My brother’s keeper
A case study examining a mentoring relationship between African American males
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6181861 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jessica V Forrester, Jessica Forrester (0000-0002-9806-5384, corresponding author), Lesa M Covington Clarkson (0000-0002-9805-6525), Elena A Contreras Gullickson (0000-0001-8005-8293) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 55 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 262-270 |
| Publication date | 2024-03-03 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Community Development (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1557-5330 • E-ISSN: 1944-7485 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/15575330.2023.2259964 |
| OpenAlex | W4387019870 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 18 |
Prepare2Nspire (P2N) is a near-peer mentoring and tutoring program dedicated to creating dynamic mathematical experiences for urban learners. P2N's mission is multi-fold. The program acts as an extracurricular outlet for in-school mathematics learning, providing students of color with social support from adult mentors. Additionally, P2N aligns education and community development by focusing on social and institutional improvements in the host neighborhood. This paper used case study methodology to examine African American male mentoring relationships at P2N. Through a mentoring and tutoring approach, middle school participants related to adult mentors through shared lived experiences, essential norms were enforced within the learning community, and emphasis was given to team collaboration. Moving forward, P2N will continue to promote African American male mentorship to disrupt deficit-based perspectives and increase social and academic motivations of African American youth.KEYWORDS: MathematicsMentoringCommunity engagementUrban education Disclosure statementNo potential conflict of interest was reported by the author(s
African american · Brother · Demographic economics · Economics · Ethnology · Genealogy · Political science · Sociology · Anthropology · Higher Education Research Studies · Mentoring and Academic Development · Psychology · Youth Development and Social Support · Demography · Gender Studies · History
How Does It Feel to Be a Problem? Black Male Students, Schools, and Learning in Enhancing the Knowledge Base to Disrupt Deficit Frameworks
Communities and Schools
Toward a New Understanding of Community-Based Education
Case Study Research
School-centered community development
Engaging youth in community change
Quantifying the community capitals framework
Threatened and Placed at Risk
Whatcha Doin' After School
African American Male Achievement
From the Achievement Gap to the Education Debt
Youth Mentoring as a Tool for Community and Civic Engagement
Social Support, Social Justice, and Social Capital
Bridging Community and Youth Development
Overview of innovative community change programs
| Citations per year | 1 |
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| Citation span | 2025 - 2025 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |