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Do Credible Messengers have a role to play in K-12 schools? Host Brittany LaMarr helps us take a look at the landscape in both alternative and traditional public schools, as well as looks at the research. We will speak with Leighton Johnson of Ice The Beef, who serves as a mentor at an alternative high school in New Haven, Connecticut; our own AYPF Youth Policy Consultant Kenvin Lacayo who is a Dean of Students in a middle school in Washington, D.C.; and then we will speak with researcher Dr. Bernadette Sanchez about her research into what she calls “natural mentors.” This is a great episode for teachers and school administrators. Tune in!
By American Youth Policy ForumDo Credible Messengers have a role to play in K-12 schools? Host Brittany LaMarr helps us take a look at the landscape in both alternative and traditional public schools, as well as looks at the research. We will speak with Leighton Johnson of Ice The Beef, who serves as a mentor at an alternative high school in New Haven, Connecticut; our own AYPF Youth Policy Consultant Kenvin Lacayo who is a Dean of Students in a middle school in Washington, D.C.; and then we will speak with researcher Dr. Bernadette Sanchez about her research into what she calls “natural mentors.” This is a great episode for teachers and school administrators. Tune in!