Abstract
The current paper presents lessons learned from a research-to-practice partnership between mentoring program practitioners and researchers that focused on the development and implementation of a cultural humility training for volunteer mentors. Using multiple data sources (e.g., training materials, field notes, mentor surveys), we present a description of the research-to-practice partnership and the Culturally Smart Relationships pilot training content. We generate practice-oriented lessons to inform future cultural humility training work with staff and volunteers in youth programs. Our lessons reflect recommendations that emerged from five project phases: (a) organizational commitment to justice, equity, diversity, inclusion; (b) training curriculum and logistical planning; (c) “To Zoom, or not to Zoom''; (d) facilitation of the training; and (e) post-training and ongoing support. The pilot training content and lessons learned have implications for youth programs by elucidating training as one component of a broader approach for equity in youth developmental program practice.
Recommended Citation
Anderson, Amy J.; Riordan, April; Smith, Lavasha; Hillard, Bridget; and Sánchez, Bernadette
(2022)
"Cultural Humility Training for Mentors: Lessons Learned and Implications of Youth Programs,"
Journal of Youth Development: Vol. 17:
Iss.
3, Article 2.
DOI: 10.34068/JYD.17.03.02
Available at:
https://tigerprints.clemson.edu/jyd/vol17/iss3/2
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