Exploring the Mutual Benefits of Reciprocal Mentorship in a Community-Based Program: Fostering Community Cultural Wealth of Latino Students and Families

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This case study examines reciprocal mentoring in a community-based program (CBP) serving immigrant Latino families with school-aged children. University student volunteers shared technological and college knowledge and grew in leadership skills. Simultaneously, they gained familial and cultural support and belonging from program families. The CBP fostered all forms of community cultural wealth capital. Study findings can inform educational leaders seeking to develop mutually beneficial partnerships between education institutions and community organizations to support student success.

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community cultural wealth reciprocal mentorship community counter-spaces community-based programs educational leadership Latino students Latino families

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