Big Brothers Big Sisters of San Diego County - Beyond School Walls

With 20 years of experience in the financial services industry, Jason Groth is a wealth advisor and registered representative at Reliant Capital Group in San Diego. He has also been involved in numerous startup companies, including EVOasis, an all-electric vehicle charging business. Outside of work, Jason Groth remains active in his local community and was named Big Brother of the Year in 2010 by Big Brothers Big Sisters of San Diego County, which operates a program called Beyond School Walls. 

Beyond School Walls engages local businesses in mentoring local middle school youth. The program dates back to 2013, when Big Brothers Big Sisters of San Diego County launched its first site at the corporate office of Bumble Bee Seafood. Beyond School Walls gives companies the opportunity to engage children from local schools in a real-life work environment. 

Big Brothers Big Sisters fosters relationships between local businesses and middle schools, handling the recruitment and interview and screening processes, in addition to providing oversight during the 15 sessions throughout the year. The “Bigs” meet with their mentees twice each month for 90 minutes to build a rapport and address topics that help them in their personal growth and development as leaders. To learn more about the program, visit sdbigs.org/bsw.