2012 SUMMER INSTITUTE ON YOUTH MENTORING 

Portland State University: July 23-27, 2012  

(The Application Deadline was Friday, May 11)

The Summer Institute on Youth Mentoring, hosted at Portland State University, offers a distinctive educational opportunity for experienced mentoring professionals. Participants attend an intensive week-long seminar presenting the latest developments in theory and research on youth mentoring led by internationally recognized research fellows. The aim is a series of highly interactive discussions that provide an in-depth view of the research and examine its implications for program policies and practices. Ideal participants have several years of experience in the field of youth development and are seeking an advanced professional development opportunity. Sessions include time for participants to think critically and creatively about their own program issues and explore opportunities for innovation. 

The use of formal mentoring to support youth has continued to change and evolve in recent decades, and the 2012 Summer Institute will focus on the theme of innovative and non-traditional models of youth mentoring. Researchers presenting in 2012 include Sandra Christenson (University of Minnesota), Mark Eddy (University of Washington), Sarah Geenen (Portland State University), Gabriel Kuperminc (Georgia State University), Davielle Lakind (University of Illinois-Chicago), George Noblit (UNC-Chapel Hill), and Sarah Schwarz (UMass-Boston). 

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