The Chronicle of Evidence-Based Mentoring

MENTOR will host its 17th annual National Mentoring Summit January 27–29, 2027, at The Westin Washington, D.C. Downtown. The 2026 Summit drew nearly 1,000 participants and featured more than 80 competitively selected workshops; organizers expect similar turnout for 2027, drawing mentoring practitioners, researchers, philanthropic investors, youth leaders, and government and c...

By Jean Rhodes

Universities, youth-serving organizations, and training providers are increasingly offering professional development certificates, digital badges, stackable learning experiences, other “microcredentials”  for people who mentor, supervise, and support young people.

MENTOR’s excellent new Movement Makers report helps explain why demand for ...

Rajashi Ghosh is Associate Professor of Adult Learning & Leadership in the Department of Organization & Leadership at Teachers College, Columbia University, where her research unravels how mentoring, coaching, and leadership development can build inclusive relational spaces and counter workplace incivility in organizations. Her work bridges human resource development ...

Gowdy, G., Palmer, M. T., Saastamoinen, M., & Rivera, M. (2024). Using a social work perspective to understand contextual factors impacting access to informal mentorship for under-resourced and minoritized youth. Child and Adolescent Social Work Journal, 41, 1–14. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10560-022-00838-4

Informal mentoring, caring relationships young...

Ezekwem-Obi, A., Grace, R., Edenborough, M., Blythe, S., & Karatasas, K. (2026). Cultural mentoring in out-of-home care: Enhancing knowledge, connections, and outcomes for children and adult stakeholders. Children and Youth Services Review, 190, 109240. https://...