OUR IMPACT

2,532

Youth Served in FY22

99% of Littles were promoted to the next grade.

100% of high-school senior Littles graduated.

93.4% of high-school senior Littles planned to attend college in the fall.

3 out of 4 Community-Based matches surpassed the oneyear match mark.

80% of Community-Based Littles fully or nearly achieved their academic and selfconfidence S.M.A.R.T. goals after one year of being matched.

4 out of 5 BBBS of NYC staff directly supported our program delivery.

For over three decades, the Workplace Mentoring Program has matched high school students with mentors from among our 54 partner companies. Matches follow a curriculum, facilitated by a BBBS of NYC program manager, that engages youth in developing social-emotional learning skills, identifying strengths, and preparing for post-secondary opportunities. Big Rory and Little Anthony have been matched for a year and a half and have bonded over sports, music, and shared laughs. According to Anthony, Rory gives great advice and consistently motivates him to chase his dreams, which is exactly what Anthony has done, by getting his lifeguard certification, joining the varsity soccer team, serving as student government Vice President, and winning first place in the Manhattan College School of Engineering’s Structural Competition.

96% of Workplace Littles reported that their Big helped them imagine new possibilities for the future.

94% of Workplace Littles felt supported in developing the skills needed to achieve their education or career goals.

Youth Served by Borough

Youth Served by Race

WHITE: 3%

MULTI-RACIAL: 9%

ASIAN/PACIFIC ISLANDER: 11%

LATINX: 36%

AFRICAN AMERICAN/BLACK: 41%

Increase in Median Match Length over Four-Year Period

OVER THE LAST FOUR YEARS, BBBS OF NYC HAS MORE THAN DOUBLED OUR MEDIAN MATCH LENGTH (AMOUNT OF TIME OUR BIGS AND LITTLES STAY TOGETHER) FOR OUR ONE-TO-ONE COMMUNITY-BASED MATCHES.

The College and Career Success Program (CCS) helps students, along with their mentors and families, navigate the transition to college and take steps toward achieving career goals. The CCS team provides college access resources for Littles while they are still in high school and, upon their graduation, provides them with support to persist through college and develop the knowledge and social capital needed to break into their desired industries. Little Idalia and Big Melisa transitioned to CCS after three years in the Workplace Mentoring Program. Idalia views Melisa as her role model and is thankful that Melisa helped her explore a range of career pathways. After a successful first year of college, Idalia was inspired to pursue a degree in marketing, just like her Big.

Above: Big Melisa and Little Idalia

Below: Big Christian and Little Saphir