By: Artis Stevens, President & CEO of Big Brothers Big Sisters of America
“It takes a village to raise a child.”
It’s an age-old African proverb that’s been quoted often and yet the power of this line could not be more relevant than now. A social and economic environment that was already a hardship for the most vulnerable in our country was made worse by the pandemic, and put into sharper perspective by global protests for racial and social justice. The effect of this climate has had a profound impact on those in our communities whose voices often go overlooked and unheard: our children.
Consider that right now, young people (“Littles”) enrolled in Big Brothers Big Sisters programs across the nation are facing challenges at much higher rates compared to the average youth in the United States:
63% of Littles live in a single parent household (vs. national average
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