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作者

来源

EDUCATION AND URBAN SOCIETY,Vol.51,Issue3,P.423-437

语言

英文

关键字

mentoring; at-risk youth; high school; focus groups; education

作者单位

[Weiss, Samantha; Nguyen, Emily] Univ Nebraska, 1133 Pk Ave Apt 4, Omaha, NE 68105 USA. [Harder, Jeanette] Univ Nebraska, Grace Abbott Sch Social Work, Omaha, NE 68182 USA. [Bratiotis, Christiana] Portland State Univ, Portland, OR 97207 USA. Weiss, S (reprint author), Univ Nebraska, 1133 Pk Ave Apt 4, Omaha, NE 68105 USA. E-Mail: skweiss10@gmail.com

摘要

Academic mentoring programs promote high school completion for at-risk youth. The purpose of this study was to hear the voice of youth in order to inform program services and develop best practices for meeting their academic needs. Using a grounded theory approach, we conducted 14 focus groups to examine high school students' perceptions and experiences in the Avenue Scholars Foundation program. This study supported previous findings: students' comments reflected on the importance of the relationships built in the program, the knowledge they gained, and their experiences regarding higher education and careers. The students shared that these experiences were increasingly meaningful because of the relationship built with their Talent Advisor and classmates. These relationships instilled hope for the future, created a pathway to college and career, and confirmed a belief that the students could accomplish their goals.