The e-mentoring program is designed to be a short-term pilot project combining mentoring best practices with new technology. The objective of the program is to match at-risk urban youth from Chicago Youth Centers with positive adult role models from the Chicago School of Professional Psychology who will provide monthly mentoring services via a free web-based service called Skype. 

E-Mentoring partners five students from the CYC-Elliott Donnelley Youth Center (EDYC) and five graduate-level students from the Chicago School of Professional Psychology.  The CYC youth were selected by the Master Youth Worker at EDYC based on the following criteria:  (1) their perceived interest in the program, (2) availability based on time of the sessions, and (3) need for a mentor.  The pilot program is from January-June.  We will explore options to continue the program in the late spring.