THINK BIG FOR KIDS INC

THINK BIG FOR KIDS IS A NATIONAL NON-PROFIT THAT PARTNERS WITH COMPANIES FROM DIVERSE INDUSTRIES TO PROVIDE THE AWARENESS, GUIDANCE, AND SUPPORT YOUNG PEOPLE NEED TO SET AND ACHIEVE THEIR POST-GRADUATION GOALS. OUR UNIQUE "THREE PILLARS" APPROACH INCORPORATES CAREER EXPLORATION, MENTORSHIP, AND JOB READINESS AND PLACEMENT. WE'VE DEVELOPED A PROGRAMMATIC ROADMAP THAT FIRST ENGAGES KIDS DURING THE CRITICAL MIDDLE SCHOOL YEARS AND SUPPORTS THEM THROUGHOUT HIGH SCHOOL AND INTO YOUNG ADULTHOOD. DURING THE PROGRAM, STUDENTS LEARN ABOUT CAREER OPPORTUNITIES AND WORK WITH EXPERIENCED MENTORS TO PURSUE THEIR EDUCATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL GOALS. AS THEY APPROACH GRADUATION, WE OFFER WORK PLACEMENT, INTERNSHIPS, AND SCHOLARSHIPS TO HELP THEM PURSUE ON-THE-JOB TRAINING, TRADE SCHOOL CERTIFICATION, OR A 2 TO 4-YEAR COLLEGE DEGREE. TO FURTHER OUR MISSION TO BREAK THE CYCLE OF POVERTY, WE WORK WITH OUR PARTNERS TO CONNECT GRADUATES TO JOBS THEY'RE PASSIONATE ABOUT AFTER COMPLETING THEIR EDUCATION.FOUNDED BY TECH ENTREPRENEUR TONY DIBENEDETTO, THE ORGANIZATION WORKS WITH BUSINESS PARTNERS AND LIKE-MINDED ORGANIZATIONS TO DEVELOP KIDS' UNTAPPED POTENTIAL. OUR VISION IS TO SERVE 10,000 KIDS BY 2025 BY PARTNERING WITH ORGANIZATIONS, COMPANIES, AND VOLUNTEERS TO PROVIDE MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS IN POVERTY WITH OPPORTUNITIES.THE THINK BIG FOR KIDS MISSION FOCUSES ON THREE PILLARS:- CAREER EXPLORATION: WE PROVIDE MIDDLE-SCHOOL STUDENTS WITH A CHANCE TO LEARN ABOUT DIVERSE JOB OPPORTUNITIES IN TODAY'S WORKPLACE BY ORGANIZING CAREER SHOWCASES, SKILL-BUILDING WORKSHOPS, FIELDTRIPS, AND SUMMER PROGRAMS.- MENTORSHIP: WE PAIR STUDENTS WITH AN EXPERIENCED MENTOR ALIGNED WITH THEIR INTERESTS WHO CAN HELP THEM UNDERSTAND THEIR CAREER OPTIONS, CHOOSE THE RIGHT EDUCATION PATH, REMAIN ACCOUNTABLE, AND PLAN FOR POST-GRADUATION.- JOB READINESS & PLACEMENT: WE PREPARE HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS FOR THEIR FUTURE CAREER BY COORDINATING INTERNSHIP AND JOB SHADOWING OPPORTUNITIES, ORGANIZING JOB READINESS WORKSHOPS, AWARDING SCHOLARSHIPS, AND ASSISTING WITH JOB PLACEMENT.