Tucson mentors help kids tackle issues about race and the pandemic

Mentoring programs like Big Brothers Big Sisters are starting to rebound during pandemic.

The organization is tacking a few issues to help young kids in our community.

TEMPORARILY STOPPING EVICTIONSFOR SOME STRUGGLING TO PAYRENT DUE TO THE PANDEMIC.

THISMOVE BROADENS PROTECTIONSALREADY IN PLACE.

THE WHITEHOUSE SAYS THE ORDER WILLAPPLY TO AMERICANS WHOQUALIFIED FOR DIRECT PAYMENTSUNDER THE CARES ACT.

THE ACTCOVERED PEOPLE EARNING LESSTHAN 99- THOUSAND DOLLARS AYEAR.

THE CARES ACT ONLYCOVERED FEDERALLY BACKEDRENTAL DWELLINGS BUT THISEXPANSION APPLIES TO ALLRENTAL UNITS ACROSS THECOUNTRY.MENTORING PROGRAMS ARESTARTING TO REBOUND AFTER THEPANDEMIC.

BIG BROTHERS BIGSISTERS IS TACKLING A FEWISSUES TO HELP THE YOUNG KIDSIN OUR COMMUNITY.

FOR GABRIELACERVANTES AND ALAYNA GONZALEZ,MANY OF THEIR CONVERSATIONSAND VISITS HAVE HAD TO HAPPENVIRTUALLY.

NOW THEY ARESTARTING TO SEE MORE OF EACHOTHER IN PERSON AS BUSINESSESREOPEN.

WHILE THE PANDEMIC ISONE ISSUE THEY ARE TRYING TOWORK THROUGH..ANOTHER ONE ISTHE SOCIAL UNREST TAKING PLACEACROSS THE COUNTRY.

I WASASKING HER WHAT SHE'S HEARDABOUT THE PROTESTS.

HOW SHEFEELS ABOUT IT.

IF THERE'SANYTHING LIKE THAT THAT HASBEEN TALKED ABOUT IN HERFAMILY OR WITH HER FRIENDS ANDSORT OF WHAT HER OPINION ABOUTIT IS.

THAT'S ONE WAY MENTORSCAN PLAY A CRUCIAL ROLE INSTARTING CRUCIALCONVERSATIONS.

AHEAD AT 6TONIGHT&LEARN ABOUT THENATIONAL CONVERSATION ON RACE,RELATIONSHIPS, AND RESOURCESTHAT BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERSIS TAKING PART IN.

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