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ENGLISH AND SPANISH VERSIONS BELOW. BBBSEM Guidelines on Social Distancing The countdown to July 1st is on! We’re excited for our matches to resume meeting in-person on July 1, 2020. Please make

ENGLISH AND SPANISH VERSIONS BELOW. In-Person Meeting Updates for Matches Our email last included our new Safety Guidelines for in-person meetings! Hopefully, you’ve had a chance to review the updated guidelines. Matches

ENGLISH AND SPANISH VERSIONS BELOW.   CLICK FOR UPDATED: BBBSEM Guidelines on Social Distancing Celebrating LGBTQ+ Pride with BBBSEM Happy LGBTQ+ Pride Month! While the Pride Parades around the country have been

ENGLISH AND SPANISH VERSIONS BELOW. In-Person Meeting Update for Matches Thank you for your patience and resilience in your virtual mentoring relationship over the past 3 months. We are so proud of

ENGLISH AND SPANISH VERSIONS BELOW. BBBSEM Guidelines on Social Distancing We hope that everyone is doing well and has had a chance to enjoy some of the beautiful weather we’ve had recently.

ENGLISH AND SPANISH VERSIONS BELOW. BBBSEM Guidelines on Social Distancing We hope that everyone had a wonderful Memorial Day Weekend! Hopefully you’ve all had a chance to review our updated BBBSEM Guidelines

ENGLISH AND SPANISH VERSIONS BELOW. CLICK FOR UPDATED: BBBSEM Guidelines on Social Distancing 20 Minute Mentoring Activity: Create a Bright Box! Sometimes it can be hard to think about all of the

ENGLISH AND SPANISH VERSIONS BELOW. With the release of Governor Baker’s Reopening Massachusetts plan earlier this week, BBBSEM is carefully considering program implications and safety remains our top priority. While the state

ENGLISH AND SPANISH VERSIONS BELOW. BBBSEM Guidelines on Social Distancing It is our current expectation that matches are not meeting in person and utilizing Match Advocate support to stay in touch virtually.

ENGLISH AND SPANISH VERSIONS BELOW. BBBSEM Guidelines on Social Distancing With this week’s news from Governor Baker of extended stay at home orders, it is our strong recommendation that matches do not

  ENGLISH AND SPANISH VERSIONS BELOW. BBBSEM Guidelines on Social Distancing With this week’s news from Governor Baker of extended stay at home orders, it is our strong recommendation that matches do

ENGLISH AND SPANISH VERSIONS BELOW. 20 Minute Mentoring Activity – Explore Curiosity – Tell a Story through Objects In preparation for the outing, collect 5 items around your home that are meaningful

ENGLISH AND SPANISH VERSIONS BELOW. 20 Minute Mentoring Activity – Quiz your Big/Little! Write trivia questions on note cards and then hold them up for the other person to answer. If you

ENGLISH AND SPANISH VERSIONS BELOW. 20 Minute Mentoring Activity: What are you Drawing? Directions: 1) One person draws a picture and describes it as they are drawing (only using shape and line

ENGLISH AND SPANISH VERSIONS BELOW. 20 Minute Mentoring Activity Destress with each other by moving! Do one of these fun workouts by watching/listening to together. Before working out, check in with

ENGLISH AND SPANISH VERSIONS BELOW. 20 Minute Mentoring Activity Alphabet Game: Act out a scene with your Little. Here’s the catch- every line of dialogue must start with a subsequent letter of

ENGLISH AND SPANISH VERSIONS BELOW. Hi Bigs, Littles, Parents and Guardians! Now that we are one full week into schools being closed, social distancing, and self-quarantining, we wanted to check in to

Movies and Books for You and Your Mentee At Big Brothers Big Sisters of Eastern Massachusetts, we are excited to be celebrating Black History Month as an agency and we invite our

From September 15 – October 15, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Massachusetts Bay is joining the rest of the country in celebrating the heritage, culture, and contributions of the Hispanic and Latinx

Summertime in Eastern Massachusetts is one of the best times of year. There are so many activities to explore and ways to make the most out of your summer. This may include

This February, we encourage you, your Little, your family, and your friends to celebrate Black History Month with these fun things to do all around Boston! 1. Black Heritage Trail The Black

Summer is still in full swing, and if you are looking for unique ways to be adventurous in Boston, here are some of our favorite ideas. Whether you’re doing something with family,

It is almost that time of year – when you’ve never cared so much about your getup, or eaten so much candy in one night. For those of you who have hit

Families come in all shapes and sizes. Regardless of who a child’s official guardian is, those who call us are united by one common belief: they all want what’s best for their