A co-founder of the AID India Foundation, Vikram “Vik” Uppal has supported numerous community initiatives and charitable institutions for many years. Vikram Uppal is known to help in family-oriented causes like that of Big Brothers Big Sisters’ mentoring program. Vik Uppal supports the primary focus of Big Brothers Big Sisters, which is to assist children who have led challenging lives and who face adversity regularly.
Big Brothers Big Sisters matches adult volunteers, called “Bigs,” from 20 to 34 years old, and children, “Littles,” from 6 to 18 years old. Specifically, the matching and mentoring program goes through the following steps.
1. The parent or guardian of an applicant prepares a written application and expects to be interviewed along with his/her child.
2. A case worker picked by Big Brothers and Big Sisters screens matching mentors through different processes, such as home visits and background checks.
3. Once the matching process is complete, the parent or guardian is required to approve of the potential mentor.
4. The chosen mentor then meets with the child every month for a minimum of two and a maximum of four times per month.
The partnership is closely monitored, and national research has proved that in forming positive role-model relationships, the program has a direct and lasting effect on the lives of the children involved.
Big Brothers Big Sisters matches adult volunteers, called “Bigs,” from 20 to 34 years old, and children, “Littles,” from 6 to 18 years old. Specifically, the matching and mentoring program goes through the following steps.
1. The parent or guardian of an applicant prepares a written application and expects to be interviewed along with his/her child.
2. A case worker picked by Big Brothers and Big Sisters screens matching mentors through different processes, such as home visits and background checks.
3. Once the matching process is complete, the parent or guardian is required to approve of the potential mentor.
4. The chosen mentor then meets with the child every month for a minimum of two and a maximum of four times per month.
The partnership is closely monitored, and national research has proved that in forming positive role-model relationships, the program has a direct and lasting effect on the lives of the children involved.