Big Brothers Big Sisters Expands UPS Partnership to Create 25,000 Youth Mentoring Moments
Event summary
- Big Brothers Big Sisters of America (BBBSA) extended its partnership with UPS to create 25,000 mentoring moments for youth through workplace experiences and career exposure events.
- The multi-year commitment builds on a successful three-year engagement that created direct mentoring relationships for hundreds of young people and career readiness programs for thousands.
- The partnership supports BBBSA's Big Futures initiative, introducing youth to logistics, operations, technology, and entrepreneurship through UPS experiences.
- UPS's continued support enables career exploration events and outreach to youth seeking mentorship opportunities nationwide.
The big picture
This expanded partnership aligns with broader trends in corporate social responsibility, where companies are increasingly investing in youth development to strengthen talent pipelines and foster economic mobility. The scale of the initiative—25,000 mentoring moments—highlights the growing recognition of mentorship as a critical tool for addressing workforce disparities and equipping the next generation with real-world skills.
What we're watching
- Program Scalability
- Whether BBBSA can sustain the pace of creating 25,000 mentoring moments while maintaining program quality and impact.
- Corporate Engagement
- How other corporations may follow UPS's lead in expanding youth mentoring initiatives as part of their social impact strategies.
- Economic Mobility
- The long-term effect of these mentoring programs on closing the skills gap and driving economic mobility for participating youth.