The mission of the Tutor/Mentor Institute (T/MI) is to gather and organize all that is known about successful non-school tutoring/mentoring programs and apply that knowledge to expand the availability and enhance the effectiveness of these services to children throughout the Chicago region.

LINKING IDEAS AND PEOPLE TO HELP CHICAGO'S KIDS

"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

Dan Bassill, founder of Cabrini Connections and the Tutor/Mentor Connection in 1992, has created the Tutor/Mentor Institute, LLC to support the continued growth of the Tutor/Mentor Connection and tutor/mentor programs in the Chicago region, while seeking to embed it's ideas and strategies in cities and institutions throughout the world.  This PDF illustrates the goals and strategies of the Tutor/Mentor Institute and challenges we face.  

Read this PDF to see the potential VALUE we offer to business, non profits and anyone working to help inner-city youth move from birth to work.  Browse the Tutor/Mentor Institute Planning Wiki to learn more.

This talent network chart shows the range of skills we seek to involve in this effort and points to some of the people and ideas we already are connected to.

Volunteers, partners, sponsors and investors are needed. Please help. All of the pages of this and other T/MC web sites will need to be edited and updated to reflect the split from Cabrini Connections and the new role of the Tutor/Mentor Institute.  We hope to complete this by January 2012.