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“What Big Brothers Big Sisters can do by matching people with different backgrounds…is to help people and children understand how to meet people where they are and respect them for who they are.” - Judge Robert L. Wilkins
Judge Robert L. Wilkins was appointed to the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit in 2014. In his career, he has had an enormous impact on American Civil Rights law and also played a key role in the establishment of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture.
Judge Wilkins is also a former Little Brother, matched with Big Brother David through BBBS of Greater Cincinnati. Check out the full video about their 45+ year friendship.
Judge Robert L. Wilkins was appointed to the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit in 2014. In his career, he has had an enormous impact on American Civil Rights law and also played a key role in the establishment of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture.
Judge Wilkins is also a former Little Brother, matched with Big Brother David through BBBS of Greater Cincinnati. Check out the full video about their 45+ year friendship.
Weren't able to attend The BIG Recruitment virtual event on June 16th? Watch the recording here.
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For November’s Match of the Month, we’re celebrating Big Sister Megan Scholle and her Little Sister Paris, who’ve been matched since 2020.
Megan and Paris enjoy going to the movies, to local parks, and encouraging each other to try new activities. They recently went fishing together for the first time and can’t wait to go again.
During the summer, Paris and Megan went for a walk at the dog park then to Graeter’s—which turned out to be memorable for more than just the ice cream! They found a $20 bill on the ground and decided to tip the Graeter’s employee with the money. (What a great lesson in kindness) Recently, they attended the tennis lesson hosted by Big Brothers Big Sisters and the Cincinnati Tennis Foundation.
Together, they brainstorm ideas for their future outings, and keep finding they have a lot in common.
The two tell us they enjoy spending time talking about school and life.
Being matched in 2020 was not easy with Covid restrictions, but Megan and Paris put effort into their friendship and it shows as they’ve discovered new interests and hobbies together. We look forward to hearing about all their new adventures!
Our thanks to Megan and Paris for being a part of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Cincinnati.
Megan and Paris enjoy going to the movies, to local parks, and encouraging each other to try new activities. They recently went fishing together for the first time and can’t wait to go again.
During the summer, Paris and Megan went for a walk at the dog park then to Graeter’s—which turned out to be memorable for more than just the ice cream! They found a $20 bill on the ground and decided to tip the Graeter’s employee with the money. (What a great lesson in kindness) Recently, they attended the tennis lesson hosted by Big Brothers Big Sisters and the Cincinnati Tennis Foundation.
Together, they brainstorm ideas for their future outings, and keep finding they have a lot in common.
The two tell us they enjoy spending time talking about school and life.
Being matched in 2020 was not easy with Covid restrictions, but Megan and Paris put effort into their friendship and it shows as they’ve discovered new interests and hobbies together. We look forward to hearing about all their new adventures!
Our thanks to Megan and Paris for being a part of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Cincinnati.
It’s not enough to say we are committed to justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion. We have to work intentionally and diligently to bring about change in our organization and our communities. To ignite the potential of all young people, we have to ensure all young people have the opportunity to have a strong mentoring relationship in their lives. We are actively working to promote justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion throughout our organization.
In 2016 Big Brothers Big Sisters (BBBS) launched our LGBTQ Youth Mentoring Enhancement Initiative, funded by the Altria Group. This initiative was research-based, thoughtful, and deliberate. It was designed to ensure not just that LGBTQ youth and mentors would be accepted or tolerated within Big Brothers Big Sisters, but that they would be affirmed, understood, and celebrated. The initiative includes training opportunities, inclusive policies and procedures, and specific focus on anti-bullying, self-advocacy, and identity exploration.
In 2019, the National Football League Foundation selected Big Brothers Big Sisters as a recipient of their Social Justice Grant to grow programs that involved police officers as Bigs, could attract more male volunteers , or would help youth impacted by familial incarceration (Children with an Incarcerated Family Member). Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Cincinnati is proud to be part of the NFL's Inspire Change campaign, with a commitment to social and racial justice and ensuring access to opportunity is available to everyone.
We are grateful to the Altria Group, NFL "Inspire Change" Foundation, Macy's and United Way for their grants of support for our work to support justice, equity, diversity and inclusion.
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