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Bridging the Gap Mentoring Program
Bridging The Gap Mentoring Program is a community-wide mentoring program that enables caring adults to serve as mentors to young people between the ages of 8-14 of Cleveland/Bradley County area.


MISSION

To encourage youth to make positive choices to enhance their potential of becoming successful adults by partnering with a mentor who will provide guidance, encouragement, and sincere friendship.


PARTNERSHIPS






These groups have linked arms to ensure “No Child Will Be Left Behind” in the Cleveland/Bradley County area.

Mentees:

    More likely:
  • To complete high school
  • To raise their life aspirations and go on to higher education.
  • To focus on schoolwork and be academically successful.
  • To have successful peer and family relationship.

     Less likely:
  • To be involve with at risk behavior


Please see FORMS to be a Mentor/Mentee
Meet the Director
Daniel P. Burrell
Did You Know?
Youth with mentors are:

  • 52% less likely to skip school
  • 46% less likely to begin using illegal drugs
  • 33% less likely to engage in violence

An Impact Study of Big Brothers/Big Sisters by JosephP. Tierney and Jean Baldwin Grossman with Nancy Resch, Sept 2000.
As a mentor you will be able to provide:

  • Guidance
  • Encouragement
  • Sincere friendship
  • Support
  • Give a child 1 hour per week of your time
  • To become a mentor, click here to fill out the mentor application.
  • Questions? Call or email Desmond at 423-559-1112


2010 Outstanding Mentors
Bridging The Gap (BTG)  Mentoring Program is a community-wide mentoring program that enables caring adults to serve as mentors to young people between the ages of 8-14 of Cleveland/Bradley County area.
Mentors:
  • Have fun!
  • Achieve personal growth
  • learn more about themselves and become better person
  • Improve their self-esteem and feel that they are making a difference.
  • Gain better understanding of other cultures and develop a greater appreciation for diversity.
  • Feel more productive and have a better attitude at work.
  • Enhance their relationships with their own children.

MENTORING BENFITS