Mentoring for social capital: leveraging youth’s own network to amplify the impact of mentoring

$500.00

Social capital—particularly those relationships that involve meaningful connections with non-parental adults—plays a critical role in adolescent and young adult lives. This course will present an overview of key theories of social capital; teach tools for mapping social networks; and provide training in basic techniques we can use with teens and young adults to support the growth of social capital in core life settings (e.g., home, school, extracurricular activities).

Description

Social capital—particularly those relationships that involve meaningful connections with non-parental adults—plays a critical role in adolescent and young adult lives. From teachers to coaches to extended family members, and beyond, these adults are an important resource for students’ psychosocial development, as well as their engagement and success at school. This course will present an overview of key theories of social capital; teach tools for mapping social networks; and provide training in basic techniques we can use with teens and young adults to support the growth of social capital in core life settings (e.g., home, school, extracurricular activities). The course content will loosely follow the structure of an evidence-based curriculum called Connected Futures for those course participants who are interested in supporting in-person or online delivery of Connected Futures content to youth in their organizations. But the skills will also be broadly relevant to any individual looking to focus more on social capital in their work with youth. The ultimate aim of this course is to teach participants to help youth in their lives learn how social relationships can be helpful to them, while also equipping youth with skills to actually build and grow their social networks.

Training begins soon. Limited seats available. Learn how you can support social capital development!

Course sessions TBA:

Trainings are from 12 – 1:30 pm ET.

Who is the instructor?


Dr. Elizabeth Raposa
is an Associate Professor of Psychology at Fordham University, where she has established herself as a leading expert in youth development and mental health. As a licensed clinical psychologist, Dr. Raposa’s research focuses on understanding and mitigating the negative impacts of early life stress on youth socio-emotional development. Dr. Raposa has made significant contributions to the field of youth mentoring. She provides research consultation to formal mentoring programs on best practices for supporting youth, leveraging her extensive experience working with diverse youth populations as a clinician, professor, and mentor. Her teaching has been highly praised by students, who describe her as caring, accessible, and skilled at delivering engaging lectures. 

Learn more at Dr. Raposa’s website: https://ebraposa.wixsite.com/website