2018 ReSULTS

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Big Brothers, Big Sisters of Central New Mexico, Boys and Girls Club of Central New Mexico and Junior Achievement Results

JAMS, a collaborative initiative between Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central New Mexico (BBBS-CNM), Boys & Girls Club of Central New Mexico (the Club) and Junior Achievement (JA), engaged underserved middle-school students with one-to-one mentoring relationships, educational support, and service-learning, entrepreneurship and career readiness-learning opportunities. BBBS-CNM provided students with one-to-one mentoring matches onsite at the Club’s Seligman location. Matches met onsite at a convenient time that fit their needs. Mentors helped mentees with homework or enrichment activities like computer programming, outdoor recreation or the arts. They also attended group enrichment activities such as outdoor sports or STEM kit activities. BBBS-CNM/Club staff were present onsite to monitor matches for safety and ensure they were engaged in productive, youth-focused activities. Funding also supported the Club’s “Torch Club” and “Career Launch” programs.

Torch Club participants worked collaboratively to plan and implement service-learning projects in education, health/fitness, community service or social recreation. Students identified community needs, reciprocated by working toward solutions, and practiced communication, collaboration, creativity and critical thinking. Career Launch participants explored various careers based on their interests and talents, determined corresponding educational paths and mapped out plans to achieve their goals. JA expanded summer programming by providing “It’s My Business,” “It’s My Future,” and “Job Shadow” programs at the Club’s Seligman and Schuman locations.

 By the numbers:

  • 92.1% of youth who were matched one-to-one with a mentor demonstrated positive outcomes in at least one area related to educational achievement: scholastic competence, educational expectations, grades, social competencies, school attendance, and parental trust.

  • 93% of students participating Torch Club self-reported an increase in skills around leadership, critical thinking, creativity, collaboration, effective communication, problem solving and understanding of concepts related to service learning.

  • 81% of students participating in Career Launch/workforce readiness programs self-reported an increase in financial literacy and entrepreneurship skills, including budgeting, job interviewing and resume writing and understanding of concepts related to these topic areas.

  • 80% of students agreed that the JA programs increased their self-confidence to successfully complete in the future workforce.

  • 83% of students agreed that the ideas taught in the JA programs will be important for their future.

  • 81% of students agreed that the concepts learned in the JA programs will help them get good jobs.

  • Torch Club served a total of 357 middle school students at Seligman and Schumann sites during the school year and in summer programming.

  • Career Launch served 28 middle school students at the Schumann site during the school year.