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2025 IMPACT
IMPACT IN OUR COMMUNITY
WILX: Big Brothers Big Sisters make big impact in Mid-Michigan
WILX: Big Brothers Big Sisters make big impact in Mid-Michigan part 2
WILX: Big Brother Big Sister mentor makes an Impact
FOX 47: National mentoring program lights up lives and futures for kids
FOX 47: Big Brothers Big Sisters launch new High School Bigs program at Grand Ledge High School
FOX 47: Grand Ledge elementary students celebrate high school mentors in heartfelt send off
Mid Michigan Now: Big Brothers Big Sisters Michigan Capital Region celebrates new office space in Owosso
Mission Control Podcast: Megyn Forest on mentorship, leadership, and building community
PFCU Money Talk Podcast: Community Highlight Big Brothers Big Sisters
NATIONAL RESEARCH
Youth Mentorship Access Report: The Mentorship Effect
Findings from the Big Brothers Big Sisters of America 2025 Youth Mentorship Access Report, conducted by The Harris Poll, expose a career confidence crisis among youth. The survey was conducted online by The Harris Poll on behalf of Big Brothers Big Sisters of America in May 2025, among more than 1,000 U.S. adults between the ages of 18 and 25 representing different demographics, life paths and geographies. Today’s young people are facing a job market unlike any other generation – with more uncertainty and fewer support systems. Our research shows that a single meaningful conversation can change the course
of a young person’s life, and every young person should have access to mentorship.
Source: Youth Access Report , The Harris Poll (2025)
Mentorship Pays Big Dividends
Groundbreaking research from a longitudinal economic study titled, “The Long-Term Impacts of Mentors: Evidence from Experimental & Administrative Data” confirms that being a “Little” through Big Brothers Big Sisters significantly improves lifetime economic outcomes.
Source: The Long-Term Impacts of Mentors: Evidence from Experimental & Administrative Data, Alex Bell and Neviana Petkova (2024)
