Mentoring Practice

Here we provide the latest science of different approaches to mentoring practice, from how to encourage engagement to managing closures —and everything in between.

FORUM: Should mentors be compensated for their time?

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Do you think that mentors should be compensated for the time…

Types of Family Involvement across Mentoring Programs

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  Summarized by UMass Boston doctoral student Stella Kanchewa,…

The friendship crisis: Why are boys so lonely and violent?

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by Niobe Way, Washington Post Elliot Rodgers, 22, killed himself…

How to win friends and influence mentees

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by Jean Rhodes Nearly 80 years after its publication, Dale Carnegie's How…

FORUM: Should mentors and mentees be “friends” on social media?

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It goes without saying that social media has dramatically changed…

How an Innovative Youth Program is Tackling Mass Incarceration

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By DAX-DEVLON ROSS Nine years ago Molly Baldwin found herself…

On Being Our Brother’s Keeper

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by John Bridgeland, CEO, Civic Enterprises and Melody Barnes, Director,…

Research Underscores Importance of Mentor Training

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Martin, S.M., & Sifers, S.K., (2012). An evaluation of factors…

Raising the bar: Levering the science of relationships to improve youth outcomes

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by Jean Rhodes  This past week, Mentoring Central and Big…