Media Contacts  

Big Brothers Big Sisters of America 

Jennifer Banks  

media@bbbs.org   

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