Companion Webpages
The following resources can be used as supplements to the C2C program. The program integration will look different from school to school, but the main idea here is to provide a way to train the mentors, build a community, and have available direct resources for faculty, staff, peer advocates, and C2C students.
Training Resources for Peer Advocates working with C2C Students
These videos can be used in alignment with the trainings made available by the mentor program at your school. These videos will prepare peer advocates by addressing topics of identity and self-concept in part 1; and part 2 will address topics of motivation and self regulation. All these topics are demonstrably tied to student success.
C2C Peer Advocate Training Webinar 1
C2C Peer Advocate Training Webinar 1
These webinar videos a & B make up the first lesson in a 2-part webinar series that serves as a companion to C2C Resource Guide Appendix 3-2. This…
Videos & Presentations
C2C Peer Advocate Training Webinar 2
C2C Peer Advocate Training Webinar 2
This webinar video is the second part of a 2-part webinar series, serving as a companion to C2C Resource Guide Appendix 3-2. This appendix includes sa…
First in the Family Series
These videos and books are useful mainly for first generation students but can also be shown to peer advocates. The peer advocate video may be especially useful.
Academic College Shock Video
Academic College Shock Video
A video produced by firstinthefamily.org focused on ways that students experience academic college shock as they adjust to the differing demands betwe…
Balancing School and Family Responsibilities Video
Balancing School and Family Responsibi...
A video produced by firstinthefamily.org focused on ways that students can balance family responsibilities with college. http://www.firstinthefamily.o…
Balancing Work and College Video
Balancing Work and College Video
A video produced by firstinthefamily.org focused on ways that students can manage work and financial pressures while in college. http://www.firstinthe…
First in the Family Book: Advice About College from First Generation Students, Your College Years
First in the Family Book: Advice About...
A book produced by firstinthefamily.org focused on the advice about college from first generation students. http://www.firstinthefamily.org/pdfs/First…
Books
Peer Support Video
Peer Support Video
A video produced by firstinthefamily.org focused on the role that peer support can play in supporting student success. http://www.firstinthefamily.org…
Mentoring Guide
Integrating C2C into already existing mentoring programs/courses is very effective and low cost. This mentoring guide is designed for a mentor, such as the peer advocate, to use as a framework to helping the mentee, or the C2C student. This can help address academic, personal, and financial difficulties.
Mentor Guide Booklet from College Initiative
Mentor Guide Booklet from College Init...
This Mentor Guide Booklet is a resource for mentors working with at-risk youth. It’s main usage is to troubleshoot by recording issues the student is…
Syllabi for Training Mentors
As stated above, it is encouraged to align and utilize other mentoring resources into the C2C program. These syllabi are for faculty, staff, and even mentors that would like to develop the skills of mentoring, peer advocacy, and reflection by integrating them in existing programs or courses.
Mentoring in Portland State University
Mentoring in Portland State University
Sample assignments that accompany the resource, “Mentoring in Higher Education Syllabus – Portland State University”, for training peer leaders.
Syllabi Archive
Mentoring in University of Calgary
Mentoring in University of Calgary
A sample syllabus from a non-C2C college for training peer leaders.
Using Social Media to Support C2C Students
The network of peer advocates is very important because the group becomes a learning community that grows and develops at a more rapid pace. Through this network, mentors can talk about hardships, sensitive issues, barriers, and learn from one another. It is important however, to make sure that mentors keep confidential information about their C2C students private.
Presentation: Creating a Peer Advocate Network
Presentation: Creating a Peer Advocate...
Best Practices for Peer Advocate Facebook Groups This includes a Prezi Presentation and a PDF file with the same information. They were created for Ca…
Report: Social Network Theory to Increase Success
Report: Social Network Theory to Incre...
Social Networking and First Generation College Student Success: Using Social Network Theory to Enhance ‘Critical’ Engagement and Persistence Efforts T…
ArticlesTips: Using Facebook for C2C
Tips: Using Facebook for C2C
Describes how Big Bend Peer Advocates utilized Facebook to create connections between Peer Advocates and C2C students and among C2C students.
What Kind of Student Job can Actually Increase Retention?
Working and going to school simultaneously can be difficult to manage–and there may be times where a student has to prioritize work and stop school. Conversely, peer advocacy has proved to be a retention strategy. For facilitators who are trying to raise awareness about peer advocacy and mentoring, this may be helpful. For students, this information might be good to note when trying to choose a job on campus that enhances success while provides a source of income.
When Working Works: Employment and Postsecondary Success
When Working Works: Employment and Pos...
The nation-wide focus on increasing college completion rates has put a lot of emphasis on strategies to increase financial resources so that students…
Research
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