Editors Blog

Chronicle editor, Jean Rhodes, offers her perspectives on topics related to mentoring research, practice, and policies.

A Mouse, A Moment, and the Benefits of Informed Advocacy

Jean Rhodes I once took a year’s leave from academia to…

Why Spilling Coffee on Yourself Might Make You a Better Mentor Than AI

Jean Rhodes There has been growing concern about young…

The Mentoring Paradox in the Age of AI mentoring

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by Jean Rhodes In "Older and wiser: Rethinking youth mentoring…

The One Question Every Mentoring Program Should Ask

By Jean Rhodes When programs evaluate mentoring relationships,…

The Badge Boom Is Coming to Mentoring: Is that a Good Thing?

By Jean Rhodes Universities, youth-serving organizations,…

How shared laughter can strengthen mentoring relationships

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“Laughter is the shortest distance between two people.” —Victor…

Why “Someone like me” Matters in Mentor Matching

By Jean Rhodes How important is it for mentors and mentees to…

What the Odyssey Gets Right About Mentoring

By Jean Rhodes Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey opens this week…

Born on the 4th of July: The link between Independence Day and Big Brothers Big Sisters of America

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By Jean Rhodes You may not know it, but the mentoring…

Mentoring, Task Shifting, and the Paraprofessional Revolution

mentors trained as paraprofessionals could be pivotal in providing accessible mental health support for young people, reducing barriers, and helping mentees engage with professional services more readily. By equipping mentors with structured training and aligning them with best practices, youth mentoring programs could meet an urgent need for accessible, scalable mental health interventions.