Culture and Context

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

Dr. Amy Anderson’s provides insights on cultural humility development in adults serving as mentors for youth

Dr. Amy Anderson's new study provides insights on cultural…

How Mentoring Can Shift from “Beating the Odds” to Changing the Odds

By Jean Rhodes In an important new Annual Review of…

Five Ways to Improve How We Measure Young People’s Well-Being

By Kathryn L.S. Pettit, Hannah Daly, and Amelia Coffey, Reprinted…

Youth civic engagement can help uphold democracy…and mentors can help.

By Elan C. Hope (Brennan Center post) Civic engagement is…
Illustrated

“The mental-health crisis has changed academia forever.” Five ways peer mentors can help.

By Jean RhodesIt is clear by now that the mental-health crisis…

Four Ways Youth Social Capital is Mobilized

By Brian Lightfoot, Reprinted from the Search Institute More…

The Crucial Role of Family and Social Networks in Cross-Racial Mentoring with Black Youth

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Reference: Jones, K., Parra-Cardona, R., Sánchez, B., Vohra-Gupta,…

What Do Immigrant Students Need? It Isn’t Just ELL

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By Jill Anderson, Reprinted from Harvard Graduate School…