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ERIC Number: EJ807479
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2007
Pages: 14
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Creating Virtual Community: Mentoring Kids with Disabilities on the Internet
Cory, Rebecca C.; Burgstahler, Sheryl
Journal of School Public Relations, v28 n3 p283-296 Sum 2007
Students with disabilities face many barriers that cause them to be less successful than they could be. Virtual mentoring provides opportunities for employers in the community to act as mentors to the students, thereby enhancing community ties and creating positive public relations. This article explores the ways that a group electronic mentoring community can support students with disabilities and promote community-school or nonprofit relationships that foster public relations and provide real support to students with disabilities. They share technological logistics as well as steps for building community through primarily virtual means. The e-mentoring community of DO-IT (Disabilities, Opportunities, Internetworking, and Technology) is used as a case study in virtual mentoring.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Audience: Community; Practitioners
Language: English
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