Year: 2021
Type: article
Abstract: The Australian Indigenous Mentoring Experience (AIME) has operated in schools throughout Australia since 2005. AIME is the largest volunteer movement involving university students in Australian history. Research demonstrates that the program helps to address disadvantage, encourage high school completion and promote participation in higher education (Bancroft 2017). While there is significant evidence of AIME's success with its participant mentees, less is known about the program's impact on its volunteer mentors.Most mentors are current university students, and many are past AIME participants.This research considers the qualitative experiences of AIME mentors in the Central Queensland region.The research shows that AIME mentors are positive and enthusiastic about AIME.They see it as an honour and privilege to take part in the program.In addition to seeing positive outcomes for mentees, AIME mentors experience positive benefits for themselves, including increased confidence, new skills and motivation to complete their own studies.
Institutions: The University of Queensland, Central Queensland University
Language: English
Subfield: Social Psychology
Field: Psychology
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W3211818312