Big Brothers of Greater Vancouver

Big brother community program the traditional big brothers program matches adult male volunteers with boys aged 7-14 who need a positive male role model. In-school mentor the in school mentoring program is a friendship and activity based program that matches boys and girls in elementary schools with adult mentors for one hour per week. Teen mentor the teen mentoring program works in partnership with secondary schools and a teen 'buddy' mentors a child at an elementary school. Game on! Game on is a weekly group program that uses a mentor approach to provide boys with information and support to make informed choices about healthy lifestyle practices. Mentoring with math this program matches volunteers with elementary aged students to build confidence in their math skills and build a strong friendships. Youth leadership this program offers teens in programs with additional opportunities to develop leadership skills that they can apply in their everyday lives. Leadership skills include conflict resolution and plans roots mentoring this program connects mentees aged kindergarten to grade 7 with mentors in grades 9-12 to learn about indigenous cultures. They learn from the experiences and teachings of indigenous community leaders and guests.