ERIC Number: EJ957869
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2005-Jan
Pages: 10
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Latino(a) Students and Caucasian Mentors in a Rural After-School Program: Towards Empowering Adult-Youth Relationships
Diversi, Marcelo; Mecham, Connie
Journal of Community Psychology, v33 n1 p31-40 Jan 2005
High rates of immigration, especially from Latin America, have created a large population of immigrant youth, many of whom are having difficulty in American schools. The central goals of our project were to assist in empowering students to find academic success and to foster a more bicultural identity. According to three perspectives (youth, mentor, and coordinator), the adult-youth relationship central to our project has been successful in fostering academic engagement and cross-cultural relations. Youth improved their grades and reported being more connected to school. Mentors and youth reported trust in their relationship and satisfaction in learning about each other's culture. We also discuss shortcomings in our program and offer suggestions for positive adult-youth practices.
Descriptors: Program Descriptions, Ethnicity, School Activities, After School Programs, Foreign Countries, Hispanic Americans, Immigration, Biculturalism, Immigrants, Academic Achievement, Mentors, Empowerment, Learner Engagement, Trust (Psychology), Grades (Scholastic), Interpersonal Relationship, Cultural Awareness, Rural Areas, Student Adjustment, Program Effectiveness, College Students, Student Attitudes, Secondary School Students, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Higher Education; Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Utah
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