BIG
BROTHERS BIG SISTERS LAUNCHES GROUP MENTORING PROGRAMME ‘GO GIRLS!’
AT JOHN GRAY HIGH SCHOOL

18th
February 2019 George Town
–Big Brothers Big Sisters (BBBS) of the Cayman Islands, in
partnership with John Gray High School (JGHS), has launched a new
group mentoring programme for young females: ‘Go Girls!’.

Go Girls! is a group
mentoring program for girls ages 11-13 that focuses on physical
activity, balanced eating and self-esteem. The program will help
young women build a positive self-image – setting them on a path to
reach their full potential in life.

“We are very
excited to be partnering with JGHS for this new initiative. Life for
all young people is becoming more and more complex” said Jacqueline
Schofield, BBBS Programme Director. “BBBS is continually looking
for ways to help the youth of Cayman cope with these increasing
pressures and become more resilient when faced with the challenges of
growing up in today’s society” she added.

Social pressures for
girls to be perfect are at an all- time high. Young women face
difficult statistics, including the fact that girls' self-esteem
typically peaks at the age of nine and only 14% of girls in year 10
say they are self-confident*. Go Girls! helps young women
overcome these pressures by building the necessary confidence
and self-awareness to thrive in a media and technology-driven world.

Go Girls! strives to
help young females:

• 
  Learn the tools and
  information they need to lead and maintain a healthy lifestyle
  
• 
  Enhance their
  competence, confidence and self-esteem regarding active living and
  healthy eating
  
• 
  Build their
  leadership and life skills
  

The program is being
piloted at JGHS, with the hopes of roll out to other schools in the
near future. The program consists of 7 mentoring sessions, held over
a 7 week period, after school hours within school facilities.
Each 1.5 hour-long session is loosely structured around four themes:
physical activity, healthy eating, self-esteem, and communication
skills.

“JGHS have been so
enthused about Go Girls! from the start, as have our female mentor
volunteers. We know that with our mentors and the support of the
staff at JGHS we are going to make a big impact on the girls in the
programme.”

If you would like to learn more about becoming a mentor visit the Big Brothers Big Sisters website www.bbbs.ky or contact them via email info@bbbs.ky or social media @bbbscayman.

ABOUT BIG
BROTHERS BIG SISTERS

Our mission is to provide children facing
adversity with strong and enduring, professionally supported,
one-on-one relationships that change lives for better, forever.

For more than a century, Big Brothers Big
Sisters worldwide has been helping change kids’ perspectives and
giving them the opportunity to reach their potential. Globally we
have more than a century’s worth of volunteers, donors, and
advocates to thank.

In the early 1990s, under the leadership of
Pastor Stanwyck Myles a group of concerned residents had been
organized and were providing mentoring to children and teenagers.

In 1995, with the help of the Lions Club of
Grand Cayman, Big Brothers Big Sisters was formally incorporated in
the Cayman Islands.

We support children who are at risk of not
achieving the basic knowledge, skills and competencies to access the
opportunities necessary to realize their potential and become
productive adults.

At risk can be contextual
– individually at risk of not
achieving their potential, the family
environment puts them at risk or the
immediate
community
does.

There are 3
ways people can get involved

1. Community
   Based Mentoring: 1 to 1 mentoring, usually on weekends
   
2. School
   Based Mentoring: 1 to 1, after school and takes place at school as
   part of the after school programme
   
3. Group
   Mentoring: 2 mentors to 8 children, at a particular school or
   community site
   
   

(W) www.bbbs.ky
@bbbscayman @BBBScayman