Editor’s Blog

Flash mentoring: An innovative new approach to building social capital

By Jean Rhodes Researchers have theorized about different…

Why “intentional” mentoring is so important

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by Jean Rhodes I'd like to make the case make for intentional…

Youth-initiated mentoring: An idea whose time has come

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by Jean Rhodes A growing number of studies have demonstrated…

Youth mentoring is rapidly expanding across Europe: Here’s one reason

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By Jean Rhodes, Òscar Prieto-Flores, & Justin Preston The…

Elements of effective texting?: Here’s six tips

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In a recent New Yorker article, writer Alice Gregory describes Crisis Text Line, a new service for youth who are in need of support.

What’s in it for the mentor? Seinfeld (and others) explain.

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by Jean Rhodes In a classic episode of Seinfeld, a puzzled George…

A meaningful activity for matches (and everyone else)!

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Dear Chronicle Readers,   For…

Why it’s so important to consider youth’s capacity for connection

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by Jean Rhodes In a study of successful, long-term mentoring…

What an unexpected diagnosis can tell us about mentoring

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by Jean Rhodes None of the specialists at the U. of Chicago…

The future of mentoring: An infographic

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by Jean Rhodes I recently worked with a talented team at the…

Slipping through my fingers: What a new study (and sappy song) reveal about relationships

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by Jean Rhodes Slipping through my fingers all the time, I…

The promise and pitfalls of mentoring in the digital age

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by Jean Rhodes Considering how widespread it is, it is somewhat…

What a wildly improbable movie can teach us about mentoring

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by Jean Rhodes In the comedy, Role Models, two self-absorbed…