Geeking-Out January 20, 2026
National Mentoring Toolkits
Curated by Monica Blanco
Most research on youth mentoring programs has focused on outcomes for the young people being mentored, with much less attention given to the effects on mentors themselves or on others connected to the mentoring relationship, such as parents, teachers, and program staff. Read on to learn more about potential benefits such as cultural humility, perspective taking, and career identity development. Learn more.