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Lawrence2College: A Mentoring Initiative

Lawrence2College: A Mentoring Initiative

Audrey Faye Falk, Ashley J. Carey
Copyright: © 2018 |Pages: 22
ISBN13: 9781522529002|ISBN10: 1522529004|EISBN13: 9781522529019
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-2900-2.ch010
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Falk, Audrey Faye, and Ashley J. Carey. "Lawrence2College: A Mentoring Initiative." Culturally Engaging Service-Learning With Diverse Communities, edited by Omobolade O. Delano-Oriaran, et al., IGI Global, 2018, pp. 169-190. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-2900-2.ch010

APA

Falk, A. F. & Carey, A. J. (2018). Lawrence2College: A Mentoring Initiative. In O. Delano-Oriaran, M. Penick-Parks, & S. Fondrie (Eds.), Culturally Engaging Service-Learning With Diverse Communities (pp. 169-190). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-2900-2.ch010

Chicago

Falk, Audrey Faye, and Ashley J. Carey. "Lawrence2College: A Mentoring Initiative." In Culturally Engaging Service-Learning With Diverse Communities, edited by Omobolade O. Delano-Oriaran, Marguerite W. Penick-Parks, and Suzanne Fondrie, 169-190. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2018. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-2900-2.ch010

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Abstract

High school graduation and college access are critical vehicles for individuals' social mobility and for community change. This chapter provides an overview of Lawrence2College, a culturally engaging service-learning partnership which was initiated in 2014 and focuses on these issues. Lawrence2College facilitates high school achievement and college awareness through a mentoring and support program which connects students from Lawrence High School, a public school in Lawrence, Massachusetts, with graduate and undergraduate students from Merrimack College, a private, Catholic college in neighboring North Andover. Lawrence is a city in Massachusetts with a strong Latinx presence, including recent immigrants. Poverty and low literacy are challenges faced by residents. This chapter explains the rationale and conceptual underpinnings of Lawrence2College and describes its evolution and approaches. The chapter concludes with insights and recommendations for practice and research.

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