HYANNIS – Big Brothers Big Sisters of Cape Cod and the Islands has announced a partnership between Hydroid, Inc., a Pocasset-based technology leader in advanced marine robotics, and Peebles Elementary School in Bourne.
The mentoring relationship connects youth with Hydroid employees to build one-to-one transformational connections.
Since the Peebles Elementary School BBBSCC&I program started in 2017, the organization had not been able to successfully match waiting boys with a Big Brother.
This partnership provides BBBSCC&I with an opportunity to recruit male volunteers, and since Hydroid came on board, of the five total matches, three have provided boys with male mentors.
Hydroid specializes in autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) and designs and manufactures state-of-the-art solutions for use in a number of applications including marine research, commercial and defense.
Mentoring can be critical to encouraging interest and achievement in STEM, and Bigs matched as part of the program specialize in STEM fields, helping to expose their Littles to career possibilities right on Cape Cod.
“The opportunity to act as mentors to students at Peebles Elementary School directly aligns with Hydroid’s company values,” said Kane-Curtis. “Exposing young people in our community to STEM is something we’re passionate about, and we’re proud that our employees enthusiastically volunteered to join this partnership.”
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