Abstract
Kathryn Grant, director of The Cities Project at DePaul, is on a mission to help impoverished children cope with the extreme stress that negatively affects their mental, and sometimes physical, well-being, as well as their ability to learn. In her research, Grant found that the typical coping strategies professionals teach children often aren’t effective for those living in poverty. Instead, The Cities Project teaches methods, such as distraction, self-soothing and problem-solving, that Grant hopes will help them escape the cycle of poverty.
Recommended Citation
(2016)
"Mentoring with Purpose,"
DePaul Magazine: Vol. 1:
Iss.
412017, Article 5.
Available at:
https://via.library.depaul.edu/depaul-magazine/vol1/iss412017/5
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