Editor’s Blog


Mentoring expert, Òscar Prieto-Flores, highlights the importance of relationship quality in mentoring programs
Experts’ Corner: Mentoring in the era of COVID-19
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Curbing the impact of negative student-adult relationships: A conversation with Mike Garringer
By Julia Freeland Fisher, Reprinted from the Christensen…

Mentoring expert, Renée Spencer, emphasizes the importance of developing a clearer understanding of positive youth relationships
Experts’ Corner: Mentoring in the era of COVID-19
From the…

Mentoring expert, Dr. Sam McQuillin, explains why school closings affect more than learning
Experts’ Corner: Mentoring in the era of COVID-19
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“I thought, are you serious, really, in the United States of America?”: How a revolutionary new social policy will lift mentees’ lives
By Jean Rhodes
Let's take a moment to celebrate some really…

Quaranteened! Helping Adolescents Cope with Boredom during COVID-19
As we head into the holidays and face additional…

Teaching youth to fish: New meta-analysis highlights the value of “youth-initiated” mentoring
By Jean Rhodes
Like so many other valuable resources, well-connected…

What election-related issues matter most to young people? New national survey has some answers
By Jean Rhodes
With less than a week to go before the…

It’s election season: Should mentors talk politics with their mentees?
Linus: "There are three things I have learned never to discuss…

The multitude and magnitude of coronavirus stressors on children
The perfect storm of insecurities and isolation creates…

Finding a silver lining: COVID-19 is shedding new light onto childhood poverty
By Jean Rhodes
Young people who are referred to mentoring…

Mentoring in the context of inequality, injustice, and a global pandemic
By Jean Rhodes
When asked how he felt about the timing of…

Celebrating Fatherhood and Encouraging Mentorship with “My Brother’s Keeper”
Ed. note: This was cross-posted several years ago on the U.S.…

Now is the time to offer solidarity and support to young people of color
by Jean Rhodes and Cherrelle Jones (clinical psychology doctoral…