As her children got older and more independent, Nicole Eckstrom said she wasn’t spending as much time volunteering at their schools as she used to. She was looking for a new opportunity to volunteer ...

Research shows that an influential mentor can positively impact the lives of youth, college students and employees.

A two-time mentor and program leader at Big Brothers Big Sisters of Eastern Massachusetts shares with GBH's All Things ...

Participants in the group mentoring program of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Indiana, along with an adult volunteer mentor, work on creating a structure out of dried spaghetti and marshmallows ...

Even when they perform equally well in elementary school, children from less privileged families in Germany are less likely ...