Mentoring Young Men of Color Meeting the Needs of African American and Latino Students

by Hall, Horace R.

• ISBN13: 9781578864300
• ISBN10: 1578864305
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2006-06-22
• Publisher: R&L Education

Summary

Mentoring Young Men of Color: Meeting the Needs of African American and Latino Students examines the subject of youth mentoring through a cultural lens. The work not only investigates the value of school-based mentoring in the lives of these youngsters, but also offers alternative and constructive ways in which our society can experience and embrace this social group. Positioning mentoring as a cultural practice, this book informs schools and communities of their ethical role and responsibility in fighting the public assault on America's youth by helping young males of color develop a deeper sense of self-awareness and the power they possess. Book jacket.

Author Biography

Dr. Horace R. Hall is professor in the Department of Educational Policy Studies and Research at DePaul University

Table of Contents

Preface	ix
Acknowledgments	xvii
Prologue: Endangered?	1	(8)
1 Youth Mentoring: A View through Multiple Lenses	9	(8)
2 Embracing Young Males of Color in the School Domain	17	(12)
3 Constructing a Space for Boys	29	(18)
4 Extending beyond a Space for Boys	47	(16)
5 A REAL History Lesson Part 1: Origins of an SBM Program	63	(16)
6 A REAL History Lesson Part 2: A Quest for Realness	79	(26)
7 REAL Profiles: Mentors and Mentees	105	(22)
About the Author	127