Jewish Big Brother/Big Sister Program - Jewish Family and Children’s Service of Minneapolis

Introducing the Jewish Youth Mentoring Program

Posted 5 years ago

Mentoring program's new name reflects unique service it offers community By Becky Lyle Sulkin, MSW, LGSW • Jewish Youth Mentoring Program Coordinator JFCS is excited to announce that the Jewish Big Brother/Big Sister Program (BB/BS) is now the Jewish Youth Mentoring Program[...]

‘The value of mentoring cannot be overstated’: A conversation with new Big Brother/Big Sister Program Coordinator Becky Lyle Sulkin

Posted 5 years ago

Becky Lyle Sulkin became JFCS’ new Jewish Big Brother/Big Sister Program (BB/BS) Coordinator this summer. After a few months in the position, she recently spoke about her own experiences in youth programming, what makes for a successful match between a Big and a Little, and her goals for the progr[...]

JFCS’ resident matchmaker Bobbie Goldfarb retires after 28 years

Posted 6 years ago

Bobbie matched “bigs” and “littles” for the Jewish Big Brother/Big Sister Program Making matches is simply in Bobbie Goldfarb’s DNA. For almost 30 years, she matched “bigs” and “littles” in mentorship relationships as the Program Coordinator for JFCS’ Jewish Big Brothe[...]