Network Growth: MakingIdeas a Reality
This article shows how one person’sidea can grow into a movement
of manythousands of people. The examples aretaken from the 1975-2011 experiences ofDaniel F. Bassill, who led volunteer-basedtutor/mentor programs in Chicago for 35consecutive years and is founder andleader of the Tutor/Mentor Connection andTutor/Mentor Institute, LLC.
IDEA
Individual
OpenSpace
Invite others
FriendsAlumniCo-worker
NetworkGrows
OVER TIME
FriendsAlumniCo-worker
Network
Vol.DonorCo-worker
Network
Vol.DonorCo-worker
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As a result of the collective effort ofmany people
more youth living in highpoverty neighborhoods will beconnected to networks of adult tutors,mentors, coaches, friends andadvocates who help them throughschool and into jobs and careers.