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Diversity and Inclusion

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Montreal promises to act with respect and in a spirit of hospitality, helpfulness, and inclusivity.

Just like the families and youths enrolled in our programs, our volunteers come from all walks of life, age, professional backgrounds, ethnic origins, gender identity and sexual orientations (2SLGBTQIA+).

The agency staff strives to promote positive relationships and supports the involvement of everyone in the community.

You can read our Diversity Policy to learn more about our commitments.

Indigenous Mentoring - for Indigenous Youth

The Indigenous Mentoring stream supports matches between an adult mentor (Indigenous or non-Indigenous) and Indigenous youth who are in need of a meaningful presence in their lives. The goal is to foster the youth’s positive development in a culturally affirming context and to help prevent at-risk behaviors.

This program is part of our three main services: In-School Mentoring, Community-Based Mentoring, and 16|21 Mentoring.

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2SLGBTQIA+ Mentoring - for youth who identifies with the 2SLGBTQIA+ community

2SLGBTQIA+ Mentorship pairs a young person aged 6 to 21 with a mentor, with both belonging to 2SLGBTQIA+ communities.
The goal of this program is to offer a mentor who identifies as part of the 2SLGBTQIA+ communities to a young person who is questioning or who identifies within those same communities, in order to create a friendship bond and provide guidance as a positive role model.

This program is part of our three main services: In-School Mentoring, Community-Based Mentoring, and 16|21 Mentoring.

The program was created in collaboration with GRIS – Montréal, L’Asterisk, Interligne and the LGBT Family Coalition, and with the financial support of the Ministry of Justice of Quebec as part of their program Fight against Homophobia and Transphobia.

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Mentoring for Youth with Disabilities

This mentoring stream is designed for young people aged 6 to 21 living with a disability. The match with a mentor provides personalized support that takes into account each young person’s unique needs. The goal is to foster their social inclusion, strengthen their self-esteem, and help them develop essential skills for personal and academic growth.

This program is part of our three main services: In-School Mentoring, Community-Based Mentoring, and 16|21 Mentoring.

BlacK'N Role - For Black Communities

The “Black ’n Role” stream aims to match a young person from a Black community with a mentor from that same community, with the mentor serving as a positive adult role model. The goal of the program is to help mentees aged 6 to 12 develop their social and personal skills, while fostering their education and community involvement.

This program is part of our three main services: In-School Mentoring, Community-Based Mentoring, and 16|21 Mentoring.

In the past year, nearly 200 youth through individual activities and 30 youth in matches have benefited from this program.