Entries by Ariel Ervin

[Webinar] SRA Virtual 2021

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The Society for Research on Adolescence will be hosting a series of webinars every Friday throughout March 2021.  Every set of presentations for the week will cover different themes: Friday, March 5 (Week 1): Inequality, Youth Mobilization, & Social Change Friday, March 12 (Week 2): Risk, Resilience, & Adolescent Behavior Friday, March 19 (Week 3): […]

New study shows how family closeness can foster natural mentoring relationships among Black youth

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Billingsley, J. T., Rivens, A. J., & Hurd, N. M. (2021). Family Closeness and Mentor Formation among Black Youth. Journal of Child and Family Studies.  https://doi.org/10.1007/s10826-020-01895-y Summarized by Ariel Ervin Notes of Interest:  Many studies on formal mentoring acknowledge the important influence parents have on their children’s mentoring relationships. However, there’s still a lack of research […]

‘I Know I’m Not Alone’: The Importance of Mentors Right Now

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Most mentoring programs have moved online, but some wait lists are long and the rare person-to-person connection is sorely missed. Featured Article by Alix Strauss, New York Times Although mentoring programs are known for promoting youth development and well-being, the pandemic has made it hard for many programs to keep up with the increasing demand for […]

The benefits of group mentoring for adolescent girls: results from the Young Women Leaders Program

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Deutsch, N. L., Reitz-Krueger, C. L., Henneberger, A. K., Futch Ehrlich, V. A., & Lawrence, E. (2017). “It Gave Me Ways to Solve Problems and Ways to Talk to People”: Outcomes From a Combined Group and One-on-One Mentoring Program for Early Adolescent Girls. Journal of Adolescent Research, 32(3), 291–322. https://doi.org/10.1177/0743558416630813 Summarized by Ariel Ervin Notes […]

Co-Creating for Impact: Five Steps to More Responsive Youth Programming

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By Linda Fogarty, Reprinted from the International Youth Foundation It’s easy—and fashionable—to talk about engaging youth in development programming, but it’s much harder to make it happen. Everyone agrees it’s important, but commitment to meaningful youth engagement falls short without a strong plan and a structure for true collaboration. Developmental Evaluation (DE) is one solution. […]

Mentoring is key for lonely Gen Z

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Gen Z is getting lonelier, and mentors are the cure By Kevin Singer and Lauren Rink, Springtide Research Institute What do obesity, smoking 15 cigarettes per day, and loneliness have in common? They are equally draining on one’s life expectancy. Loneliness is especially evident for members of Gen Z, or those born between 1995-2010. Springtide […]

The State Of Mental Health In America

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Reprinted from Mental Health America Key Findings Youth mental health is worsening. 9.7% of youth in the U.S. have severe major depression, compared to 9.2% in last year’s dataset. This rate was highest among youth who identify as more than one race, at 12.4%. Even before COVID-19, the prevalence of mental illness among adults was […]

Why Mentoring Matters

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Join Michelle and Ashley (staff members of the Mentoring Partnership) for a newly launched podcast, called Mentor Chat! In Episode 1, “Why Mentoring Matters”, the hosts discuss the importance of mentoring, in addition to how these supportive relationships can positively impact everybody’s lives.   To access the resource, please click here.