Community Outreach
BBBS Facts
Windham Facts
NW Rules
Miscellaneous
100
Where is the CO office located?
Third floor of the Student Union
100
In what CT city are the Nutmeg BBBS offices located?
Hartford
100
Which county is the town of Windham in?
Windham County
100
Where can you eat or drink?
Cafeteria only.
100
Who do you call if you cannot attend program?
The site manager (Ali) and the site coordinator (Nancy).
200
Name 3 other Community Outreach programs.
There is over 100 (so I'm not going to write them out)
200
What is community-based Big Brothers Big Sisters?
CB is through Nutmeg and is what most people think of when they hear BBBS. Bigs go to their littles' houses and pick them up to take them on trips or just hang out at the house. It is not through UConn, but many UConn students have chosen to transition into it when they no longer could make a site-based commitment.
200
Windham is the birthplace of which US senator?
Chris Dodd
200
True or false: It is okay to let your little bounce balls in the hallway.
False.
200
What is a Special Master?
A businessperson assigned by the Department of Education to "take-over" the Windham School District because of a high drop-out rate and poor test scores.
300
Which volunteer(s) at North Windham hold another Community Outreach position?
Maggie - Site manager for BBBS: Natchaug
300
How many sites does BBBS have through UConn?
Six. Can anyone name them all???
300
The town of Windham is made up of four parts: name 3.
North Windham, Windham Center, South Windham, Willimantic
300
Where can you exit to go outside?
Through the gym only.
300
How many times greater is the per capita income of CT compared to the town of Windham?
Three times greater! CT: $20,272 State: $64,000
400
What award did Community Outreach at UConn recently win?
President's Award for Community Service. *UConn Alt Breaks is currently the second biggest alt break program in the country and you can make it first. IGNITE!!!
400
What grade range does BBBS (not just site-based) serve?
Kindergarten through high school
400
Windham is the fifth district in the state to offer what meal to students?
Dinner. End Hunger CT awarded Windham a grant at the beginning of the school year to allow Windham High School to serve dinner to students who may not have anywhere else to eat. They are looking into a plan that would allow middle schoolers to be bused to the high school during their after-school program to get dinner. Elementary schools in the future?
400
What is significant about the red barn outside?
You cannot go further to the right than the barn.
400
How many times greater is the drop-out rate in the Windham district than the state average.
Twice as great.
500
What community of practice does Big Brothers Big Sisters fall under?
Youth Development and Education - Children
500
Is BBBS a public non-profit or a private non-profit?
Public non-profit. Public non-profits directly serve a population, while private non-profits (like foundations) collect money to benefit a charity
500
How many students are in the Windham School district?
3600.
500
Who can you leave a little with if you need to go to the bathroom?
Kristen, Ali, Nancy (not another big in case anything ever were to happen)
500
What popular news show has Windham been featured on in the past?
60 Minutes
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