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This presentation introduces 4-Part Strategy piloted since 1993 to help youth in high poverty
areas connect with volunteers in organized tutor, mentor and learning programs. It's a
strategy that can be applied in any social sector problem solving.
2021
Challenge:
Getting more people
involved and keeping them
involved for many years.
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Vance wrote: “I found Dan's work to be very similar to that of Webheads except that his is
much more focused on a tangible social goal. But both are exemplary attempts at bringing
social media to bear on scaling our efforts beyond our immediate circles of those we can reach
directly.
"When nonprofit and community leaders share ideas, insights and information in ways that promote
social impact...knowledge-sharing can improve organizational effectiveness. When we share what
works and what doesn't... it results in accelerated learning, less reinventing the wheel, better service,
and measurable results."
2003 quote by Mr. Tim Wilmot. Chief Knowledge and Evaluation Officer, Charles and Helen Schwab
Foundation
others by posting
Thus, as I learn new ideas, I make those ideas available to
ia. This is an on-
them in my library and calling attention to them in other med
going process.
1
We use maps to
show all parts of
Chicago region
where
tutor/mentor
programs are
needed AND
where existing
programs are
located.
We use graphics
to communicate
ideas,
understanding
that “pictures are
worth a thousand
words”
Graphics like this emphasize a need for programs reaching each grade
level, and operating in all time frames, along with engagement from
business as well as volunteers and parents.
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Step 2 – dramatically increase the number of people looking at
the knowledge and ideas we collect and share on our web sites.
Tutor/Mentor Conference
held in Chicago every six
months between May
1994 and May 2015
Volunteer recruitment
campaign held in
Aug/Sept since 1995
Media stories
draw attention
to need for
tutor/mentor
programs. Blog
strategies point
readers to
knowledge in
Tutor/Mentor
Library.
Use resources at
https://tinyurl.com/Law-Justice-Poverty-Links
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As result of steps 1-3
4 more people help
mobilize resources
needed by EVERY
tutor/mentor program in
the Chicago region and it
other cities.
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This is an on
going effort with
the need for
many people to
share roles for
2 each step in the
strategy. Multiple
4 owners create
decentralized
strength and
ensure that
youth will have
on-going support
from adult
networks.
3
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Form a group and begin to share this information in formal and informal
settings. Browse the web sites below and use the information available from
each web site.
1 http://www.tutormentorexchange.net
http://www.tutormentorconnection.org
2 http://tutormentor.blogspot.com
http://mappingforjustice.blogspot.com
http://tutormentorconnection.ning.com
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4 Dan Bassill
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