Pros And Cons Of Mentoring Programs

Breaking down large academies to smaller educational communities is a reform strategy to create stronger learning infrastructure for youth. In turn, these smaller educational communities provide more attention and personalization to better prepare youth for the real world. Internal changes of educational structure work in collaboration with teachers, advisors, and community advocates. Personalization programs that connect youth with adults are becoming more and more common. Mentoring programs are a great form of inclusion strategy. MODEL provides intervention for at-risk youth older than those in traditional mentoring programs, holding an unrecognized potential in a unique system that collaborates with both, the community and schools.

Weaknesses and Limitations

No matter how well prepared, every program has its drawbacks, or disadvantages. Different people may require different environments in order to feel adequate enough to be comfortable so they do not feel any …show more content…
Mentoring provides an additional resource, bringing a different perspective in the ever-changing society, for those with parents or guardians active in their lives. The one-year minimum mentor-mentee relationship determines the strength of the benefits acquired for youth in the MODEL program. Additionally, MODEL provides ongoing support and training to mentors and volunteers. The program also fills in the summer gap, which is optional but more probable with positive outcomes in the year and ongoing initiative. The research in the previous chapters of this proposal also indicates how mentoring can be particularly effective for youth who face environmental and social risks, such as poverty and violence in communities. Further studies should explore how mentoring programs specifically work to alleviate school drop out