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 inMentoring & tutoring Vol. 25; no. 5; pp. 528 - 547
Main Authors Green, Tonika Duren, Ammah, Beverly Booker, Butler-Byrd, Nola, Brandon, Regina, McIntosh, Angela
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Abingdon Routledge 15.12.2017
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Subjects
Access to Education
African American graduate students
African American Students
African Americans
Alienation
College Faculty
College Graduates
Diversity (Faculty)
education
Graduate Students
Graduate Study
Graduation Rate
mentoring
Mentoring programs
Mentors
Program Descriptions
Program Development
Race
Racial Relations
School Holding Power
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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.
ISSN:1361-1267
1469-9745
DOI:10.1080/13611267.2017.1415807