Tag Archive for: Coaching

Lessons learned from a cultural humility training program for adult mentors.

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Anderson, A. J., Riordan, A., Smith, L., Hillard, B., & Sánchez, B. (2022). Cultural humility training for mentors: Lessons learned and implications for youth programs. Journal of Youth Development, 17(3), 21–38. https://doi.org/10.5195/jyd.2022.1186 Summarized by Ariel Ervin Notes of Interest:  Research-to-practice partnerships (RPP) are a way for researchers and mentoring practitioners to approach problems within the youth […]

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[Webinar] Incorporating a Strengths-Based Mindset into Mentor Training and Program Policies

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Date: Jun 23, 2022 01:00 PM EST Building a strengths-based mindset is essential for promoting youth & family potential. However, it takes more than just good intentions to guarantee its incorporation into mentoring programs. Join this month’s webinar to learn more about how mentoring practitioners can build & sustain a strengths-based approach to program development […]

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[Webinar] Urban Institute – Youth Apprenticeship Mentor Training Session 2

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Date: Mar 31, 2022 01:00 PM in Eastern Time (US and Canada) Please join Urban on Thursday, March 31st, at 1 PM EST for its second interactive Mentor Training session geared toward equipping mentors of youth apprentices with knowledge and best practices drawn from research. In addition to hearing from experts about best practices, the […]

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The importance of anti-racism training and education for adult mentors who work with BIPOC youth

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Sánchez, B., Anderson, A. J., Weiston-Serdan, T., & Catlett, B. S. (2021). Anti-Racism Education and Training for Adult Mentors Who Work With BIPOC Adolescents. Journal of Adolescent Research, 07435584211043288.  https://doi.org/10.1177/07435584211043288 Summarized by Ariel Ervin Notes of Interest: There is a growing interest in the field of mentoring to address the needs of BIPOC youth. Providing training and […]

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Why Don’t We Teach Ph.D.s to Be Mentors? Adding mentoring skills to doctoral training is a key to graduate-education reform.

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By Maria LaMonaca Wisdom Reprinted from Chronicle of Higher Education SEPTEMBER 21, 202 Since January, I’ve spent hours on Zoom fielding questions from doctoral students and postdocs about mentoring and mentors. They’ve been asking questions like: “Can you sever a relationship with a mentor without burning bridges?” “How important is ‘chemistry’ in a mentor-mentee relationship?” “What’s […]

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How does social justice and race equity training impact volunteer mentors’ cognitive and affective outcomes?

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Anderson, A. J. & Sánchez, B. (2021). A Pilot Evaluation of a Social Justice and Race Equity Training for Volunteer Mentors. American Journal of Community Psychology. Summarized by Ariel Ervin https://doi.org/10.1002/ajcp.12541 Notes of Interest:  Although race, ethnicity, and culture are important subjects for mentors to get trained on, the literature on this subject is limited. This […]

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Ways mentor training and program support can predict premature mentorship terminations

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McQuillin, S. D., & Lyons, M. D. (2021). A National Study of Mentoring Program Characteristics and Premature Match Closure: The Role of Program Training and Ongoing Support. Prevention Science. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11121-020-01200-9 Summarized by Ariel Ervin Notes of Interest:  Although mentoring is a common and effective way to advocate for positive youth development, mentorships that end prematurely can be […]

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Developing web-based training for mentors of military-connected youth

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Spencer, R., Gowdy, G., Herrera, C., Heubach, J., Slep, A. S., & Cavell, T. A. (2020). Web-Based Training for School-Based Mentors of Military-Connected Youth: A Multi-Phase Development Study. The Journal of Primary Prevention.  https://doi.org/10.1007/s10935-020-00616-x Summarized by Ariel Ervin Notes of Interest:  Increased awareness of the stressors associated with being a military-involved youth has influenced more schools to […]

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How mentor training can lead to more effective STEM mentoring relationships

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Summarized by Ariel Ervin Stelter, R. L., Kupersmidt, J. B., & Stump, K. N. (2020). Establishing effective STEM mentoring relationships through mentor training. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, n/a(n/a). https://doi.org/10.1111/nyas.14470 Notes of Interest:  Although many mentors in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) mentoring programs are well-informed about the subject of STEM, […]

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Mindfulness apps with acceptance training can reduce stress

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By SHILO REA, Futurity Mindfulness meditation apps can reduce the body’s response to biological stress, new research suggests. Acceptance, or learning how to be open and accepting of the way things are in each moment, is particularly important for impacting stress biology and benefitting from the training’s stress reduction effects, the researchers found. The research […]

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