Mentoring Young Men of Color

Meeting the Needs of African American and Latino Students

Häftad, Engelska, 2006

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Mentoring Young Men of Color: Meeting the Needs of African American and Latino Students examines the subject of youth mentoring through a cultural lens. The work not only investigates the value of school-based mentoring in the lives of these youngsters, but also offers alternative and constructive ways in which our society can experience and embrace this social group. Positioning mentoring as a cultural practice, this book informs schools and communities of their ethical role and responsibility in fighting the public assault on America's youth by helping young males of color develop a deeper sense of self-awareness and the power they possess.

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Utgivningsdatum2006-06-22
Mått168 x 217 x 12 mm
Vikt200 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor146
FörlagBloomsbury Publishing Plc
ISBN9781578864300

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Part 1 PrefacePart 2 AcknowledgmentsPart 3 Prologue: Endangered?Chapter 4 Chapter 1- Youth Mentoring: A View Through Multiple LensesChapter 5 Chapter 2- Embracing Young Males of Color in the School DomainChapter 6 Chapter 3- Constructing a Space for BoysChapter 7 Chapter 4- Extending beyond a Space for BoysChapter 8 Chapter 5- A REAL History Lesson Part 1: Origins of a SBM ProgramChapter 9 Chapter 6- A REAL History Lesson Part 2: A Quest for RealnessChapter 10 Chapter 7- REAL Profiles: Mentors and Mentees

Hall (DePaul School of Education) takes an in-depth look at the role of school-based mentoring in changing the academic and social fates of minority male youth. The author uses this compact volume particularly to remind America that there is a cultural practice that can sustain minority males' value in society: mentoring. He also indicates that educators, parents, and community leaders can play a definitive role in helping these young men to become valuable members of their respective communities. In order for mentoring to work, educators must be committed to activities such as allowing minority males to express themselves with freedom, and to viewing minority males through their "Learners Everyday Negotiation Strategy." Moreover, they must develop mentoring experiences that help both teachers and students see that they can be both effective learners and leaders. Hall concludes that these relationships provide minority males with the academic and social support needed to realize their potential and dreams. Now it is up to educators and communities to commit further resources to mentoring minority youth. Recommended.