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Monthly Archive for: "January, 2020"
 Parents as Partners: We’re All In This Together

Parents as Partners: We’re All In This Together

January 31, 2020

At Big Brothers Big Sisters, the spotlight is often on the relationship between a Big and a Little. The role that parents and guardians play in facilitating successful mentoring relationships is [...]

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     Building Communication Between Bigs and Parents/Guardians

    Building Communication Between Bigs and Parents/Guardians

    January 31, 2020

    Communication between parents/guardians and Bigs is essential to the formation of strong and healthy mentoring relationships. Here are some helpful tips provided by BBBS staff, Bigs and parents [...]

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       Our 2020 Central Texas Bigs of the Year

      Our 2020 Central Texas Bigs of the Year

      January 17, 2020

      If we think about it, most of us can list several people who have made a difference in our lives. Mentors who changed our life’s direction for the better. At the beginning of the new year, Big [...]

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         National Mentoring Month 2020

        National Mentoring Month 2020

        January 17, 2020

        January is National Mentoring Month, a time when we honor and recognize our Bigs

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          • “As a Big, I get to spend time with my Little doing things I loved doing as a kid – exploring, going out to eat, cooking, visiting book stores, and being there as another ear and voice as she tries to navigate her world.”

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          • “My Big Brother has taken me to visit several colleges and I’m excited to start applying.”

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          • “Being a Big Brother has enriched my life.”

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          • “My son has a stronger focus on his future as a result of his match.”

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          • “I can tell my Big Sister anything and she listens without judging me.”

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          • “Whenever something is bothering me, I can talk with my Big about it.”

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          • “Now, oh my gosh, how my daughter has changed. She just has a better outlook on life.”

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          • “Becoming a Big is by far one of the best decisions I’ve made. My Little is constantly surprising me with her eagerness to try new things. Having the opportunity to mentor and see her grow has been not only rewarding, but also lots of fun!”

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          • “My son is consciously making the right choices now to set himself up for whatever he decides to do.”

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          • “With my Big Sister’s help I am doing better in school.”

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          • “Thanks to my amazing Big Sister, I knew from early on how important my education would be.”

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          • “My husband is gone a lot on military assignments, and I wanted our daughters to have another responsible adult in their lives that they could have fun with and talk to if they didn’t feel comfortable talking to me.”

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          Texas Assoc. of Counties
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          JB Goodwin Realtors
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          OpenJAUS, LLC
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          The University of Texas at Austin
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          The University of Texas at Austin
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          Driftwood Recovery
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          Miracle Foundation
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          Hawk Contracting Services, LLC
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          KIPP Texas Public Schools
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          Certain Affinity
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          Yeti
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          Agora Systems Inc.
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          WIN
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          Yagiz Yildiz
          Dell
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          The Foundation Board’s purpose is to oversee all aspects of BBBS’s Scholarship Program, including managing the endowment and distributing scholarship funds to institutions.

          Carlos Barbosa
          Wells Fargo
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          Kori Hattemer
          Foundation Communities
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          Shellie Hayes-McMahon
          Planned Parenthood Texas Votes
          Deputy Exec. Director of Operations & Development

          Pamela Malunat Hurley
          Philanthropist

          Guillermo Martinez III, PhD
          Austin Community College
          Interim Vice President, Student Affairs

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          Composed of high-visibility individuals and organizations, the Advisory Council provides BBBS with a lasting influence and cross-community reach. Convening at least twice per year, the group provides input on strategic issues as needed, influences others to support our mission and contribute resources, and recruits new members for our Executive Board.

          Blake Absher
          Broadway Bank
          Executive Vice President – Austin Market President

          Darrell Bazzell
          The University of Texas at Austin
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          Kyndel Bennett
          Cayetano Development, LLC
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          Clayton Christopher
          Entrepreneur

          Hector De Leon
          De Leon Washburn & Ward, P.C.
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          Chris Ellis
          Endeavor Real Estate Group, Ltd.
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          Gary Farmer
          Heritage Title Company of Austin, Inc.
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          Kristie Gonzales
          KVUE
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          Kerry Hall
          Texas Capital Bank
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          O’Connell Robertson
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          The Nyle Maxwell Family of Dealerships
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          Dr. Colette Pierce Burnette
          Huston-Tillotson University
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          Rathgeber Investments
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          Page Southerland Page, Inc.
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          Registered Investment Advisor

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          Taylor Investments
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          The Executive Board is a group of community-focused leaders invested in improving the lives of Austin youth. Their main responsibilities involve raising funds to support our agency, reviewing and approving agency policies, and generating awareness of, and support for, BBBS.

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          Lithified Technologies Texas, LLC
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          Becky Bonham
          Hargill Growers Gin & Grain
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          Lara Burns Boyda
          Urbanspace
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          Strangeworks, Inc.
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          O’Connell Robertson
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          Denver Dunlap
          Denver Dunlap Real Estate
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          Art Guerra
          Guerra Underground
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          Scott Haigler, Treasurer
          RSM US LLP
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          Shellie Hayes-McMahon
          Planned Parenthood Texas Votes
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          Pamela Malunat Hurley
          Philanthropist

          Nicholas Johnson PhD
          OpenJAUS
          Chief Technical Officer

          April Justice, Past Chair
          Charles Schwab
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          Lynette Perkins
          Bohemian Innovation, LLC
          Chief Executive Officer

          Pippa Song
          ForestCircle Partners
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          Albert Swantner, Chair Elect
          Clerk Retail
          VP of Engineering

          Jason Vitanza
          Shadow IT Services
          Chief Technology Officer

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