/news-archive/tag/mentoring-program/ 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Mon, 11 Mar 2019 15:06:26 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 /news-archive/2019/03/11/youth-offenders-re-entering-society/ Mon, 11 Mar 2019 15:06:26 +0000 /news/?p=73685 ... Volunteers needed to mentor youth offenders re-entering society during 2019-20 school year]]> The University of Arkansas at Little Rock Department of Criminal Justice is seeking student applications for a mentoring program to help youth offenders successfully re-enter society after being in the juvenile justice system during the 2019-20 school year.听 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock students in the Juvenile Justice Mentoring Program will mentor young offenders as they transition out of residential facilities and back into their communities. 鈥淭his program offers students a unique opportunity to experience juvenile justice from inside the system and positively impact the lives of youth right here in our communities,鈥� said Dr. Tusty ten Bensel, associate professor of criminal justice who is leading the mentoring program. Participating 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock students will mentor youth for two hours a week while they鈥檙e in a juvenile justice facility and after they鈥檙e released. 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock students interested in participating must be at least 21 and pass criminal records and reference checks. They also must be interviewed by criminal justice faculty members and participate in a two-semester academic course worth six credit hours that will meet once a week during the fall 2019 and spring 2020 semester. During the fall 2019 semester, students will learn about the juvenile justice system and be trained as a mentor. The second semester in spring 2020 will be devoted to learning how to help mentees successfully re-enter society after incarceration. Mentors will learn how they can help their mentees with tasks such as getting a job, going back to school and opening a bank account. Mentors also will help youths learn how to handle personal conflicts, family problems, and anger management issues, ten Bensel said. 鈥淭hese juveniles face a lot of obstacles in their life, and they often don鈥檛 have the stability of one person they can count on,鈥� ten Bensel said. 鈥淚 hope our students can be that one person who is a role model and someone they can look up to.鈥� For more information and to apply to the program, contact ten Bensel at ixzohra@ualr.edu.]]> /news-archive/2018/04/11/college-social-sciences-communication-starts-mentoring-program-graduating-students/ Wed, 11 Apr 2018 14:37:51 +0000 /news/?p=70080 ... College of Social Sciences and Communication starts mentoring program for graduating students]]> The University of Arkansas at Little Rock College of Social Sciences and Communication is making the transition from college life to professional life a little easier for graduating seniors by starting a new mentoring program.听 鈥淎 lot of graduating students do not have a mentor and are not experienced at networking,鈥� said Rachel Jones, assistant dean of learning and student success. 鈥淪tudents are wondering, 鈥楬ow do I transition from a student to a professional? How do I take what I learned in a classroom and make that relevant in the real world?鈥欌�� The new mentoring program pairs graduating seniors with College of Social Sciences and Communication alumni as well as career professionals. More than 35 mentoring pairs have already joined the new program, which began with a welcome reception on April 3 where the mentors and mentees met for the first time. This is a flexible mentoring program with mentors participating from as far away as Yemen. Jones thinks that the mentoring program could be an important way to guide graduating students during a key time in their early professional careers. Mentors can help mentees understand the job market, make decisions about graduate school, and gain professional experience and contacts. 鈥淢any of the students are just looking for help and for someone to voice their concerns to,鈥� Jones said. 鈥淚t can be hard to share those vulnerabilities with friends and family, but it鈥檚 easier with a professional in their field who knows what they are going through.鈥� The new mentoring program is a key component of the college鈥檚 College to Career program, a series of workshops and events designed to help graduating seniors get a job or accepted into graduate school. The CSSC Signature Experience: College to Career program includes CSSC Research and Creative Works Showcase, CSSC Career Day, career preparation and graduate school workshops, and site visits to potential employers. 鈥淭his is a win-win situation for everyone involved,鈥� said Dr. Julien Mirivel, interim dean of the College of Social Sciences and Communication. 鈥淲e are offering graduating students a good mentor at a key time in their lives. Mentors who want to help students are making a meaningful impact in their lives. This is a relationship we hope will continue well beyond graduation.鈥� In the upper right photo,聽Dr. Julien Mirivel addresses the participants of the College of Social Sciences and Communication’s new mentoring program on April 3.听]]> /news-archive/2017/07/19/mentoring-program-young-offenders/ Wed, 19 Jul 2017 14:46:03 +0000 /news/?p=67498 ... 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock starts mentoring program to help young offenders]]> Through a partnership involving the 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Department of Criminal Justice and the Arkansas Department of Human Services and the , 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock students will mentor young offenders as they transition out of residential facilities and back into their communities. Dr. Tusty ten Bensel, associate professor of criminal justice, and Kilby Raptopoulos, professional instructor of criminal justice and a former criminal probation officer, are leading the mentoring program. The pilot program will consist of five to 10 students the first year. 鈥淭his program offers students a unique opportunity to experience juvenile justice from inside the system and positively impact the lives of youth right here in our communities,鈥� ten Bensel said. Participating 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock students will mentor Department of Youth Services facility residents two hours a week while they鈥檙e confined and after they鈥檙e released. 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock students interested in participating must be at least 21 and pass criminal records and reference checks. They also must be interviewed by criminal justice faculty members and participate in a two-semester academic course that will meet once a week. During the first semester, students will learn about the juvenile justice system and be trained as a mentor. Mentees will be selected by the Division of Youth Services or referred to the program by a judge. For the students, the second semester will be devoted to learning how to help mentees successfully re-enter society after incarceration. Mentors will learn how they can help their mentees with tasks such as getting a job, going back to school and opening a bank account. Mentors also will help youths learn how to handle personal conflicts, family problems, and anger management issues, ten Bensel said. 鈥淭hese juveniles face a lot of obstacles in their life, and they often don鈥檛 have the stability of one person they can count on,鈥� ten Bensel said. 鈥淚 hope our students can be that one person who is a role model and someone they can look up to.鈥� Pictured in the upper right photo聽is Dr. Tusty ten Bensel, associate professor of criminal justice. Photo by Lonnie Timmons III/糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Communications.听]]>