Big Brothers Big Sisters of Berks County
Reading - Students & Mentors Achieving Results Together (SMART)
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A school-based mentoring program. It is highly supervised by the professional staff of Big Brothers Big Sisters on-site at participating schools. The target population is elementary and middle school children, adaptable to meet the requirements of a particular school district.
The program works in conjunction with school district officials to improve a child’s academic performance, self-confidence, respect for others & their cultures, and relationships with peers & adults. Mentors can be high school students, college students, or community members (depending on the site).
- Conrad Weiser School District – East Elementary, West Elementary, and Middle School
- Hamburg Area School District – Tilden Elementary and Middle School
- Governor Mifflin School District – Governor Mifflin Middle School
- Oley Valley School District – Oley Elementary
- Fleetwood School District – Andrew Maier Elementary
- Reading School District – Glenside Elementary
Eligibility:
Youth (Little Brothers/Sisters)-
* elementary or middle school-aged children
* willing to complete the application process in its entirety
* have a desire to be matched with a Big Brother/Sister and willing to sustain that mentoring match relationship for at least one school year
* capable of deriving some benefit from the services of BBBS SMART program
Volunteers (Big Brothers/Sisters)
* must be a high school student at participating school district, except for the SMART program at Reading School District where volunteers must be at least 19-years-of age; all volunteers must be residents of Berks County
* willing to complete the BBBS application and training process
* willing to sustain that mentoring match relationship for at least one school year
* willing to cooperate with the agency in the supervision/monitoring process of a mentoring match relationship
Youth (Little Brothers/Sisters)-
* elementary or middle school-aged children
* willing to complete the application process in its entirety
* have a desire to be matched with a Big Brother/Sister and willing to sustain that mentoring match relationship for at least one school year
* capable of deriving some benefit from the services of BBBS SMART program
Volunteers (Big Brothers/Sisters)
* must be a high school student at participating school district, except for the SMART program at Reading School District where volunteers must be at least 19-years-of age; all volunteers must be residents of Berks County
* willing to complete the BBBS application and training process
* willing to sustain that mentoring match relationship for at least one school year
* willing to cooperate with the agency in the supervision/monitoring process of a mentoring match relationship
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Phone/FAX Numbers
- (610) 373-5544
- (610) 373-5530 - Fax
Email Address: email@bigsinberks.org
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Big Brothers Big Sisters of Berks County
Reading - Students & Mentors Achieving Results Together (SMART)
Reading - Students & Mentors Achieving Results Together (SMART)
