Retention, Mentoring and the Mythological Need for the Other: Specifically Designed, With Urban Youth in Mind

Authors

Gene Kwame Scruggs, Consultant, The Akron Public School's Saturn Program and Doctoral Student, The Union Institute, Cincinnati, Ohio

Date of this Version

October 2001

Document Type

Article

Abstract

Through mythological stories, participants are given assistance in their personal journeys. Stories focus on mentoring, long-term gratification, the rewards of persistence and the archetypal need to blossom. The specific group process has consistently created introspection and provided a sense of encouragement for the participant to speak to their calling.