Culture and Context

This section includes articles that explore the racial, cultural, and broader contextual dimensions of mentoring relationships.

New Review: Student Mentoring Only Sticks When Schools Build It Into Their DNA

Elevri, P. A., Ruyadi, Y., Nurdin, E. S., Dahliyana, A., Juntika,…

A New Blueprint for Cultural Mentoring in Out-of-Home Care

Ezekwem-Obi, A., Grace, R., Edenborough, M., Blythe, S., &…

“I felt like I was nobody. Then I felt alive:” Inside the classrooms where Black male teachers became mentors

Jones, K. V., Porter, S., Cooley, S., Haizlip, A., Parish, L.,…

New Study Finds Informal Mentors Can Blunt Discrimination’s Toll on Latino/a Teens

Kuperminc, G. P., Arce,…

New Study Explores Mentor Intentions

Park, S., & Sugita,…

What We Know (and Don’t) About Mentoring in Rural Settings

Aschenbrener, C. S., & Edwards, K. (2023). Mentoring youth…

24 Studies Later: New Systematic Review of Mentoring

Cuming, T., Hoffman, L., Biles, B., & Verdon, S. (2026).…

One Million Degrees Evaluation Show Timing of Support Matters as Much as the Support Itself

Hallberg, K., Harrison, E., Ruiz, E., & Slaughter, M. (2026).…

Four Years of Data Reveal a Hidden Resilience in Black and Latinx Students’ Sense of Self

Fernández, D., & Hurd, N. M. (2026). An examination of ongoing…

Study Highlights Five Ways Mentors Shape Teen Autonomy

Davis, A. L., & McQuillin, S. D. (2022). Supporting autonomy…