Table 2 Characteristics of included programs
From: Factors that sustain indigenous youth mentoring programs: a qualitative systematic review
Program | Program Type | Mentor | Mentee | Program Aims | Delivery Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Australian Indigenous Mentoring Experience (AIME) [44] | School-based mentoring | Volunteer university students across all disciplines | Indigenous Australian high school students | To provide Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander high-school students educational support through safe and supportive connections with university student mentors | School-based mentoring program involving two modules; Learning Centre staff visiting schools for after-school sessions, and university visits for students to explore post-school opportunities |
Government-funded program (Aboriginal controlled organization) [45] | Sports-based group-mentoring | Six male and female volunteers in each community | Aboriginal school students within three Aboriginal remote communities | Encourage school attendance and engagement, goal setting and future aspirations, sporting participation, and positive lifestyle choices among young people in communities | Sports-based mentoring program utilizing group mentoring system for remote communities for 1 week, 3 times a year |
Group mentoring School-based, one-on-one peer mentoring | First Nation young adults Student peer mentors: Grades 10–12 | Indigenous students across Canada: Grades 7–9 | To provide school-based, culturally relevant peer mentoring programs aimed to engage students in their schooling and encourage continued participation in formal education | 16–18-week school-based peer mentorship program; First Nation young adult-led group mentoring sessions for elementary students One-to-one peer mentoring for secondary students | |
Kts’iìhtła (“We Light the Fire”) Project [40] | Group-mentoring | 5 Indigenous facilitators (3 from the community of Behchoko) | Tłįchǫ youth aged 13–22 from the community of Behchoko, Northwest Territories | Explore the role of creative arts as a link to positive effects on health and resiliency among youth | 5-day creative arts and music workshop. Program workshops were hosted by the Tłįchǫ Community Action Research Team |
School-based peer mentoring | Young Adult Health Leaders (Undergraduate university students) Student peer mentors (Grade 10) | Indigenous elementary students across Canada: Grades 4–5 | The IYMP integrates Indigenous values aimed at the promotion of healthy lifestyles in children and youth. The IYMP intends to build on the strengths of youth as they assume leadership roles in their community | Community driven, school-based mentoring program 1–2 days a week for 20 weeks involving physical activity/games, healthy snacks and relationship building activities | |
Outdoor Leadership Training Program [43] | Group mentoring | Program staff and guides from Wikwemikong | Adolescents aged between 11–19 years living on reserve in Wikwemikong | Through the Seven Grandfather Teachings, promote youth development by developing a sense of Indigenous identity, give opportunities for growth, and self-reliance and independence | Community-based 10-day outdoor leadership training program |