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University Mentoring Programs during the Pandemic: Case Study of Hungarian Roma University Students

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  • Jekatyerina Dunajeva

    (Centre for Social Sciences, Hungarian Academy of Sciences Centre of Excellence, Tóth Kálmán u. 4, 1097 Budapest, Hungary
    Public Policy and Management Institute, Gedimino pr. 50, 01110 Vilnius, Lithuania
    Department of Political Science, Pazmany Peter Catholic University, Mikszáth Kálmán tér 1, 1088 Budapest, Hungary)

Abstract

To improve the chances of Roma students succeeding in higher education, several initiatives have been established in recent decades, such as the Roma szakkollégium network (Roma Special Colleges), which joins various institutions around Hungary with the goal of helping Roma youth in higher education. This study inquiries into Roma university students and their support network during the pandemic through the work of Roma Special Colleges, considering that during the pandemic, it was the marginalized and vulnerable groups, such as the Roma, who disproportionally experienced challenges that affected their education. The aim of this study is to examine how Roma Special Colleges through their mentoring programs (1) were able to identify the specific needs of Roma university students during the pandemic; and (2) adapted their work to better assist Roma students during remote education. These findings, generated during a series of interviews with directors and program organizers of Roma Special Colleges, point out the importance of the personalized assistance that mentors in Roma colleges were able to provide, not only supplying needed IT tools and promoting academic success, but also fostering wellbeing, a sense of belonging and positive self-esteem among Roma students.

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  • Jekatyerina Dunajeva, 2023. "University Mentoring Programs during the Pandemic: Case Study of Hungarian Roma University Students," Social Sciences, MDPI, vol. 12(3), pages 1-14, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jscscx:v:12:y:2023:i:3:p:111-:d:1076970
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