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GROWING  THE
TUTOR/MENTOR
LEARNING NETWORK
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We face a number of challenges to accomplish what we're trying to do
Collecting and organizing all that is known about what works in helping kids to careers.  This obviously is a huge task. Not only is there a wealth of information already available to be mined, but new information is constantly being created.
Creating interactive systems that collect, organize, display and share information while they also draw volunteers and dollars to every part of the support system is a critical first step that will enable all the rest of the work we do.
Identifying stakeholders, both on the program/service side and on the volunteer/business resource provider side, and maintaining database/email/invitation lists is a huge challenge
Building a Wal-Mart-like advertising and PR campaign that draws visitors to the information, and volunteers, dollars, youth, etc. to tutor/mentor programs in every poverty neighborhood is something we must accomplish via partnership with business because we'll never have the dollars.
Facilitating the understanding and use of the knowledge.  We need to build a virtual university, as well as a host university, where we can educate leaders to the various roles that must be played over the next 50 years
Creating a virtual organization of leaders and stakeholders from all parts of the world who will inventory their own assets and bring those to this process as needed and on an on-going basis is essential.
The TMLN Components
Link Existing HUBS of Knowledge via the Internet to the  Tutor Mentor Institute Library and Each of The Hubs  Libraries
Link the HUBS with Each Other to Enhance the way Individuals and Organizations Meet and Share Information
Open the Tutor Mentor Institute Library and Each of The Hubs  Libraries to all Visitors
Increase the Number of Network Users from 15,000 to 15 million without Increasing the Cost to any one HUB
Strategy
Adopt Existing High Tech Collaboration Tools
Provide Real Time Facilitated Workshops
Provide Real Time Interviews with Leaders in Mentoring, Tutoring, School-to-Work and Related Fields
Provide a Managed Listserv for E-Mail Interaction and Idea Exchange
Provide Production Rooms that are Virtual Working Areas for Developing New Products
Enlist the help of Volunteers to Become Sponsors, partners or Both in Chicago and Worldwide
TMLN Outcomes
Better knowledge available to any stakeholder
Less reinventing of the wheel
Lower costs to acquire knowledge
Constant innovation opportunities
Real-time Problem Solving
Identification of Common Goals and Best Practices
Better Decisions, Greater commitment to long-term actions needed to support youth to careers
Increased visibility for all members of the network
Increased revenue for innovation, support systems and infrastructure
More experienced leadership; career ladder for individuals within the tutor/mentor field
More involvement of business
Greater Support to Tutor/Mentor Programs in every Poverty area
A flow of visibility, volunteers and dollars
Reduce costs of fund raising
Better communications tools
Greater involvement of volunteers
Better training, staff support and staff retention
Greater diversity of volunteers and learning activities within programs
Integration of education-to-careers with youth development goals
Better programs in more places
More help for more youth in all neighborhoods of any city
More kids stay in school and are prepared for jobs and careers of the 21st century
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