AMERICORPS ALUMNI NETWORK
https://www.americorpsalums.org/default.aspx
This is a web site dedicated to helping AmeriCorps alumni build a local and national support network. Alumni of such service groups have the potential to be great partners and leaders in tutor/mentor programs. 

ASSOCIATION OF LEADERS IN VOLUNTEER ENGAGEMENT
https://www.volunteeralive.org/
From the web site:  "AL!VE - the Association of Leaders in Volunteer Engagement,  is a national membership organization of leaders and professionals in volunteer engagement.   AL!VE serves to enhance and sustain the spirit of volunteering in America by fostering collaboration and networking, promoting professional development, and providing advocacy for leaders in community engagement."

CHICAGO CARES - CONNECTS VOLUNTEERS TO OPPORTUNITIES
https://www.chicagocares.org/s/
Chicago Cares connects Chicago area volunteers with a variety of service opportunities. Take a look at their calendar of volunteer opportunities.

CHICAGOLAND CULTURAL VOLUNTEER PROGRAMS (CCVP) - DESIGNING ULTIMATE VOLUNTEER PROGRAM
https://chicvp.wordpress.com/2017/08/17/ccvp-at-icova/
From the web site: "Chicagoland Cultural Volunteer Programs (CCVP) started as a way for volunteer coordinators, managers, recruiters, or anyone who works with volunteers on a daily basis to get together and share best practices.
Currently, CCVP meets on a quarterly basis at cultural institutions around the city. Meeting topics are selected by the group, but include subjects like volunteer recruitment and training, recognizing our volunteers, volunteer opportunities throughout Chicagoland, and more!" CCA presented a workshop at the 2017 ICOVA conference. This link points to information presented. 

CITY VISION UNIVERSITY - TRAINING CHRISTIANS IN SERVICE
https://impact.cityvision.edu/
From the web site: "All we do centers on training Christians who serve the poor, the addicted, and the underserved. We exist to help multiply the effectiveness of a movement of Christians serving these groups, not to be another Christian university. We are unique because most of our students would not have been served if we did not exist. We are a ministry that runs a school, not a school that happens to be a nonprofit.)"

CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL SERVICE
https://www.americorps.gov/
CNS supports national service programs that provide opportunities for participants to serve as individuals or part of teams in non-profits throughout the country. The three programs of CNS are AmeriCorps, Learn and Serve America, and the National Senior Service Corps. 

CORPORATE VOLUNTEERING, GIVING AND GRANTS TECHNOLOGY REVIEW - 3RD EDITION - 2023
https://www.rw.institute/the-corporate-volunteering-giving-and-grants-technology-review?mc_cid=65da7b5155&mc_eid=3cb26645c6
This FREE review from the RW Institute offers "CSR practitioners with a comprehensive overview of platforms from around the world that support employee giving, volunteering, and grant programs, as well as unique insight into technology procurement, implementation and adoption."

DIRECTORY OF RESOURCES FOR THE VOLUNTEER MANAGEMENT PROFESSION
https://www.energizeinc.com/directory
This page on the ENERGIZE, Inc. includes a wide range of topic related to volunteer management. This page also has a section with lists of sites where non profits can list volunteer opportunities and where volunteers can search for places to volunteer.

DUPAGE COUNTY COMMUNITY INFORMATION RESOURCE CENTER (CIRS)
https://dupagecris.org/
The CIRS is a searchable resource database with services available to support people in DuPage County, Illinois. 

EPIC - ENGAGING CHICAGO CREATIVE PROFESSIONALS
http://www.iamepic.com/
From the web site: "EPIC empowers creative people to make social change happen in Chicago. We sponsor creative rallies—eight, intense, fun weeks of collaboration—which pair hand-picked volunteers from the ad and design community with Chicago-based nonprofit clients focused on education, children and families." EPIC also has chapter in Minneapolis.

EUROPEAN YOUTH PORTAL - VOLUNTEER SERVICE
https://europa.eu/youth/go-abroad/volunteering_en
From the web site: "The European Youth Portal offers European and national information and opportunities that are of interest to young people who are living, learning and working in Europe. It gives information around eight main themes, covers 34 countries and is available in 28 languages."

GUIDE TO VOLUNTEERING AND NON-PROFIT CAREERS
https://www.learnhowtobecome.org/career-resource-center/volunteer-and-nonprofit-careers/
From the web site: "Volunteer work is not just an item on a resume or college application – it’s an essential part of a functioning society. The benefits of volunteer work reach far and wide with a ripple effect that begins with the individual and nonprofit organization and extends beyond the larger community, benefiting everyone in its wake. In this guide, you’ll learn more about the importance of volunteer work, how to find volunteer opportunities, and how to transition from volunteering to a career in a nonprofit."

HANDS ON CONNECT
https://www.handsonconnect.com/
From the web site: "HandsOn Connect give non-profits super powers to manage volunteers, donations, reports & custom integrations."

HEARTS & MINDS HELPS PEOPLE GET INVOLVED IN SOLVING GLOBAL POVERTY
https://www.heartsandminds.org/about-us/who-we-are/
From the web site: "We work to help make the world more sustainable, just, peaceful and beautiful now and for all future generations.  Specifically, our main goal is to help end extreme global poverty much more quickly and cost effectively with programs that get to the roots of this major challenge. We work to accomplish this through public education, advocacy and lobbying in the United States and eventually in other wealthy nations. We will also work to create and expand exemplary direct service projects overseas, empowering some of the world’s poorest people to lift themselves from extreme poverty."  This link points to a page with an extensive library of resources and articles.

JEFFERSON AWARDS FOR PUBLIC SERVICE - MULTIPLYING GOOD.ORG
https://www.multiplyinggood.org/what-we-do/jefferson-awards/national-jefferson-awards
The Jefferson Awards were established in 1972 to encourage and honor individuals for their achievements and contributions through public and community service. Visit this web site to nominate your own Hero.
Note: Daniel F. Bassill, Founder, President of the Tutor/Mentor Connection and Tutor/Mentor Institute, LLC, was a Chicago Jefferson Award winner in 1982. 

MINNESOTA ASSOCIATION FOR VOLUNTEER ADMINISTRATION (MAVA)
https://www.mavanetwork.org/content.aspx?page_id=0&club_id=286912
From the web site: "The Minnesota Association for Volunteer Administration (MAVA) is a powerful force for leaders of volunteers across the state of Minnesota. Our vision is to be the premiere statewide organization uniting, educating and advancing Minnesota communities through excellence in leadership of volunteers and best practices in organizational volunteerism. We connect, educate, strengthen and advocate for volunteer engagement leaders and their organizations to positively impact communities."

OPPOSITION TO VOLUNTEERING AND/OR UNPAID INTERNSHIPS - SEE LIST OF ARTICLES
http://www.coyotecommunications.com/volunteer/antivolunteer.shtml
From the web site: "This is a list of organizations and initiatives opposed to some kinds of volunteering (unpaid work), or ALL kinds of volunteering, including unpaid internships at nonprofit organizations / charities. It is also a list of online and print articles about or addressing controversies regarding volunteers replacing paid staff. Most of the links are to initiatives or actions in Europe or the USA."  This has been maintained by Jayne Cravens for 20 years.  

POINTS OF LIGHT - VOLUNTEER MANAGEMENT RESOURCE SITE
https://www.pointsoflight.org/resources/
From the web site: "Points of Light helps your nonprofit find volunteers and also equips you with the skills and resources you need to use volunteers more effectively." This is just part of what they offer.  Points of Light also hosts an annual National Conference on Volunteering and Service. Find details on the web site.

THE GIRAFFE PROJECT - STICK YOUR NECK OUT (TO HELP OTHERS)
https://www.giraffe.org/
From the web site: "The mission of the Giraffe Heroes Project is to move people to stick their necks out for the common good, and to give them tools to succeed. Founder Ann Medlock's strategy for the Project was simple—she would find unknown heroes, commend them as “Giraffes” with a capital G, and get their stories told on radio, television, and in print. Giraffe stories would show the public that there was headway being made on the problems of the world, that there were individuals who had solutions—and the courage to move into action. The stories would feed people’s souls, inform their attitudes, and get them moving on public problems that mattered to them."
NOTE: Daniel F. Bassill, President of the Tutor/Mentor Connection, was named a Giraffe in 1997. 

THE INDIANA COMMISSION ON SERVICE AND VOLUNTEERISM
https://www.in.gov/serveindiana/
The Indiana Commission on Community Service and Volunteerism (ICCSV) promotes volunteerism and community service throughout Indiana. 
TUTOR/MENTOR CONNECTION ELEARNING AND NETWORKING http://www.tutormentorexchange.net/conferences-and-online-forums/88-e-learning-goals The Tutor/Mentor Connection and the Tutor/Mentor Institute, LLC are two parts of the same organization. The goals are the same. Only the tax structure is different. Both seek to bring together all who are organizing conferences and sharing information intended to help build more effective volunteer-based tutoring/mentoring and education-to-careers programs serving inner city youth and youth living in high poverty areas.  This link points to a set of learning and collaboration goals.

VALUE OF VOLUNTEER TIME - INDEPENDENT SECTOR 2021
https://independentsector.org/value-of-volunteer-time-2021/
This report from the Independent Sector shows the current estimate of volunteer time in America is $27.20. Visit the site and you can get extensive national data and value of volunteer's contribution in all 50 states, District of Columbia and Puerto Rico.

VOLUNTEER HOUSTON WEB SITE
https://volunteerhouston.org/
This site shows how the city of Houston is mobilizing volunteers to support youth.

VOLUNTEER MANAGEMENT IS COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT - ARTICLE
http://coyotecommunications.com/coyoteblog/2016/08/community/
In this article, Jayne Cravens, a long time manager of volunteers and a consultant regarding the management of volunteers, writes about her approach the value of volunteer engagement.  Read this and more volunteer management ideas on her blog.

VOLUNTEERING. EMPATHY. WALK IN ANTHER'S SHOES
https://www.abc.net.au/religion/walk-in-anothers-shoes-reflections-on-empathy-power-and-privileg/10098846
This article is a valuable read for anyone who seeks to volunteer or donate money to help someone from a different, or less privileged, background.

VOLUNTEERISM AND VOLUNTEER MANAGEMENT RESOURCES
http://www.coyotecommunications.com/volunteer/index.html
This is an extensive free resource for mission-based organizations and their supporters, from Jayne Cravens and Coyote Communications. 

YOUNG NONPROFIT PROFESSIONALS NETWORK (YNPN)
https://ynpn.org/
From the web site:  "The Young Nonprofit Professionals Network (YNPN) promotes an efficient, viable, and inclusive nonprofit sector that supports the growth, learning, and development of young professionals."

AMERICAN APARTHEID: SEGREGATION AND THE MAKING OF THE UNDERCLASS (BOOK)
https://www.jstor.org/stable/2781105
I read this book by Douglas Massey in the 1990s and it provides interesting ideas on why some sections of a city are more isolated and under served than others. Worth reading.

ANTI-RACISM READING LIST – NEW YORK TIMES 2019
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/29/books/review/antiracist-reading-list-ibram-x-kendi.html
This article in NewYorkTimes, by Ibram X. Kendi, suggests books to help America transcend its racist heritage.

A SCHOOL REFORM READING LIST - FROM 2010
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/wanna-be-a-school-reforme_b_765199
This points to a 2010 blog article post where a number of books are recommended for those who really want to educate themselves to understand the challenges and opportunities of improving the public education system. This is just one starting point for those who want to inform themselves.

BOOKS ON RACISM - 43 RECOMMENDED IN 6-2020 CHICAGO SUNTIMES
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/6/4/21279779/racism-childrens-books-ben-crump
This article in the 6-7-2020 Chicago SunTimes lists 43 suggested books to read about racism. 

BROOKLYN PUBLIC LIBRARY NATIONAL TEEN E-CARD - MAKES BOOKS AVAILABLE TO TEENS THROUGHOUT USA
https://www.bklynlibrary.org/books-unbanned
Brooklyn Public Library's "Books Unbanned Initiative" is "a response to an increasingly coordinated and effective effort to remove books from tackling a wide range of topics from library shelves."  

CABRINI-GREEN: IN WORDS AND PICTURES
https://www.amazon.com/Cabrini-Green-Words-Pictures-David-Whitaker/dp/0942986806
This history of Chicago's Cabrini-Green public housing neighborhood was written by David Whitaker, a volunteer with the Cabrini Connections Tutor/Mentor Program. Dave was aided by students from the program and many are quoted in the book.

COGNITIVE SURPLUS: HOW TECHNOLOGY MAKES CONSUMERS INTO COLLABORATORS
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cognitive_Surplus
From the wiki:  "Cognitive Surplus: How Technology Makes Consumers into Collaborators is a 2010 non-fiction book by Clay Shirky, originally published in with the subtitle "Creativity and Generosity in a Connected Age". 

The book's central theme is that people are now learning how to use more constructively the free time afforded to them since the 1940s for creative acts rather than consumptive ones, particularly with the advent of online tools that allow new forms of collaboration.[1] It goes on to catalog the means and motives behind these new forms of cultural production, as well as key examples."  Referred to in this blog article by Vance Stevens: http://advanceducation.blogspot.com/2011/05/how-cognitive-surplus-drives-us-to.html

CUTTING SCHOOL: THE SEGRENOMICS OF AMERICAN EDUCATION
https://www.amazon.com/Cutting-School-Privatization-Segregation-Education-ebook/dp/B01NC0V380
One description of this book by Noliwe M. Rooks,  on Amazon.com reads  "An astounding look at America’s segregated school system, weaving together historical dynamics of race, class, and growing inequality into one concise and commanding story. Cutting School puts our schools at the center of the fight for a new commons."—Naomi Klein, author of No Is Not Enough and This Changes Everything.

DREAM HOARDERS, BY RICHARD V. REEVES
https://www.brookings.edu/book/dream-hoarders/
Full title: Dream Hoarders: How the American Upper Middle Class Is Leaving Everyone Else in the Dust, Why That Is a Problem, and What to Do about It    From the web site: "Reeves shows, the growing separation between the upper middle class and everyone else can be seen in family structure, neighborhoods, attitudes, and lifestyle. Those at the top of the income ladder are becoming more effective at passing on their status to their children, reducing overall social mobility. The result is a fracturing of American society along class lines, not just an economic divide. Upper-middle-class children become upper-middle-class adults."

FROM THE BARRIO TO THE BOARD ROOM - INSPIRATIONAL
https://www.fromthebarrio.com/
From the web site: "The From the Barrio Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation committed to using author Robert Renteria’s life, business experience, and role as a civic leader to help eliminate conditions that foster violence, delinquency, drugs, and gangs. The book From the Barrio to the Board Room is a tool and Robert Renteria is a resource who promotes education, a sense of pride and accomplishment, and self-esteem within the youth of our communities."

GET ANTI-RACISM BOOKS INTO YOUR COMMUNITY - RECOMMENDED BOOKS
https://www.middleweb.com/43086/get-anti-racism-books-into-your-community/
This is a blog article that points to a list of anti-racism books that are recommended reading.  In the article the writer says "Since the first days of the protest, the internet has been flooded with lists and suggestions for people to join the fight against racism" and embeds two links that point to even more books to read. 

HERE COMES EVERYBODY, BY CLAY SHIRKY
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Here_Comes_Everybody
From Wikipedia:  "Here Comes Everybody: The Power of Organizing Without Organizations is a book by Clay Shirky published by Penguin Press in 2008, which evaluates the effect of the Internet on modern group dynamics. The author considers examples such as Wikipedia and MySpace in his analysis."

HOPE AND DESPAIR IN THE AMERICAN CITY
https://www.hup.harvard.edu/catalog.php?isbn=9780674060265&content=reviews
Hope and Despair in the American City: Why There Are No Bad Schools in Raleigh, written by Gerald Grant.   Read the review by Naomi Thiers.

HOW TO CHANGE THE WORLD - SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURS
https://www.ashoka.org/en/story/how-change-world
From the web site: "What business entrepreneurs are to the economy, social entrepreneurs are to social change. They are, writes David Bornstein, the driven, creative individuals who question the status quo, exploit new opportunities, refuse to give up, and remake the world for the better. How to Change the World tells the fascinating stories of these remarkable individuals, many of whom are Ashoka Fellows. These stories highlight a massive transformation that is going largely unreported by the media. Around the world, the fastest-growing segment of society is the nonprofit sector, as millions of ordinary people — social entrepreneurs — are stepping in to solve many of the world’s most intractable problems where bureaucracies have failed. For anyone seeking to make a positive mark on the world, this will be both an inspiring read and an invaluable handbook. It will change the way you see the world."

HOW TO LIVE FOREVER: THE ENDURING POWER OF CONNECTING THE GENERATIONS
https://encore.org/howtoliveforever/
From the web site: "In How to Live Forever, Encore.org President and CEO Marc Freedman tells the story of his thirty-year quest to answer some of contemporary life’s most urgent questions: With so many living so much longer, what is the meaning of the increasing years beyond 50? How can a society with more older people than younger ones thrive? How do we find happiness when we know life is long and time is short?"

JACKSON RISING - A STRATEGIC PLAN AND HISTORY OF COMMUNITY ORGANIZING
https://cooperationjackson.org/blog/2018/2/15/jackson-rising-at-last-a-real-strategic-plan
This book is the history of "Cooperation Jackson, an emerging network of cooperatives and grassroots institutions in Jackson, Mississippi, that aim to build a “solidarity economy.”  It's described as "the rarest of things: a real strategic plan".

"JUST MERCY" BY BRYAN STEPHENSON
https://justmercy.eji.org/
From the web site: Just Mercy "presents the story of the Equal Justice Initiative (EJI), the people we represent, and the importance of confronting injustice. The book “is as gripping as it is disturbing,” wrote Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Desmond Tutu, “as if America’s soul has been put on trial.”  This book was made into a movie in 2019.

KIDS LAW - GUIDE TO JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEM
https://www.amazon.com/Kids-Law-Practical-Juvenile-Justice/dp/0964792559
From the web site: "Written for kids, parents, teachers, counselors, social workers, youth workers and anyone else involved in the lives of youth today, KIDS LAW: A Practical Guide to Juvenile Justice is a down-to-earth and invaluable guide to the many aspects of the Juvenile Justice system."

KILLING THE BLACK BODY: RACE, REPRODUCTION, AND THE MEANING OF LIBERTY
https://www.amazon.com/Killing-Black-Body-Reproduction-Meaning/dp/0679758690
This is one of two recommended books by Dorothy E. Roberts. This is description on Amazon.com: "Killing the Black Body exposed America’s systemic abuse of Black women’s bodies. From slave masters’ economic stake in bonded women’s fertility to government programs that coerced thousands of poor Black women into being sterilized as late as the 1970s, these abuses pointed to the degradation of Black motherhood—and the exclusion of Black women’s reproductive needs in mainstream feminist and civil rights."    Fatal Invention: How Science, Politics, and Big Business Re-Create Race in the Twenty-First Century is another book by Dorothy R. Roberts.

MAKING VOLUNTEERS: CIVIC LIFE AFTER WELFARE'S END
https://press.princeton.edu/books/hardcover/9780691147093/making-volunteers
From the web site:  "Volunteering improves inner character, builds community, cures poverty, and prevents crime. We've all heard this kind of empowerment talk from nonprofit and government-sponsored civic programs. But what do these programs really accomplish? In Making Volunteers, Nina Eliasoph offers an in-depth, humorous, wrenching, and at times uplifting look inside youth and adult civic programs.”

MEDICAL APARTHEID: THE DARK HISTORY OF MEDICAL EXPERIMENTATION ON BLACK AMERICANS FROM COLONIAL TIMES TO THE PRESENT
https://www.amazon.com/Medical-Apartheid-Experimentation-Americans-Colonial/dp/076791547X
Description of book from Amazon.com site: "Medical Apartheid is the first and only comprehensive history of medical experimentation on African Americans. Starting with the earliest encounters between black Americans and Western medical researchers and the racist pseudoscience that resulted,  it details the ways both slaves and freedmen were used in hospitals for experiments conducted without their knowledge—a tradition that continues today within some black populations."

MENTORING STUDENTS AND YOUNG PEOPLE
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0749435437/102-7405600-3176934?v=glance&n=283155
This book presents mentors, plus anyone working with young people, with a guide to approaches to mentoring today. It looks at mentoring as a concept, how it is done well and how it can be made more effective.

MORE THAN A MENTORING PROGRAM: ATTACKING INSTITUTIONAL RACISM
https://www.infoagepub.com/products/More-Than-a-Mentoring-Program
Description from publisher: "In striving to reduce racial achievement gaps, schools and youth development programs are increasingly turning to youth mentoring programs. But how to ensure success? Here, accomplished educators Graig Meyer and George Noblit reveal how one such program challenged institutional racism and eliminated persistent achievement disparities in a local school system that boasts a national reputation for excellence. The authors share personal lessons, strategic guidance, and detailed practical advice for education and community leaders seeking to create successful youth mentoring programs. Their story, backed by research, offers real-world perspective on the important work of challenging systemic racism in schools. Meyer and Noblit demonstrate how mentoring and advocacy come together in a strengths-based program that boosts academic success and post-secondary enrollment for youth of color, while also creating change to benefit all students in a school system." 

NO BS (BAD STATS): BLACK PEOPLE NEED PEOPLE WHO BELIEVE IN BLACK PEOPLE ...
https://www.amazon.com/No-BS-Bad-Stats-Scholarship/dp/9004397027
The full title of this book is: No BS (Bad Stats):  Black People Need People Who Believe in Black People Enough Not to Believe Every Bad Thing They Hear About Black People (Personal/Public Scholarship). Written by Ivory D. Toldson.  

OTHER PEOPLE'S CHILDREN: CULTURAL CONFLICT IN THE CLASSROOM
https://www.amazon.com/Other-Peoples-Children-Cultural-Classroom/dp/1595580743
Book description from Amazon.com: "In a radical analysis of contemporary classrooms, MacArthur Award–winning author Lisa Delpit develops ideas about ways teachers can be better “cultural transmitters” in the classroom, where prejudice, stereotypes, and cultural assumptions breed ineffective education. Delpit suggests that many academic problems attributed to children of color are actually the result of miscommunication, as primarily white teachers and “other people’s children” struggle with the imbalance of power and the dynamics plaguing our system. A new classic among educators, Other People’s Children is a must-read for teachers, administrators, and parents striving to improve the quality of America’s education system."

PUSHOUT: THE CRIMINALIZATION OF BLACK GIRLS IN SCHOOLS
https://www.amazon.com/Pushout-Criminalization-Black-Girls-Schools/dp/1620970945
This is book description from Amazon.com: "In a work that Lisa Delpit calls “imperative reading,” Monique W. Morris (Black Stats, Too Beautiful for Words) chronicles the experiences of Black girls across the country whose intricate lives are misunderstood, highly judged—by teachers, administrators, and the justice system—and degraded by the very institutions charged with helping them flourish."

QUICK AND EFFECTIVE READING INTERVENTION TIPS
https://www.middleweb.com/39836/quick-and-effective-reading-intervention/
This is blog article that reviews a book titled: The Next Step Forward in Reading Intervention. The writer says "It contains a wealth of knowledge and intentional lessons set forth by two educators who have dedicated their work to growing students as readers.  The goal of this book is simple: provide ready-to-use lessons for short-term, small-group interventions. Depending on the level of student you are working with, either the phonics stage, or the comprehension stage, there is a RISE or RISE Up model for you." Take a look. 

RACECRAFT: THE SOUL OF INEQUALITY IN AMERICAN LIFE
https://www.amazon.com/Racecraft-Soul-Inequality-American-Life/dp/1781683131
This is the book's description on Amazon.com:  "Most people assume that racism grows from a perception of human difference: the fact of race gives rise to the practice of racism. Sociologist Karen E. Fields and historian Barbara J. Fields argue otherwise: the practice of racism produces the illusion of race, through what they call “racecraft.” And this phenomenon is intimately entwined with other forms of inequality in American life. So pervasive are the devices of racecraft in American history, economic doctrine, politics, and everyday thinking that the presence of racecraft itself goes unnoticed."

SISTER CITIZEN: SHAME, STEREOTYPES, AND BLACK WOMEN IN AMERICA
https://www.amazon.com/Sister-Citizen-Shame-Stereotypes-America/dp/0300188188
This is description of this book from Amazon.com; 'In this groundbreaking book, Melissa V. Harris-Perry uses multiple methods of inquiry, including literary analysis, political theory, focus groups, surveys, and experimental research, to understand more deeply black women's political and emotional responses to pervasive negative race and gender images."

SO MUCH REFORM. SO LITTLE CHANGE
https://www.hepg.org/hep-home/books/so-much-reform,-so-little-change
From the web site:  "This frank and courageous book explores the persistence of failure in today’s urban schools. At its heart is the argument that most education policy discussions are disconnected from the daily realities of urban schools, especially those in poor and beleaguered neighborhoods. Charles M. Payne argues that we have failed to account fully for the weakness of the social infrastructure and the often dysfunctional organizational environments of urban schools and school systems.  I read this book, and it is one of the most depressing I've ever read, illustrating how so many dollars have been spent with so little impact, and how few prospects there are to change this in the future.  It reinforces my belief that we need to engage other adults beyond parents, educators and policy makers in learning about the problem and being part of the solutions."

SOCIAL RESEARCH BOOK LIST, OF RUSSELL SAGE FOUNDATION
https://www.russellsage.org/publications/bookstore
From the web site: "The Russell Sage Foundation is the principal American foundation devoted exclusively to research in the social sciences. Located in New York City, it is a research center, a funding source for studies by scholars at other academic and research institutions, and an active member of the nation's social science community. The foundation also publishes, under its own imprint, the books and a journal that derive from the work of its grantees and visiting scholars."

THE COLOR OF LAW: A FORGOTTEN HISTORY OF HOW OUR GOVERNMENT SEGREGATED AMERICA
https://www.epi.org/publication/the-color-of-law-a-forgotten-history-of-how-our-government-segregated-america/
From the website:  "This book by Richard Rothstein argues with exacting precision and fascinating insight how segregation in America -- the incessant kind that continues to dog our major cities and has contributed to so much recent social strife -- is the byproduct of explicit government policies at the local, state, and federal levels."  Read this 2024 article by Rothstein, titled "Residential segregation is an educational crisis. How the No Child Left Behind Act Led to the Color of Law.  https://justaction.substack.com/p/residential-segregation-is-an-educational

THE DEATH GAP: HOW INEQUALITY KILLS
https://davidansellbooks.com/buy-the-book/
"We hear plenty about the widening income gap between the rich and the poor in America and about the expanding distance separating the haves and the have-nots. But when detailing the many things that the poor have not, we often overlook the most critical—their health. The poor die sooner. Blacks die sooner. And poor urban blacks die sooner than almost all other Americans. In nearly four decades as a doctor at hospitals serving some of the poorest communities in Chicago, David Ansell has witnessed firsthand the lives behind these devastating statistics. In The Death Gap, he gives a grim survey of these realities, drawn from observations and stories of his patients." 

THE PRIVILEGED POOR: HOW ELITE COLLEGES ARE FAILING DISADVANTAGED STUDENTS, BY ANTHONY ABRAHAM JACK
https://www.hup.harvard.edu/catalog.php?isbn=9780674976894
From the website: "Getting in to college is on half the battle. The Privileged Poor reveals how--and why  disadvantaged students struggle at elite colleges, and explains what schools can do differently if these students are to thrive."  This site has an interview with the author and an extensive list of related links. 

THE STARFISH AND THE SPIDER: THE UNSTOPPABLE POWER OF LEADERLESS ORGANIZATIONS
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Starfish_and_the_Spider
From the Wikipedia description: "This book is an exploration of the implications of the rise of decentralized organizations such as Grokster and YouTube. The book contrasts them to centralized organizations, such as Encyclopædia Britannica, using compendia of knowledge as examples."

Editor note: I read this book in January 2007 and it really gives definition to the type of work I do with the Tutor/Mentor Connection and with the Cabrini Connections tutor/mentor program that I led from 1993-2011.  I view a tutoring/mentoring program as a decentralized organization that supports the actions of youth and volunteers, and of hundreds of similar organizations, via this web site, our conferences, and our efforts to help every tutor/mentor program get needed resources on a more consistent basis.

THE SUM OF US - WHAT RACISM COSTS EVERYONE AND HOW WE CAN PROSPER TOGETHER
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/564989/the-sum-of-us-by-heather-mcghee/
2021 book by Heather McGhee.  Described on website as "The Sum of Us is a brilliant analysis of how we arrived here: divided and self-destructing, materially rich but spiritually starved and vastly unequal. McGhee marshals economic and sociological research to paint an irrefutable story of racism’s costs, but at the heart of the book are the humble stories of people yearning to be part of a better America, including white supremacy’s collateral victims: white people themselves. With startling empathy, this heartfelt message from a Black woman to a multiracial America leaves us with a new vision for a future in which we finally realize that life can be more than a zero-sum game."

THE UN-WHITEWASHED TRUTH: WHITE MOBS. 200+ MASSACRES: THEY WERE NEVER RACE RIOTS
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This book by Maurice Woodson tells of more than 200 massacres, like the 1921 Greenwood, and 1923 Rosewood, where entire Black communities were burned to ash. There were more than 200 of these from 1810 to the present (2025).  Know the truth.  This is part of a series of four books. 

THE WARMTH OF OTHER SUNS: THE EPIC STORY OF AMERICA'S GREAT MIGRATION
https://www.amazon.com/Warmth-Other-Suns-Americas-Migration/dp/0679763880
Description of this book on Amazon.com site: "In this epic, beautifully written masterwork, Pulitzer Prize–winning author Isabel Wilkerson chronicles one of the great untold stories of American history: the 1915 to 1970 migration of black citizens who fled the South for northern and western cities, in search of a better life."

THE WORLD IS OPEN
https://www.amazon.com/World-Open-Technology-Revolutionizing-Education/dp/1118013816
From the web site:  "Technological development and the Internet have opened up learning to the point where anyone can learn anything from anyone else at any time. To help explain this highly complex situation and its implications for education, both formal and informal, Curtis J. Bonk outlines ten key technology and learning trends. Using a model called "WE-ALL-LEARN," Dr. Bonk shows how technology has transformed educational opportunities for learners as well as of innovators from the worlds of technology and education that reveal the power of opening up the world of learning.  This book is the product of more than two decades of research on e-learning, blended learning, and technology in education to support this project (including YouTube, wikis, collaborative technologies, simulations and gaming, and online language learning). "

UNEASY PEACE: BOOK BY PATRICK SHARKEY
https://www.patricksharkey.net/essays
From the website: " Over the past twenty-five years, American cities have transformed. Violence became less common in almost every city across the country, and it plummeted in many of our major urban centers. Sociologist Patrick Sharkey spent five years gathering national data to understand why it happened, and how it has changed the nature of urban inequality.   

Uneasy Peace shows, with rigorous evidence, that the crime decline has fundamentally changed the nature of urban poverty, but the approaches we have taken to confront violence have come with great costs. At a time when crime is beginning to rise again, and the old methods of policing are no longer acceptable, the ideas in this book are indispensable."

URBAN SANCTUARIES: NEIGHBORHOOD ORGANIZATIONS IN THE LIVES AND FUTURES OF INNER CITY YOUTH
https://www.amazon.com/Urban-Sanctuaries-Neighborhood-Organizations-Futures/dp/0787959413
Description from Amazon.com web site: "A comprehensive look at inner-city youth programs. Urban Sanctuaries analyzes the strategies of community leaders and organizations. The author describes how these leaders create and sustain youth programs in spite of enormous challenges."

WE KNOW THE ABCs OF BLACK HISTORY ... DO YOU?:  VOLUM 1
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This book by Maurice Woodson was published in April 2024 and "was created to change the false narrative taught in schools for generations...and that is that the Black American story is just one of oppression. Nothing could be further from the truth."  Read the full description on Amazon.com. 

WHATEVER IT TAKES: GEOFFREY CANADA'S QUEST TO CHANGE HARLEM AND AMERICA, BY PAUL TOUGH
https://www.ascd.org/el/articles/book-review
This is a review of the Harlem Children's Zone, written by Paul Tough

WHY ARE ALL THE BLACK KIDS SITTING TOGETHER IN THE CAFETERIA: AND OTHER CONVERSATIONS ABOUT RACE
https://www.amazon.com/Black-Kids-Sitting-Together-Cafeteria/dp/0465083617
Here's description of this book from Amazon.com site "Walk into any racially mixed high school and you will see Black, White, and Latino youth clustered in their own groups. Is this self-segregation a problem to address or a coping strategy? Beverly Daniel Tatum, a renowned authority on the psychology of racism, argues that straight talk about our racial identities is essential if we are serious about enabling communication across racial and ethnic divides. These topics have only become more urgent as the national conversation about race is increasingly acrimonious. This fully revised edition is essential reading for anyone seeking to understand the dynamics of race in America."

WHY IT'S GOOD TO BE GOOD - BENEFITS OF VOLUNTEERING
https://stephengpost.com/
Books and blog articles by Stephen Post show benefits of volunteering and service.

YOU CANT BE WHAT YOU CAN'T SEE, BY MILBREY W. MCLAUGHLIN
Search for this book at https://www.amazon.com
This is a book showing impact of CYCLE a  youth program that operated in the Cabrini Green area of Chicago from the mid 1970s until mid 1990s, which is the same area that Daniel Bassill, founder of the Tutor/Mentor Connection began, his involvement in 1973.   "In the book, McLaughlin, the David Jack Professor Emeritus of Education and Public Policy at Stanford University and founding director of the John W. Gardner Center for Youth and Their Communities, documents what happened to more than seven hundred young people from Chicago's Cabrini-Green public housing project who participated in CYCLE, an out-of-school-time tutoring program started in 1978 in the basement of Cabrini-Green's LaSalle Street Church."

Read one review at : https://philanthropynewsdigest.org/off-the-shelf/you-can-t-be-what-you-can-t-see-the-power-of-opportunity-to-change-young-lives

A BETTER PLACE - GERMANY'S LARGEST ON-LINE DONATION PLATFORM
https://www.betterplace.org/c/about-us
This is "a platform which would give people the chance to present their work to a global audience and to find people who wanted to see what concrete difference their support was making.  The betterplace lab emerged alongside the betterplace.org platform. The betterplace lab researches where social and digital innovation meets, analysing trends in how people are changing the world and showcases inspiring examples of the internet and mobile phones improving lives."

ARTICLE: HYBRID MODEL FOR NON PROFITS NOT WORKING - 2010 ARTICLE
https://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/26/business/26hybrid.html?pagewanted=1
This New York Times article is worth reading for any on profit that thinks creating a business model is easy, or that it always works.

AURA'S HOUSE - POWER OF ONE PERSON TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE
http://aurashouse.com/
From the web site: "Aura’s House is a grassroots online project that raises funds for housing, health, income generation, and education projects for needy children in developing countries.   It was originally created to raise $4500 to build a safe, sturdy brick home for Aura Hernandez and her family in Guatemala. Since our goal was met in November of 2004, we decided to launch other small projects that bring big changes to the lives of families in developing countries. Aura’s House At A Glance."

BENEFIT CHICAGO - LAUNCHED IN 2016 AIMS TO PROVIDE $100M IN SOCIAL SECTOR INVESTMENT IN CHICAGO REGION
https://benefitchicago.org/
From the web site: "Benefit Chicago is a new collaboration (of The Chicago Community Trust, the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, and Calvert Foundation, that aims to mobilize $100 million in impact investments for nonprofits and social enterprises working throughout the Chicago region."  Visit the web site and read more.

BUSINESS PLAN COMPETITIONS - MENTOR CAPITAL NETWORK
https://mentorcapitalnet.org/home/entrepreneurs/
From the web site: "Our Sustainable Business Plan Collaboration supports the entrepreneurs behind mission driven, for-profit social enterprises, no matter where they are in the world. Over the years, we’ve supported over 950 ventures with over $6mm worth of intellectual “mentor” capital, giving entrepreneurial teams customized feedback on their business plans and access to a network of over 1,000 of the world’s best industry and regional experts who have given their time to support these startup teams. We seek to create and accelerate opportunities for these teams to make a serious, innovative, and scalable difference in the world."

CHICAGO BEYOND - AIMS TO IMPROVE THE LIVES OF CHICAGO’S YOUNG PEOPLE
https://chicagobeyond.org/whatwedo/
From the web site: "Chicago Beyond works in close partnership with the University of Chicago Urban Labs in its efforts  invests in innovative ideas and scale-able programs to amplify impact while addressing two urgent issues that are flip sides of the same coin –youth safety and educational attainment." 

CROWDFUNDING SITES - FORBES 2014 LIST
https://www.forbes.com/sites/chancebarnett/2014/08/29/crowdfunding-sites-in-2014/?sh=37e4eac31003
This is a 2014 list. There are probably additional crowdfunding platforms available now. If you're interested in crowdfunding this list offers some options. Browse the magazine web site for other stories on this topic.

FIRST ROUND - A KNOWLEDGE BASE FOR START-UPS AND ENTREPRENEURS
https://review.firstround.com/articles/
If you're starting a business, or even a non profit, you should get to know the First Round website. It has an extensive web library to answer questions site users might have, and to organize events and services that support entrepreneurs. 

Note:  If the Tutor/Mentor Connection were starting over, and had capital and tech talent, it would look much like this First Round web site.

KIVA - LOANS THAT CHANGE LIVES
https://www.kiva.org/about
From the web site: "Kiva is an international nonprofit, founded in 2005 and based in San Francisco, with a mission to connect people through lending to alleviate poverty. We celebrate and support people looking to create a better future for themselves, their families and their communities."

LEX MUNDI PRO BONO FOUNDATION - FREE LEGAL SERVICES FOR SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURS
https://www.lexmundiprobono.org/#our-model
From the web site: "The Foundation’s mission is to engage Lex Mundi’s global network of leading independent law firms to support and empower those working to bring about high impact and sustainable social change that improves communities and lives. The Foundation achieves its mission through working with Lex Mundi lawyers to provide critical pro bono legal services to the world’s leading social entrepreneurs. Visit this link to learn how to apply for pro bono legal support. 

LIST OF CROWDFUNDING SITES - GOOGLE DOC
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/u/0/d/1Qv2iT41vphfbd4p4zHj0f5nGzkHxlV-feRcWjKLdH-E/pub?hl=en_US&hl=en_US&output=html
This is an extensive list of web sites that are platforms for raising money for social benefit organizations.  This has been in the Tutor/Mentor library since 2012 so I'm not certain that all the links are current.  

MAKING SENSE OF IMPACT INVESTING - HBR ARTICLE
https://hbr.org/2016/01/making-sense-of-the-many-kinds-of-impact-investing
This Harvard Business Review article addresses the fact that "not everyone agrees on what impact investing is".


SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (SBA) LEARNING CENTER
https://www.sba.gov/partners/lenders/7a-loan-program
From the web site: "Created in 1953, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) continues to help small business owners and entrepreneurs pursue the American dream. The SBA is the only cabinet-level federal agency fully dedicated to small business and provides counseling, capital, and contracting expertise as the nation’s only go-to resource and voice for small businesses."

STEPS FOR FORMING LLC IN ILLINOIS
http://www.dmlp.org/legal-guide/forming-llc-illinois
Visit this site for steps in forming an Limited Liability Corporation (LLC) in Illinois.

SUSTAINABLE INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT FUND
https://www.s3idf.org/
From the web site: "The Small-Scale Sustainable Infrastructure Development Fund (S3IDF), Inc. is an international nonprofit organization that builds inclusive market systems to benefit poor and disadvantaged communities.

THE ROCKEFELLER FOUNDATION - IMPACT INVESTING
https://www.rockefellerfoundation.org/search/?keyword=impact+investing&search=true
Click the link and you'll find a collection of articles on The Rockefeller Foundation website that show their support of Impact Investing.


WHAT IS CROWDFUNDING?
https://www.businessnewsdaily.com/4134-what-is-crowdfunding.html
This is an article on the Business News Daily website. It starts with "Crowdfunding is when businesses, organizations or individuals fund a project or venture with small donations from many people. Put simply, a "crowd" funds a project or business, rather than one or two major investors."  Visit the article link to read more.   If you search for "crowdfunding" on the site you'll find many additional articles on this topic.

1871 - WORKPLACE FOR SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURS IN CHICAGO
https://1871.com/
From the web site: "Founded in 2012, 1871 was created to support Chicago’s digital startup community. Since that time, it has become the hub for the city’s thriving technology and entrepreneurial ecosystem. Today 1871 is the home of more than 400 early-stage, high-growth digital startups. Located in The Merchandise Mart, this 120,000 square foot facility is also the headquarters of nationally recognized accelerators, industry-specific incubators, tech talent schools, the Illinois Science and Technology Coalition — the state’s leading technology advocate, a number of Chicago-based VCs, and satellite offices for Northwestern University, University of Illinois, University of Chicago, Loyola University Chicago, Illinois Institute of Technology, DeVry University, and DePaul University."

AGGREGATING AND SHARING RESOURCES, EVENTS AND KNOWLEDGE NEEDED TO MAKE A MORE PROSOCIAL FUTURE
https://us5.campaign-archive.com/home/?u=5cf5f689706af4877519d5d16&id=f45e47075d
This is an archive of weekly email "Roundup" of news, events and resources from the RW Institute.  It's a valuable resource for any social impact professional. Subcribe if you want to receive it in your email. 

A MAP OF THE OPEN INNOVATION ECOSYSTEM
http://sidewaysthoughts.com/blog/2015/08/a-map-of-the-open-innovation-ecosystem/
From the web site: "The innovation ecosystem refers to the various programs, projects and institutions that come together to deliver innovation. This interaction works based on a premise that innovation is more likely at the interface between boundaries." This article attempts to "show the different parts of the system and provide an idea of which parts interact."

A VISION FOR THE SHARING ECONOMY - 2012 ARTICLE
https://www.shareable.net/its-time-to-go-big-a-vision-for-the-sharing-economy/
This article reflects on what's possible in the "sharing economy" and talks about opportunities to shape the direction of this movement". The writer says "the sharing economy is not only a real solution, it’s also an inspiring true story. People experience it as empowering. It puts people in a new, constructive relation to one another. In the sharing economy, we host, fund, teach, drive, care, guide and cook for friends and strangers alike. This is a world where people help each other. It’s also a world where self-interest and the common good align."  Read more and follow the links to build your understanding of the "sharing economy" and its impact on you.

ASHOKA.ORG - SUPPORTING SOCIAL INNOVATION
https://www.ashoka.org/en/about-ashoka
From the web site: "Ashoka US was launched in 2001 when we began supporting social entrepreneurs in the United States as Ashoka Fellows. Together with our partners, we have supported more than 200 social entrepreneurs and connected them into a dynamic peer network to help grow their ideas and impact.   We also work to ensure that every child masters empathy through our Start Empathy initiative, that teens and college students are equipped with changemaking tools and skills through our Youth Venture and Ashoka U programs and that networks of changemakers and social innovators across the US are able to scale their ideas and impact through competitions produced by our Changemakers team."

ASSOCIATION FOR ENTERPRISE OPPORTUNITY (AEO)
https://aeoworks.org/
From the web site: "AEO is a national membership organization and voice of microbusiness development in the United States. For more than two decades, AEO and its hundreds of member organizations have helped more than two million entrepreneurs support themselves and their families and contribute to their communities through business ownership.

Mission: AEO creates economic opportunity for underserved entrepreneurs. AEO supports the development of strong and effective US microbusiness initiatives to assist underserved entrepreneurs in starting, stabilizing, and expanding businesses.

BAUMHART CENTER FOR SOCIAL ENTERPRISE AND RESPONSIBILITY AT LOYOLA CHICAGO
https://www.luc.edu/baumhartcenter/
Visit the Baumhart Center's website and respond to their invitation to "Join us at the intersection of profit and purpose."

BERT-OLA BERGSTRAND - FACILITATOR SOCIAL ENTERPRISE
https://www.facebook.com/bertola.bergstrand
This link points to the Facebook page of Bert-Ola Bergstrand, a social entrepreneur based in Europe.  Look at the list of organizations that he supports as a facilitator. These represent a vast library of social enterprise websites and resources.  Rather than add each link to the Tutor/Mentor library I'm just pointing to Bert's list.

BIG MARKER - HELPS YOU BUILD A COMMUNITY
https://www.bigmarker.com/about
From the web site: "With better tools for conversations, sharing resources, webinars and video conferencing, BigMarker helps your group make a mark. Thousands of organizations, teams, and movements use their BigMarker community as a destination for learning, sharing, support, and collaboration."

CHANGEMAKERS - GLOBAL NETWORK
https://www.changemakers.com/
From the web site: "Changemakers activates a global network of social entrepreneurs, innovators, business leaders, policy makers and activists to build an Everyone a Changemaker world."

CHI COMMMONS COOPERATIVE AND SOLIDARITY MAP
https://www.chicommons.coop/
From the website: “ChiCommons is a multi-stakeholder organization that grew out of local Civic Tech and Sustainability volunteer movements for common good — and evolved into a Limited Worker Cooperative Association (LWCA).  We are based in the Chicago, Illinois, USA region — and focus on global cooperative, peer-to-peer commons, and asset-based community development principles.”

CIVIC EXCHANGE CHICAGO - COWORKING SPACE CENTERED ON HOW NEWS, INFORMATION AND TECHNOLOGY
https://datamade.us/blog/civic-exchange/
Launched in 2019.  From the web site: "Civic Exchange Chicago is a coworking space and learning community centered on how news, information and technology can increase democracy and freedom." 

CREATE GROWTH THROUGH INNOVATION
https://newandimproved.com/
From the web site: "New & Improved, LLC, is a global organizational development firm that focuses on the people skills organizations need to create growth through innovation. We develop groups of individuals who excel at creative thinking and working productively together."

CREATIVITY, SOCIAL BENEFIT AND JOB CREATION - ONTARIO (PDF)
http://www-2.rotman.utoronto.ca/mpi/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/Creativity_Social_Benefit_and_Job_Creation-A_Baldwin.pdf
Creativity, Social Benefit and Job Creation: The Potential for Social Entrepreneurship in Ontario is the full title of this 2009 working paper, written by Andrea Baldwin. This paper makes the case that "social entrepreneurship - both in the for-profit business sector, and the non profit sector, creates economic value by creating jobs. Furthermore, it also creates service delivery and, in some cases, stimulates employment for economically disadvantaged regions or individuals." The ideas in this report could be applied in Chicago, New York or any other city.

CURRENT LANDSCAPE OF "OPEN EDUCATION", CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES
https://edtechfrontier.com/2018/02/
This is a blog by Paul Stacey, who became Executive Director of the Open Education Consortium in 2018.  He writes: "in this post I map out how I see the current landscape of ‘Open’ and mention the most prominent challenges and opportunities. In a second post I define where the Open Education Consortium should be positioned within this landscape and propose a roadmap for getting there."  Paul published articles on th is blog from 2010 till February 2018.

DESIGN COMPETITIONS - HOSTED BY UK DESIGN COUNCIL
https://www.designcouncil.org.uk/what-we-do/social-innovation/reducing-violence-and-aggression-ae
From the web site: "Design Council is a charity and is recognised as a leading authority on the use of strategic design. We use design as a strategic tool to tackle major societal challenges, drive economic growth and innovation, and improve the quality of the built environment. We address all aspects of design including product, service, user experience and design in the built environment. We are the UK government’s adviser on design.  Our Design Challenges bring together designers and design novices alike, to address some of society’s biggest challenges. We also run regular talks by leading designers - see our events page for more."

Note: This is something Tutor/Mentor Institute, LLC would like to be part of in conjunction with US organizations focused on education, non profit sector, etc.


FINDING COMMON PURPOSE - ROOTCAUSE BLOG
https://rootcause.org/finding-common-purpose/government-benefits-and-trust-in-people-lessons-from-stockton-california-part-2/
From the site:  "Root Cause is a purpose-driven consulting group that exists to enable more people and families to achieve lifelong success."  Browse the site. Read the blog. Learn more.

FIVERR® - AN OPEN MARKET PLACE FOR FREELANCERS, ENTREPRENEURS, MORE
https://www.fiverr.com/categories/graphics-design/cartoons-and-comics
From the web site: "Fiverr® provides an open marketplace for freelancers and small business operators to create, customize, and sell their niche services on the web. The flexible and affordable platform currently lists millions of services posted by entrepreneurs, freelancers, and small businesses around the world. Fiverr's global community of creative self-starters monetize their talents and market to people in 190 countries."

GREENSTAR - SUPPORTS GROWTH OF VILLAGES IN DEVELOPING WORLD
http://www.greenstar.org/
From the web site: "Greenstar has developed a solar-powered community center that delivers electricity, pure water, health and education information and a wireless connection to villages in the developing world. To support this program, we record traditional art, music, photography, legends and storytelling in small villages, and bring these unique, priceless products to global markets through the Internet. Revenues are returned to the village to support their ongoing, independent development.

GUIDELINES FOR FORMING AN L3C ORGANIZATION IN ILLINOIS
http://www.dmlp.org/legal-guide/forming-l3c-illinois
Visit this site for steps in forming an L3C organization in Illinois.

HOW TO EMPOWER AND SUPPORT YOUNG ENTREPRENEURS (RESOURCES & TIPS)
https://www.finimpact.com/empower-and-support-young-entrepreneurs/
This article is an extensive guide to help understand and support the growth of youth entrepreneurs.  Useful for mentors, educators, parents and entrepreneurs!  


ILLINOIS INNOVATION NETWORK
https://iin.uillinois.edu/
From the web site: "The Illinois Innovation Network website launched in 2013 as a common platform to connect startups, innovation-driven enterprises, service providers, research and academic institutions, and community leaders to position Illinois as one of the world’s top innovation centers."

ILLINOIS SOCIAL ENTERPRISE ALLIANCE (SEA)
https://socialenterprise.us/
SEA offers a range of services to help social entreprises and other impact-focused businesses build relationships and capacity. 

INNOVATE WITH INNOCENTIVE CHALLENGES
https://www.innocentive.com/
From the web site: "Move beyond the standard modes of thinking and problem solving.  We offer a comprehensive suite of externally and internally-focused programs, providing the methodology, technology, expert support and problem-solving network for you to crowdsource solutions to important problems." This site is built around InnoCentive Challenges, that involved a network of people from around the world.

INSTITUTE FOR SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURS - TERMINOLOGY
https://socialent.org/index.php/social-enterprise-terminology/
From the web site: "The Institute for Social Entrepreneurs is a for-profit consulting company founded in 1999 by Jerr Boschee, who served for the previous eight years as President and CEO of The National Center for Social Entrepreneurs."  The site hosts a variety of useful resources for SEs. 

INTERNATIONAL SOCIAL MARKETING ASSOCIATION
https://isocialmarketing.org/
From the web site: "iSMA "is seeking to build a community among social marketers to exchange ideas and learnings so that we will all be more effective in the work we do to ‘create a better world through marketing’." This link points to their blog.

JELLYWEEK - CONNECTED SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURS FROM AROUND THE WORLD - ARCHIVE
https://www.facebook.com/groups/jellyweek12/
This Facebook group hosted planning for the WORLDWIDE #JELLYWEEK 2012 (16 to 22 Jan), with a goal of connecting social innovators to communicate and collaborate on a global level. The page is still live although the Jellyweek project ended in 2013. 

LEARN ABOUT THE BLUE ECONOMY
https://www.theblueeconomy.org/
The BLUE Economy is a book, with 100+ Ideas for creating a future economy using nature-inspired technologies. It was launched in 2004 as "ZERI in Action" project. Since then hundreds of people have contributed to bring the content within reach of many.  Visit the Zero Emissions Research and Initiatives (ZERI) web site at http://www.zeri.org/ZERI/About_ZERI.html

LIVING BRIDGES PLANET ON FACEBOOK - MEETING PLACE FOR SEs
https://www.facebook.com/groups/livingbridgesplanet/
This group was formed around 2012 and continues to be active. It is a connecting point on Facebook for social entrepreneurs and people who want to make good things happen in the world.


NETWORK ANALYSIS VISUALIZATIONS ILLUSTRATE UNIQUE SOCIAL ENTERPRISE SUPPORT
https://www.shareable.net/enspiral-changing-the-way-social-entrepreneurs-do-business/
This 2014 article describes a New Zealand Social Enterprise support group, called Enspiral (https://enspiral.com/) that has found innovative ways to support a network of organizations throughout the world. The article uses network analysis visualizations effectively to illustrate Enspiral's efforts.

ONE COMMUNITY: FOR THE HIGHEST GOOD OF ALL
https://www.onecommunityglobal.org/purpose-mission-values/
From the web site: "Mission Statement: To offer non-profit leadership, demonstration, and open source project-launch blueprinting to re-invent the planet as a cooperative of comprehensively sustainable and self-propagating teacher/demonstration communities, villages, and cities collaborating for The Highest Good of All."  Browse the site to learn how this works.  

PARTNERSHIP FOR CHANGE - NORWAY
https://pfchange.org/?lang=en
From the web site: "Partnership for Change (PfC) is a Norwegian NGO that works to secure economic independence for women and youth. We currently have operations in Ethiopia and Myanmar.  PfC develops and applies new tools, methods and forms of cooperation to address societal problems. We seek cooperation across a variety of sectors in order to build solutions that are sustainable – financially, socially and environmentally. " Visit the site to learn more.

PLATFORM BUSINESS MODEL -  
https://digitalenterprise.org/models/platform/
This article shows how business is beginning to understand and value platforms and may offer some ideas for T/MC and others who seek to further develop their own platforms. 

Note: The Tutor/Mentor Connection, now operated by Tutor/Mentor Institute, LLC, has been building an information-based platform that anyone, from any place, could use to support the growth of youth serving organizations operating in high poverty neighborhoods of urban areas.  We've never had significant investment to support this effort.

PLATFORMS SUPPORTING NEXT GENERATION BUSINESS - SOCAP ON FACEBOOK
https://www.facebook.com/groups/SOCAP/
SOCAP is a group meeting on Facebook. SOCAP convenes a global network of innovators working for social change. It  uses this Facebook and documents such as this list of platforms supporting social enterprise activities as "a space to connect, share ideas and opportunities, have conversations, match-make, and grow our global network as we continue to build this new paradigm together."

POP TECH - GLOBAL NETWORK OF INNOVATORS
https://poptech.org/
From the web site: "PopTech brings together a global community of innovators from many fields to share insights and work together to create lasting change. Our Fellows programs for social innovators and scientists identify and train some of the world’s most promising talent. Our Labs bring together curated and diverse experts to work together on areas of critical significance. Our Initiatives incubate high-impact, collaborative and new approaches to some of the world’s toughest problems. Our annual conferences and events are among the highest rated in the United States.

POWERED BY ACTION - HELPING NON-PROFITS DO GOOD, BETTER
https://www.poweredbyaction.org/
From the web site "Powered by Action is a 501(c)3 organization that amplifies the efforts of those trying to change the world by connecting people anywhere as though they were in the same room. Our expertise is powering the work of activists, experts, and people with know-how by demolishing the barriers between them and the people they want to help. We believe connections build movements. People with knowledge and innovative ideas are already out there – they simply need help helping others. That’s where we come in. As global technology leaders, we know how to build systems that empower nonprofit organizations to reach more people effectively. Our expertise powers theirs. We’re here to provide tools that individuals and organizations need to more effectively achieve their development goals. And we’re here to inspire action that creates results, achieving higher returns on donations and investments by deploying a different approach to sustainable development."


PROFIT FOR PURPOSE - SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT
https://peoplecentred.medium.com/what-is-profit-for-purpose-c26bd96cf244
Capitalism and financial gain are the driving force behind our entire economic system. However, does the wealth gained benefit the entire world or just a few fortunate entrepreneurs? This article was referenced in a Profit for Purpose discussion hosted on the Social Edge platform in September 2006.


PUBLIC GOOD - STRENGTHEN TIES BETWEEN PEOPLE AND ORGANIZATIONS
https://publicgood.com/
From the web site: "Public Good is a place for people who care about the world’s most important causes to come together and make a difference. It starts with our Take Action technology, which connects people reading the news to actions they can take to support nonprofits in their communities and around the world. Whether it’s helping with hurricane relief, refugees, animal rights, or education, Public Good’s 1.1 million nonprofit organizations are on the front lines making it better, and they need your help.  Public Good isn’t just a petition platform or a crowdfunding site. There are lots of different ways to make an impact ranging from volunteering to hosting a book drive to adopting a pet. You can also meet like-minded people and form communities around the causes you care about. Public Good is civic action online."

SHARED VALUE INITIATIVE
https://www.sharedvalue.org/
From the website: "The Shared Value Initiative is building a community of leaders who are activating their own potential for impact so that everyone can realize their possibility and live a life of dignity. We are driven by pioneers, the curious, knowledge seekers, idea generators, and committed leaders who want to make the world a more equitable, healthy and sustainable place."

SOCAP - NETWORK OF INVESTORS, ENTREPRENEURS, AND SOCIAL IMPACT LEADERS
https://socapglobal.com/
From the website: "SOCAP is the largest and most diverse impact investing community in the world. We convene a global ecosystem and marketplace – social entrepreneurs, investors, foundation and nonprofit leaders, government and policy leaders, creators, corporations, academics, and beyond –  through live and digital content experiences that educate, spur conversation, and inspire investment in positive impact."

SOCIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL ENTREPRENEURS (SEE)
https://saveourplanet.org/about-see/
From the web site:  "Social and Environmental Entrepreneurs’ mission is to empower, encourage and catalyze individuals to facilitate progressive change in areas of social justice and ecological restoration.  SEE handles back office work so the project workers’ time is freed up to focus on the fieldwork. SEE processes all donations for the individual projects, files appropriate paperwork with government agencies, sees to paying all related bills of the project, issues tax-receipts to donors and maintains a professional office for the projects.  In addition to the administrative and accounting duties, the SEE staff offers support in grant-seeking, tabling events and general community outreach."

SOCIAL ENTERPRISE ALLIANCE
https://socialenterprise.us/about/
From the web site:  "Social Enterprise Alliance is the national membership organization and key catalyst for the rapidly growing social enterprise movement in the United States. We provide social enterprises with the resources they need to succeed, support and grow social entrepreneurship on a national scale and serve as a voice for more sustainable social impact."

SOCIAL ENTERPRISE CHICAGO - DIRECTORY
https://socentchi.com/
From the website: "SocEntChi provides a comprehensive list of social impact companies registered or operating in Illinois, including Low-Profit Limitity Liability Corporations (L3C's), Non-Profit organizations (501(c)3's, Benefit Corporations and BCorps."  Launched in 2022 the organization seeks to be "the primary convener of all the players in the social enterprise ecosystem in the metro Chicago region."  

SOCIAL ENTERPRISE CONFERENCE AT HARVARD
http://socialenterpriseconference.org/
From the web site: The  Annual Social Enterprise Conference (SECON), presented by students at Harvard Kennedy School and Harvard Business School, brings together top leaders, practitioners and students to engage in dialogue, debate, and expression around Social Enterprise. Our mission is to educate participants about Social Enterprise’s potential in solving the world’s most pressing problems and to inspire meaningful discussion around the key challenges within the field." 


SOCIAL INNOVATION NETWORKING RESOURCE LIST
https://docs.google.com/document/edit?id=1uSbfCbZg5_tjKWJYNV38SrYdZrlbgrO8R7E866Iw3uA&hl=en
This Google doc contains a list social innovation resources. Looks like it is updated.  The list is hosted by Katharine Bierce,  http://www.facebook.com/kbierce

SOCIAL OR CULTURAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP - A NEW DEFINITION? 2011 ARTICLE
https://ssir.org/articles/entry/social_or_cultural_entrepreneurship_an_argument_for_a_new_distinction
This article on Stanford Social Innovation Review (SSIR) suggests that "Cultural entrepreneurship is different than social entrepreneurship because it is primarily focused on re-imagining social roles and motivating new behaviors."  What do you think?

SOCIAL VENTURE PARTNERS INTERNATIONAL
https://www.socialventurepartners.org/what-we-do/
From the web site: "Social Venture Partners does more than give money. We amplify the impact of those out to do good in three distinct ways:  1) Connect and engage individuals, helping them make the greatest impact with their time and philanthropic giving; 2) Fund and strengthen nonprofits, helping them take their vital work for kids and the environment to the next level; and 3) Invest in collaborative solutions, so those with a common cause can align their efforts and go farther, together.

SOHODOJO - A 1990s-2010 SUPPORT FOR SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURS, INCLUDING OMIDYAR.NET
http://www.sohodojo.com/views.html
From the site: "Sohodojo is an independent, self-funded applied research and development laboratory with an associated education mission to support solo and family-based microenterprise and small business entrepreneurs in rural and distressed urban communities. Sohodojo is essentially a "organizational wrapper" on the entrepreneurial free agent activities of Jim Salmons and Timlynn Babitsky. We operated Sohodojo actively from the late 1990s through 2010. The site remains on-line as a wealth of provocative ideas and first-person experience reports for what it is like to envision and pursue the "Small Is Good" World as a complementary "engine" to the conventional "bigger, faster, stronger" approach of the "Big Is Good" World."  Sohodojo was active in the Omidyar network in the mid 2000s and one archive on this site is a blog that captures many of the conversations that were held at "O-Net".

STANFORD SOCIAL INNOVATION REVIEW (SSIR) BLOG
https://ssir.org/
From the web site: "Stanford Social Innovation Review (SSIR) informs and inspires millions of social change leaders from around the world and from all sectors of society—nonprofits, business, and government. With webinars, conferences, magazines, online articles, podcasts, and more, SSIR bridges research, theory, and practice on a wide range of topics, including human rights, impact investing, and nonprofit business models. SSIR is published by the Stanford Center on Philanthropy and Civil Society at Stanford University." Lots of good ideas, and expansive network-building opportunities.

THE CHURCHILL CLUB OF AUSTRALIA
https://churchillclub.org.au/
From the web site: The Churchill Club is "Supporting businesses to scale-up by sparking conversations, facilitating connections and encouraging knowledge sharing in innovation, entrepreneurship and technology."

THE COMMON ROOF - CO-LOCATION EXAMPLE
https://www.thecommonroof.ca/about-the-common-roof
This is an example of a social enterprise supporting a variety of non profits and other SE's focusing on common purpose. From the web site: "The Common Roof is a community-based social enterprise providing sustainable and professional workspace for human-service and non-profit organizations. The Common Roof not only provides stable, affordable workspace, infrastructure and shared services to enhance organizational efficiency and effectiveness, but also provides opportunities for cross-organizational collaboration between partner organizations."

THE COMMONS AS A TRANSFORMATIVE VISION - 2012 ARTICLE
https://www.shareable.net/the-commons-as-a-transformative-vision/
From the website:  "This essay originally appeared in The Wealth of the Commons, which is a collection of 73 essays describe the enormous potential of the commons in conceptualizing and building a better future."

THE ENSPIRAL NETWORK - NEW ZEALAND
https://www.enspiral.com/
Visit this site to see a description of the Enspiral Network, described as: "Social enterprise ventures and social entrepreneurs working together with shared vision and values."

THE GLOBAL OPPORTUNITY EXPLORER - SHOWCASE THE MOST INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS, MARKET OPPORTUNITIES AND CITIES
https://goexplorer.org/
From the web site: "Rooted in over five years of research involving 18,000 business leaders and 17 expert panels, the Explorer guides you through hundreds of sustainable solutions and market opportunities which address the SDGs (Sustainable Development Goals).  The Global Opportunity Explorer also showcases 300 of the most innovative urban climate solutions from cities around the world." Browse the site and learn about its resources.

THE GRAY MATTER EXPERIENCE - INCUBATES YOUTH ENTREPRENEURS
https://www.graymatterexperience.com/
From the website: "Gray Matter Experience exists to give opportunities for Chicago high school students to learn about and practice entrepreneurship at an early age. We hope that our students gain knowledge, access and resources to transform the way they and others view their communities. Through our programs, youth collaborate to develop solutions around problems that plague their communities and use their newfound knowledge gained through The Gray Matter Experience, to help shape their business approach."

THE WEALTH OF THE COMMONS - A WORLD BEYOND MARKET AND STATE
http://www.wealthofthecommons.org/essay/introduction-commons-transformative-vision
From the web site: "Over the past few years an explosion of innovative activism, scholarship and projects focused on the commons has been gaining momentum around the world. This growing movement consists of activists fighting international land grabs and the privatization of water; commoners collectively managing forests, fisheries and farmlands; Internet users generating software and Web content that can be shared and improved; and urban dwellers reclaiming public spaces. The Wealth of the Commons brings together the most vibrant strands of this burgeoning international work into a single volume, revealing the significant potential of the commons as a new force in politics, economics and culture."

THRULINE NETWORKS - IMPACT VENTURE STUDIO THAT FOCUSES ON  U.N. SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS
https://www.thrulinenetworks.com/
From the website: "Our mission is to build and grow people and organizations that solve sticky problems related to UN Sustainable Development Goals in a way that is impactful, scalable and profitable."

x4 IMPACT IS A FREE MARKET INTELLIGENCE PLATFORM FOR SOCIAL INNOVATION
https://x4i.org/
From the website: "X4Impact, a market intelligence platform for social innovation.  We want to empower tens of thousands of Entrepreneurs, Impact Investors, Philanthropists, and Tech Solution Providers, to create Technology for the Public Interest and do well while doing good."  Launched in 2020.

Social Entrepreneurs are People Working to Create a Better World -  Links Section of Tutor/Mentor Library

This map shows social entrepreneurs from around the world who connected with each other via the 2012 JellyWeek event.  The links in this section of the library point to social entrepreneurs, organizations and networks around the world  The site where this information has been hosted is now only available as an archive.

Social Entrepreneurs usually are people who work for profit and purpose. Although many work in non-profit organizations.

Learn about the JellyWeek worldwide connections
at  https://jellyweek.tumblr.com/

The links below are sub-categories in this section of the library.

Social Enterprise Networks - click here

Social Enterprise Funding - click here

If you find broken links send information to tutormentor 2 at earthlink.net

Note: Many of the youth program blogs on this list are archives or have not been updated for several years. They show what's possible with a blog. If you are aware of Chicago or national tutor/mentor programs blogs, send a link and description to the Tutor/Mentor Institute, LLC

100 BLACK MEN OF CHICAGO MENTORING BLOG
https://100bmc.org/mentoring/
Follow this blog and learn more of their mentoring strategy and activities.

ACTUARIAL FOUNDATION BLOG
https://actuarialfoundation.org/category/blog/
From the website:  "The Actuarial Foundation partners with actuaries and others to equip the public with the tools it needs to make informed decisions and cultivate the next generation of problem solvers and leaders." Read the blog article on their site. 

A MENTORS BLOG - POLISHED PEBBLES
https://kellyfairthementor.com/
Kelly Fair is founder and leader of Polished Pebbles in Chicago. She uses her blog to educate, inspire and promote the work her organization is doing.

A NEW VOICE FROM ENGLEWOOD (CHICAGO)
http://mrsenglewood.blogspot.com/
This is an example of how one person can write articles that draw attention to a neighborhood, and to the organizations working to help youth and families in the neighborhood.   Youth and adults from many neighborhoods could take this role.

ALL STARS PROJECT BLOG
https://gabriellekurlander.wordpress.com/
This is blog by Gabrielle L. Kurlander, founder and leader of the All Stars Project, which grew from a grassroots all-volunteer effort in the early 2000s,  into a new national model for engaging poverty through afterschool development and community organizing.

BECOMING WE THE PEOPLE BLOG - 2010-11 ARCHIVE
https://becomingwethepeople.wordpress.com/category/uncategorized/
This blog was written by Jordan Hesterman who was an active participant in the Chicago Tutor/Mentor Leadership and Networking Conferences between 2011 and 2015.

BEST PRACTICES IN MENTORING - EDITORIAL IN "THE MENTOR NEWS"
https://us6.campaign-archive.com/?u=15a0d2ac5bc4aa7d41ef32a3c&id=af58552b47&e=5a00000326
Peer Resources publishes a monthly newsletter which has many resources mentoring and coaching leaders should value. In this issue the feature editorial offers some stimulating thinking about best practices.

BEYOND MENTORING: ENGAGING MENTORS TO SUPPORT RECRUITMENT, FUNDRAISING AND BEYOND (VIDEO)
https://youtu.be/ygC0air3yII
This interactive 2016 National Mentoring Summit workshop by Mentoring Colorado provided participants with an understanding of how mentors can support program needs through fundraising, volunteer recruitment, advocacy and other initiatives.


BLOG ARTICLES FROM 2008-09 BY NUPIP FELLOW AT TUTOR/MENTOR CONNECTION
http://chrispip.blogspot.com/2009/07/concept-mapping-my-blog.html
From July 2008 through July 2009 Chris Warren served for one year in a Northwestern University Public Service Program fellowship at Cabrini Connections, Tutor/Mentor Connection. Chris wrote articles profiling the students and volunteers at Cabrini Connections and making sense of the ideas of the Tutor/Mentor Connection. Some of these can be read from year-to-year and used in many places.  I hope you find them valuable.

BOREN MENTORING INITIATIVE (OKLAHOMA) BLOG
http://okmentor.blogspot.com/
This blog was written from 2012 to 2018 to support, and communicate ideas about, youth mentoring in Oklahoma.

CABRINI CONNECTIONS BLOG - 2006-JULY 2011
http://cabriniblog.blogspot.com/
This blog was used from 2006-2011 to coach the students, volunteers and donors of Cabrini Connections, which operates in Chicago. This program was operating as a sister project to the Tutor/Mentor Connection during that time. You'll see that while we talked about a single program in many of our articles we used this to make a case for more consistent support for ALL tutor/mentor programs in the Chicago region and in other cities. Note the links on the right side to blogs written by students and volunteers in the program.

COMMUNITY FOR YOUTH - SEATTLE
https://www.communityforyouth.org/blog/
CfY is a one-on-one mentoring program serving teens in Seattle. 

FEMI MEMORIAL OUTREACH - CHICAGO YOUTH ORG BLOG
http://femioutreach.blogspot.com/
Femi Memorial Outreach uses its blog "to reach out to students, families, and those devoted to learning about public education in the city of Chicago". The last post is from 2017.

GET IN CHICAGO BLOG ARTICLES - CITY INITIATIVE TO LEARN FROM
https://getinchicagoblog.wordpress.com/
Get In Chicago is a $50 million anti-violence commitment focused on a few Chicago neighborhoods. 

May 2020 T/MI editor note:  This blog is an archive. No new posts since 2016.  This initiative was launched with huge business and civic leadership support but it's not clear how active it is in 2020, just 4 years later. The lesson to leaders is that "if you start something like this, keep it going".


GR8 MATES YOUTH MENTOR PROGRAM BLOG
http://gr8matesmentor.blogspot.com/
This blog was written from 2007 to 2009 by Robin Cox, a veteran mentoring leader and consultant, based in Australia. While it's now an archive, it's still full of great ideas that leaders of other tutor/mentor programs can draw from.

GREAT LIFE MENTORING BLOG - CLARK COUNTY, WA
https://greatlifementoring.com/blog/
This is a blog by a mentoring program that started in 2000 in Clark County, WA.

I-MENTOR CHICAGO BLOG
https://imentor.org/social-hub/blog
From the web site: "iMentor matches every student in partner high schools with a committed college-educated mentor, equipped to guide that young person on their journey to college graduation."

INSTITUTO DEL PROGRESO LATINO
https://www.institutochicago.org/apps/news/category/4201
From the website: “Our mission is to contribute to the fullest development of Latino immigrants and their families through education, training and employment that fosters full participation in the changing United States society while preserving cultural identity and dignity.”

INTERNS-TUTOR/MENTOR CONNECTION BLOG
http://michaelcnt.blogspot.com/
This blog was started in 2006 by a Tutor/Mentor Connection intern from Hong Kong. It's been used since to showcase work other interns have done since 2006 to share ideas and strategies of the Tutor/Mentor Connection and Tutor/Mentor Institute, LLC.

INVISIBLE CHILDREN BLOG
https://invisiblechildren.com/blog/
This is an organization based in the US who work to support children in Africa. This description is from their web site: "Half our work happens on the ground in Central Africa, and the other half happens in the United States.  In Central Africa, all of our programming is a partnership between Invisible Children and LRA-affected communities. We focus on long-term goals that enable children to take responsibility for their futures and the futures of their countries. Our programs are carefully developed initiatives that address the need for quality education, mentorships, the redevelopment of schools, and financial stability.  Our work in the United States focuses on advocacy and inspiring America’s youth to “do more than just watch.” We believe that by uniting our voices we can use the systems, influence, and resources of the United States to expedite an end to the conflict."

JUMP START
https://www.jstart.org/resources/blog/
From the website: “Jump Start seeks to help children from under-resourced communities receive individualized attention before they enter kindergarten, giving them the critical academic and social skills—the ‘jumpstart’—they need to succeed.”


MALE MOGUL INITIATIVE BLOG
https://malemogulinitiative.org/blog/
The Male Mogul Initiative was started by Walter Mendenhall, a former NFL football player.  The initiative seeks to transform under resourced communities by offering youth and returning citizens leadership and entrepreneurial training.  This link points to the blog articles on their website.


MAPPINGFORJUSTICE BLOG
http://mappingforjustice.blogspot.com
The mappingforjustice blog was started in 2008 by the Tutor/Mentor Connection to share maps about poverty, inequality and youth tutor/mentor programs in the Chicago region. Since 2011 it's also been used to point to data mapping platforms being created by others in Chicago and around the world.

MATH CIRCLES OF CHICAGO BLOG
https://mathcirclesofchicago.org/blog/
From the website: "Math Circles of Chicago provides free programs outside of regular school hours. Our priority is to provide equitable access to those students living in Chicago and attending public schools." Read their blog articles to learn more. 

MENTOR NEBRASKA BLOG 
https://www.mentornebraska.org/category/blog/
MentorNebraska supports more than 60 mentoring programs throughout the state.  Follow their blog to learn from their efforts. 


THE BASE - SPORTS AND MENTORING.  
https://thebase.org/stories/
From the web site; "The BASE, founded in 2013, combines exceptional baseball and softball training and competition with academic and career resources to empower student-athletes to achieve their full potential both on and off the field." Operates in Boston, Pittsburgh and Chicago. 


THE MENTORING EFFECT - BLOG FROM MENTOR
https://www.mentoring.org/what-we-do/blog/
This is a blog hosted by MENTOR, intending to "more deeply explore the findings of our Mentoring Effect report, published in January 2014!"


TUTORMENTORCONNECTION.NING.COM BLOG LIST
https://tutormentorconnection.ning.com/profiles/blogs
The Tutor/Mentor Connection established a community on Ning.com in 2007. Members each were able to post ideas using the blog on their personal pages. These are aggregated on this link.

TUTOR/MENTOR BLOG SHARES STRATEGY IDEAS THAT CAN BE USED ANYWHERE
Http://tutormentor.blogspot.com
This is the primary blog by Dr. Daniel F. Bassill, President, CEO of the Tutor/Mentor Connection and Tutor/Mentor Institute, LLC, which is the owner and content curator of this website and library.  The first article was posted in 2005 and the blog is still active in 2022.

URBAN ALLIANCE BLOG
https://theurbanalliance.org/blog/
From the website: “Urban Alliance is building a diverse next-generation workforce by providing job skills training, mentoring, and paid internships to high school youth from under-resourced communities, predominantly youth of color. Since 1996, we’ve provided over 6,000 internships to youth across greater Washington, DC (including Montgomery County and Prince George’s County, MD, and Northern Virginia), Baltimore, Chicago, and Detroit.”

URBAN GATEWAYS BLOG
https://urbangateways.org/category/blog/
From the website: Through artist residencies, performances, apprenticeships, and other activities, Urban Gateways helps young people acquire and refine artistic skills, share their talents, engage in critical thinking, explore new possibilities, and contribute to the civic discourse of our society.”

URBAN INITIATIVES (CHICAGO) - YOUTH SOCCER PROGRAM BLOG
https://www.urbaninitiatives.org/news/
Read about the way this organization uses soccer in its youth development. Programs offered via public schools. The organization uses it's blog to provide information showing impact and why it is needed. Good model for other organizations.

WORKING IN THE SCHOOLS (WITS) CHICAGO BLOG
https://witschicago.org/blog
Working in the Schools has connected volunteers with elementary age youth in Chicago for 29 years (as of 2020). Read ideas they share on their blog

139 FOUNDATIONS THAT TWITTER
https://philanthropy411.wordpress.com/2009/10/15/130-foundations-that-tweet/
This is a 2009 article listing 130 foundations that were active on Twitter. Not sure how many of the links still work, or the foundations are still active. Would be great to find updated list. However, much of this is probably still good.

7 WAYS TO GROW YOUR NONPROFIT DONOR BASE WITH SOCIAL MEDIA
https://www.nptechforgood.com/2024/10/11/7-ways-to-grow-your-nonprofit-donor-base-with-social-media//
This article is posted on the Nonprofit Tech for Good site and offers advice that nonprofit organizations need to follow to build their volunteer and donor base using social media.  

A BASIC UNDERSTANDING OF WEB EVANGELISM
https://web.archive.org/web/20180722122957/http://www.internetevangelismday.com/medium.php
Push or pull: why the web is a different medium.  It is essential to understand the nature of the Web if we are to use it effectively for evangelism.  Note: This article from mid 2000 reflects many of the beliefs the Tutor/Mentor Connection incorporates into its own Internet strategy.  I hope you find it useful.

ALLIANCE MAGAZINE BLOG - SUPPORTS PHILANTHROPY/SOCIAL INVESTMENT
https://www.alliancemagazine.org/blog/
From the web site: "Alliance aims to facilitate the exchange of information and ideas among philanthropists, social investors and others working for social change worldwide in order to maximize the impact of funding for social development.  In addition to the subscriber only content Alliance also regularly makes its content free to read by all. This includes features, articles and interviews hand selected from recent issues or from Alliance Extra. Much of our fully searchable archive is also free to read by all. 

AN INVESTMENT APPROACH TO PHILANTHROPY - 2011 ARTICLES
https://www.tacticalphilanthropy.com/2011/03/an-investment-approach-to-philanthropy/
This is the first of a series of 2011 articles by Sean Stannard-Stockton, CEO of Tactical Philanthropy Advisors. The are still well worth reading.

BLUESKY: THE GROWTH OF CHARITY ON BLUESKY
https://madlinblog.wordpress.com/2024/11/27/the-growth-of-charity-bluesky/
This blog is focused on the UK but is a great example of using a blog to show ways to get started and connect with others on BlueSky, which is a growing alternative to using Twitter.  The blog includes links to several fund raising/non profit accounts and "starter packs" which are lists of accounts focuses on specific topics, like nonprofits. 

CHICAGO GRASSROOTS INNOVATION BLOG, BY BRIAN BANKS
https://brianlbanks.com/
From the blog: "Our focus is on improved outcomes for low-moderate income communities employment, public education, business enterprise development, community organization, and collaboration building. We design and implement action research projects based on client needs."

ENGAGE FOR GOOD - GOOD ADVICE FOR NPOS
https://engageforgood.com/resources/
From the web site: This site offers wealth of "employee engagement, social good and cause marketing examples, campaigns and resources that will help provide a solid foundation on which to build your own social good initiatives, or perhaps some inspiration to infuse your next cause marketing campaign with the critical consumer and employee engagement it deserves.

FIO PARTNERS PERSPECTIVES - NPO STRATEGY
https://fiopartners.com/blog
This non-profit consultant firm shares a variety of ideas on their blog that can be used by nonprofit organizations, those who fund them.

FUND RAISING STRATEGIES FROM THE ENGAGE BLOG
https://blog.blackbaud.com/fundraising/
This is one of six different blog categories which focus on philanthropy and non profits. 


GIFT HUB BLOG - IDEAS ABOUT PHILANTHROPY
https://www.gifthub.org/
The author, Philip B. Cubeta, has been writing about philanthropy for many years and offers stimulating comments to spur thinking.

GIVE TILL IT FEELS GOOD. THE TORAH PERSPECTIVE
https://crownheights.info/something-jewish/16074/give-until-it-feels-good-the-torah-perspective-on-giving/
Give Until It Feels Good - The Torah Perspective On Giving offers advise that many of us in the non profit sector should embrace. We create opportunities for others to take a role in helping make a brighter future for others.  

HOW TO DO FUND RAISING RIGHT, STARTING NOW
https://www.futurefundraisingnow.com/future-fundraising/
This blog has been around since 2009. The author says "I post almost every work day, on topics ranging from donor demographics to creative tips for fundraising professionals. I believe there's a marketing revolution going on, with visionary marketers winning big by radically putting their customers first; it's high time for nonprofits to join that revolution. I also talk frequently about online fundraising, because we know so little about this important and growing channel."

HOW TURN SLACKTIVISTS INTO ACTIVIST W/SOCIAL MEDIA
https://mashable.com/archive/slacktivists-activists-social-media
This 2010 blog article has good suggestions for how non profit leaders can increase social media’s impact on the volunteer and donor cycle. The ideas are still relevant.

INSIDE THE STORY TELLING MATRIX - PROBLEM AND PARADOX
https://www.getstoried.com/inside-the-storytelling-matrix-part-1-problem-and-paradox/
This article offers some great ideas about how we might tell our stories different and attract more supporters for our social purposes.

LEARN HOW TO GROW YOUR NONPROFIT – CARE2 BLOG
http://www.care2services.com/care2blog
From web site: "Learn how to grow your nonprofit through Donor Recruitment, Online Fundraising, Advocacy, and Social Media with Care2’s team of expert nonprofit professionals."

MARKETING DIVE BLOG
https://www.marketingdive.com/
This blog aggregates articles that focus on brand strategy, mobile phones, social media, data analytics, influencer marketing, etc.

NETWORK FOR GOOD  (NOW BONTERRA) NON-PROFIT FUND RAISING BLOG
https://www.bonterratech.com/blog
Network for Good site has extensive resources for nonprofit organizations and donors. Includes daily articles on how to reach more people, engage more supporters and raise more money. 

NINE CONCRETE STEPS FOR BUILDING A SELF-FUNDING NONPROFITMODEL - FORBES ARTICLE
https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbesnonprofitcouncil/2022/01/06/nine-concrete-steps-for-building-a-self-funding-nonprofit-model/?sh=c61f59c1dd50
This article offers strategies nonprofit organizations might used to build self funding that helps keep operations running.

NON PROFIT BLOG EXCHANGE
https://nonprofitblogexchange.wordpress.com/
This blog has links to many informative blogs that non profit leaders can learn from and network with.

NONPROFIT LAW BLOG SHARES LISTS OF NONPROFIT RESOURCES EVERY WEEK
https://nonprofitlawblog.com/curated-nonprofit-resources-of-the-week-9-3-23/
This blog looks to be an extensive resource for those involved in non-profit fund raising and leadership.  The link points to curated nonprofit resources for the week of 9/3/2023

NON PROFIT MARKETING GUIDE BLOG
https://www.nonprofitmarketingguide.com/blog/
This blog and web site shares many ideas that non profit leaders can use in building support for their organizations and missions.

NON PROFIT MARKETING FROM NON PROFIT SOURCE BLOG
https://nonprofitssource.com/blog/
If you're involved in fund raising and marketing for a non profit organization this blog may be a useful resource for ideas that can help you improve your impact. 

NON PROFITS AND DIGITAL STRATEGY - WHERE WOULD YOUR ORG RANK?
https://nonprofitquarterly.org/nonprofits-digital-strategy-organization-rank/
This 2017 article shows results of a survey of UK non profits. The findings apply to the US as well.

PHILANTHROPY TIPS, TRENDS, INSIGHTS - FROM CANDID
https://blog.candid.org/
Candid is an umbrella organization that includes GuideStar, Philanthropy News Digest, the Foundation Directory and much more.  This link points to their blog articles. Open the "Candid at a glance" tab in the upper right and see links to other websites in their portfolio.

PUBLIC NARRATIVE (WAS COMMUNITY MEDIA WORKSHOP) BLOGS
https://publicnarrative.org/blog/
Chicago's Public Narrative (was Community Media Workshop) has always been a great resource for non profits who were looking for better ways to tell their story and get into the media.  Now their blog gives you daily learning opportunities where you can interact with experts without leaving your home or office.

TACTICAL PHILANTHROPY
http://www.tacticalphilanthropy.com/
TacticalPhilanthropy.com was written from 2006 through 2011 by Sean Stannard-Stockton, a wealth adviser at Ensemble Capital Management.  While the blog is not being updated currently the articles written in the past still offer many significant ideas and lessons for non profit and philanthropic leaders. 

THE EVOLUTION OF PHILANTHROPY & THE FALL OF THE FUNDRAISING PYRAMID
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/evolution-philanthropy-fall-fundraising-pyramid-mccabe-callahan/
Useful article talks about using philanthropy to "transform the social well-being of others through generosity.”

THE NEW NONPROFIT LEXICON - NEW WORDS SUGGESTED FOR NPO SECTOR
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/new-nonprofit-lexicon-ben-bisbee/
In this blog article Ben Bisbee shares new words he has created over past few years to express frustrations within the NPO world. Take a look.

THE PIONEER GAP AND PHILANTHROPY - 2013
https://mitchellkutney.com/the-pioneer-gap-and-philanthropy/
This 2013 article by Mitchell Kutney, based in Canada, ends with this statement: Investors need to start caring more about the social impact side of impact investing and less about the profitable investing end. The need is still with us.

THE VALUE OF VOLUNTEERS - 2008 ARTICLE
http://causepr.blogspot.com/2008/04/value-of-volunteers.html
This 2008 blog article talks about value of volunteers, asking  When was the last time you examined your organization's volunteer program? Could you, without hesitating, draw a map of a volunteer's experience with your organization from the moment they transition into your volunteer program, to the moment they transition out? While this is an old article the question remains relevant.

TOP FUND RAISING BLOGS FOR 2022
https://www.futurefundraisingnow.com/future-fundraising/2022/01/top-fundraising-blogs-for-2022.html
One way to improve your fund raising skills is to read blogs like these.  Many will have many links to additional blogs.  

UNITED WAY OF CHICAGO - STORIES
https://liveunitedchicago.org/stories/
This United Way of Chicago page is not exactly a blog, but uses stories to communicate information about its work and the agencies it supports.

WAYS TO ENGAGE VOLUNTEERS (IN FUND RAISING) TO HELP YOUR NPO
https://katherinespinney.com/keep-blowing-it-volunteers-fix-it/
The title of this blog article is How we keep blowing it with volunteers (and how to fix it).  It's a long article with lots of good suggestions. Take time to read it if you involve volunteers in your organization.

A MANIFESTO FOR A SMALLER, DENSER INTERNET: THE THREE-LEGGED STOOL
https://publicinfrastructure.org/2023/03/29/the-three-legged-stool/
This white paper is an a project of the Initiative for Digital Public Infrastructure and proposes a "truly sustainable and resilient digital public sphere".  This is work in development. Read the paper and follow along if you're concerned about the decline of Twitter and Facebook as viable spaces for connecting, sharing ideas and influencing change.

adVANCEDUCATION BY VANCE STEVENS
https://advanceducation.blogspot.com/
Vance Stevens founded the online community Webheads in the late 1990s, resulting in involvement in many community-based online professional development endeavors which have formed the basis of his professional development life since. He shares ideas on this blog. Note: Vance Stevens passed away in 2020. His blog remains a valuable archive for all networked learners.

AN INVITATION TO ACTION AND MOVEMENT - 1PXO - A NEW BOOK BY CARLA ARENA, A LONG TIME MEMBER OF THE WEBHEADS IN ACTION COMMUNITY
https://1pxo.com/blog/
From the website: "In this book you will learn to create collaborative learning communities, with the pillars that support a genuine community:  Context, Connection, Curation and Mastery.  Carla Arena provides examples and practical suggestions so that anyone can take the first steps in building a community."  The link points to the blog on the website.

ALTERNATIVE SPRING BREAK PROGRAM - UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN
https://umichactivecitizens.wordpress.com/blog/
The School of Information at Michigan offers an opportunity for interns to work in community based organizations around the country.  The Alternative Spring Break is just one example.

Note: The Tutor/Mentor Connection was one of the 2008 sites. This video shows animated (https://www.vialogues.com/vialogues/play/34284/) project that was created in one week by a 2008 UMich intern.

AMERICA LEARNS BLOG
https://americalearns.com/blog/
From the website: “Sincd 2003 America Learns has been the leader in providing social impact programs with an easy-to-use, efficient way to manage and support their people, measure impact, report results, and keep getting better."

ARTICLES ABOUT LEARNING, WORK, INNOVATION IN NETWORKED ERA
https://jarche.com/2012/04/three-principles-for-net-work/
This blog is written by Harold Jarche who "helps organizations learn, work, and innovate in the network era." His writing adds perspective and  understanding to topics like complexity theory into practical advice.


AUTHENTIC CONNECTION PLATFORMS: THE FUTURE OF DISINTEGRATING SOCIAL MEDIA - 2025 ARTICLE
https://www.conferencesthatwork.com/index.php/social-media-2/2025/02/authentic-connection/
This article on the Conferences that Work blog focuses on the demise of traditional social media as a place to connect and share ideas and the rise of smaller platforms, that are part of the Fediverse, a network of servers interconnected via a common protocol. Mastodon is one of these.

BARRIERS TO ADOPTION OF ONLINE LEARNING SYSTEMS IN HIGHER ED
https://sr.ithaka.org/publications/barriers-to-adoption-of-online-learning-systems-in-u-s-higher-education/
This Ithaka S+R report is a landscape review of important developments in online learning today. Read the blog and download the PDF.


BLOGGING AND THE FUTURE OF ADVOCACY
https://ethanzuckerman.com/about-me/
This Blog, written by Ethan Zuckerman, offers many ideas for ways non-profits might use blogs as part of collaborative advocacy.  T/MC has been following since 2007. In his introduction page Zukerman says, “I now require my students to blog any lectures they attend, as I’ve discovered that I listen differently – and better – when I’m trying to turn someone else’s talk into a blog post.” I think that's great advice.

BLOGGING, BUILDING A NETWORK, TWITTER- HOW TO BUILD MOMENTUM
https://whatelse.edublogs.org/2019/01/26/momentum-part-1/
This is the first of four articles written by Sheri Edwards, a retired teacher from Washington State. It talks about blogging,  using Twitter and provide a wealth of tips and ideas that might inspire others. Take some time to read all four articles, then connect with Sheri and the #clmooc network on Twitter.

BUILDING A COMMUNITY DOMAIN - LINKS AND QUESTIONS
https://evelynhelminen.com/conferences/just-a-community-organizer-visualizing-community-for-domain-of-ones-own/#respond
This blog article talks about the process and challenges of building an on-line community platform/domain. It's full of links to additional reading.

BUILDING A 'TAXONOMY OF CIVIC TECHNOLOGY' - MICROSOFT BLOG
https://blogs.microsoft.com/on-the-issues/2016/04/27/towards-taxonomy-civic-technology/
This article helps a reader understand the world of civic technology, but it also offers a model of  how others might build a deeper understanding of people and organizations working in other sectors. 

BUILDING INTENTIONAL NETWORKS THAT DRIVE IMPACT - KUMU BLOG
https://blog.kumu.io/building-intentional-networks-that-drive-impact-part-1-90a7271c7a2a
Lots of good ideas for building networks and systems thinking shared on this site and in this article.


CALIFORNIA COMMONWEALTH CLUB - PODCASTS
https://www.commonwealthclub.org/podcasts
From the web site: "The Commonwealth Club of California is the nation's oldest and largest public affairs forum. We bring more than 400 annual events on topics ranging across politics, culture, society and the economy to more than 20,000 members."  This link points to podcasts. 

CASE FOR SOCIAL CAPITAL LITERACY - ARTICLE ON SOCIAL CAPITAL BUILDERS BLOG
https://socialcapitalbuilders.com/the-case-for-social-capital-literacy-2/
From the blog: "Social capital literacy is the competency to audit, access, build, maintain, and manage connections effectively to improve financial, social, and community well-being." This blog and website focus on teaching social capital literacy to people between ages of 16 and beyond.

CHALLENGES OF CREATING NATIONAL CONVERSATION ABOUT KEY ISSUES - RESOURCES
https://www.ncdd.org/rc.html
For those trying to build local/national discussions around key issues, this Dialog and Deliberation website provides many resources.


CHANGE.MOOC.CA - LEARN ABOUT INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGY INNOVATIONS
https://www.mooc.ca/
https://web.archive.org/web/20170312035914/http://change.mooc.ca:80/week30.htm
During late 2011 different education technology researchers and instructors participated in leading weekly, self-directed learning sessions in this on-line community. The archives of each week's session are available, leading to an extensive library of ideas and experiences that anyone in the world can draw from.  This website is now an archive.

CHI TECH FOR GOOD BLOG
https://chitechforgood.com/
Launched in August 2021 this site is intended to be "A place for Chicago's  thriving civic tech community of smart and  thoughtful, people to share their thoughts and blogs"   Over time it hopes to aggregate blog links to many from Chicago's tech community. 

CLASSROOM 2.0 - NING SITE SINCE MID 2000s - DAN BASSILL (TUTOR/MENTOR) PAGE
https://www.classroom20.com/profile/tutormentor
This was one of the first on-line communities connecting educators from around the world. It was formed in the mid 2000s by Steve Hargadon.  Dan Bassill was one of the early members.  A newer community, under the title of Learning Revolution, can be found at https://www.learningrevolution.com/

CONNECTED LEARNING ALLIANCE
https://clalliance.org/who-we-are/
From the web site: "The Connected Learning Alliance supports the expansion and influence of a network of educators, experts, and youth-serving organizations mobilizing new technology in the service of equity, access and opportunity for all young people. ?The Alliance is a project of the New Venture Fund, and supported by the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation as part of its Digital Media and Learning initiative."

CONNECTED LEARNING. WHAT IS IT? - 2014 ARTICLE
https://remakelearning.org/blog/2014/10/14/what-is-connected-learning/
In this 2014 article the author "talks about connected learning as a model to tap into the potential of information and online collaboration available to youth in a digital age."

CONNECTIVISM AND CONNECTIVE KNOWLEDGE - STEPHEN DOWNES - 2011
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/connectivism-and-connecti_b_804653
This Huffington Post article introduces a 2011 MOOC co-organized by Stephen Downes. The article provides a good introduction to connected learning and this version of MOOCs. 

CREATIVE GOOD BLOG AND NEWSLETTER, LAUNCHED IN 1997.
https://creativegood.com/blog/23/25-years-of-newsletter.html/
This is another long-term blog, started in 1997 by Mark Hurst.  This link points to a 2023 article sharing his 25 year history.

CULTURE OF COLLABORATION - BLOG
https://collaborationblog.typepad.com/collaboration/
Evan Rosan is the director of The Culture of Collaboration Institute, which conducts research on collaboration, and writes about the interplay of culture, environment and technology to support collaboration.

DATA SCIENCE - TURNING DATA INTO PRODUCTS, SERVICE
https://www.oreilly.com/radar/what-is-data-science/
In this 2010 post, the writer examines the many sides of data science -- the technologies, the companies and the unique skill sets. Much has changed in years since this was written.

DAVE WINER HAS BEEN WRITING THIS BLOG FOR 30 YEARS (AS OF 10-7-2024). 
http://scripting.com/2024/10/07.html/
Read this article to see what prompted Dave to begin blogging in 1994. It's an amazing story.  

DAVID B. COE - MEDITATIONS OF A PROFESSIONAL WRITER
https://aidanmoher.com/blog/featured-article/2013/07/ideology-politics-and-the-writer-by-david-b-coe/#more-13183
David B Coe is a fantasy writer, with books like the 'Winds of the Forelands' series to his credit. In that series he wove the topic of racial profiling into the story line and hopefully stimulated readers to think more about that issue.  This is a link to an article he wrote regarding how writers weave social issues into writing. Find  his personal blog at: http://davidbcoe.wordpress.com/category/socialpolitical-issues/

DC ACTION FOR CHILDREN - BLOG
https://www.wearedcaction.org/blog
This blog integrates the data from the annual Kids Count into stories intended to make sense of the data and promote actions and policy changes. See this link also http://dcactionforchildren.org/kids-count/education DEVELOP YOUR OWN

PERSONAL LEARNING NETWORK - TIPS TO FOLLOW
https://wiobyrne.com/develop-your-own-personal-learning-network-using-twitter/
W. Ian O'Byrne is an Assistant Professor of Educational Technologies at UNH. His blog offers tips that anyone can follow to build their own personal learning network.

DOMAIN OF ONE’S OWN (DOOO) - A PROJECT AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MARY WASHINGTON
https://umw.domains/
From the web site: "The DoOO project allows UMW students, faculty, and staff to register their own domain name and associate it with a hosted web space, free of charge while at UMW. With their Domain and corresponding web space, users will have the opportunity and flexibility to design and create a meaningful and vibrant digital presence."  Do a Google search for “domain of owns own” and you'll find many articles that expand your understanding of this project and the scope of universities involved.

EDGE PERSPECTIVES WITH JOHN HAGEL - STRATEGY @ THE INTERSECTION OF BUSINESS AND TECHNOLOGY
https://edgeperspectives.typepad.com/
This blog includes stimulating articles that "Explore emerging innovations on a broad array of edges that are rising up to challenge the core." Note: the newer version of this blog is https://www.johnhagel.com/blog/


EDUCATE FOR PROBLEM SOLVING, NOT FACTORIES
https://www.forbes.com/sites/ashoka/2012/12/14/educate-for-problem-solving-not-factories/?sh=6c26e2dd137a
The author concludes this Forbes article with "Let’s stop force-feeding students answers in 40-minute blocks. Let’s stop stifling creativity and innovation. If we want to make the grade, we must open our children’s eyes, ears, hearts and minds to a future of lifelong learning. The sooner the better."

EDUCATION FOR LIBERATION NETWORK
https://www.edliberation.org/
From the web site: "The Education for Liberation Network is a national coalition of teachers, community activists, researchers, youth and parents who believe a good education should teach people—particularly low-income youth and youth of color—how to understand and challenge the injustices their communities face."

EDUCATION INFOGRAPHICS - VISUALIZATIONS
https://usergeneratededucation.wordpress.com/2013/12/29/best-education-infographics-2013/
This blog features a collection of info-graphics that help expand understanding of education issues. 

EDUCATION INNOVATION CLUSTERS - DIGITAL PROMISE WEB SITE
https://digitalpromise.org/2015/08/18/education-innovation-clusters-convening/
Communities around the country are "creating “education innovation clusters” that bring together educators, startups, policymakers, investors, researchers, and community groups for powerful collaboration."  This site highlights some of these.

EXPERIENCE INSTITUTE STUDIO - CHICAGO
http://studio.expinstitute.com/
From the web site: "We believe experiences can drive deep learning - to gain the skills to shape your own future, the agency to meaningfully engage in your community, and the confidence to tackle the world's most pressing problems.  We are continually developing new professional development offerings, curricula, and learning products that build educators’ capacity to facilitate high-impact experiential learning opportunities for their students."  Visit this link to learn more


HOWARD RHEINGOLD ON THE PAST AND PRESENT OF VIRTUAL COMMUNITIES - 2021
https://www.notion.so/blog/howard-rheingold
This is a transcript of a podcast conversation with Howard Rheingold, a writer who Tutor/Mentor has followed for many years.  Howard first plugged into the internet in 1983 and this interview covers much of what he has learned about online communities since then. 

HOW THE DIGITAL HUMANITIES ARE USING SLACK
https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/impactofsocialsciences/2016/07/13/using-slack-to-support-a-geographically-dispersed-community/
The full title of this blog article is "How the Digital Humanities are using Slack to support and build a geographically dispersed intellectual community."  For those seeking to build an on-line community that shares ideas and seeks to solve complex problems, learning more about emerging platforms, such as Slack, is important.

IDEAS FOR EFFECTIVE E-LEARNING - STEPHEN DOWNES
https://www.downes.ca/about_this_website.htm
From the web site:  "Founded in 1995, Stephen's Web is best described as a digital research laboratory for innovation in the use of online media in education. More than just a site about online learning, it is intended to demonstrate new directions in the field for practitioners and enthusiasts."

IMPEDAGOGY - BLOG BY COLLEGE PROFESSOR IN KENTUCKY CONNECTING TO T/MC
https://impedagogy.com/wp/blog/2016/01/21/picnic-preparations-homago-with-daniel-bassill-and-simon-ensor/
This is one of several articles written by Terry Elliott, a professor at a college in Western Kentucky, where he draws on the ideas shared by Tutor/Mentor Institute, and shares them with is students and networks as part of  his own learning and engagement.  Search the blog for "tutor/mentor" or "Dan Bassill" to find more.

INEQUALITY AND RACISM IN OMAHA - WHAT I LEARN SHARING HISTORY
click here
https://adamfletcher.net/blog-3/
This is an article posted on LinkedIn by Adam F.C. Fletcher.  He shares what he has learned about poverty, inequality and racism in Omaha, Nebraska over the past 25 years. Adam leads a consulting firm called Commonaction Consulting and shares many ideas on his blog. 

INFORMAL LEARNING: THEORY, PRACTICE AND EXPERIENCE - INFED.ORG
https://infed.org/
From the web site: "infed.org: we specialize in the theory and practice of informal education, social pedagogy, lifelong learning, social action, and community learning and development."

INTRODUCTION TO LEARNING HISTORY THEORY AND PRACTICE
http://ccs.mit.edu/lh/intro.html
Efforts to create learning organizations face many challenges. One is documenting what is learned and understanding impact of what is learned on organizational success.  This paper offers some  insight into this.

JAYNE CRAVENS ON (VOLUNTEERISM, NONPROFIT TECH, ETC.)
http://coyotecommunications.com/coyoteblog/
From the web site:  This site offers "Resources and consulting and training services for mission-based organizations (not-for-profit organizations, non-governmental organizations/NGOs, civil society and public sector/government agencies, departments and initiatives)."  Tutor/Mentor Connection has been following the author since the early 2000s.

JULIAN STODDARD'S LEARNING BLOG - TO SEEK, TO STRIVE
https://julianstodd.wordpress.com/2016/02/27/to-seek-to-strive/
This is one of a series of articles that use interesting visualizations to emphasize the idea being shared. Julian Stoddard uses a "thinking out loud" style in writing his blog articles. Take a look.

KNOWLEDGE CAFÉ - PROCESS HOSTED BY DAVID GURTEEN
http://knowledge.cafe/knowledge-cafe-concept/
From the web site: "One of the best ways to make sense of an issue or challenge and ultimately make better decisions and to innovate is to bring a diversity of people together in open conversation, in dialogue.  The Knowledge Café is the ideal tool to achieve this." This is a process facilitated by consultant David Gurteen.

KNOWLEDGE MGT. INTERACTIVE VALUE CREATION. ESKO KILPI COMPANY
https://conversational-leadership.net/person/esko-kilpi/
From the web site: "Esko Kilpi Company consists of a varying group of researchers and strategists. We lay the intellectual foundations for Post-Industrial Work. We help organization and individuals to develop capabilities, innovate and grow in the new technological and societal landscape characterized by algorithms, platforms and human interaction.  We are early champions and pilots for the new disciplines of value creation as they emerge. Our theoretical framework comes from sociology, relational psychology, network theory, cognitive neuroscience, computer science and the sciences of complexity."

LEARNING CHANGE - FOCUS ON COLLECTIVE ACTION AND ON SYSTEMIC CHANGE.
https://gfbertini.wordpress.com/2020/11/03/about-sensations-emotions-and-feelings-a-contribution-to-the-theoretical-basis-of-transactional-analysis/
From the blog: "This is an experimental set of eight Resource blogs, that together with  a dialogical and collaborative Service platform, are part of the infrastructure of the Learning Change Project to support and empower a community of change agents on Systemic Change." 

LEARNING FROM PUBLIC ON-LINE - EDUCON 2012 REFLECTION
https://blog.markwcarbone.ca/2012/02/20/educon-reflection-learning-in-public-online/
This writer reflects on Educon 2012 discussions related to the "idea of learning online in public". Visit the blog to read the full article.


LEARNING TO LEARN. LIFE LONG LEARNING.
https://css-tricks.com/learning-to-learn/
This article starts with "Academic background or not, technical education doesn’t stop once you get a job. On the contrary: nothing in tech stays in one place, and the single most valuable skill you can possess to remain employable over time is learning how to learn."  Then, provides tips for life long learning. 


LEARNINGTIMES ON-LINE COMMUNITY
https://learningtimes.com/who-we-are/
From the web site: "LearningTimes.org is a free community for education, training, museum and library professionals. Members have access to a wide range of opportunities to interact and network with peers from across the globe."

LONDON SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS - IMPACT BLOG
https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/impactofsocialsciences/
The LSC hosts several categories of blogs. This one focuses on issues related to social impact.  Spend some time browsing the articles.

MANIFESTO 15: IDEAS, VISIONS FOR THE FUTURE OF LEARNING
https://manifesto15.org/en/#
This starts with: "In a world consumed with uncertainty and a growing sense of the obsolescence of our education systems, how can we ensure the success of ourselves as individuals, our communities, and the planet? We need to evolve education.  This manifesto represents a snapshot of our ideas, visions for the future, and what we have learned to date about learning and education. This text serves as a reference point to help us understand how we’ve done so far and what actions we need to take next.

MAXIMIZING USE OF TWITTER AS AN EDUCATOR, MENTOR LEADER, ORGANIZER
http://www.justintarte.com/2014/01/10-ways-twitter-makes-me-better-educator.html
The articles on this blog show ways tutor and/or mentor program leaders and supporters can use Twitter to educate more people on the values of mentoring, the challenges of building and sustaining great programs in more places, and the roles donors, business, political leaders, media need to take.

MENTORING KIDS TO CAREERS - DEBATEGRAPH DISCUSSION OUTLINE
https://debategraph.org/Stream.aspx?nid=116862&vt=ngraph&dc=focus
Debategraph is a platform where you can outline discussions in threaded segments and create a visual map of the idea you are discussion. Visit this link and see how we've mapped a wide range of information related to the topic of "mentoring kids to careers". You can add to this and/or create your own thread and link it to this or others hosted on this platform.

NETWORK ANALYSIS EXAMPLE - OPEN EDUCATION : CITATION NETWORK
http://www.katyjordan.com/go_gn/network/#
This map demonstrates a potential of using network analysis tools to aggregate information about people who write and do research about the same topics. Click on the colored dots on this map, then look to the right, you'll see focus areas, such as social media,  E-learning & online education, etc. For each dot, representing a person, you can then see all the people that person is connecting with.  

Note: I'd love to have someone apply this to the 2000 links in this web library.

NETWORK WEAVING - BUILDING INFLUENCE NETWORKS - 2011 ARTICLE
http://networkweaver.blogspot.com/2011/09/building-business-case-for-influence.html
Social networking for a purpose is a strategy deployed by the Tutor/Mentor Connection since the mid 1990s to engage volunteers and resource providers and connect them with kids and tutor/mentor programs throughout Chicago and in other cities. This blog sheds light on the concept of social networks and social network analysis. While it was written in 2011, the ideas are still valuable.

NETWORK WEAVING - ESSENTIAL SKILLS - 2010 ARTICLE
https://emergentbydesign.com/2010/05/01/essential-skills-for-21st-century-survival-part-3-network-weaving/
This 2010 article on network weaving is one that still has meaning to those trying to bring people together to solve complex problems. 

NETWORKS AND NETWORK WEAVING - NEWSLETTER
https://www.scoop.it/topic/networks-and-network-weaving
This is a newsletter, hosted by June Holley, with links to articles about network building, network weaving, and networks.

NEW YORK COLLECTIVE OF RADICAL EDUCATORS
http://www.nycore.org/nycore-info/
From the web site: "The New York Collective of Radical Educators (NYCoRE)is a group of public school educators committed to fighting for social justice in our school system and society at large, by organizing and mobilizing teachers, developing curriculum, and working with community, parent, and student organizations."

NIEMAN STORYBOARD - UNIQUE WAY OF TELLING STORIES LIKE THAT OF DETROIT
https://niemanstoryboard.org/stories/detroit-a-love-story-chuck-salter-fast-company-and-a-layered-live-storytelling-approach-to-the-tale-of-a-desperate-city/
Nieman Storyboard is a publication of the Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard. The 2013 story I point to is one of many that are nurtured by this project. Read more. 

PEERAGOLOGY HANDBOOK - TECHNIQUES FOR PEER LEARNING AND PEER KNOWLEDGE PRODUCTION
https://peeragogy.org/
From the web site introduction: "Peeragogy is a flexible framework of techniques for peer learning and peer knowledge production. As pedagogy theoretically articulates the transmission of knowledge from teachers to students, peeragogy describes the way peers produce and utilize knowledge together. With OER, wikis, the internet, Free Software and mobile networks, groups of people can learn, connect and create knowledge together inside and outside of formal institutions in ways never before possible. These tools can facilitate connected learning, and collaborative engagement but they only work well when combined with practices that work well for the people involved."

PLURALISTIC: DAILY LINKS FROM CORY DOCTOROW
https://pluralistic.net/2023/05/04/analytical-democratic-theory/#epistocratic-delusions
This is an interesting blog with new links added daily via on-going blog articles.  Written by science fiction author, activist and journalist, Cory Doctorow. 

REDEFINING ANNOTATION: DITCH THAT PDF AND HYPER-ANNOTATE
https://ditchthattextbook.com/redefining-annotation-ditch-that-pdf-and-hyper-annotate//
This article offers tips for annotating documents using Google docs. Intended for classroom educators but can be applied by others. 

RESULTS OF LEARNING PREFERENCES SURVEY - 2017 ARTICLE
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/wow-do-people-hate-elearning-much-results-learning-mary-hetherington/
For anyone involved with on-line learning, coaching and training the results of this survey should be alarming and should challenge folks to innovate better ways to engage learners. 

SEEK, SENSE, SHARE - BY HAROLD JARCHE (2012) (PDF)
https://jarche.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/seek_sense_share.pdf
This PDF is a discussion of PKM (Personal Knowledge Management). If  you're a mentor, tutor, teacher, administrator, policy maker, etc. these ideas should be part of your library of thinking as you innovate ways to prepare youth and adults for the coming century of connected learning.


SOCIAL LEADERSHIP - WORKSHOP BY JULIAN STODDARD
https://julianstodd.wordpress.com/2017/08/23/workingoutloud-developing-a-social-leadership-workshop/
This is one of many articles from Julian Stoddard's blog.  It focuses on social leadership and outlines a workshop he is planning. Included are links to extra reading for each segment. Take a look.

STARTING A SOCIAL MEDIA STRATEGY
http://www.marionconway.com/2009/03/part-1-of-3-on-social-media-for.html
This 2009 blog article and many others since then, written by Marion Conway, offer good advice for non profits just starting a social network strategy, or for those who have been doing this for a few years.

STEPHEN DOWNES - KNOWLEDGE, LEARNING, COMMUNITY
https://www.downes.ca/index.html
Downes is "one of the originators of the Massive Open Online Course. He writes about online and networked learning. This site is an entry point to his writing, publications and ideas.

STEVE HARGADON - THE LEARNING REVOLUTION HAS BEGUN
https://www.stevehargadon.com/
Steve is founder and director of the Learning Revolution Project, the host of the Future of Education and Reinventing School interview series, and the founder and chair (or co-chair) of a number of annual worldwide virtual events, including the Global Education Conferences and the Library 2.0 series of mini-conferences and webinars.  He built the Classroom2.0 community on Ning.com in 2007 (no longer active), which was one of the first modern social networks for teachers.  

TECHNOLOGY FOR NON PROFIT AND PHILANTHROPIC SECTOR
https://deborahelizabethfinn.wordpress.com/2014/11/03/is-km-for-you/
This blog by Deborah Elizabeth Finn covers a wide range of issues and ideas. This link points to a page with links to other sites and recommended reading.  Editor Note:  I've followed Ms. Finn's writing since the early 2000s. 

THE CENTER FOR INNOVATIVE RESEARCH IN CYBER LEARNING
https://circlcenter.org/new2cl/
From the web site: "New technologies change what and how people learn. Informed by learning science, cyber-learning is the use of new technology to create effective new learning experiences that were never possible or practical before."   Browse the site and do your own learning.

THE COMMUNICATION INITIATIVE
https://www.comminit.com/global/category/sites/global
The mission of the Communication Initiative (The CI) network is "To convene the communication and media development, social and behavioral change community for more effective local, national, and international development action."

THE CULTURE OF COLLECTIVE IMPACT - 2014 ARTICLE
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/the-culture-of-collective_b_6025536?utm_hp_ref=tw
The article starts with this quote: “It took a lot of time to build trust. People had distrust for years. You can’t undo that in a few meetings” The article focuses on five activities that enhance success of collective impact efforts. Written by former Public Allies CEO in Milwaukee. 

THE NEXT GREAT INTERNET DISRUPTION: AUTHORITY AND GOVERNANCE
http://www.bollier.org/blog/next-great-internet-disruption-authority-and-governance
If you signed the Cluetrain Manifesto in the late 1990s (http://www.cluetrain.com/) you'll be interested to read David Boiller's 2013 article describing a future "networked world" that changes structures of government and governance in many of the same ways as the Internet has changed business models of retail, newspapers, music, etc.

THE RISE OF THE NICHE SOCIAL NETWORK - 2013
https://www.fastcompany.com/3014562/the-rise-of-the-niche-social-network
This 2013 article shows how smaller communities of practice are emerging on the internet to focus on issues of importance to their members. MOOCs can support such niche networks as can content libraries like this one.  

Note: The Tutor/Mentor Connection is an example of a niche network. It has been trying to connect donors, volunteers, business leaders, non profit leaders, students, etc. for more than 25 years.

THE UNIVERSITY CENTER FOR WRITING BASED LEARNING (DEPAUL) BLOG
http://ucwbling.chicagolandwritingcenters.org/
From the site: "The University Center for Writing-based Learning promotes the development of writers, writing instruction, written texts, and the use of writing as a powerful and ubiquitous modality of and for learning."  This page points to blog articles written by staff to share ideas with their network.

THE WISDOM OF LINUS TORVALDS - INTERVIEW
https://ideas.ted.com/the-wisdom-of-linus-torvalds/
From the web site: "Linus Torvalds might not be a household name, but pretty much everyone should buy him a drink to thank him for his work on software products such as Linux and Git, the foundation of so much of our computer-related work and play today."  Read more.

THOUGHTS ABOUT COLLECTIVE IMPACT AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT - 2013
http://www.workingdifferently.org/working-differently-blog/archives/02-2013
Jay Connor's "Working Differently" blog posts offer useful insight on ways people can support collective efforts aimed at solving complex community problems.

TIPPING POINTS COMMUNITY BLOG
http://tippingpointcommunity.blogspot.com/?view=timeslide
This is the blog of an organization "that is passionate about eliminating poverty in the Bay Area."  See the Tipping Point web site at http://www.tippingpoint.org/.

TOM ATLEE BLOG - CO-INTELLIGENCE, PUBLIC WISDOM
http://www.tomatleeblog.com/
Here's how Tom describes what he writes about "I'm interested in conscious evolution as an active and integrated process of personal and social transformation, as well as many subsets of that -- collective intelligence, evolutionary spirituality, wise democracy, emergent economics, etc. My main home website is http://co-intelligence.org."

TOUCHES OF SENSE - BLOG BY FRENCH PROFESSOR CONNECT TO T/MC
http://tachesdesens.blogspot.com/2016/02/mapping-strategy.html
This link points to a 2016 article by Simon Ensor, a professor in France. It illustrates how people in different places are using their own blogs to introduce ideas of Tutor/Mentor Institute and others to their own students and followers. 

TUTORIAL FOR USING HYPOTHES.IS ANNOTATION TOOL - NYC HIVE NETWORK
click here
On-line annotation is a process that supports deeper learning and network building. This is a Google doc serving as a tutorial to bring New York City HIVE network members to a few shared blog articles.  Take a look. 

UNDERSTANDING IMPACT OF CULTURE ON A LEARNING ENVIRONMENT
https://www.tonybates.ca/2016/05/15/culture-and-effective-online-learning-environments/
This article is titled "Culture and effective online learning environments" and focuses on on-line learning environments.  the ideas about the impact of culture are relevant to any effort to influence learning, ranging from k-16 formal education, to efforts to educate adults about complex social, environmental or political issues.

VIRTUALLY CONNECTING - WHAT IS IT? WHY ADD IT TO A CONFERENCE?
http://virtuallyconnecting.org/publications/
This link provides information about what Virtually Connecting is, with a list of articles to read to expand your understanding.  In one article this description is offered "Virtually Connecting seeks to enliven virtual participation in academic conferences, widening access to a fuller conference experience for those who cannot be physically present at conferences."

WEBHEADS IN ACTION - COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE ARCHIVE
http://vancestevens.com/papers/evonline2002/webheads.htm
Webheads in Action is a community of practice that connects English as Second Language educators and others from throughout the world in on-going learning, networking and idea sharing. It's been continuously operating since 1998. This page is a hub, with links to many different sites that show the history and current activities of this group. 

WEBHEADS IN ACTION COMMUNITIES OF PRACTICE - ESL EDUCATORS
http://webheadsinaction.org/
The Webheads network of ESL educators connects people from around the world in on-going learning and idea sharing. It began in the late 1990s and is one of the world's oldest examples of an on-line community of practice.  Browse the page and YOU can join in any of their activities.

Note: Dan Bassill of Tutor/Mentor Connection/Institute, LLC has been connecting with this group since around 2004.

WEBQUEST - WHAT IS IT?
http://webquest.org/
From the web site: "A WebQuest is an inquiry-oriented lesson format in which most or all the information that learners work with comes from the web. The model was developed by Bernie Dodge at San Diego State University in February, 1995 with early input from SDSU/Pacific Bell Fellow Tom March, the Educational Technology staff at San Diego Unified School District, and waves of participants each summer at the Teach the Teachers Consortium at The Thacher School in Ojai, California." Browse this web site to learn more.

WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS WRITING PROJECT
https://www.umass.edu/wmwp/
From the web site: "WMWP is a professional community of teachers who value reflection and inquiry; who care about issues of race, gender, language, class, and culture; who come together to deepen our experience as writers, to share our knowledge and expertise, to transform our practice, to improve student learning, and to develop expertise and leadership. Click "Read more" to see a video about WMWP."

Editor Note: I include links to groups like this even though they are not in the city where I do my work (Chicago) because I feel good ideas for helping kids can be found any where in the world if you take the time to look.

WHAT CONNECTED EDUCATORS DO DIFFERENTLY - BLOG
https://onlinelearninginsights.wordpress.com/2016/06/01/3-takeaways-from-what-connected-educators-do-differently/
From the blog, "How do you stay current, relevant and up-to-date with the new technologies in education? What Connected Educators do Differently has answers for educators looking to start and cultivate a  professional (or personal) learning network (PLN) to stay current and connected. Following are key takeaways from the book and from two other resources that go beyond the basics of starting a PLN."

WHAT I'VE LEARNED BLOG - INTERN WITH TUTOR/MENTOR CONNECTION
http://tutormentorconnection.ning.com/profiles/blogs/final-paper
This blog shows how one Loyola University Chicago student intern spent 12 weeks with Tutor/Mentor Connection in Chicago, learning to use a blog and network to draw attention and support to tutor/mentor programs in Chicago. Our aim is that many interns and students, at high school, and college, level, take this role. Just register on the Ning site to join in.

WORKING OUT LOUD WEEK - ANNUAL EVENT
https://wolweek.com/
From the website: "International Working Out Loud Week promotes the practice of working out loud, which is the practice of sharing work in progress with a relevant community to enable learning and collaboration." Visit the website and read the blog articles to learn more.

WORLD IS OPEN - LINKS LIBRARY AT TRAINING SHARE
http://www.trainingshare.com/resources/weblinks.php
While the links in the library on the Tutor/Mentor Connection site focus specifically on issues related to poverty, volunteering, tutoring/mentoring, etc. the links in the TrainingShare site can take you to knowledge and learning information, curriculum, collections hosted throughout the world. It will take time to become familiar with all of this so book mark the site and visit often.

WORLD OF LEARNING - IDEAS FROM STRIVE NETWORK IN CINCINNATI
https://knowledgeworks.org/resources/
From the web site: "KnowledgeWorks is a national organization committed to providing every learner with meaningful personalized learning experiences that ensure success in college, career and civic life. With a presence in more than 30 states, we develop the capabilities of educators to implement and sustain competency-based and early college schools, partner with federal, state and district leaders to remove policy barriers that inhibit the growth of personalized learning and provide national thought leadership around the future of learning." This link points to the resource library on the website.

WORLD-WIDE COMMUNITY OF PROFESSIONAL EDUCATORS
https://www.ascd.org/
This is the official blog site of ASCD. From the web site:   "ASCD is an educational leadership organization dedicated to advancing best practices and policies for the success of each learner. Our 150,000 members in more than 145 countries are professional educators from all levels and subject areas––superintendents, supervisors, principals, teachers, professors of education, and school board members." This web site hosts communities of educators, on-line learning and a vast range of publications.

21ST CENTURY LEARNING INTERVIEW, 2006
https://www.stevehargadon.com/2006/12/21st-century-learning-interview-with.html
In this 2006 article Steve Hargadon writes about K-12 educational technology:  collaborative web technologies, free and open source software, e-learning, & School 2.0.  Much has changed since then. This is a good reference.


AFTER-SCHOOL TUTORING - UNDERSTANDING DISAPPOINTING OUTCOMES
https://robertslavinsblog.wordpress.com/category/after-school/
This is one of many articles written by Robert Slavin, founder of Proven Tutoring.  It digs deeper into research on afterschool tutoring research and focuses on "participation" and "why students don't".    Here's a second article, from December 2020,  titled "Large-Scale Tutoring Could Fail. Here's How to Ensure It Does Not".  https://robertslavinsblog.wordpress.com/2020/12/17/large-scale-tutoring-could-fail-heres-how-to-ensure-it-does-not/

DEEPER LEARNING ARTICLES ON TERRY ELLIOTT'S BLOG 
Unflattening. Unfurling. https://impedagogy.com/wp/blog/2024/11/06/unflattening-unfurling-unflattening-nick-sousanis-unfurling-stuart-kaufmann/
Invisible Practice - https://impedagogy.com/wp/blog/2025/01/11/ye-will-know-them-by-their-practices/
These are links to two long articles on Connected Learning (clmooc) member Terry Elliott's blog. Both focus on deeper learning.  One includes podcasts created using Google Notebook LM's artificial intelligence product. These point to habits that teachers, tutors and mentors need to help students learn.

ANNOTATION TOOLS FOR DEEPER LEARNING, COLLABORATION
http://tutormentor.blogspot.com/2016/01/annotation-new-learning-and.html
Dan Bassill founder of Tutor/Mentor Institute, LLC, (and this library) created this blog article in January 2016 to point to several different web sites and blogs that were demonstrating and discussing annotation tools. Take a look and apply this in your classroom or your tutor/mentor program.

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND YOU - A MINI MOOC: #ETMOOC2
https://sites.google.com/view/etmooc-two/home
Educators and interested people from many locations will connect in April 2023 for this 4 week exploration of Artificial Intelligence.  Visit the website and view the list of resources that are being archived and shared. 

BEYOND LITERACY LINK
https://beyondliteracylink.blogspot.com/2015/12/be-digital-change.html
This blog article challenges us to help students develop learning habits that enable them to survive and thrive in the future digital world. Read and share with others.

BIG DATA AND LITERACY - ETMOOC BLOG
http://intedanddevelopment.blogspot.com/search/label/ETMOOC#.YZGRP2DMLIV
This article was written by Thomas Salmon during the Jan-March 2013 ETMOOC.

BLOG CONNECTING EDUCATION, TECHNOLOGY AND LEARNING
http://www.gardnercampbell.net/blog1/selected-videos-and-podcasts/
This blog is written by Gardner Campbell. This link points to a collection of video presentations.

BUILDING CREATIVE BRIDGES - ETMOOC ARTICLES
https://buildingcreativebridges.wordpress.com/category/etmooc/
Paul Signorelli, "a San Francisco-based writer, trainer, presenter, social media strategist, learning advocate, and consultant with more than 20 years of experience" wrote a series of excellent blog articles during the Jan-March 2013 ETMOOC.

BUILDING THE FUTURE OF LEARNING BY ACCELERATING AND AMPLIFYING INNOVATIONS
https://www.gettingsmart.com/blog/
The "Getting Smart" team includes educators, school administrators, business executives and non-profit leaders with extensive experience in school leadership, learner-centered design, organizational management, communications and more. Read their blog articles.


cMOOC THAT WOULD NOT DIE - THE #ETMOOC
https://cogdogblog.com/2015/05/the-cmooc-that-would-not-die/
Alan Levine's 2015 blog article is a powerful endorsement of cMOOCs like the 2013 Education, Technology and Media MOOC.    View 2023 update of #ETMOOC after 10 years.  https://cogdogblog.com/2023/02/etmooc-10/
Here is a 2012 article about MOOCs by Alan Levine. https://cogdogblog.com/2012/07/phonar-picbod/


C-MOOCS AND X-MOOCS – KEY DIFFERENCES - 2013 ARTICLE
https://learningwithtechs.wordpress.com/2013/10/29/cmoocs-and-xmoocs-key-differences/
Much has changed since 2013, but these differences are worth taking a look at.

CENTER FOR RESEARCH IN EDUCATION AT JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY - ROBERT SLAVIN - PROVEN TUTORING 
https://robertslavinsblog.wordpress.com/author/sdavis1000/
This blog has been written by Robert Slavin since 2011 and since 2021 has focused on activities and goals of Proven Tutoring, which seeks to provide comparable "information on programs tutoring programs proven effective in rigorous studies". 

CONNECTED LEARNING - 2015
https://educatorinnovator.org/why-connected-learning/
From the web site: "Educator Innovator and its partners support learning opportunities for teachers, youth workers, mentors, librarians, and museum educators that are open, re-mixable, and typically free or low-cost — and share the goal of more powerful and connected learning for youth."


CRITICAL THINKING, REFLECTIVE PRACTICE - ARTICLES ABOUT MOOCS
https://pcrcr.wordpress.com/tag/mooc/
Probe, create change, reflect  blog is about MOOCs, critical thinking, reflection, collaboration, etc. This link points to articles focused on MOOCs.

CURATION OF POSTS ABOUT OPEN PEDAGOGY
https://blog.mahabali.me/whyopen/curation-of-posts-on-open-pedagogy-yearofopen/
This blog article by Maha Bali is a list of some some relatively recent work on the topic of open pedagogy.  In one of the articles she points to, by Jim Luke, pedagogy is described as " It’s a process. It’s a method of creating a desired outcome."  Keep that in mind as you look at the articles on this list.

DAVE POLLARD'S HOW TO SAVE THE WORLD BLOG
http://howtosavetheworld.ca/
Dave Pollard is one of the early leaders of the connectivist MOOC movement. He uses graphics to clarify his ideas, and has an extensive collection of articles on creativity, innovation, knowledge management and innovation on this web site.

DEEPER LEARNING EQUITY FELLOWS
https://www.equityfellows.org/
This is a national effort to connect educators from around the country.  The web site describes this as "The Deeper Learning Equity Fellows is a cohort-based leadership program that aims to develop, strengthen, and sustain a group of diverse and exceptional leaders who will influence the policies and practices that expand access to Deeper Learning in public education across the country.

DEPAUL UNIVERSITY STUDENT BLOGS - TUTOR/MENTOR CONNECTION PROJECT
https://isp111group1.wordpress.com/2010/11/12/the-future/
In 2009 and 2010 students in a first-year "coming to Chicago" class used the Tutor/Mentor Connections program locator and directory to learn about the different neighborhoods of Chicago and the level of poverty and poorly performing schools and tutor/mentor programs in each neighborhood. As they learned they shared what they were learning in these blog articles.

This article on Tutor/Mentor blog points to this DePaul program. https://tutormentor.blogspot.com/2016/02/unleashing-student-talent-ongoing-effort.html

DEVELOPING A 21ST CENTURY VISION FOR EDUCATION - ETMOOC PARTICIPANT
http://raine6.blogspot.com/2016/05/developing-21st-century-vision-for.html#.YZGVlGDMLIU
Lorraine Boulos started writing her blog during the 2013 ETMOOC event. This link points to a 2016 article."

DIGITAL MEDIA AND LEARNING BLOG - STIMULATE YOUR THINKING
https://clalliance.org/blog/literacies-and-fallacies/
This article titled "Literacies and Fallacies" is one of many stimulating articles that expands our thinking about digital media and learning.

DIGITAL PEDAGOGY IN THE HUMANITIES - CONNECTIVISM AND CONNECTED KNOWLEDGE
https://digitalpedagogy.hcommons.org/keyword/Network/
This link points to a collection of articles that "tackle the importance of the term "network" as used for learning in the context of digital pedagogy and the social Web. Curated by Maha Bali, PhD, American University in Cairo, and Mia Zamora, Kean University.  The collection includes articles by George Siemens and Stephen Downes and others.

Much of the work of the Tutor/Mentor Connection, hosts of this web library, has been influenced by these writers.

EDUCATION AND LEARNING IDEAS FROM A MIDDLE SCHOOL TEACHER
https://askwhatelse.blog/2016/09/25/agency-immooc-digilitsunday/
This blog is written by Sheri Edwards, a middle school teacher from Washington State whom I've met through on-line cMOOCs in the years since 2013.  In her introduction she writes "It’s impossible to imagine what will be in the next few years because of the frequent advances and changes in technology, but I do know that my students needed me to be informed and engaged, leading with the educational transformation occurring right now. For them to be successful, they need guidance in the tools they choose to use.  Hopefully, schools will allow those tools in the classroom so that all educators can “bring instruction into that cloud to teach the content required in ways that inspire online responsibility and ethics in this new, very public world.”.  Subscribe to the blog and follow her ideas and you'll open yourself to a network of innovative thinkers.

EDUCATION WEEK BLOG
https://www.edweek.org/
Education Week is one of the leading resources for education related ideas.


EDUCATION, TECHNOLOGY AND MEDIA MOOC - 2013
http://etmooc.org/sample-page/
This on-line event connected more than 1000 learners from around the world with each other over a two month period. Visit and learn more about the potential of this type of MOOC.  Borrow from the format to create your own on-line event.

EDUTOPIA BLOGS
https://www.edutopia.org/latest
Edutopia Blogs and Videos share many ideas that leaders and volunteers in tutor/mentor programs might incorporate into their own thinking.

E-LEARNING ENCYCLOPEDIA BEING BUILT ON GOOGLE DOCS
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1Rmj9iK6XwNbXt43pUj0sHnf9V3yKA5ySPkR2kYoU-_Y/edit#slide=id.p4
This is described as a "Crowd sourced knowledge bank" which means anyone can add new entries and anyone can use the information being shared to support their own learning, teaching, mentoring and/or problem solving. Take a look

ELEMENTS OF NETWORK NARRATIVES - AN OPEN CONNECTED COURSE
https://netnarr.arganee.world/
This is an on the ground course in Digital Storytelling at Kean University, that is also open to on-line participants who wants to do all or part of the same activities and assignments. 

EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES IN EDUCATION - 2013 ETMOOC PARTICIPANT
http://shegstrom.blogspot.com/search/label/ETMOOC
These are articles written by Sherry Hegstrom during the 2013 ETMOOC. 

ETMOOC2 LIST OF BLOGS ON SMORE
https://www.smore.com/n2fw4-etmooc2
The ETMOOC group first held a remote learning event in January 2013.  A second was held in April-May 2023.  A list of blogs was compiled on a newsletter platform called SMORE. 

EXTREME LEARNING
http://www.extreme-learning.org/
From the web site: "Extreme Learning is defined as using technology for learning purposes in novel, unusual, or nontraditional ways. This includes learning with technology when in various locations such as a park, plane, train, subway, boat, or car. It can also include interactive learning activities when climbing a mountain, visiting a local company, riding a bicycle, working in a war zone, or taking a vacation on a remote island."   Visit the web site to learn more.

FOUR SKILLS TO TEACH YOUTH DURING FIRST WEEK OF SCHOOL
https://www.kqed.org/mindshift/36793/four-skills-to-teach-students-in-the-first-five-days-of-school-alan-november
This is one of many articles on this site that parents, volunteers and teachers might want to read.


FOCUSING ON STUDENT LEARNING WILL ATTRACT THE EDUCATORS WE NEED - NOV 2022 ARTICLE
https://www.gettingsmart.com/2022/11/03/focusing-on-student-learning-will-attract-the-educators-we-need/
Key points in this article: "We need to shift the way we are problem-solving the larger issues and begin with students' learning needs instead of teacher shortages.  When we start broadening what students should learn, we open up possibilities for those who can facilitate that learning."

HELPING LEARNERS UNDERSTAND THEIR PASSIONS, INTERESTS, AND PURPOSE - SUPPORTING THEM TO FORM AN IDENTITY AND HAVE REAL AGENCY - ARTICLE
https://education-reimagined.org/cross-sector-collaboration-qa-with-marc-siciliano/
This interview with Marc Siciliano, Founder and CEO of Left Bank Consulting, was posted on the Education Reimagined website. 

HISTORY OF WEBHEADS COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE - SINCE 1998
https://docs.google.com/document/d/132wIzsYVx5Ci28A7eQznC8qyv5wDRx-28xqU20a_DjY/edit
This is a chapter written by Vance Stevens, of a book titled  The TESOL Encyclopedia of English Language Teaching. Wiley. 5824 pages., In this chapter Vance describes some history of the Webheads in Action Community of Practice, which has been operating continuously since 1998 (till 2018). 

HOW MAKERSPACE IN JUVENILE HALL HELPS YOUTH SEE THEIR VALUE
https://www.kqed.org/mindshift/46177/how-a-makerspace-in-juvenile-hall-helps-young-people-see-their-value
School and non-school leaders should take a look at this article and consider building their own makerspace as a way to help young people explore and learn.

HOW SHOULD WE REBUILD US EDUCATION SYSTEM? FORBES ARTICLE
https://www.forbes.com/sites/ashoka/2013/02/15/how-should-we-rebuild-the-u-s-education-system/
Sam Chaltain Nikhil Goyal and Rahila Simzar offer ideas for revisions to US education system.

HOW TO CREATE A MOOC - THE CLMOOC
https://dogtrax.edublogs.org/2014/02/28/the-clmooc-reverberations/
This 2014 article includes a video and some great graphics to show how others might create their own MOOC to connect learners and leaders. This is one of many great education related articles by Kevin Hodgson on this blog. 

I’M HELPING TO #TEACHTHEWEB – JOIN ME! 2013 ETMOOC PARTICIPANT
https://margaret-powers.com/2013/05/03/im-helping-to-teachtheweb-join-me/
Margaret Powers was another active blogger during the 2013 ETMOOC.

IF ACADEMICS ARE SERIOUS ABOUT RESEARCH IMPACT, THEY NEED TO LEARN FROM ADVOCATES
https://oxfamapps.org/fp2p/top-fp2p-posts-from-2017-the-winner-if-academics-are-serious-about-research-impact-they-need-to-learn-from-advocates/
This blog article is one that researchers, donors and policy makers should read and reflect on. How does anyone know the impact of all the research that is being done? Take a look.

IMAGINE ED: BLOG AND NETWORK
http://www.educationthatinspires.ca/sample-page/
From the web site: "This blog is designed to support and enable imagination-focused teaching in all contexts, from formal to alternative learning contexts, and from primary school through post-secondary education.  It is about education that inspires."


INFORMATION VISUALIZATION MOOC OFFERED BY INDIANA UNIVERSITY
https://ivmooc.cns.iu.edu/
For those interested in information visualization this is a FREE opportunity to learn.

Note: in 2015 students from this Information Visualization program studied participation in past Tutor/Mentor Leadership and Networking Conferences. Their report is included in this blog article.  http://tutormentor.blogspot.com/2015/05/report-looks-at-tutormentor-conferences.html


INQUIRY LEARNING - CLMOOC REFLECTION
http://ideasymphony.blogspot.com/2015/07/clmooc-unmake-unintroducing-inquiry.html
This is one of many articles stimulated by the discussions in the 2015 Making Learning Connected MOOC. This focuses on "inquiry". The author writes "Are we learning through inquiry? Are we learning about inquiry? Are we inquiring into learning?"  Read more. 


INSPIRATION FOR CMOOCS - FROM LATE 2000s
https://web.archive.org/web/20120306180423/http://change.mooc.ca:80/how.htm
This is the introduction page of the  change.mooc.ca, which was held in 2007 or 2008 and is one of the first on-line MOOCs to be held Facilitators were George Siemens, Stephen Downes, and Dave Cormier.

“IS IT REALLY THE GOAL OF SCHOOLS TO CREATE COLLEGE AND CAREER READY STUDENTS?”
https://coffeeforthebrain.com/is-it-really-the-goal-of-schools-to-create-college-and-career-ready-students%ef%bb%bf/
The author, Aaron Maurer, posed this question on Twitter and is exploring it on his blog. This is a fundamental question we all should be thinking about as we develop tutoring/mentoring and learning programs.


IS YOUR POSITION IN LIFE DUE TO SUCCESS, OR HARD WORK? VIDEO
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3LopI4YeC4I&t=7s
Those who have success often credit it to their own skills and hard work and blame others for their lack of success. This short video shows that most often, success is the result of luck, being at the right place at the right time, born to the right parents, etc. It encourages those who do have success to recognize their good fortune and to help others who need help. 

KEVIN'S MEANDERING MIND - BLOG BY CONNECTED LEARNING EDUCATOR
https://dogtraxwrites.com/blogging4life/blogging4life-the-platforms/
Kevin Hodgson is a middle school teacher from Western Massachusetts who I've followed since 2014.  Several links on this blog list go to articles he wrote.  I point to his blog many times from the Tutor/Mentor Institute, LLC blog.  He launched a new blog site in 2025.   Check it out. 


KNOWLEDGE METRIC IN EDUCATION
https://censemaking.com/2013/01/09/the-knowledge-metric-in-education/
The writer focuses on future of schools as places where youth are learning to "ask better questions and learn when to apply knowledge, not just what knowledge to apply".


LEARN THAT WORD - FREE TUTORING AND RICH ONLINE RESOURCES
https://www.learnthat.org/pages/view/about_us.html
From the web site:  " Parents, educators, English learners, and writers started LearnThat Foundation in 2004. We were united by endless hours spent practicing vocabulary and spelling, either by ourselves or with our children, often with disheartening results. Since we couldn't find an effective solution, we set out to create it." Browse the web site and see how you might get involved.


LEARNING IN THE TIME OF COVID-19
https://learningpolicyinstitute.org/blog/covid-beyond-bell-power-authentic-learning
From the website: "This post is part of LPI's Learning in the Time of COVID-19 blog series, which explores evidence-based and equity-focused strategies and investments to address the current crisis and build long-term systems capacity."  


LEARNING IS CHANGE VIDEO BLOG - ETMOOC PROJECT
https://learningischange.com/2013/01/19/etmooc-is-overwhelming-so-lets-make-some-meaning/
During the 2013 ETMOOC Ben Wilkoff demonstrated the use of video as a form of blogging. This could be done by youth and volunteers in any tutor/mentor program on a weekly basis. Browse the blog to see current articles, videos, podcasts, more.



LEVELS OF ENGAGEMENT: BALANCING CHALLENGES AND SKILLS
https://barbarabray.net/2018/07/14/levels-of-engagement-balancing-challenges-and-skills/
Check out the "Levels of engagement" graphic on this "rethinking learning" blog article by Barbara Bray.  

MAKING LEARNING CONNECTED - MOOC
https://clmooc.com/
This is a MOOC that started in June 2013 and has continued each year through 2022. Focus is on connectivity and learning. Join in. Use #clmooc to connect on Twitter. If you're looking to start and sustain an on-line community look at this page and see how it has supported the involvement of people from throughout the world, for more than 6 years,  in a variety of social media spaces. 


MAKING THE SHIFT FROM STUDENT ENGAGEMENT TO STUDENT EMPOWERMENT
https://spencerauthor.com/empowerment-shifts/
This article offers strategies that teachers, tutors, mentors and parents might use to support student empowerment.


MOOC VS cMOOC - 2013 ARTICLE
http://degreeoffreedom.org/xmooc-vs-cmooc/
This article is from 2013, but the distinctions being made are worth taking a look at.

MORE ABOUT cMOOCS. "WHENEVER YOU ARRIVE IS THE PERFECT TIME."
https://dogtrax.edublogs.org/2016/08/29/clmooc-arriving-right-on-time/
This is a blog article written by Kevin Hodgson, a 6th grade teacher from Western Massachusetts, who is also one of the co-organizers of a Connected Learning MOOC that started in 2013 and has repeated through 2016. It captures the spirit of this type of MOOC. 

NATIONAL WRITING PROJECT – WRITING OUR FUTURE
https://educatorinnovator.org/programs/writing-our-future/
From the web site: "Writing Our Future, a National Writing Project initiative, supports online youth publishing projects that are designed by educators for educators and the young people they work with. Intended for use in schools, libraries, and other educational settings, all projects are COPPA compliant and educator-managed. NWP is committed to supporting young people’s writing and civic participation by providing a safe and supportive environment for youth writing, media creation, sharing, and publishing."

NEW SCHOOLS & NEW TOOLS: PD, GAMES & MOOCS
https://www.gettingsmart.com/2013/05/02/newschools-new-tools-pd-games-moocs/
This is a blog I learned about during the 2013 ETMOOC. The web site intro says "The Getting Smart blog located at www.GettingSmart.com covers formal and informal topics in K-12, higher ed and lifelong learning. Authors cover developments in research, technology, entrepreneurs, methods and more to bring its readers some of the most fascinating and innovative strategies around education today."

OPEN EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES FOR ONLINE COMMUNITY-BUILDING
http://unboundeq.creativitycourse.org/activities/community-building-online-open-resources-from-oneheglobal-unboundeq/
This web site is a growing resource of education, teaching and learning links that can be used by any educator as well as by volunteers in tutor and mentor programs.  Here is the description from the site: "Equity Unbound is an emergent, collaborative curriculum which aims to create equity-focused, open, connected, intercultural learning experiences across classes, countries and contexts. Equity Unbound is for learners and/or educators at all levels (e.g. undergraduate, postgraduate, professional development) who are interested in exploring digital literacies with an equity and intercultural learning focus, in an open and connected learning environment."

PARENT LEADERSHIP IN EDUCATION BLOG
http://parentleadershipined.blogspot.com/
This blog has ideas that parents might use to build their own involvement in making public education work better for their kids, and those of other families.

PERSONAL LEARNING NETWORKS: LEARNING IN A CONNECTED WORLD
http://idreflections.blogspot.com/2015/01/personal-learning-networks-for-ongoing.html
This blog provides many reasons for forming your own PLN (personal learning network) saying "Social learning and collaboration is a mindset, an attitude and not just a set of tools."  Teaching this mindset to youth so it becomes a life-long habit could be part of the goal of tutor/mentor programs.

PROJECT BASED LEARNING - EXPLORING THE LANDSCAPE OF PBL AND INSTRUCTION
http://intrepided.blogspot.com/2014/01/choosing-student-choice.html
As part of the Jan-March 2014 Deeper Learning MOOC ideas about student engagement in social, economic and environmental problem solving are being shared. This blog shows how students were engaged in an environmental learning effort.

REFLECTIONS ON MOOCS AND LEARNING - FROM #ETMOOC
https://buildingcreativebridges.wordpress.com/category/etmooc/
From the blog: "Content on this blog is meant to reflect the work Paul Signorelli and associates do and the innovations they help diffuse: helping to promote first-rate workplace learning and performance—training—efforts while also keeping up with technology and e-learning trends as well as with the sort of strategic planning issues which keep people at the center of the dizzying array of tools available to all of us." The author was a participation in the 2013 #ETMOOC and continues to network with other participants.

RESHAPING LEARNING BLOG - FOCUS ON DIGITAL ACCESS, LEARNING, MORE
https://shapingedu.asu.edu/blog
From the website: "Shaping.edu is a community of dreamers, doers and drivers shaping the future of learning in the digital age."  The blog is a rich archive of stories. Visit the home page and browse through the collection. 

RESOURCES TO FACILITATE LEARNING - MAKER ED
https://resources.makered.org/
From the web site: "Maker Ed is a national non-profit organization that provides educators and institutions with the training, resources, and community of support they need to create engaging, inclusive, and motivating learning experiences through maker education." 

SEARCH RESEARCH BLOG  - LEARN HOW TO SEARCH USING GOOGLE
https://searchresearch1.blogspot.com/2022/12/2022-in-review-year-of-searchresearch.html
This blog shares ideas for  using search tools like Google. It offers challenges that encourage intentional search activities.  Could be useful in traditional schools and non-school tutor/mentor programs.

SHAPING.EDU AT ASU - SHAPING THE FUTURE OF LEARNING IN THE DIGITAL AGE
https://shapingedu.asu.edu/about
This project at Arizona State  University is described at "Shaping.edu is a community of dreamers, doers and drivers shaping the future of learning  in the digital age. We are value-led changemakers who envision positive learning futures and  undertake concrete action to bring about those futures, together."   Visit the website and learn about the "10 actions needed to shape the future of learning in the digital age".  Anyone can join this group. Much is done on-line.

SHIFT'S E-LEARNING BLOG - RESOURCES FOR E-LEARNING
https://www.shiftelearning.com/blog
This blog has a library of eLearning articles and strategies.

TEACHING TECHNOLOGY AND LEARNING - MILESTOMES BLOG
http://milestomes.com/
From the blog site of Miles MacFarlane: "This Blog is the thinking space in which I articulate and record experiences, ideas, successes, challenges, plans. It is also the space where I build on ideas encountered elsewhere and make it public, learning out loud, so to speak. I appreciate the engagement with others that these reflections create." 

TEACHING WITH GRAPHIC NOVELS - PDF
https://library.ncte.org/journals/LA/issues/v85-3/6181
Introduction from the PDF: "In this article, in what is one of the first-ever journal articles in graphic novel format, educator and graphic novel author Gene Yang makes a case for using graphic novels in classrooms."

THE FLIPPED CLASSROOM - WHAT IS IT?
https://slate.com/human-interest/2014/02/flipped-classrooms-in-college-lectures-online-and-problem-sets-in-the-classroom.html
From the web site: "A disruptive revolution in pedagogy, or yet another educational fad?"  Read more.

THE MARGINAL SYLLABUS - CONNECTING LEARNERS VIA ANNOTATION
https://marginalsyllab.us/blog/
From the web site: "The Marginal Syllabus seeks to advance educator professional development about education in/equity through the use of participatory learning technologies" such as annotation, digital redlining, social media, etc. Not just for traditional educators.

THE MOOC ECOSYSTEM - BY STEPHEN DOWNES
https://www.downes.ca/presentation/364
From the web site: "Stephen Downes is a specialist in online learning technology and new media.  Downes is perhaps best known for his daily newsletter, OLDaily, which is distributed by web, email and RSS to thousands of subscribers around the world, and as the originator of the Massive Open Online Course (MOOC), is a leading voice in online and networked learning, has authored learning management and content syndication software. He is known as a leading proponent of connectivism, a theory describing how people know and learn using network processes. "  This links is really an entry point to a vast library of ideas represented by Stephen Downes and a network of learning experts.

THE PEDAGOGY OF MOOCS - PAUL STACEY 2013 ARTICLE
https://edtechfrontier.com/2013/05/11/the-pedagogy-of-moocs/
This is a good overview of the growth of MOOCs up till 2013. 

TIPS FOR BLOGGING IN EDUCATION
https://suewaters.com/2013/01/29/advanced-blogging-you-asked-for-it/
During the 2013 Education Technology and Media MOOC more than 600 people posted frequent blog articles to introduce themselves, share ideas, and test new learning. Sue Waters created this blog post with many ideas for enhancing your use of blogs.

TIPS FOR BLOGGING FROM THE CYBRARY MAN'S LIBRARY
https://cybraryman.com/blogs2.html
This section on blogging is just one sub section of a huge library of education resources hosted on Cybrary Man's Educational Web Sites platform. 

TIPS FOR CREATING ANIMATED GIFS
http://johnjohnston.info/106/storyboard-and-gifboard/
As part of the 2013 Education and Technology MOOC many people shared ideas for digital story telling. This blog has several articles that can serve as tutorials for creating animations and GIFs.

TIPS FOR RUNNING A MOOC FROM #TEACHTHEWEB
https://www.laurahilliger.com/leadership/teachtheweb-so-you-want-to-run-a-cmooc/
This article provides a tremendous amount of information about organizing a MOOC, based on experiences with this Teach The Web event. http://hivenyc.org/teachtheweb/

WHAT HAPPENED? TWITTER,COVID, REMOTE WORK, & LOSS
https://new.express.adobe.com/webpage/iHtGUPNYnZx06
This article is a reflection about how changes at Twitter, and caused by Covid, affected to learning communities and relationships of one person, and how he is now rebuilding.  It shows roles anyone can take to build a network of peers and friends. 

WHAT I LEARNED FROM FLIPPING THE MOOC
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/20140211161227-95015-what-i-learned-by-flipping-the-mooc/
This article shows more ideas about MOOCs and how to create your own.

WORLD MAP OF ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION ORGANIZAITONS
click here
This map was co-developed by a group of people meeting on Facebook during the fall and winter of 2011-2012.  It is a work in progress. 

Blogs by educators, fund raising experts, tutor/mentor programs, network builders, etc. -  Links Section of Tutor/Mentor Library

The links in this section of the library point to blogs written by educators, fund raising consultants, network builders, tutor/mentor programs and others. They represent an on-going flow of ideas and offer opportunities to connect and learn from others.  Many of the blog authors are also active on Twitter, LinkedIn and/or Facebook.  The site where this information has beenhosted is now only available as an archive.

All of these are blogs articles that Dan Bassill, founder of Tutor/Mentor Institute, LLC (and this library) found useful when he read them, so he added them to the library so others could read them, too.  While the library points to a single article that may have been written several years ago, most blogs have many articles posted over many years.

This graphic visualized the goal that people from throughout the USA and the world can be connecting regularly with each
other and sharing ideas that help each person constantly improve what they do to help kids learn and move safely through school
into productive adult lives free from the grasps of poverty.

This graphic was created by Kevin Hodgson, who writes a blog at https://dogtrax.edublogs.org/

The links below are sub-categories in this section of the library.

Education and Learning, cMOOCs - click here

Network Building, Idea Sharing - click here

Fund Raising, Marketing ideas - click here

Tutor and/or Mentor Program blogs - click here

Podcasts - Listen Notes - Podcast Search Engine - click here
Podcast playlists from the Listen Notes Community - click here

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