Mentoring at White House Summit 2016
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A summary of The 2016 White House Summit on Mentoring
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How Adults Can Step Up to Youth Social Activism
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Adults can create ideal mentoring scenarios that help and support young people hone community involvement
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New Research on Social Support and Health
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Just as patients are more likely to adopt healthy behaviours when provided with support from their social networks, mentees can be guided to healthier behaviours by their mentors in a similar fashion
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Believing People Can Change
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Research has found that people who believe societies and individuals are capable of change cooperate much better with each other. With this in mind, mentors can help foster mentees’ willingness to engage and cooperate with people from other groups just by reminding them of the potential for groups to change.
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New Study Discusses Keys to Successful Mentoring
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This study highlights the importance of taking youth risk and mentor characteristics into account
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Social Media and Body IMage
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Mentors can facilitate discussions concerning the realities of unrealistic social media.
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Avoiding the Electronic Communication Trap
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Research exploring the relationship between the frequency and pattern of traditional vs modern forms of communication among adolescents and the evolution of social competencies in their relationships
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Reaching Out to Youth on the Autism Spectrum
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Caring adults can help foster autistic talent.
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A Networking Approach to Mentoring
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College students who have one or more teachers take an interest in them experience improvements in academic and career outcomes.
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Strengthening the Capacity of Caring Adults
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Research highlights ways to build strong adult-youth ties in both formal and informal mentoring relationships
info_outlineA new study illustrates how trust, empathy and a caring connection are prerequisites for lifelong success and learning