"Something Very Much Needed in Our Communities": Mentoring Black and Latino Males

• In Event: Sheraton Roundtable Session 41
  In Roundtable Session: Critically Examining the Education of Black and Latino Boys and Young Adults

Abstract

This qualitative study investigated the engagement and leadership experiences of 15 Black and Latino male college students at a Hispanic-serving institution. Specifically, we explore how these students understood and made meaning of their experiences as youth mentors. The students articulated three significant components of their mentoring experiences that shaped their leadership: (a) commitment to community; (b) serving as a role model and (c) using a person-first approach. The student narratives provide a frame for promoting and supporting engagement for college men of color, as these experiences can create and enhance their leadership skills and position them to be community change agents.

Authors

• Derrick R. Brooms, University of Cincinnati

• Jelisa Clark