Editors Blog

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

Overcoming cultural mistrust in youth mentoring relationships

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by Bernadette Sánchez, PhD. Adolescents of color report…

New report describes lessons learned about engaging military families in youth mentoring

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Taking Care of Our Own: Lessons Learned About Engaging Military…

Building resilience among black boys

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By Tori DeAngelis  The shooting death of Michael Brown in August…

Mentoring Programs for Children of Military Families

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by Tim Cavell, Ph.D. About five years ago, I approached some…

How “mind mapping” can help mentors and mentees find activities

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By Shawn Mintz (from MentorCity) Brainstorm possibilities…

Will I be able to understand my mentee?: Examining the potential risk of the dominant culture mentoring marginalized youth

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Editor's Note This is a very thoughtful piece by Jennifer Lindwall, the…

Why relationships matter

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 In "The Heart Grows Smarter,"  David Brooks discussed the…

Why we need to pressure Congress to pass the Child Protection Improvements Act

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A volunteer mentor from Odessa, Texas was arrested in July for…

New, Exciting…and Effective? Tips on Evaluating Innovative and New Programming

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Organizations are evolving rapidly within the mentoring field…