Question
Does mentoring have long-term effects?
Short answer
The longest-running data says yes. A thirty-year analysis reported by the Afterschool Alliance found mentored youth earned about 15 percent more between ages 20 and 25 than unmentored peers, with advantages compounding over a career.
Where this answer comes from
How does having a mentor change a kid’s life?
A mentor changes a kid’s life mostly by lasting. Research points to a twelve-month minimum, weekly contact, and at least two hours of training before the first meeting, and matches that end early can erase the benefit. Our film about Helice “Grandma Sparky” Bridges shows the same message compressed into a single minute.
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