How to help every inner city youth move through school and into 21st century jobs and

careers.
See the video version at
http://www.tutormentorexchange.net/ cabrinivideos/191-year

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This strategy focuses on non-school hours

While many leaders and billions of dollars focus on schools, the Tutor/Mentor Institute, LLC focuses on the non-school hours and safe places where youth, volunteers and extra learning are available.
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Great Tutor/Mentor Programs Needed in Every High Poverty Area of Chicago region
To keep kids and volunteers connected, these resources are needed at every tutor/mentor program in the region … every day of the year. * volunteers * public visibility * operating dollars * technology * training/learning * leadership

Chicago area

The shaded areas of this map of Chicago are the areas of most concentrated poverty.

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Most programs can’t get enough resources on their own. We need the help of many leaders.
This city needs leaders in every sector who take this role, not one or two high profile people.

faith

business

media
volunteers dollars

college

you
Elected leader others

Talent & technology

The main idea of this presentation is to show actions that many people can take to support program growth. YOU can do this!

Use personal and organizational leadership, web site and communications to connect members of your network to T/M programs in all parts of Chicago on a consistent, on-going basis, using Internet directories such as www.tutormentorconnection.org as resource for finding programs.
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Our strategy is to enlist volunteers and leaders from every industry to mentor kids to careers.
Technology Communications

Arts, Culture. Religion

Insurance Healthcare
Hospitality Recreation

Government Education

Natural Resources Agriculture

Every tutor/mentor program seeks business partners to help in PULLING youth To careers

Science, Math Engineering

Manufacturing Transportation

Finance, Personal & Business Services

Built environment Engineering

Retailing Wholesaling
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This is screen shot of a flash animation created for T/MC by college intern.

Play the flash presentation at http://www.tutormentorexchange.net/definition-of-issues/ideasanimation
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At start of school year all tutor/mentor programs are recruiting volunteers.

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Business, media, faith group communications could encourage more volunteers to get involved in programs throughout a city.

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After volunteers have begun to get to know kids they are looking for more ideas on what to do each week. Many programs are still looking for more volunteers.

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In February an event could be recruiting volunteers to replace those who joined in Aug/Sept. but have not stayed involved.

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An end-of-year event can celebrate work done during past year, share best practices, and encourage process improvement into the next school year.

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As these events repeat from year to year they have greater impact.

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See more “role of leaders” ideas on www.tutormentorexchange.net

This is a live flash animation that you can listen to and share with friends … whenever you want.
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Tutor/Mentor programs are needed in every high poverty area. Maps can help leaders support the growth of such programs throughout a city.

See more maps at http://www.tutormentorprogramlocator.net
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Everyone has a network that includes people of influence.

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If you encourage people in your network to read http://tutormentor.blogspot.com you help increase the number of people who support tutor/mentor programs.

See this flash presentation at http://www.tutormentorexchange.net/definition-of-issues/ideasanimation
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Support Program Growth w/Year Round Strategy from your business, faith group, etc.
Join the on-line forum where we coach interns to create http://tutormentorconnection.ning.com Read the weekly Tutor/Mentor blog at http://tutormentor.blogspot.com Can you make this better? We invite volunteers and interns from many places to convert our ideas to videos and animations. Just provide attribution. Want to be the Executive Producer on these projects: Become a financial supporter and be recognized as a producer. http://www.tutormentorexchange.net/give-5 Contact us: tutormentor2@earthlink.net Skype @dbassill Twitter @tutormentorteam
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