Entries by Mia Lamont

Webinar Registration Open: Human at the Helm — Exploring AI’s Role in Mentoring

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As nonprofits and universities increasingly explore AI, a key question emerges: can technology be designed to enhance and scale authentic human connection rather than replace it? Join Jean Rhodes, Ani Sanchez, and discussant Julia Freeland Fisher for a thought-provoking webinar introducing the Human-at-the-Helm framework—an approach that positions AI as a behind-the-scenes partner supporting mentors through […]

MentorPRO Featured in LearningWell Magazine: “Mentoring 2.0”

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Mentoring is entering a new era. In its recent feature, Mentoring 2.0, LearningWell Magazine spotlights how MentorPRO is helping reimagine what mentoring can be in the digital age. The article highlights how evidence-based design and innovative technology can expand mentoring’s reach while preserving its heart: the powerful human connection between mentors and mentees. With insights […]

Profiles in Mentoring: Patricia Snell Herzog on Youth Philanthropy and Civic Growth

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Patricia Snell Herzog serves as the Melvin Simon Chair and Associate Professor of Philanthropic Studies at Indiana University’s Lilly Family School of Philanthropy. Her research spans the intersections of data analytics, philanthropy, and civic behavior — including topics like philanthropy analytics, data-informed decision making, youth and emerging adult giving, organizational contexts, and how social supports […]

Rediscovering Interpersonal Curiosity in Youth Development

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Way, N., & Taffe, R. (2024). Interpersonal curiosity: A missing construct in the field of human development. Human Development. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1159/000542162 Introduction Curiosity is central to human growth, but scholarship has overwhelmingly emphasized intellectual curiosity (the drive to understand the material world) while neglecting interpersonal curiosity, or the desire to know about others’ […]

Youth Initiated Mentoring: Evidence from a Meta-Analytic Study

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Van Dam, L., Blom, D., Kara, E., Assink, M., Stams, G. J., Schwartz, S., & Rhodes, J. (2021). Youth initiated mentoring: A meta-analytic study of a hybrid approach to youth mentoring. Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 50(1), 219–230. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10964-020-01336-5 Introduction Youth Initiated Mentoring (YIM) is a hybrid model in which youth identify and recruit mentors […]

New Scoping Review Explores How “lived experience” Advocates Can Help

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Wainwright, C., Sofija, E., Riley, T., Tudehope, L., & Harris, N. (2025). Examining the role of mental health lived experience advocacy in shaping the personal outcomes of youth advocates: A scoping review. Children and Youth Services Review, 171, 108182. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.childyouth.2025.108182 Introduction Wainwright and colleages (2025) conducted a scoping review to examine the effects of youth […]

Profiles in Mentoring: Christopher Wainwright on Youth Lived Experience Advocacy

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Christopher Wainwright is a PhD Candidate and Associate Lecturer at Griffith University, Australia. His work focuses on youth lived experience advocacy, translating research into action that directly benefits communities. With experience across eleven countries and collaborations with organizations like batyr, he centers young people’s voices in shaping meaningful change. We recently had the opportunity to […]

Radical Care in Mentorship: Lessons from History for Today’s Challenges

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Reddick, R. (2025, July 30). Radical Care, Real Consequences: Why Mentorship Still Matters. William T. Grant Foundation. https://wtgrantfoundation.org/radical-care-real-consequences-why-mentorship-still-matters In Radical Care, Real Consequences: Why Mentorship Still Matters, Richard Reddick (2025) situates mentorship within a broader struggle for equity, inclusion, and academic freedom. He argues that developmental relationships are not only supportive but also deeply political […]

How Paraprofessionals Can Boost Youth Mental Health in Schools

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Bruns, E. J., Ehde, C., Gaias, L. M., Kebede, B., McWherter, C., & Wick, E. (2025). Behavioral Health Student Assistance Programs: Leveraging Non-Traditional Mental Health Providers to Address Workforce Shortages and Mitigate the Youth Mental Health Crisis. Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10488-025-01465-8 Introduction Rising rates […]

Bridging the Civic Gap: Exploring Inequalities in Youth Philanthropy Programs

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Herzog, P. S., Dillman, B., Park, S., Penman, N., & Housemyer, J. (2025). Youth philanthropy: Studying potential for inequalities in outcomes. Lilly Family School of Philanthropy. https://scholarworks.indianapolis.iu.edu/server/api/core/bitstreams/36c09ebd-03fa-4cdf-9497-a89c11f81724/content Introduction Youth philanthropy programs position young people as civic contributors, shifting from deficit-based models of youth development to asset-based engagement. These initiatives often include fundraising, grant making, and […]