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Big Brothers Big Sisters of Puget Sound Welcomes Two Local Leaders to Board of Directors

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HR Leaders Join Board of Directors to Share Learnings from Corporate Mentoring Programs Big Brothers Big Sisters of Puget Sound is pleased to announce the appointment of two new members to its Board of Directors. These directors are James Argento, Retired HR Director and Kristen Carden, Retired Senior Vice President of HR. Argento and Carden […]

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Celebrating Black History Month & the Legacy of Mentorship

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Please join Big Brothers Big Sisters of Puget Sound in celebrating Black History Month throughout the month of February. Happy Black History Month! Big Brothers Big Sisters of Puget Sound is proud to honor and recognize Black History Month each year. The celebration of Black History Month has its roots in 1915. It began officially […]

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National Mentoring Month & The Need for Big Brothers

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BBBS Puget Sound launches campaign to address the need for mentorship among boys in the Puget Sound Region In alignment with National Mentoring Month, we are launching a call to action for male Washingtonians to help close the mentorship gap for local boys by signing up to become Big Brothers. Today, one in three kids […]

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Native American Heritage Month & The Power of Place

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by: Alonda Williams This month is Native American Heritage Month, a time to focus on honoring and celebrating the rich cultures and heritage of Native American people. As you may know, our organization operates on the unceded, traditional land of the Coast Salish Peoples, specifically the first people of Seattle, the Duwamish People, the Muckleshoot […]

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Staff Voice: What Does Pride Month Mean to You?

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Pride Month is a time to celebrate the perspectives and experiences of our LGBTQIA+ community members. Today we celebrate this month by lifting the voice and sharing the perspective of staff member Ashe Palmer, Enrollment Program Coordinator here at Big Brothers Big Sisters of Puget Sound. Interview with Ashe A lot of our staff are […]

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Celebrating Graduates and 100% Graduation Rate

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This Saturday, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Puget Sound brought our community together to celebrate all of the high school seniors in our programs at our annual graduation celebration. Each and every one of these seniors is graduating! In fact, 100% of high school seniors with a mentor from Big Brothers Big Sisters of Puget […]

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Honoring Juneteenth & Learning the History

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Juneteenth, also known as Freedom Day or Emancipation Day, holds significant historical importance in the United States. “Juneteenth” is a combination of June and 19th signifying June 19, 1865, when Union General Gordon Granger arrived in Galveston, Texas, delivering the news of the Emancipation Proclamation and the end of slavery. It was a momentous occasion […]

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A Reflection on Juneteenth and the Ongoing Journey to Freedom

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by Alonda Williams, President & CEO, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Puget Sound Today is a special day, a day that gives us the opportunity to pause, reflect, and honor Juneteenth, a pivotal moment in our nation’s history. As we celebrate this day, I would like to share a personal story and encourage all of […]

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Celebrating Pride Month

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June is Pride Month – a time to honor and celebrate the LGBTQIA2S+ community’s diverse experiences, struggles, and triumphs. In June 1999, US President Bill Clinton declared “the anniversary of [the] Stonewall [riots] every June in America as Gay and Lesbian Pride Month”. In 2011, President Barack Obama expanded the officially recognized Pride Month to […]

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