From Sand to Cement: Understanding the Big Brothers Big Sisters School Buddies Program in Champaign-Urbana

From Sand to Cement: Understanding the Big Brothers Big Sisters School Buddies Program in Champaign-Urbana

Mentoring, Schools, East Urbana

This study is an examination of the infrastructure of the Big Brothers Big Sisters
of Champaign County School Buddies program. The purpose of this study was to gain an
understanding of what structural components are conducive for creating strong mentoting
bonds and establishing positive mentoting relationships. In this study eight
mentor/mentee pairs from Prairie Elementary School of Urbana, IL were observed and
interviewed. Additionally, mentors were surveyed and other adults involved in the
program were also interviewed. The results of this study have significant implications in
that they can offer valuable insights for creating improved mentoting initiatives.

Kashelia Brianne Jackson

unpublished doctoral dissertation in Education, UIUC

2003

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