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In this Ning page you can view the new animation of this map.
Below we need to write a script that we can record on an I-Pod, to explain the purpose, and how to use the strategy map.
First Page - introduction
"welcome to the tutor/mentor connection's animated resource map" This is a web directory to some of the many resources and strategies we offer"
Scroll over and click on any of the buttons and you can learn about the various sections on the map."
When the user's cursor is dragged over each of the following labeled circles, the corresponding text should begin to play. Feel free to edit these for length, the more concise the better.
TECHNOLOGY— Cutting edge methods in tutoring/mentoring such as eMentoring are constantly evolving to better help kids. At the same time, new technologies like online social networking, blogs and TWITTER are increasingly effective ways for programs to improve communications and secure necessary resources. Learn more here:
USING TECHNOLOGY— Staying abreast of new technologies and utilizing them helps us collaborate, communicate and build both real and virtual communities.
FUNDRAISING RESOURCES—No tutor/mentor program can operate without operating dollars. Learn about a wide variety of fundraising strategies here:
ROLE OF LEADERS—
The old saying" “It takes a village to raise a child” is especially true for youth growing up in high-poverty neighborhoods. What can you and people you know do to ensure these at-risk kids have an opportunity to achieve their dreams?
BUSINESS ROLE IN BUILDING K-16 T/M PROGRAMS—We see the lack of effective tutor/mentor programs in every high-poverty neighborhood as a marketing and distribution problem, one that business is well-equipped to help solve. To succeed, we must recruit business leaders to use their many resources to pull youth to careers.
WAY TO INVOLVED BUSINESS SCHOOLS—Our Business School Connection provides a way for students of business to use the skills they are learning in an on-going effort to increase visibility and raise operating dollars and volunteers to support volunteer-based tutor/mentor programs near B Schools around the US.
CHALLENGES FACING NON-PROFITS—At this point in time, Non-Profits are facing immense challenges. What can we do to overcome them and ensure that we continue to grow and improve even in these difficult times?
FLEXIBLE, OPERATING DOLLARS—Why are general operating dollars the most valuable asset of a non-profit and what can we do to ensure every organization has the funds they need?
LEND A HAND—Initiatives such as the Lawyers Lend-A-Hand Program engage professional communities such as The Chicago Bar Association as advocates and fundraisers for youth tutoring/mentoring programs around the city.
FAITH COMMUNITIES—Communities of faith play a vital role in many lives and communities around the city. How can communities of faith best leverage their many resources to help more at-risk kids make it to college and careers?
UNIVERSITIES—As fellow non-profit organizations committed to forming youth into tomorrow’s leaders, universities and youth tutor/mentor programs have lots to gain from engaging each other as partners. How might a partnership like this look? Click here to find out.
CONNECTING THOSE WHO CAN HELP WITH- Tutor/Mentor Programs connect youth who need help with those individuals and institutions who can help
HOSPITALS—Hospitals have much to gain from engaging tutoring/mentoring programs in the communities they serve. Click here to see what a Tutor/Mentor Hospital Connection could look like and its many potential benefits?
CAREER INFO—Every child has a job of their dreams. If youth are provided with job/internship opportunities and other enrichment resources like these, nothing can stop them from making their dreams a reality!
LEADERSHIP INFO—Today’s youth are tomorrow’s leaders. What can be done to unleash the leadership potential of every youth?
COLLEGE INFO—Every youth deserves the opportunity to further their education regardless of their financial status. Click to find out more about what resources are available.
WAYS VOLUNTEERS CAN HELP-- There are many ways to get involved as a volunteer in programs that can utilize your particular talents and experiences. There are even ways for volunteers to lend their support online! Find your perfect role and start making a difference today!
WAYS BUSINESS CAN HELP—Strategic business involvement in youth tutoring/mentoring programs is mutually beneficial. Find out how!
HOW TO FIND A PLACE TO VOLUNTEER—Regardless of where you live or work, you can make a difference in the lives of local youth. Find a volunteer opportunity near you with these links.
HOMEWORK HELP—from preschool all the way through college graduation, youth need a variety of academic supports to ensure their success. Here are some specific resources:
__This is a suggested script for this page, which has the 4 part Tutor/Mentor Connection Strategy:
welcome to our animated strategy map. This map helps us explain our 4 part Tutor/Mentor Connection strategy. Explore the map by scrolling over each element and clicking to learn more.
--THE TUTOR MENTOR CONNECTION
The Tutor/Mentor Connection was founded in 1993 seeking to answer the question: "What can we do to help every youth tutoring/mentoring program in Chicago be more successful at helping connect at-risk kids with the resources they need to succeed?" We have approached this question systematically over the past decade and a half using a 4 part strategy.
--STRATEGY I
Our first strategy is to collect and organize knowledge about youth tutoring/mentoring. We run a volunteer-based youth tutor/mentor program, Cabrini Connections, which serves 7th-12th grade youth living in Cabrini-Green. We also keep a web library that organizes the knowledge we've gained in an easily accessible format so others can learn from us.
--STRATEGY II
Our second strategy raises public awareness about the 150+ tutor/mentor programs that are currently operating in Chicago, and the need for more, in order to serve the large number of youth growing up in poverty. We run public awareness campaigns that seek to build reach and frequency of our "get involved with inner-city children" message as well as connect potential clients, volunteers and donors with programs through our online Tutor/Mentor Program Locator.
--STRATEGY III
Our third strategy is to facilitate understanding and collaboration amongst everyone who has a stake in the future of at-risk Chicagoland youth. This includes businesses, schools, tutor/mentor programs, philanthropists and the students themselves. We host 2 Tutor/Mentor Leadership and Networking conferences/year as well as provide regularly updated content on our half dozen or so blogs and websites.
--STRATEGY IV
Our fourth strategy builds on the first 3 strategies, aiming to directly increase resources available for tutor/mentor programs around the city. Our goal is to work directly with every program in Chicagoland to systematically recruit volunteers, dollars and publicity for every Chicagoland program.
--CABRINI CONNECTIONS
For over 15 years, we have operated Cabrini Connections, our own tutor/mentor program that serves around 70 7th-12th grade youth from the Cabrini-Green neighborhood. Our experiences operating our Cabrini Connections program inform our work with the Tutor/Mentor Connection and vice versa.
--A CONNECTION OF VOLUNTEERS
Both academic research and personal testimony show that connecting a youth with a caring volunteer can make a profound, life-changing difference in both of their lives. For this reason, we engage nearly 100 volunteers in
our Cabrini Connections program with ~70 youth and facilitate tutoring/mentoring relationships around the city through the Tutor/Mentor Connection.
homework help links library:
"Welcome to our homework help links library. These links will connect you with a wide variety of helpful information for whatever you're interested in. While using the library, keep in mind that your comments help improve everyone's experience, so if you find a resource particularly useful, leave a comment so future users can benefit. Also please report broken links so we can keep this information as up to date and useful as possible. Thanks and enjoy!
comment, read individual names everyone a link is broke
click here for information about health care and preventative medicine
click here for some international links about mentoring and the arts
here are some links to resources that span multiple subjects
here are some links to resources that help build vocabulary and writing skills
click here for links to reading and literature resources
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tmc strategy map script:
strategy map--
leadership-- there are many strategic reasons why leaders in sectors such as business should adopt a tutor/mentor strategy, click here to learn more
job or career-- Our work is motivated by the question, "What will it take to assure that all youth now living in poverty are entering careers by age 25?" Click to find out what we're doing to answer it.
youth born or living in a poverty neighborhood-- According to the Heartland Alliance's 2008 report on IL poverty, nearly 1,000,000 Chicagoland residents live below the poverty line. Click here to learn more about poverty.
tutors and mentors-- the tutor/mentor connection provides a framework that supports programs that connect youth who need help, with volunteer tutors and mentors who can help
learning resource(SS) -- to be in a position to enter a career by age 25, youth growing up in high-poverty neighborhoods need a variety of resources to keep them on track. learn more about these particular supports here
in poverty neighborhoods/ program locator-- our online Tutor/Mentor Program Locator connects volunteers with programs that serve youth from high-poverty neighborhoods around Chicagoland
in comprehensive volunteer-based program--if a youth is born in a high poverty neighborhood, it takes a quarter century for that child to go through school and start a career. During this time, comprehensive tutor/mentor programs can provide many of the supports that the youth needs to ensure their success
skill needed-- by building a relationship with a workplace volunteer, inner-city youth can develop useful job and life skills that can help them later in life
different networks-- By engaging volunteers from a variety of job fields, tutor mentor programs can serve as hubs that bring together a variety of different networks to help youth succeed
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