Helping students make new friends during COVID is possible. Two programs show how.
Some organizations show how relationship-centered designs can create new online programs—and student friendships—to outlast COVID-19.
Oct 7, 2020
Topics: Social Capital
As KIPP changes its slogan, focus on the importance of connections
Why helping students succeed in life means schools like KIPP must not just focus on closing the academic gap, but also the opportunity gap.
Sept 17, 2020
Facebook Campus: Repeating history misses the mark on students’ futures
Campus could be a fresh start for Zuckerberg to experiment with new algorithms aimed at furnishing college students with a range of supportive, inspiring, career-expanding connections. Will it? Probably not.
Sept 16, 2020
Adaptive mentoring can support students through the pandemic—even online
One online advising model is flexing to support students during a year of turbulence and unknowns.
Sept 8, 2020
Why schools can’t have a complete back-to-school road map without a relationship map
Schools that map the relationships at students’ disposal will be well-positioned to sustain their well-being and academic progress this year.
Sept 1, 2020
Parents want social interaction for their kids, but schools don’t do that well even in normal times
Even before COVID-19, traditional classrooms weren't optimized for students' social experiences. Parents should adjust their expectations.
Aug 27, 2020
Reflections on research: The importance of students’ relationships in closing opportunity gaps
Julia Freeland Fisher joins MENTOR’s Reflection on Research podcast to talk about her book, Who You Know: Unlocking Innovations That Expand Students’ Networks and discuss […]
Aug 12, 2020
The promise of campus connections: A liability or an impetus for innovation?
Is college really college without relationships? And do colleges actually provide myriad social connections reliably enough to justify the high price of tuition?
Aug 12, 2020
Who you know matters. Let’s start measuring it.
Measuring relationships as assets in the student success equation is crucial to ensuring that students don’t just graduate with skills, but with a network.
July 22, 2020
The missing metrics: Emerging practices for measuring students’ relationships and networks
By measuring students’ social capital, education systems can start to close opportunity gaps and ensure all students are supported equitably.
July 16, 2020