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Looking Ahead to 2026, National Mentoring Month, and What’s Next for BSLS
Support in action across communities nationwide. New partnerships, renewed focus, and continued impact.
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Carrying the Year Forward
As we step toward a new year, we carry forward what has grounded us all along: mentorship rooted in genuine connection, leadership built with intention, and access that creates opportunity.
The work continues, and so does the community behind it.
January Is National Mentoring Month
Mentorship is not a moment. It is a relationship that shapes confidence, clarity, and direction.
Did you know?:
Mentorship increases academic persistence and career readiness
Early access to professional guidance strengthens long-term stability
Community-centered mentorship supports leadership across generations
This is why mentorship remains at the heart of BSLS.
New Year, New Partnership
We are excited to kick off the year with in-person leadership workshops at select chapters, sponsored by Cintas and their executive leadership team.
These workshops will:
Provide real-world leadership development
Connect members with executive-level insight
Open doors to early-career recruitment and internship opportunities
This partnership reflects what happens when organizations invest directly in the next generation.
From Our CEO
“Access creates opportunity. Opportunity changes lives.”
A Growing Team
This year, we welcomed new national team members who bring experience, compassion, and dedication to the mission. As we finalize website updates in spring 2026, we look forward to formally introducing them and sharing how they support our chapters and operations nationwide.
One Last Opportunity to Give in 2025
As the year closes, there is still time to make a 2025 contribution.
Your support helps sustain mentorship, leadership development, and access to opportunity across 14 states plus D.C.
Big Sister Little Sister Mentoring Program is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, and all contributions are tax deductible. This is the final opportunity to make a 2025 gift.
If you are able, we invite you to sow a seed at any level. Even the cost of a cup of coffee can make a meaningful difference when pooled together. Many supporters choose to set up a monthly gift, allowing steady support that helps programs remain consistent and accessible throughout the year.
Every gift, no matter the size, plays a role in sustaining this work.
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Before the Year Closes, Help Carry This Work Forward
Because when community shows up, futures change.
Your gift helps sustain national operations and programs across 14 states and D.C.
January 2026 Events
Members and Recent Alumni:
Join us in North Carolina for a leadership workshop on January 14, 2026, with an opportunity to connect with a Vice President from Cintas.
Register using the link in our Instagram bio @official_bsls or check your email for the direct registration link.
Invitation to Join the Insight Collective | Book & Media Club:
Insight Collective, our Book & Media Club, officially launched and we are continuing the conversation into the new year.
This space is open to everyone. You do not need to be a BSLS member to join, and you do not need to finish the book to attend. Familiarity with the current selection will help you engage in the discussion.
Our current read is Make Your Bed by Admiral William H. McRaven.
Join the next virtual meetup by joining below and follow @insightcollectiveclub on Instagram for updates, reminders, and future selections.
Click Here to join!
Mentoring Moments Update:
We are preparing to relaunch our Monthly Mentoring Moments for BSLS members and alumni in partnership with leaders from L’Oréal.
More details coming soon.