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New meta-analysis of school-based mentoring programs shows promising effects on students’ emotional well-being

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Claro, A., & Perelmiter, T. (2021). The Effects of Mentoring Programs on Emotional Well-Being in Youth: A Meta-analysis. Contemporary School Psychology. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40688-021-00377-2 Summarized by Ariel Ervin Notes of Interest: While there are many important skills that children develop in school, there are a variety of other essential skills that can be protective factors for their academic success. […]

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Mentees and their mothers: New study explores relationship difficulties and targeted mentoring

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Williamson, S., Lyons, M. D., Deutsch, N. L., & Lawrence, E. (2021). Mentees and their mothers: The association between maternal relationship difficulties and targeted outcomes of mentoring. Journal of Community Psychology, 49(6), 2162–2178.  https://doi.org/10.1002/jcop.22540 Summarized by Ariel Ervin Notes of Interest: Although maternal relationship characteristics can affect academic and behavior outcomes in youth, there is still uncertainty […]

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The role transnational family support & youth mentoring has on unaccompanied immigrant youths in Spain

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Alarcón, X., & Prieto-Flores, Ò. (2021). Transnational family ties and networks of support for unaccompanied immigrant youths in Spain: The role of youth mentoring in Barcelona. Children and Youth Services Review, 128, 106140.  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.childyouth.2021.106140 Summarized by Ariel Ervin. Notes of Interest: There has been a significant increase of unaccompanied migrant youth arriving in Spain in recent years. […]

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What a mentoring agreement? And how can it help?

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Setting up an agreement that covers how a mentor and mentee will work together can help both get the most out of their collaboration. By Amie Weinberg, Reprinted from Edutopia The value of the mentor-mentee relationship, and how it benefits both parties, is indisputable. But what’s the best way to begin this partnership? Having some […]

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Which mentees benefit the most from same-race mentors?

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Champion, B., Szlendak, Z., & Woodruff, C. (2021). Who Benefits Most From From a Same-Race Mentor? Evidence From a Nationwide Youth Mentoring Program. Brachel Champion. http://brachelchampion.com/files/mentoring.pdf Summarized by Ariel Ervin Notes of Interest: Although same-race or ethnicity-matched mentorships are perceived to be more effective than cross-racial mentorships, their overall effects are unclear. This paper assesses whether having […]

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To Reduce Inequality on College Campuses, Invest in Relationships

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Proactive student support and mentorship culture is undervalued in academia, writes Becca Spindel Bassett, who studies inequity in higher ed. By Becca Spindel Bassett, Reprinted from Inside Higher Ed Colleges are more than departments, buildings, and classes. They are organizations composed of resources and relationships. Supportive campus relationships yield resources so valuable that we shouldn’t […]

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Mentoring Program Feature: The Arthur Project

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Reprinted from the Author Project Six years ago, an idea emerged about a new way of mentoring that combined therapeutic support principles, the power of relationships, and social justice to meet the needs of middle schoolers in underserved communities in The Bronx. The young people in this community have been placed at increased risk of becoming […]

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New study explores mentor personality and relationship quality: Some surprising results!

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Younginer, S. T., & Elledge, L. C. (2021). Mentor personality and attachment as correlates of youth mentoring relationship quality within a school-based mentoring intervention: The moderating role of negative interactions. Journal of Community Psychology, 49(7), 2569–2589. https://doi.org/10.1002/jcop.22654 Summarized by Ariel Ervin Notes of Interest: Given the role mentoring relationship quality has on positive youth outcomes, it’s important to […]

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Study explores underrepresented students’ connections with college-based mentors

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Monjaras-Gaytan, L. Y., Sánchez, B., Salusky, I., & Schwartz, S. E. O. (2021). Historically underrepresented college students and institutional natural mentors: An ecological analysis of the development of these relationships at predominantly White institutions. Journal of Community Psychology. https://doi.org/10.1002/jcop.22682 Summarized by Ariel Ervin Notes of Interest: Although college is an opportunity for the upward mobility of underrepresented youths, […]

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Start From The Beginning: How To Prepare Early On To Have A Successful Mentor Relationship

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By Esther Weinberg, Reprinted from Forbes The one thing you need to know before starting any mentoring relationship is how to prepare to actually start it. You may think mentoring is simply two people chatting over coffee but it’s not. Before we talk about where to begin, let’s discuss why mentoring is one of the […]

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