African-American Mentoring Program (AAMP): addressing the cracks in the graduate education pipeline
In this conceptual article, we focus on mentoring as a strategy to mend the cracks in the education pipeline for African American graduate students. Our article highlights the African American Mentoring Program (AAMP) model and examines the unique methods it uses to support the retention and graduat...
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Published in | Mentoring & tutoring Vol. 25; no. 5; pp. 528 - 547 |
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Main Authors | , , , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
Published |
Abingdon
Routledge
15.12.2017
Taylor & Francis Ltd |
Subjects | |
Online Access | Get full text |
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Summary: | In this conceptual article, we focus on mentoring as a strategy to mend the cracks in the education pipeline for African American graduate students. Our article highlights the African American Mentoring Program (AAMP) model and examines the unique methods it uses to support the retention and graduation of African American graduate students from a university and their transition to the workforce. AAMP operates from a Transitional Cultural Framework and strives to bridge the gap between the students' culture and the culture of the university. AAMP's uniqueness is harnessed in its deep roots in culture, history, collectivism, and inter-generational sharing of knowledge. We end with implications and recommendations for universities and future research. |
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ISSN: | 1361-1267 1469-9745 |
DOI: | 10.1080/13611267.2017.1415807 |