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This month, we’re spotlighting the MentorPRO Academy—your hub for top-notch courses and resources. Don’t miss the new Connected Futures course, designed to help college students build vital social capital.
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As a special offer, the first 50 people who book a consultation to explore the MentorPRO Academy or the MentorPRO app will receive 10% off on SuperReady to Work or SuperReady to Mentor training packs! Just mention the code "Academy October" when booking via this link.
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Thank you for being part of the MentorPRO journey. Together, we’re building stronger connections and fostering growth across communities.
- The MentorPRO Team
Connected Futures: The Science of Building Social Capital
In today’s competitive world, the right connections can make all the difference in a college student’s journey to success. The Connected Futures, available in the MentorPRO Academy course is designed to equip students with the essential skills they need to build and nurture valuable relationships with mentors, professors, employers, and other key figures who can support their growth.
This course isn’t just about learning concepts—it’s about putting those concepts into action. Students will be guided through practical strategies for identifying potential mentors and engaging in meaningful conversations. By actively practicing these skills, they’ll build a strong network of support that can open doors to new opportunities.
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Invest in your students’ futures by providing them with the tools they need to succeed! Explore MentorPRO Academy.
Evolving Mentorship: Revisiting Influential Models and the Future of Targeted Youth Support
In this new article, researchers reflect on conversations with three influential theoretical models of youth mentoring developed about 20 years ago by Drs. Tom Keller, Renee Spencer, and Jean Rhodes. The authors highlight the ongoing importance of these models in shaping mentoring research and practice, while also noting areas for potential updates and future directions.
The article emphasizes MentorPRO’s co-founder - Dr. Jean Rhodes' - work and her mechanisms of mentoring model, which has been highly influential in the field. As followers of MentorPRO’s approach will know, Rhodes argues for a more targeted approach to mentoring, viewing mentors as paraprofessionals who can address specific issues that led to a young person’s referral for mentoring. She stresses the importance of training and supervising mentors to effectively support youth mental health and other outcomes.
Importantly, the article underscores that while a strong mentor-mentee relationship remains crucial, it is not sufficient on its own. Effective mentoring requires this relationship foundation combined with targeted interventions, proper training, and ongoing support for mentors. This approach can help bridge gaps in mental health services, particularly for marginalized youth, and potentially lead to stronger outcomes than less structured mentoring approaches... Read the full article.
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Peer mentoring plays a critical role in student retention
In their recent study, Boutakidis and colleagues (2024) examined whether a peer mentoring program at California State University, Fullerton affected students’ graduation rates. Their study examined the impact of a college-wide peer mentoring program (PMP) on undergraduate graduation rates using a rigorous matched control group design. The researchers compared 297 PMP participants to 325 matched non-participants at a 4-year university. Key findings... Read more.
University of Massachusetts Boston Gears Up For Year 2 of MentorPRO
In 2023, MentorPRO was introduced to mentoring programs at the University of Massachusetts Boston, providing a platform for students to connect with their peer mentors, receive guidance, and find the resources they need to succeed in their first year at UMass Boston. Now, UMass Boston is gearing up for the 2024-2025 academic year, expanding partnerships by serving new cohorts of students in various mentoring programs.?
The MentorPRO partnership started with the UMass Boston CLA First! Learning Community, an innovative program designed to foster academic success and personal growth for first-year students in the College of Liberal Arts. By creating a small, supportive community within the larger university, CLA First! aims to help students build strong academic foundations, achieve personal and professional goals, and engage with the campus community. Throughout the academic year, the partnership continued to expand. While initially designed for only first-year students, students who graduated from CLA First!, are preparing for the SophoMORE program, where they will continue to connect with a mentor through MentorPRO into their Sophomore year.
Based solely on word of mouth, MentorPRO has also expanded to additional programs at UMass Boston, including the entire incoming class of UMass Boston’s College of Management and their three learning communities.?
To learn more about MentorPRO at the University of Massachusetts Boston,?click here.?
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