Considerations for Mentoring Indigenous Children and Youth
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This guide contains 10 considerations for the design and delivery of quality mentoring programs for and with children, youth and families of Indigenous descent. These considerations are based on research and the combined expertise Elders and Traditional Knowledge Keepers, as well as children, youth, mentors, educators, and other partners.
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This guide contains 10 considerations for the design and delivery of quality mentoring programs for and with children, youth and families of Indigenous descent. These considerations are based on research and the combined expertise Elders and Traditional Knowledge Keepers, as well as children, youth, mentors, educators, and other partners.
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This guide contains 10 considerations for the design and delivery of quality mentoring programs for and with children, youth and families of Indigenous descent, including creating inclusive advisory groups, tips for recruitment and retention and screening of indigenous and non-indigenous mentors, and key understandings and terminology related to acknowledging identity and land. These considerations are based on research and the combined expertise Elders and Traditional Knowledge Keepers, as well as children, youth, mentors, educators, and other partners.
Goals:
To equip program coordinators with recommendations for the design and delivery of quality mentoring programs for and with children, youth and families of Indigenous descent.
Target Population/Eligibility of Target Sites:
This guide is intended to support primarily non-Indigenous organizations that desire to develop and deliver quality mentoring programs for and with children, youth, and families of Indigenous descent.
Corresponding Elements of Effective Practice:
All
Key Personnel:
Mentoring Program Coordinators
Additional Information:
The guide provides an extensive list of organizations as well as community elders who provided guidance and insight into the recommendations found in the guide.
Resource Name:
Considerations for Mentoring Indigenous Children and Youth
Publisher/Source:
Alberta Mentoring Partnership
Author:
Not specified
Date of Publication:
August 2017
Resource Type:
Program Management Resources
Evaluation Methodology:
Resource has not been evaluated for effectiveness
Evaluation Outcomes:
Resource has not been evaluated for effectiveness
Evaluation Validity:
Resource has not been evaluated for effectiveness
Accessing and Using this Resource:
This resource can be accessed freely online on Alberta Mentoring Partnership’s website: https://albertamentors.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Considerations-for-Mentoring-Indigenous-Children-and-Youth-Alberta-Mentoring-Partnership.pdf
References:
None
Evidence Base:
N/A
Additional References:
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Overview Description of Resource:
This guide contains 10 considerations for the design and delivery of quality mentoring programs for and with children, youth and families of Indigenous descent, including creating inclusive advisory groups, tips for recruitment and retention and screening of indigenous and non-indigenous mentors, and key understandings and terminology related to acknowledging identity and land. These considerations are based on research and the combined expertise Elders and Traditional Knowledge Keepers, as well as children, youth, mentors, educators, and other partners.
Goals:
To equip program coordinators with recommendations for the design and delivery of quality mentoring programs for and with children, youth and families of Indigenous descent.
Target Population/Eligibility of Target Sites:
This guide is intended to support primarily non-Indigenous organizations that desire to develop and deliver quality mentoring programs for and with children, youth, and families of Indigenous descent.
Corresponding Elements of Effective Practice:
All
Key Personnel:
Mentoring Program Coordinators
Additional Information:
The guide provides an extensive list of organizations as well as community elders who provided guidance and insight into the recommendations found in the guide.
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Profile Resource Name:
Considerations for Mentoring Indigenous Children and Youth
Publisher/Source:
Alberta Mentoring Partnership
Author:
Not specified
Date of Publication:
August 2017
Resource Type:
Program Management Resources
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Evaluation and Evidence Evaluation Methodology:
Resource has not been evaluated for effectiveness
Evaluation Outcomes:
Resource has not been evaluated for effectiveness
Evaluation Validity:
Resource has not been evaluated for effectiveness
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Access and Usage Accessing and Using this Resource:
This resource can be accessed freely online on Alberta Mentoring Partnership’s website: https://albertamentors.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Considerations-for-Mentoring-Indigenous-Children-and-Youth-Alberta-Mentoring-Partnership.pdf
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References References:
None
Evidence Base:
N/A
Additional References:
N/A