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Ayon, Maria Concepcion – ProQuest LLC, 2013
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to understand the lived experiences of Latino males who engaged in an informal mentoring relationship and the impact of these relationships as it related to their pursuit of a postsecondary education. Methodology: The researcher conducted a qualitative approach to the study. The subjects in the present study…
Descriptors: Mentors, Informal Education, Hispanic American Students, Males
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DiLisi, Gregory A.; McMillin, Keith A.; Virostek, Margaret E. – Journal of STEM Education: Innovations and Research, 2011
We describe the design and implementation of Project WISE, a multi-institutional partnership that assembles interdisciplinary teams of undergraduate and high school students charged with developing STEM-focused community youth-programs. Our goal is twofold: (i.) to promote young women's interest in STEM-oriented careers through an early, positive…
Descriptors: Informal Education, Females, Audiences, STEM Education
College Board Advocacy & Policy Center, 2012
In 2011, the National Office for School Counselor Advocacy launched a journal series to support and build awareness of the issues and challenges raised by the College Board Advocacy & Policy Center's research report, "The Educational Experience of Young Men of Color" (youngmenofcolor.collegeboard.org.) The intent of the series is to…
Descriptors: Minority Groups, African American Students, Males, Educational Experience