Degree Type
Honors Capstone Project
Date of Submission
Spring 5-2017
Capstone Advisor
Amy Lutz
Honors Reader
William Coplin
Capstone Major
Social Sciences
Capstone College
Citizenship and Public Affairs
Audio/Visual Component
no
Capstone Prize Winner
no
Won Capstone Funding
no
Honors Categories
Social Sciences
Subject Categories
Health Psychology | Social and Behavioral Sciences
Abstract
This project seeks to explore the use of mentorship as an intervention mechanism for at-risk youth in Syracuse, living with the consequences of poverty and community violence. The first part is an interview-based study that analyzes the effects on youth and mentors that participate in mentorship programs in Syracuse, New York focusing on the reciprocal nature of those benefits. While mentors guide urban youth through academic, social, and personal challenges, this study finds the principal benefits to the mentees interviewed were exposure to new opportunities and improved interpersonal and communication skills. Furthermore, the mentors themselves felt the relationship was an eye-opening experience and changed their perspectives of the community. The second part of the project is action-oriented, seeking to undersand and address the challenges of recruiting enough mentors to serve the youth in need of them. In a partnership with P.E.A.C.E. Inc. Big Brothers Big Sisters Program, I conducted research on mentor recruitment, developed a recruitment strategy and deliverables to enable them to better serve youth.
Recommended Citation
Rauf, Neha, "Serving Syracuse Youth Through Mentorship" (2017). Renée Crown University Honors Thesis Projects - All. 1027.
https://surface.syr.edu/honors_capstone/1027
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