Week Four: Absent

Okie doke.

I was absent for last week's class. I had a prior commitment in Nashville to go see a show; however, I figured since last week's class ended 20 minutes early for people to go to a show on campus, it would only make sense for me to be able to miss a class for the same reason; the only difference is the show I went to was two and a half hours away. But I still need to get my blog updated for this week; so let's talk about Big Brothers and Big Sisters.

Seeing that I don't know exactly what the speaker talked about regarding Big Brothers Big Sisters, I'm just going to do a bit of research online and discuss the basics of the program and why it's important. So give me a minute.

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Okay after perusing www.bbbsna.org I have learned the following:

Basically the premise of Big Brothers Big Sisters is to pair a child with a role model-esque adult to help build a relationship between the two based on trust and friendship. This in turn would lead to greater future potential for the children involved; by future potential I mean that the kids involved in the program become more likely to be good students thanks to the program. A national study of the program shows that kids involved in BBBS were less likely to abuse drugs/alcohol, skip school, or exhibit violent behaviors. The big thing that matters is that the kids involved in the program actually have a caring adult in their lives, which makes a huge impact on them. BBBS has been making this impact since 1904; pretty cool right? If you think it's so cool then why don't you get involved?

Being a big brother or a big sister is--according to their website--one of the most enjoyable and fulfilling things an adult can do. You can plan any activities with your assigned little, including playing sports, hiking, reading, or just hanging out and talking. It's a pretty simple concept that does wonders for the children involved, who, without a positive adult role model in their lives, could potentially head down a bad life path. In fact, 81% of little brothers and sisters said their Bigs gave them hope and changed their perspective of what they thought was possible for them (bbbsna.org).

You can sign up to be a Big Brother or Sister on their website

That's really all that I have to say; I'm sure anyone reading this can understand the importance of this program. But I have more work that needs to be done now

Bye bye.