The Tutor/Mentor Connection (T/MC) has been a gift to Chicago and the world since it was conceived in 1993 and launched in January 1994...20 years ago! Help continue this vision.
View this
TIMELINE to see growth
since 1992.
See past print newsletters. See past media stories.
Leaders in business have talked of the importance of sharing knowledge, such as in this 2003 quote by Mr. Tim Wilmot. Chief Knowledge and Evaluation Officer, Charles and Helen Schwab Foundation:
"When
nonprofit and community leaders share ideas, insights and information in
ways that promote social impact...knowledge-sharing can improve
organizational effectiveness. When we share what works and what
doesn't... it results in accelerated learning, less reinventing the
wheel, better service, and measurable results."
In
1998 the Tutor/Mentor Connection launched its first web site with the
help of volunteers from
the Cabrini Connections program. In 2004 a
searchable directory was launched and in 2005 the Tutor/Mentor
Blog was
launched. In 2008 an interactive,
map-based directory was launched.
Through the years T/MC has responded to questions from parents, social
workers, media, volunteers and people looking for information for
starting programs, or for sustaining them. An
on-line documentation system was created in 2000 to capture some of
these interactions.
Funding for Cabrini Connections, Tutor/Mentor Connection never has been consistently available and has been even more difficult to obtain since 2001 due to loss of business sponsors, the downslide of the economy, donor changes in focus.
Despite these obstacles more than 1
million visitors have come to T/MC web sites since 1998. More than 1000 organizations have
participated in Tutor/Mentor Conferences since 1994. Dozens of media
stories have been generated that focus on tutor/mentor programs in all
parts of Chicago, not just one tutor/mentor program in Cabrini Green.
Many people have benefited from the information we collect and share.
| The Tutor/Mentor Institute, LLC was created by Daniel F. Bassill in July 2011 to support the on-going activities of the Tutor/Mentor Connection (T/MC) in Chicago and to help similar groups grow in other cities. Rather than create a new non profit T/MC our goal is to embed this strategy in many different institutions and support it with consulting and services of a Tutor/Mentor Institute, LLC. |
This map
shows the platform Dan has been trying to build for more than a decade. It
shows many areas where others can share ownership and responsibility for
building this platform and for encouraging others to use it.
What VALUE does this platform offer? View this PDF to see how this benefits business, non profits, and anyone spending time and dollars aimed at helping youth in poverty move through school and into jobs and careers.
Rather
than trying to be the single leader in a huge city, the T/MC and now
T/MI, have sought to provide an information platform that all leaders
can use to innovate ways to support tutor/mentor program growth in more
places. While there is one map for Chicago there are thousands of
leaders.
Resources supported by your contributions,
sponsorship and/or partnership
Tutor/Mentor Leadership and Networking
Conferences
Tutor/Mentor
Program Locator and
Map
Library
Tutor/Mentor Institute
Tutor/Mentor Connection
Library
Monthly eMail
Newsletter
Tutor/Mentor Connection
Forum and Social Media
Network
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If you have made a gift to the Tutor/Mentor Connection in the past, please recognize 20 years of work, and the VISION of Dan Bassill, with a 2013 gift of $20 or more. Become a volunteer, advocate and/or partner and help Dan find sponsors, investors and partners to build this platform for future use. Please add your gift to support for our 2013 efforts. |
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TUTOR/MENTOR INSTITUTE, LLC
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