Critical Mentoring Supplement to the Elements of Effective Practice for Mentoring™

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This resource outlines recommendations and research-informed practices for mentoring programs of all types to utilize a critical mentoring framework to build and enhance culturally relevant services. 

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This resource outlines recommendations and research-informed practices for mentoring programs of all types to utilize a critical mentoring framework to build and enhance culturally relevant services. 

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Description of Resource: The Critical Mentoring Supplement to the Elements of Effective Practice for Mentoringconsciousness and critical race theory.  This resource offers recommendations to apply a critical framework to practices such as integrating youth- and community-centered approaches into program design, implementation, and evaluation.  The Critical Mentoring Supplement draws from research that has shown positive associations between critical consciousness and positive youth outcomes in the areas of civic and community engagement, career development, occupational attainment, socioemotional thriving, and academic achievement and attainment.

The supplement includes resources and tools such as links to the Reimagining Youth Work podcast hosted by Dr. Torie Weiston-Serdan, a Checklist of Keys to Developing Strong Critical Mentoring Models, and contact information for practitioners to connect with expert trainers in critical mentoring for additional support or coaching.

Goals: To provide mentoring programs with research- and practitioner-informed standards, recommendations, and resources to help develop and enhance services that are equitable, inclusive, and culturally relevant.

Target Population/Eligibility or Target Sites: Mentoring programs of all types

Corresponding Elements of Effective Practice: Options include Recruitment, Screening, Training, Matching and Initiating, Monitoring and Support, Closure, Program Planning and Management

Key Personnel: N/A

 

Additional Information: N/A

 

Publisher/Source: MENTOR

Author:
Torie Weiston-Serdan
Michael Garringer (MENTOR)

Date of Publication: November 2022

Resource Type: Program Management Resources

Evaluation Methodology: Resource has not been evaluated for effectiveness

Evaluation Outcomes: Resource has not been evaluated for effectiveness

External Validity: Resource has not been evaluated for effectiveness

This resource is available for free from the MENTOR website: https://www.mentoring.org/resource/critical-mentoring-supplement-to-the-elements-of-effective-practice-for-mentoring/.  This resource is available in English.

Evidence Base: None

Additional References: None

  • Description of Resource: The Critical Mentoring Supplement to the Elements of Effective Practice for Mentoringconsciousness and critical race theory.  This resource offers recommendations to apply a critical framework to practices such as integrating youth- and community-centered approaches into program design, implementation, and evaluation.  The Critical Mentoring Supplement draws from research that has shown positive associations between critical consciousness and positive youth outcomes in the areas of civic and community engagement, career development, occupational attainment, socioemotional thriving, and academic achievement and attainment.

    The supplement includes resources and tools such as links to the Reimagining Youth Work podcast hosted by Dr. Torie Weiston-Serdan, a Checklist of Keys to Developing Strong Critical Mentoring Models, and contact information for practitioners to connect with expert trainers in critical mentoring for additional support or coaching.

    Goals: To provide mentoring programs with research- and practitioner-informed standards, recommendations, and resources to help develop and enhance services that are equitable, inclusive, and culturally relevant.

    Target Population/Eligibility or Target Sites: Mentoring programs of all types

    Corresponding Elements of Effective Practice: Options include Recruitment, Screening, Training, Matching and Initiating, Monitoring and Support, Closure, Program Planning and Management

    Key Personnel: N/A

     

    Additional Information: N/A

     

  • Publisher/Source: MENTOR

    Author:
    Torie Weiston-Serdan
    Michael Garringer (MENTOR)

    Date of Publication: November 2022

    Resource Type: Program Management Resources

  • Evaluation Methodology: Resource has not been evaluated for effectiveness

    Evaluation Outcomes: Resource has not been evaluated for effectiveness

    External Validity: Resource has not been evaluated for effectiveness

  • This resource is available for free from the MENTOR website: https://www.mentoring.org/resource/critical-mentoring-supplement-to-the-elements-of-effective-practice-for-mentoring/.  This resource is available in English.

  • Evidence Base: None

    Additional References: None