The beginning of the new school year always brings new students in need of mentors through the Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southern Arizona Mentor2.0 program. Mentors volunteer 4 hours per month (2 hrs. online, 2 hrs. in person) to help encourage, strengthen, and support a student’s potential. The Mentor2.0 program is a volunteer opportunity that matches high school students with a mentor to support them through high school while building and creating a lifelong friendship.

Here is what is asked of volunteers:
One e‐mail per week guided by a curriculum prompt and oversight by a BBBS Case Manager.

One monthly face‐to‐face after-school event (held at the school). Events are coordinated by BBBS to provide you
and your mentee one‐to‐one time while further exploring topics covered via e‐mail in previous weeks.
Mentor for one school year with no holidays included.

How Do I Get Involved?
You must be at least 21 years old, have completed two years of college (or be a high school graduate with professional life
experience), have access to the Internet to exchange email and have 2 hours a month to meet with your mentee at their school.
Attend a 1 hour Mentor 2.0 Orientation.
Complete a 45‐minute interview and background check through Big Brothers Big Sisters.
Attend a 1‐2 hour training at the Big Brothers Big Sisters office or at your workplace.

Who are the Kids?
We are excited to expand our program by adding freshmen at both Tucson High School and Sunnyside High School.

Why The Young Adults Need You!
Being a Big is all about sharing enjoyable experiences with a child in need. It doesn’t take a lot of time or money or any special skills. All you need is a willingness to be a friend to a child who needs a positive role model. Bigs consistently tell us that they "get back more than they give," and having a Big changes a child’s life for the better, forever!

Southern Arizona's kids deserve these kinds of results, and together, we can make a BIG difference.

Mentor2.0 is made possible by:

Bank of America | Rotary Club of Tucson 

Verizon Wireless | Phil and Carol Lyons Family Fund

Generous individual donors like you!