Edith “Winx” Lawrence, Nancy L. Deutsch, Joanna Lee Williams,
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Using Research to Foster College Women’s Community Engagement
and Academic Service Learning: The Young Women Leaders Program
Edith “Winx” Lawrence, Nancy L. Deutsch, Joanna Lee Williams, Lauren J. Germain, Jenna H. Marshall, Afi Wiggins
Inaugural Academic SymposiumApril 14, 2011Charlottesville, VA
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Youth Mentoring and College Student Community Engagement
•Popular option▫Over 4,500
programs•College students
well-suited to be mentors▫Proximity in age▫Similar issues▫Available
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Concerns from Mentoring Field•Not tied to
community (Tierney & Branch, 1992)
•Different race and social class than mentees (DuBois et.al., 2002)
•Inconsistent and insensitive mentoring can have negative effect on mentees (Rhodes, 2002; Spencer, 2007)
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Young Women Leaders Program
•Uses an academic service-learning format (Astin et al., 2000; Eyler & Giles, 1999; Rhoads, 1998)
▫Integration of knowledge and service
▫ Reflection
▫Supervision & support
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Big Sister Activiti
es
Big Sister
Meeting
Mentoring Group
One-on-one
Mentoring
Class
YWLP Structure for Mentors Facilitat
or
Little Sister
Academic service-learning: Class Big sister meeting Group & one-on-one time
(6-8 pairs in a group)
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YWLP Research Design
•Mixed Methods▫Pre/Post Surveys▫Observations▫Interviews
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Research Findings
1. Mentor commitment▫Community engagement format
2005-07 (n=104) 88%▫Academic service learning format
2007-09 (n=127) 95%
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2. Integration of knowledge and service
▫ Course evaluations from 2008-10 (2 cohorts) Course worthwhile: 94% agreed or strongly
agreed Learned a great deal in course: 92% Program and course supported navigation
of issues related to cultural diversity: 69%
“This class is an invaluable supplement to the YWLP mentoring program. Not only do program mentors get the opportunity to interact with middle school young women on a weekly basis, but they are prepared through academic readings and study, allowing for a more effective, knowledgeable and prepared mentor role model.”
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3. Navigating difference (Lee, Germain, Lawrence & Marshall, 2010)
• Study using 2005-08 sample (4 cohorts) compared mentors to college women on self-reported behavioral change (YWLP = 256; control = 261)
• Chi square test revealed mentors significantly more likely than comparison group to report positive change in ability to:
▫ Listen to people with different views than self (χ2 =25.58, df = 2, p= <.05 )
▫ Interact with people different from self (χ 2 = 23.34, df = 2, p= <.05)
▫ Support their friends (χ 2 = 8.61, df =2, p= <.05)
▫ Deal with problems (χ 2 = 5.98, df =2 , p= <.05)
• Small effect sizes (.12 to .25; Cohen 1988)
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Self-Reported Tolerance
10Changes in self-reported tolerance among YWLP mentors and the comparison group. (Lee, Germain, Lawrence, & Marshall, 2010)
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Qualitative analysis of 33 interviews from 2008-09
a. Over half commented on structural diversity and learning in YWLP
▫ From other mentors in group: “I learned that I can be friends with different people because all the Big Sisters are so different.”
▫ From mentee: “So that’s what I’ve learned from her-that no matter where you grow up there’s so many different types of people out there that don’t just think like I do. It opened my mind, my eyes. It was good.”
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b. Program level support for intergroup contact
▫Class 36.4% (n=12)▫Big sister group 75.7% (n=25 )
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Conclusions• Academic service learning class can enhance
college students’ commitment to community service
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•Provides college students opportunities to:▫Integrate knowledge & service▫Reflect▫Receive supervision & support
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And successfully navigate cultural differences
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Next StepsWhat program factors promote mentor
effectiveness?▫Program Structure
ASL format Integrating knowledge & service Reflection Supervision & support
Group & one-on-one mentoring Promoting vs. inhibiting dialogue Modeling solutions
▫Training Topics (mentoring skills, cultural
competence) Format (video, web-based)
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Key Figures & Funders• Edith “Winx” Lawrence,
Director• Jennifer Merritt, Assoc.
Director• Melissa Levy, Asst. Director• Nancy Deutsch, Director of
Research• Graduate Student RA’s
▫ Lauren Germain,▫ Angela Hennberger▫ Jennifer Leyton ▫ Jenna Marshall ▫ Amanda Sovik-Johnston▫ Janelle Summerville▫ Clare Vierbuchen▫ Afi Wiggins
Sources of Funding:• US Department of Education• US Department of Justice• W.T. Grant Foundation• University of Virginia:
▫ Jefferson Public Citizens▫ Commission on the Future of
the University*▫ Vice-Provost’s for
International Programs
YWLP is sponsored by UVa’s:Women’s CenterCurry School of EducationYouth Nex