Spanish Speaking Mentors

Change a Life. Change Your Life. Spanish Speaking Mentors Needed!

Hundreds of families seek mentoring services through Bigs & Littles NYC Mentoring each year – we can’t serve them without volunteers like you!

While we are need of volunteers across New York City, we have a pressing need for Spanish volunteer mentors.

Founded in 1902, Bigs & Littles NYC Mentoring strives to transform the lives of children through one-to-one mentoring, while strengthening entire families in hardship.

In Bigs & Littles NYC’s keystone mentoring program, youth ages 7‑19 (enrollment till age 17) are carefully matched with a Big Sister or Big Brother who serves as adviser, role model, and adult friend. Mentoring matches meet twice monthly for activities such as enjoying a show or ballgame, working together on a service project, or spending time talking and exploring. Matches are supported by a dedicated Professional Program Manager to oversee and guide the match relationship, offering referrals and additional resources as needed.

Our holistic approach to mentoring consists of working closely with the entire family ensuring better outcomes. We know the program works: 100% of our kids avoid pregnancy, 100% avoid arrest, 98% are promoted to the next grade, 100% graduate High School and 92% matriculate into college or a training program.

Bigs are …

• 21 years old or older
• Interested in mentoring a Little of the same gender, age 7‑17, who lives in the five boroughs
• Willing and able to finance match outings (low or no‑cost outings are highly encouraged)
li>Willing to pick up / drop off Little for outings if the Little doesn’t travel independently
• From all walks of life! Men, people of color, volunteers ages 50+, individuals of all faith backgrounds, and Spanish speakers highly encouraged to apply

Big and Little matches connect …

• Over time:
  Bigs and Littles each commit to the match relationship for at least one year
• Face‑to‑face: twice per month, for about eight total hours a month (usually on the weekends)
• Over the phone: once weekly to catch up
• To learn skills: workshops are offered throughout the year at the Bigs & Littles NYC office for hands‑on match support and skill‑building

Interested? Contact us …

• On the internet: (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)./volunteer
• On the phone: 212‑475‑3291 Ext. 210
• On social media:
  Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram (@bigslittlesnyc)

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Take a look at our video highlighting some of our matches:

Mentoring not a good fit right now? Get in touch to learn how you can support us with volunteer recruitment, donor cultivation, and other engagement opportunities at Bigs & Littles NYC.

Population Served:
Families, Immigrants, Refugees or Ethnic Groups, Low‑income communities, Youth

Requirements:
Age Minimum (with Adult): 21+, Minimum Age: 21+

Please respond to the following questions in order to signup for this opportunity: