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Big Brothers Big Sisters Inspire U
10:43 am
Thu October 11, 2012

Big Brothers Big Sisters Take Middle and High School Students to Work

Big Brothers Big Sisters
Credit Joey Palacios / Texas Public Radio
Littles from Big Brothers Big Sisters pose for a photo. This group from an SAISD middle school spends time with mentors on the job several times throughout the month.

Big Brothers Big Sisters of South Texas is expanding into the workplace with its Inspire U program which places ‘Littles’ with “Bigs’ on the job.

Inspire U isn’t new, but it is growing. Part of the SA2020 Initiative, the program enhances the little brother and sister experience by taking middle and high school students paring them with someone in the working world.  

President and CEO of  South Texas Big Brothers Big Sisters Denise Barkhurst said Inspire U is like 'mentoring plus.'

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