Publications

2011 Publications

The 2011 Summer Institute on Youth Mentoring was an unprecedented event that brought mentoring researchers and practitioners from around the world focusing on mentoring of youth involved with child welfare, juvenile justice or mental health systems.

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The effectiveness of the Summer Institute on Youth Mentoring was the subject of a recent journal article: Jones, KR, Keller, TE, Wheeler, M (2011) Innovation in Collaboration: The Summer Institute on Youth Mentoring as a university-community partnership, Gateways: International Journal of Community Research and Engagement Vol 4 p. 168-185

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2010 Publication

Building a Better Craft, the 2010 Summer Institute on Youth Mentoring, Michael Garringer of the National Mentoring Center at Education Northwest. 

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2009 Publication

Michael Garringer of the National Mentoring Center at Education Northwest devoted an entire Department of Education Mentoring Resource Center Fact Sheet to summarizing the research shared at the 2009 Summer Institute. >> Download

2008 Publications

Michael Garringer of the National Mentoring Center at Education Northwest devoted an entire Department of Education Mentoring Resource Center Fact Sheet to summarizing the research shared at the 2008 Summer Institute. >> Download

Participant Becky Cooper, of Friends for Youth Mentoring Institute, reported her impressions of the 2008 Summer Institute in her organization's newsletter. >> Download

2007 Publications

Participant Sarah Kremer, of Friends for Youth Mentoring Institute, captured her impressions of the 2007 Summer Institute in words and drawings for her organization's newsletter. >> Download

Research Fellow Michael Karcher wrote a book review that appeared in the Journal of Youth and Adolescence. The book review has multiple references to the discussions between researchers and practitioners during the Summer Institute. Gil E. Clary and Jean E. Rhodes (Eds), Mobilizing Adults for Positive Youth Development: Strategies for Closing the Gap between Beliefs and Behaviors. >> Download

Institute Director Thomas Keller wrote a contribution to MENTOR's Research in Action series. The article addresses issues relating to program staff in youth mentoring programs. >> Download

Research Fellows Michael Karcher and Carla Herrera collaborated on a piece for MENTOR's Research in Action Series. The article reviews research on school-based mentoring. >> Download