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Cabrini Connections, Tutor/Mentor Connection (T/MC)
Founded in October 1992 by a team of seven volunteers. Divided into two organizations in June 2011.
Property of Tutor/Mentor Institute, LLC, Merchandise Mart PO Box3303, Chicago, Il 60654 Contact: tutormentor2@earthlink.net
In November 1992 Daniel F. Bassill and six other volunteers created a non-profitcalled
Cabrini Connections
to help inner-city teens in the Cabrini Green area ofChicago connect with volunteer tutors, mentor. At the same time they createdthe
Tutor/Mentor Connection
to help programs like Cabrini Connections growin all parts of Chicago. Learn more about why this two-part strategy was created.Learn how it is being continued now by the
Tutor/Mentor Institute, LLC.
 
TOTALTutor/Mentor Connection now supported by Tutor/Mentor Institute,LLC, led by Daniel BassillTOTALwww.tutormentorexchange.net tutormentor2@earthlink.net
Chicago
In November 1992 seven volunteerscreated a two-part strategy to help innercity youth reach careers.
1) We created a Cabrini-Green areatutor/mentor program called CabriniConnections2)We created the Tutor/MentorConnection (T/MC) which helpsevery poverty neighborhood have afull range of tutor/mentor programs
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In June 2011 the Board of Directors voted to discontinue support of the Tutor/Mentor Connection (T/MC). The Tutor/Mentor Institute, LLC was created by Dan Bassill, founder of CC, T/MC, to continue the work of the T/MC.
 
However, the roots of theorganization go back to 1965when employee volunteers of Montgomery Ward launched atutor/mentor program for 2nd to6th grade kids living in theCabrini Green development.
Timeline from 1965http://tinyurl.com/Timeline1965
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Cabrini Connections was formed in November1992 by a team of seven volunteers led by DanielF. Bassill, a former Montgomery WardAdvertising manager.
This was front page of Chicago Sun Times on Oct. 15,1992 when our leaders created Cabrini Connections.
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Learn the history. Your support is needed to continue both parts of this strategy.
Property of Tutor/Mentor Institute, LLC, Merchandise Mart PO Box3303, Chicago, Il 60654 Contact: tutormentor2@earthlink.net
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