title: Inclusive mosaic: promoting diversity in nursing through youth mentorship.
abstract: In this paper we describe the Inclusive Mosaic project, a community-university partnership in an outer-city community in a large Canadian metropolis aimed at promoting diversity in nursing. The project brought together nursing student mentors with middle school and high school youth from diverse backgrounds in a mentoring program aimed at increasing participants' interest in, and confidence in pursuing, higher education and a career in nursing or other health profession. The concepts of emancipatory education, self-efficacy, and possible selves provided the theoretical foundation. Project processes, activities, and outcomes are described, and a post-hoc evaluation encompassing the project's strengths, challenges, limitations, and successes is presented. Recommendations to inform future research and education are also provided.
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing, York University, HNES 345, 4700 Keele Street, Toronto, ON M3J1P3,Canada. bpilking@yorku.c
authors.forename: F Beryl
authors.initials: FB
authors.lastname: Pilkington
authors.forename: Mina D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.forename: Cheryl
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Prescod
authors.forename: Alexis
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Buettgen
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002170:Canada; D002321:Career Choice; D004506:Education, Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008611:Mentors; D015397:Program Evaluation; D012111:Residence Characteristics; D013338:Students, Nursing / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D014495:Universities