WGST 551: Adolescent Mentoring
This course will be divided into two sections: Part I: The first five weeks of the semester will be spent preparing you to provide quality service to at-risk youth. Classes during the training portion of the course will focus on training you in effective methods of intervention with at-risk adolescents. Topics include the characteristics and circumstances of adolescents that place them at risk, how theory informs potential approaches for improving the well-being of at-risk youth, working effectively with your mentee, the development of cultural humility, principles of responsible mentoring, and mentoring special populations of youth (e.g., academically at-risk students, youth in trouble with the law, youth with mental health needs). During this portion of the class, weekly quizzes and thought papers will be utilized to confirm your understanding of the course material. Part II: Toward the end of the training portion of the class, you will be matched with student(s) from New Bridge Academy, and Thursday classes will begin meeting at New Bridge Academy. Once the training has been completed, class begins to be solely based on mentoring and case responsibilities. Cross-listed Course: CRJU 551