Mentoring research and program development developing culturally sensitive tools for mentoring in educational settings

Racial disparities in education affect ongoing cycles of poverty and reproduction of the working class among communities of color. Understanding mentors take on a vital role that needs to account for these relevant issues in order to be effective in mentoring objectives including academic support and career exploration. Research and program development is undertaken with little consideration to mutual benefit in same-race mentoring relationships. The integrative service project considers these factors in developing a mentoring tool for future efforts in ethnic-specific mentoring for greater educational access.