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It is not unusual.
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Poverty in Chicago is not a new problem.
This story is from 1994!
While media
stories
occasionally use
maps, these are
not intended as
advertising, to
draw volunteers,
donors and
leaders to
support needed
youth
development,
mentoring and
jobs programs in
neighborhoods
of high poverty
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While operating a single tutor/mentor program in one neighborhood...
Chicago
While creating a new
youth program in 1993,
volunteers also created
Cabrini the Tutor/Mentor
Connections
Tutor/Mentor
(1993-2011) Connection (T/MC)* to
Connection
(1993-present) served teens in
the Cabrini-
help programs like
helps programs
like Cabrini Green area of Cabrini Connections
Chicago
Connections grow in every poverty
grow in every
poverty area of neighborhood of the city
the city and
suburbs and suburbs of Chicago.
Pink and purple areas have poverty
concentrations of 20% or higher. .
green stars are organizations that
offer various forms of volunteer-
based tutoring or mentoring.
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This map shows work done by one small program over 25+ years.
Imagine the impact on the lives of youth in poverty if this growth were
duplicated from dozens of college campuses.
University of
Chicago Chicago
State U.
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What does a T/MC do?
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What does a T/MC do?
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A University T/MC can unite all stakeholders within university
around actions that help youth from surrounding area move
from 1st grade toward careers.
Students leading a
University T/MC can
map the different
departments,
student groups and
alumni resources of
the university.
Students can lead
activities and draw
these groups
together to share
ideas and learn
better ways to
support of youth
organizations
around the
university.
This map was created in 2009 by an alum from Northwestern University. See
http://chrispip.blogspot.com/2009/07/mapping-northwestern-university-for.html
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A T/MC helps ALL programs in
its area get needed resources
Educate stakeholders in
Chicago region so they become
area customers/supporters of
tutor/mentor programs in
area.
* volunteers
* public visibility
The shaded
* operating dollars
areas of this
map of * technology
Chicago are
the areas of
most
* training/learning
concentrated
poverty. * leadership
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A T/MC connects
“those who can help”
with youth programs in
its focus area.
Immediate
Impact
Growth of
volunteers & $$
and corporate
leaders involved
On a quarterly basis, a T/MC can organize events in its part of the city,
while connecting stakeholders from its neighborhood or city with similar
groups in other parts of the city and state. This creates greater public
awareness and motivates more people to get involved.
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Science,
Hospitality
Math
Recreation Engineering
Natural Resources
Recruit volunteers, and
Agriculture donors, from all industries. Manufacturing
Transportation
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Blueprints that show actions needed from
birth to work, in every poverty area, don’t
exist. At least not anywhere on the
Internet that we know of.
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As students learn T/MC concepts, they can learn to communicate
those ideas using video, animation, social media, etc.
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Map the Network. Watch it Grow from Year-to-Year
Learn to use social network analysis and GIS mapping tools. Learn to build network.
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See work 2006-15 interns did with Tutor/Mentor Connection
http://tutormentorexchange.net/defining-a-terms/215-interns-at-tmc
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How to Start? What’s the First Step?
Read articles at
https://tutormentor.blogspot.com/search/label/universityTMC
In this group the Chicago T/MC will coach those who get
involved. There is no minimum enrollment, or maximum.
We work with who ever chooses to get involved.
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It just takes two or three
people on a campus to
launch a Tutor/Mentor
Connection.
“If this (initiative) is accepted and acted
upon, it can change the way
philanthropy and charities work together
in America and throughout the world. It
can change the future for millions of kids
born into poverty each year.”
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