Jeremy Astesano – The Chronicle of Evidence-Based Mentoring

About Jeremy Astesano

Jeremy is a recent graduate from Haverford College with a B.A. in psychology, joining the Chronicle as an Associate Editor. A native of Cambridge, MA, he is passionate about understanding people and promoting positive social change in the world. He is also the lab manger for the Rhodes Lab and assistant director in the Center for Evidence Based Mentoring.

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Urge Congress to prioritize young people in the COVID-19 response

June 17, 2020/in Uncategorized/by Jeremy Astesano

A call to action from MENTOR: “Right now, across the country, mentoring programs are adjusting their services to continue to meet the needs of young people during this pandemic while following guidance from health professionals. We know all too well that youth often feel the brunt of national emergencies and we must call upon our […]

7 ways American racism is alive and well today

June 12, 2020/in Mentoring Practice/by Jeremy Astesano

By Sandra Feter, Futurity Racism is a deeply American problem and, based on a review of prior research, there are seven factors contributing to racism in the US today, researchers argue in a new paper. “People often define racism as disliking or mistreating others on the basis of race. That definition is wrong,” says coauthor […]

MENTOR celebrates Pride month

June 10, 2020/in Uncategorized/by Jeremy Astesano

June is Pride Month, and MENTOR is celebrating #MENTORPride. Read their statement, and access Pride Month resources for mentors below. “June is Pride Month, which lifts up a movement built on fighting for equality and acceptance for all. That message is as timely as ever, as we stand against the tragedies and realities of systemic […]

Profiles in Mentoring: Joanna Lee Williams

June 9, 2020/in Profiles in Mentoring/by Jeremy Astesano

This interview is from UVA today (2015). You can find the original source here. The media paints an almost uniformly bleak and dehumanizing picture of the problems minority children face, depending on the culture they grow up in. But many youth of color are actively transforming their communities while maintaining important connections to their cultural […]

Resources for helping and healing

June 2, 2020/in Mentoring Practice/by Jeremy Astesano

In the wake of the murder of George Floyd, America once again contends with its deeply ingrained, structural, systemic racism. We have gathered a number of resources here that we hope will help our community of readers cope with this incredibly traumatic series of events. While the reality of American racism is not new or […]

What’s lost when black children are socialized into a white world

June 2, 2020/in Mentoring Practice/by Jeremy Astesano

Dani McClain, The Atlantic I interviewed dozens of black mothers about how they help their kids navigate schools where they might be perceived as threats or made to feel unwelcome. Jessica Black is a Pittsburg, California, mother of two black teenagers, both of whom have been disciplined multiple times at their middle and high schools. […]

Helping children and families cope with the COVID-19 pandemic

May 22, 2020/in Uncategorized/by Jeremy Astesano

This post is another addition to our effort to disseminate as much material as possible about the COVID-19 pandemic and how we can support young people and families in this very difficult time. Annette M. La Greca, Ph.D. and colleagues have put together a guide for both children and caring adults in their lives, be […]

Why teens may never be the same after the pandemic

May 11, 2020/in Ethical Considerations, Mentoring Practice/by Jeremy Astesano

By Scottie Andrew, There will be no graduation for the Class of 2020 — at least not one that would’ve forced seniors to wake up early and file into an auditorium with their peers, dressed in flimsy gowns and caps they’ve been told they can’t throw. Prom is canceled, too — so the budget that […]

The kids aren’t all right

May 11, 2020/in Mentoring Practice/by Jeremy Astesano

Bryan Walsh, Axios Experts fear children will be suffering from the psychological effects of the pandemic for decades — even down to the level of their genes. Why it matters: Children are not exempt from the stress associated with the pandemic and its accompanying economic shock, and we could be reckoning with the scars of the experience for […]

European Center for Evidence-Based Mentoring will host #KeepMentoring webinar

May 4, 2020/in Events/by Jeremy Astesano

Description: Let’s get together in an opportunity to learn and share! Get ready to be inspired by professionals that are exploring new ways to connect and reinforce mentoring relationships in times of social distancing. Julie Gehring (University of Connecticut, U.S.), Laura Cardús (AFEV, Spain), Gysbert Bergsma (Stichting VerbindMij, The Netherlands) and Eva Fernández (Fundación Èxit, […]

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