Contributors’ Blog

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

By Jean Rhodes In an important new Annual Review of…

More Than Black and Brown Faces: Diversity in Mentoring

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By Marty Martinez As we celebrate and raise awareness of Black…

Mentoring Youth of Incarcerated Parents: My Experience Volunteering at Big Brothers Big Sisters

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Associate editor's Note: The following article by Dr. Tim Cavell…

Reflections on being mentored

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by Noelle Hurd I recently had the opportunity to reflect on…

What is the scientific method?

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The term "scientific method" refers to certain guidelines that…

What Might Evidence-based Policy 2.0 Look Like?

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By Vivian Tseng I’ve been reading about the evolution of…

How should mentors handle gift giving?

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Editors Note: In this  feature Gail Manza and Susan Patrick…

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…

Back by popular demand: How to win friends and influence mentees

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

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…