Discussion of mentorship between students with emotional/behavioral disorders (EBD) considers justifications for such mentoring relationships, guidelines for establishing a mentorship program, and an account of implementation of a mentorship project involving African American males with EBD (four mentors (ages 13-15) and five proteges (ages 9-11)). Guidelines for both the mentors' teacher, the proteges' teacher, and for program evaluation are specified. (Contains 19 references.) (DB)