by Laura Hoiten Can you remember where you worked ten years ago? Where were you living? If you have kids how old were they or were they even born yet? What was your household income? As you may know a lot can happen in a decade — yes, a decade a full ten years. BCYMP […]
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I originally started to mentor because I had a lot of time throughout the week, and in my future career will be helping youth, so I found it fitting. I figured the experience would benefit me, and I would get to help someone in Brookings County, so I signed up to be a BCYMP Mentor.
You are invited to be a part of BCYMP’s own G.A.M.E., a casual, fun dinner and raffle benefiting the Brookings County Youth Mentoring Program. The event is being held on Tuesday, April 7, 2020 at Wilbert Square Event Center from 5p.m. to 8p.m. Members of the SDSU Men’s and Women’s basketball teams will attend to
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Already in 2020, BCYMP has seen many changes. Our recent Volunteer Coordinator Katie Goosen accepted a full-time position with All About U Adoptions as a caseworker. Katie plans to pursue a Masters in Social Work, so working at an adoption agency will serve as a great start for her future career. Congratulations are in order
Even though National Mentoring Month is coming to an end, there is still a need for mentoring more than ever. MENTOR: The National Mentoring Alliance reports 44% of Americans who do not already mentor would consider mentoring and when employers encourage mentoring, 73% of employees report strong career satisfaction. This past month, BCYMP’s Executive Director,
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The 2020 BCYMP Night with Jackrabbits happened last week on Friday, January 24. The home game was SDSU’s Women’s basketball team against the popular rival North Dakota State University. Currently, four of the WBB players are BCYMP Mentors: Paiton, Addison, Myah and Tylee.. We are so grateful for the Jackrabbit support both Men and Women’s
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This month is National Mentoring Month, and we are excited to announce one way BCYMP is celebrating. We are thankful for Shane Anderson from Brookings Home Team, Powered by Century 21, Krogman & Co, for helping us celebrate National Mentoring Month. Shane, a BCYMP Board Member, is automatically gifting a 3-day/2-night family fun trip or
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There is a saying I saw recently that struck me as particularly apt: Be the person you needed when you were younger. I never had the fortune of a youth mentor, or any sort of big brother program when I grew up, but the past four years with my mentee makes me wish I did.
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Get ready! BCYMP is participating in South Dakota Gives, our state’s second statewide giving day! The fun kicks off at midnight on Giving Tuesday, December 3 and continues until 11:59 pm that night. What’s a Giving Day? It’s one day that non-profits can highlight their work, and donors across the state can celebrate generosity by
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Alpha Zeta Ag Event By: Josie Nelson, Marketing Intern 11/18/2019 On November 17th, 2019 Alpha Zeta, an SDSU greek organization that is an honorary fraternity for top students in the College of Agriculture, Food, and Environmental Sciences, hosted an event for BCYMP Mentoring Pairs. The Mentoring Pairs had over 10 activities to participate in, including
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