M+ Partner Convening 2022 by Youth Collaboratory https://padlet.com/inthecollab/1xudf91e46plpihg en-us 2022-03-16 17:39:51 UTC 2025-11-09 05:55:55 UTC hello@padlet.com Pennsylvania, USA inthecollab https://padlet.com/inthecollab/1xudf91e46plpihg/wish/2098548279 Many minds. Stronger Outcomes.
Our team is distributed across the US's mainland and headquartered in Pennsylvania.

Youth Collaboratory is known for our efforts to authentically connect with youth through our work with youth service providers.

View a video tutorial to add your organization to this map here. 

Connect with Ivan (ivan@youthcollaboratory.org) or Joy (joy@youthcollaboratory.org). 
]]> 2022-03-16 17:48:03 UTC https://padlet.com/inthecollab/1xudf91e46plpihg/wish/2098548279 State College, PA, USA https://padlet.com/inthecollab/1xudf91e46plpihg/wish/2110411951 Our sponsoring organization is the Youth Service Bureau, but our program is Big Brothers Big Sisters of Centre County.

Our team does a great job of supporting all parties in the match (mentee, volunteer, family).

ccysb.com - BBBS under Services tab]]> 2022-03-23 19:14:49 UTC https://padlet.com/inthecollab/1xudf91e46plpihg/wish/2110411951 Bolder Options, Stevens Avenue, Minneapolis, MN, USA xaviervazquez https://padlet.com/inthecollab/1xudf91e46plpihg/wish/2110412329 What we are good at: Innovation, willingness to try new things, inclusive culture, we listen to our participants needs without making assumptions, prioritize youth voice, building community.
Emails: lucy.bossert@bolderoptions.org; xavier.vazquez@bolderoptions.org]]> 2022-03-23 19:15:06 UTC https://padlet.com/inthecollab/1xudf91e46plpihg/wish/2110412329 Baton Rouge, LA, USA https://padlet.com/inthecollab/1xudf91e46plpihg/wish/2110412757 Big Buddy Program

bigbuddyprogram.org

Big Buddy is known for serving the Baton Rouge area and its specific needs. We partner with many organizations, such as the Mayor’s Office, to provide our youth with opportunities they otherwise would not be exposed to!

Contact:
Gaylynne Mack, Proud Executive Director
Maddie McDaniel, Program Coordinator
Kiar’arah Momon, Program Coordinator


bigbuddy@bigbuddyprogram.org


]]> 2022-03-23 19:15:23 UTC https://padlet.com/inthecollab/1xudf91e46plpihg/wish/2110412757 Lexington, KY, USA https://padlet.com/inthecollab/1xudf91e46plpihg/wish/2110413147 Amachi Lexington, an initiative of the Lexington Leadership Foundation, is a one on one, community based mentoring program for young people impacted by parental incarceration. 

We love to focus on partnering with local churches, schools, businesses, and individuals to remind our youth that they are "children of promise." We offer strong match support, family engagement activities and resources, regular match activities, and seek to provide development opportunties for all of our young people. 

Program Director: 
Maggie Middleton: mmiddleton@lexlf.org
www.lexlf.org

]]> 2022-03-23 19:15:41 UTC https://padlet.com/inthecollab/1xudf91e46plpihg/wish/2110413147 Knoxville, TN, USA https://padlet.com/inthecollab/1xudf91e46plpihg/wish/2110416552 Big Brothers Big Sisters of East Tennessee

https://www.tennesseebig.org/ 

Our agency serves the following counties in the Knoxville area : Knox, Blount, Sevier, Anderson as well as the following counties in the Tri-Cities area: Hawkins, Sullivan, Washington, Carter. We engage our youth by matching them with a supportive adult in their community and hosting regular events. We strive to engage parents as well to work as a team best support the youth we serve. 


Contacts: 
Knoxville Office: Kristen Annecchiarico - kannecchiarico@tennesseebig.org
Tri-Cities Office: Taylor Griggs - tgriggs@tennesseebig.org

]]> 2022-03-23 19:17:59 UTC https://padlet.com/inthecollab/1xudf91e46plpihg/wish/2110416552 Terre Haute, IN, USA https://padlet.com/inthecollab/1xudf91e46plpihg/wish/2110416765 Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Wabash Valley
https://casyonline.org/big-brothers-big-sisters-of-the-wabash-valley/ 
Contact: Emily Freeman efreeman@casyonline.org

]]> 2022-03-23 19:18:08 UTC https://padlet.com/inthecollab/1xudf91e46plpihg/wish/2110416765 Lexington, KY, USA https://padlet.com/inthecollab/1xudf91e46plpihg/wish/2110416771 Amachi

One on one mentoring with kids that have been impacted by incarceration.]]> 2022-03-23 19:18:08 UTC https://padlet.com/inthecollab/1xudf91e46plpihg/wish/2110416771 Oahu, Hawaii, USA https://padlet.com/inthecollab/1xudf91e46plpihg/wish/2110417223 http://bbbshawaii.org/

Big Brothers Big Sisters Hawai‘i supports children ages 6-16 years old who have faced adversity in their young lives and experienced the loss of a valuable connection. 

Big Brothers Big Sisters Hawaii

Contact: Nicole Cowan, Match Support Coordinator 808.638.1555]]> 2022-03-23 19:18:27 UTC https://padlet.com/inthecollab/1xudf91e46plpihg/wish/2110417223 Huntington, NY, USA https://padlet.com/inthecollab/1xudf91e46plpihg/wish/2110419008 Huntington Youth Court
Huntington Youth Bureau (hybydri.org)
We strive to help youth who get in trouble either in school or with the law, get back on the right track by using restorative justice principles and mentoring relationships.
Contact: Jsullivan@huntingtonyouthcourt.org ]]> 2022-03-23 19:19:44 UTC https://padlet.com/inthecollab/1xudf91e46plpihg/wish/2110419008 Newark, NJ, USA https://padlet.com/inthecollab/1xudf91e46plpihg/wish/2110419747 Big Brothers Big Sisters of Essex, Hudson and Union Counties 

We partner well with local organizations, agencies and institutions to provide various opportunities for our volunteers and participants to maximize the mentorship experience by providing ongoing trainings for parents and mentors, STEM Programs, Scholarships opportunities, financial literacy and other programs 

Diana Castaneda is the best contact as M+ Leader

]]> 2022-03-23 19:20:16 UTC https://padlet.com/inthecollab/1xudf91e46plpihg/wish/2110419747 North Charleston, SC, USA https://padlet.com/inthecollab/1xudf91e46plpihg/wish/2110421581 Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Lowcountry

We lead the BIG Beyond Scholar Program, a three-year curriculum guided one-to-one high school e-mentoring program for high potential, under-performing African American Scholars designed to help them conceive of and prepare for the best life beyond graduation.  

Toni Freeman, Program Director, 843.401.3556 x 701, toni@bbbslowcountry.org]]> 2022-03-23 19:21:33 UTC https://padlet.com/inthecollab/1xudf91e46plpihg/wish/2110421581 Longview, TX, USA https://padlet.com/inthecollab/1xudf91e46plpihg/wish/2110423038 Aspire Mentoring Program 
LongviewTexas.gov/Mentoring
Partnering well with local schools 
Stephanie Adams sadams@longviewtexas.gov]]> 2022-03-23 19:22:35 UTC https://padlet.com/inthecollab/1xudf91e46plpihg/wish/2110423038 Ames, IA, USA https://padlet.com/inthecollab/1xudf91e46plpihg/wish/2110423152 YSS
https://www.yss.org/

YSS, a for-impact nonprofit, founded in 1976 as Iowa’s first emergency shelter for runaway and homeless youth, is committed to creating hope and opportunity by putting kids first. Today YSS programs provide comprehensive and community-based connections to ensure youth are valued and empowered to stand strong through prevention, treatment, transition, and child welfare services for more than 20,000 youth and families each year. YSS’s promise to youth and families is to believe in their potential, meet them where they are, and invest in their future to become self-sufficient and healthy in mind, body, and spirit. 

What we do we do best: 
Engaging with young adults at Iowa State University
Collaboration with local school districts
Prevention Services
Addition Treatment & Transition Services
Supporting rural areas 
Youth Voice
Community Collaboration

Contacts: 
Feleecia Watkins, Mentoring Program Manager fwatkins@yss.org

Kim Crouse, Community-Based Mentoring Facilitator
kcrouse@yss.org]]> 2022-03-23 19:22:40 UTC https://padlet.com/inthecollab/1xudf91e46plpihg/wish/2110423152 Laramie, WY, USA https://padlet.com/inthecollab/1xudf91e46plpihg/wish/2110423213 Big Brothers Big Sisters of Wyoming
We serve in 8 locations across the state. We have 1 to 1 mentoring, after school programming, and juvenile justice programs.

Contact: Megan Wild
307-460-7073
megan@bbbswyo.org]]> 2022-03-23 19:22:43 UTC https://padlet.com/inthecollab/1xudf91e46plpihg/wish/2110423213 Corvallis, OR, USA https://padlet.com/inthecollab/1xudf91e46plpihg/wish/2110424366 Jackson Street Youth Services
24/7/365 Emergency and Transitional Housing and Outreach for youth aged 10-24 y/o in Linn, Benton, and Lincoln Counties - www.jacksonstreet.org
Megan Amort, PYD Coordinator, megan.amort@jacksonstreet.org]]> 2022-03-23 19:23:28 UTC https://padlet.com/inthecollab/1xudf91e46plpihg/wish/2110424366 Tucson, AZ, USA https://padlet.com/inthecollab/1xudf91e46plpihg/wish/2110424398 contact: Lesley Rich- lesley@soazbigs.org
Amelia Smith- Amelia@soazbigs.org

What we do great:
Creating Community Connections! ]]> 2022-03-23 19:23:29 UTC https://padlet.com/inthecollab/1xudf91e46plpihg/wish/2110424398 Volunteers of America, Canal Street, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA voasela.org , We do community service https://padlet.com/inthecollab/1xudf91e46plpihg/wish/2110426283 2022-03-23 19:24:45 UTC https://padlet.com/inthecollab/1xudf91e46plpihg/wish/2110426283 Detroit, MI, USA josephyelick https://padlet.com/inthecollab/1xudf91e46plpihg/wish/2110426822 Big Brothers Big Sisters of Metropolitan Detroit's mission is to create and support one-to-one mentoring relationships that ignite the power and promise of youth. Our vision is for all youth to achieve their full potential.]]> 2022-03-23 19:25:03 UTC https://padlet.com/inthecollab/1xudf91e46plpihg/wish/2110426822 Flint, MI, USA mlmosley10 https://padlet.com/inthecollab/1xudf91e46plpihg/wish/2110427092 Big Brothers Big Sisters of Flint and Genesee County
Creating and supporting one-to-one mentoring relationships that ignite the power and promise of youth!

]]> 2022-03-23 19:25:14 UTC https://padlet.com/inthecollab/1xudf91e46plpihg/wish/2110427092 Princeton, WV, USA https://padlet.com/inthecollab/1xudf91e46plpihg/wish/2110428367 Children's Home Society of WV
In our community, we best serve our matches by referring and providing resources to our families.
Please contact Kristin Kelly (kkelly@childhswv.org) or Becky Brown (rbrown@childhswv.org)]]> 2022-03-23 19:26:08 UTC https://padlet.com/inthecollab/1xudf91e46plpihg/wish/2110428367 Hartford, CT, USA https://padlet.com/inthecollab/1xudf91e46plpihg/wish/2110429794 Big Brothers Big Sisters of CT helps children realize their potential and build their futures. We nurture children and strengthen communities. We cover the entire state and offer Community Based, Site Based and Foster Grandparent programming.

Ryan Matthews Vice President of Programs RyanM@ctbigs.org 203-217-4884

Tara Gill Director of Community Based Programs TaraG@ctbigs.org 860-502-2518]]> 2022-03-23 19:27:10 UTC https://padlet.com/inthecollab/1xudf91e46plpihg/wish/2110429794