Category: mentor
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The Power of Relationships: Mentoring Youth in Appalachia
Written by Angela McMann // Mentoring is justice. It’s doing justice to youth who have been lacking positive adult role models for a variety of reasons. There is a lot of research right now about brain chemistry after experiencing trauma in childhood. Much of that research has shown that youth who experienced trauma will experience other…
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“The AAA of Justice:” What Makes Mentorship Work
Written by Kimani Francois // One of the most vital acts of justice is mentorship. When I ponder the words “mentor” or “mentorship,” the words that come to mind are: wise counsel, experience, knowledge, and advice. The definition of mentorship is “a relationship in which a more experienced or more knowledgeable person helps guide a less…
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“How to Kill a Skunk”: Mentorship and Transformation in the Inner City
Written by Gabe LePage // Elijah Libbett never knew I was the one who messed with the skunk. I was taking a walk around my neighborhood in the Southeast side of Grand Rapids, resting my mind from studying for exams. As I was walking down the street, a man in front of me pointed at…
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Theme Overview: Mentor
In many ways, mentorship is the ultimate example of something paid forward. The people that have shared their hard-won knowledge and experience with us were likely mentored by someone in their youth. And if we become mentors ourselves, we can offer others our wise counsel. And so it goes ad infinitum. The authors for this…
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