Mentoring Up: A University-School Partnership Mentoring Program

• In Event: Marriott Roundtable Session 14
  In Roundtable Session: Mentoring Approaches to Enhance Undergraduate Education

Abstract

We investigated the experience of prospective first-generation students in a university-high school partnership mentoring program, bridging the gap between researchers and stakeholders. We sought to identify aspects prospective first-generation students were seeking in a mentoring program dedicated to post-secondary education. Based on interviews and short-answer surveys of 12 students from a cohort of 17, we found students valued their connection with their mentor over all other program offerings and aspects. . Based on these findings, we offer an overview of the construct of connected mentoring. We suggest university-school partnership mentoring programs for prospective first-generation students apply connected mentoring in their approach to program planning.

Authors

• Elisabeth Kathryn Pugliese, Texas A&M University - College Station

• Beverly J. Irby, Texas A&M University - College Station