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350.ORG - CLIMATE CHANGE MOVEMENT INTERMEDIARY
https://350.org/get-involved/
350.org acts as an intermediary, gathering information about climate change movement throughout the world and sharing it on their web site. As a hub of information it's a valuable resource.

ADVOCATES FOR URBAN AGRICULTURE (AUA)
https://www.auachicago.org/
From the web site: "AUA is a coalition of individuals, organizations and businesses working to support and expand sustainable agriculture in the Chicago area, from home- and community-based growing to market gardens and small farms. Our goal is to make this website a comprehensive hub for projects, activities, information, resources, and opportunities in urban agriculture." View the Chicago Urban Agriculture Mapping Project page to learn about projects throughout the city.

CLIMATE ACTION PROJECT UNITES TEACHERS AND STUDENTS ACROSS 149 COUNTRIES
https://www.climateactionproject.org/
This website supports involvement of students and teachers from around the world in activities that explore, brainstorm, discuss, create and have fun, while building skills like creativity, empathy and real-world problem solving.

CLIMATE CHANGE SECTION OF UNITED NATIONS LIBRARY
https://research.un.org/en/climate-change
This United Nations' web site has an extensive library of resources. This link points to climate change research. Click into sections for North America, Africa, Asia, Europe and Latin America. On the page this link points to is a pdf map showing disasters throughout the world in 2014.

CLIMATE CHANGE - WHAT IS IT? COMPREHENSIVE RESOURCE
https://www.perlego.com/knowledge/study-guides/what-is-climate-change/
This page offers and extensive, in-depth review of climate change. It's offered by a company called Perlego, based in the UK, which offers "unlimited access to academic and personal development resources on one simple platform". The article on climate change is one of dozens of "what is...?" article on the site. This and similar articles are FREE for learners, but there's a membership fee and cost to read the text books that are suggested with the articles.

CLIMATE CRISIS: ENVIRONMENTAL RACISM - RECOMMENDED READING
http://tutormentor.blogspot.com/2016/10/climate-crisis-environmental-racism.html
In this blog article Tutor/Mentor Institute, LLC has been aggregating links to articles related to climate change and environmental disasters around the world.

CLIMATE JUSTICE ALLIANCE - JUST TRANSITION
https://climatejusticealliance.org/
From the website: "Climate Justice Alliance (CJA) formed in 2013 to create a new center of gravity in the climate movement by uniting frontline communities and organizations into a formidable force. Our translocal organizing strategy and mobilizing capacity is building a Just Transition away from extractive systems of production, consumption and political oppression, and towards resilient, regenerative and equitable economies. We believe that the process of transition must place race, gender and class at the center of the solutions equation in order to make it a truly Just Transition.'

DATA RESOURCE - STATES AT RISK WEBSITE
https://statesatrisk.org/
From the website: "States at Risk is a project aimed at showing how Americans in all 50 states are experiencing t he impacts of climate change. Our work focuses on five threats - extreme heat, drought, wildfires, costal flooding and inland flooding -- and the states most affected by these threats." This site has a page for every state full of maps and charts to visualize climate changes.

ENVIRONMENTAL LAW AND POLICY CENTER (ELPC)
https://elpc.org/
From the web site: "The Environmental Law & Policy Center is the Midwest’s leading public interest environmental legal advocacy and eco-business innovation organization, and among the nation’s leaders. We develop and lead successful strategic advocacy campaigns to improve environmental quality and protect our natural resources."

ENVIRONMENTAL SOLUTIONS PLATFORM - UBUNTOO
https://ubuntoo.com/home
From the website: "Ubuntoo is a global environmental solutions platform promoting sustainable economic growth. We help scale environmental solutions and innovations in the areas of plastics, packaging, food, and fashion. Our community includes innovators, academicians, scientists, and corporate professionals from over 150 countries. We help make eco-friendly business a reality.' The site hosts and extensive knowledge and solutions library. The platform has a FREE level of participation, then fee-based levels.

EXTENSION REBELLION - CHICAGO
https://xrchicago.org/
From the website: Extension Rebellion Chicago (XRC) is a growing group of activists formed in 2019 to demand, through creative and non-violent direct action, that government act now to stop climate catastrophe."

HELPING PEOPLE RECOVER FROM HURRICANE HARVEY AND SIMILAR DISASTERS
https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/08/28/546745827/looking-to-help-those-affected-by-harvey-here-s-a-list
Following Hurricane Harvey in 2017 NPR created a list of places people could offer contributions. While the names will change in different locations, the type of resources would be similar.

MAKING SENSE OF THE RENEWABLE REVOLUTION
https://www.gpny.org/making_sense_of_the_renewable_revolution
The environment is not the primary focus of the Tutor/Mentor Connection, yet it is of concern to all of us and offers a great opportunity for student/volunteer learning and civic engagement activities. This post is recommended reading.

OPENLANDS - FOCUSES ON ENVIRONMENT AND LAND USE
https://openlands.org/
From the web site: "Openlands protects the natural and open spaces of northeastern Illinois and the surrounding region to ensure cleaner air and water, protect natural habitats and wildlife, and help balance and enrich our lives.' Students in schools and non-school programs can use the Openlands web site as a source of information and inspiration for on-going research, learning and service activities.

RESILIENCE.ORG - FACING A WORLD WITH MULTIPLE EMERGING CHALLENGES
https://www.resilience.org/about-resilience/
From the web site: "Resilience.org aims to support building community resilience in a world of multiple emerging challenges: the decline of cheap energy, the depletion of critical resources like water, complex environmental crises like climate change and biodiversity loss, and the social and economic issues which are linked to these. We like to think of the site as a community library with space to read and think, but also as a vibrant café in which to meet people, discuss ideas and projects, and pick up and share tips on how to build the resilience of your community, your household, or yourself."

THE BELMONT FORUM - FUNDERS OF GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE RESEARCH
https://belmontforum.org/about
From the web site: "The Belmont Forum is a group of the world's major and emerging funders of global environmental change research. It aims to accelerate delivery of the environmental research needed to remove critical barriers to sustainability by aligning and mobilizing international resources. It pursues the goals set in the Belmont Challenge by adding value to existing national investments and supporting international partnerships in interdisciplinary and trans-disciplinary scientific endeavors."

THE CHICAGO SUSTAINABILITY LEADERS NETWORK (CSLN)
https://www.ica-usa.org/chicagosustainability.html
From the website: "The Chicago Sustainability Leaders Network (CSLN) connects grassroots leaders from communities across Chicago to share resources, support each other’s work, collaborate, build a stronger collective voice, and nurture equitable and impactful relationships with policy makers. " View the timeline on the home page, showing actions since forming in 2013.

THE TRUST FOR PUBLIC LAND (US) - CLIMATE-SMART CITIES PROGRAM
https://www.tpl.org/
From the web site: "The Trust for Public Land works to protect the places people care about and to create close-to-home parks—particularly in and near cities, where 80 percent of Americans live. Our goal is to ensure that every child has easy access to a safe place to play in nature. We also conserve working farms, ranches, and forests; lands of historical and cultural importance; rivers, streams, coasts, and watersheds; and other special places where people can experience nature close at hand." The Climate-Smart Cities Program is one of the feature projects.

VISUALIZED: THE CIRCULAR ECONOMY 101 - 2022 ARTICLE
https://www.visualcapitalist.com/visualized-the-circular-economy-101/
This article by Visual Capitalists discusses "what the circular economy is" and "ways to minimize waste and shift current consumption trends". The graphics used to tell the story make it easier to understand.

WATER.ORG - ACCESS TO SAFE WATER AND SANITATION
https://water.org/
This site focuses on creating greater access to safe water and sanitation for people living in poverty throughout the world.

WHAT DOES IT TAKE ... TO DECARBONIZE YOUR STATE?
https://decarbmystate.com/about
This is a new site that offers ideas for ending climate pollution by using clean electrification, at the state policy level, rather than Federal. Take a look. This site was developed by Chicago volunteers via the weekly ChiHackNight event.

WATTS OF LOVE - END CYCLE OF POVERTY BY BRINGING SOLAR LIGHT
https://www.wattsoflove.org/
This group sees "solar lighting as one of the strongest tools available to break the cycle of poverty". Although located in the Chicago region it's service reach the most vulnerable people in the developing world, who live without access to electrical light. Visit the website and learn more.

Arts Programs Resources

INTEGRATING ARTS INTO OTHER SUBJECTS - ADDS VALUE TO LEARNING
https://www.kqed.org/mindshift/38576/how-integrating-arts-into-other-subjects-makes-learning-come-alive
This article illustrates the value of arts in education programs. These ideas could also be part of non-school, volunteer based, tutor/mentor programs.

THE GREENHEART EXCHANGE - CONNECTS PEOPLE FROM AROUND THE WORLD
https://greenheartexchange.org/
From the web site: "Greenheart Exchange is a nonprofit organization that offers cultural exchange programs in the United States for people all around the world."

ART IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST
https://apionline.org/art-in-the-public-interest/about-art-in-the-public-interest/
From the web site: "API’s goal is to support the efforts of culturally engaged artists and organizations, both by providing information to them about the field, and by providing information about the field to the broader public. Vehicles for this information have included periodicals, books, pamphlets, archives, workshops, electronic information sites and collaborations with other organizations.

ARTPLACE - SUPPORTS CREATIVE PLACEMAKING ACROSS US
https://www.artplaceamerica.org/about/introduction
From the web site: "ArtPlace America (ArtPlace) is a ten-year collaboration among a number of foundations, federal agencies, and financial institutions that works to position arts and culture as a core sector of comprehensive community planning and development in order to help strengthen the social, physical, and economic fabric of communities."

ARTS & BUSINESS COUNCIL OF CHICAGO (A&BC/CHICAGO)
https://artsbiz-chicago.org/
The goal of this national initiative is to provide current information, ideas, and resources on how to use the arts and humanities to enhance drug and violence prevention programming, foster resiliency in youth, and implement collaboration within communities to strengthen prevention programs for youth.

ARTS BLOG - PERSPECTIVES ON EVERYTHING IN THE ARTS FIELD
https://blog.americansforthearts.org/categories/blog-category/social-change
From the website "ARTSblog, the blog of Americans for the Arts, features posts on a variety of arts topics written by leading field experts. ARTSblog is a highly curated space for our staff, members, stakeholders, and constituents to share and learn from each other and gain the latest perspectives on everything in the arts field, from Arts Education to Public Art to Community Engagement through the arts and more. The blog serves not only as a source of valued information and professional development, but also as a home for important discussions. Comments and questions about blog posts are welcomed and encouraged."

ARTS EDUCATION PARTNERSHIPS
https://www.aep-arts.org/
From the web site: "The Arts Education Partnership provides information and communication about current and emerging arts education policies, issues, and activities at the national, state, and local levels. Our major projects and activities include: commissioning and disseminating research about critical arts and education issues; maintaining and linking databases on state-level policies for arts education; and convening national forums around significant themes and issues in the field."

ARTSEDGE - THE NATIONAL ARTS AND EDUCATION NETWORK AT KENNEDY CENTER
https://www.kennedy-center.org/education/
From the web site: "ArtsEdge focuses on ways to support innovative teaching with the arts, and meet changing trends in education and to accommodate the ever-evolving impact of technology in our lives. The ArtsEdge collection of free digital resources—including lesson plans, audio stories, video clips, and interactive online modules—has been streamlined for easier browsing and upgraded to leverage best practices in educational media and multimedia-supported instruction."

BORDERBEND ARTS COLLECTIVE - CHICAGO
http://www.borderbend.org/
From the web site: "The Borderbend Arts Collective is an arts partner at Mozart Park (one of the Chicago Park District's 500+ parks). We have been offering the "Chicago Heroes & Arts Journeys" workshop series at Mozart Park since January 2014."

CHICAGO POETRY FOUNDATION
https://www.poetryfoundation.org/
From the web site: "The Poetry Foundation, publisher of Poetry magazine, is an independent literary organization committed to a vigorous presence for poetry in our culture. It exists to discover and celebrate the best poetry and to place it before the largest possible audience."

COLLABORACTION - THEATER FOR SOCIAL CHANGE – CHICAGO
https://www.collaboraction.org/
From the web site: "Collaboraction Theatre Company creates original theatrical experiences that push artistic boundaries in order to explore critical social issues with a diverse community of Chicagoans." Located at 1579 N. Milwaukee Ave, Chicago.

COMING UP TALLER - SUPPORT THE ARTS FOR BETTER LIFE
http://www.cominguptaller.org/
Based on the Coming Up Taller Report, calling for support of arts in education. Report PDF can be found at https://nasaa-arts.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/1996-PCAH-Coming-Up-Taller-Report.pdf

CREATIVE LIVES: UK AND REPUBLIC OF IRELAND
https://www.creative-lives.org/
From the website: "Creative Lives works with communities, organisations, policy-makers, funders, communities and creative individuals as a voice for positive change, to improve and expand the landscape in which creative participation can take place. We work to address inequalities in access to creative participation, promote inclusivity, connect people and communities, and seek to increase awareness of the links between creativity and wellbeing."

ENRICH CHICAGO - AIMS FOR SUSTAINABLE ARTS ENVIRONMENT
https://www.enrichchi.org/history-1
From the website: "Enrich Chicago is a collaborative of 30 Chicagoland arts and philanthropic organizations (“the cohort”) committed to ending racism and systemic oppression in the arts sector, making racial equity in arts its primary focus. We have committed financial and human resources to training ourselves on structural racism and are committed to creating and testing solutions to irrevocably change systems through a variety of actions" (which you can read about on their website).

GIFTED LIFE YOUTH EMPOWERMENT (GLYE) - FINE ARTS YOUTH EMPOWERMENT
http://www.giftedlifeyouth.org/about-glye.html
From the web site: "Gifted Life Youth Empowerment (GLYE) is an innovative, fine arts youth empowerment group conceived by Guy Sharp in 2011. GLYE currently offers services in the Auburn-Gresham Community and commutes youth from several communities that include the suburbs along with the West and East sides of Chicago."

GOOGLE ART PROJECT - INTRODUCE YOUR STUDENTS, MENTEES, FRIENDS
https://about.artsandculture.google.com/
From the web site: "The Art Project is a collaboration between Google and 151 acclaimed art partners from across 40 countries. Using a combination of various Google technologies and expert information provided by our museum partners, we have created a unique online art experience.”

GREEN STAR MOVEMENT - CHICAGO
https://greenstarmovement.org/mission
From the website: "Green Star Movement inspires students and community members through the creation of public art. This interactive process builds teamwork and self esteem in participants and revitalizes urban neighborhoods."

GREENSTAR, INC. - SUPPORTS ARTS IN DEVELOPING WORLD
http://www.greenstar.org/introduction.htm
Greenstar delivers solar power, health, education and environmental programs to small villages in the developing world -- and connects people in those villages, and their traditional culture, to the global community.

GREENSTAR'S HUB SUPPORTS SHARING OF DIGITAL CULTURE
http://www.greenstar.org/digital-culture/
From the web site: "Greenstar is working to take advantage of this capability in a radically new way: to help jump start business in small communities in the developing world. We're supplying the basic technology -- self-contained solar power, wireless communications and computers -- to "off-the-grid" villages. We then help the people to create and promote a website and configure it for e-commerce payments -- and seed a digital culture business."

IMPORTANCE OF THEATER EDUCATION IN SCHOOLS - HOW TO GET THE FUNDING
https://bestbroadwaymusicals.com/funding-for-theater-education-in-schools/
This site advocates for theater education in schools offers resources for building the infrastructure for a sustainable theater program. It describes types of funding available and ways to apply.

INGENUITY CHICAGO - PROMOTES ARTS EDUCATION IN SCHOOLS
https://www.ingenuity-inc.org/
From the website: "Ingenuity’s mission is to ensure that every student, in every grade, in every school, has access to the arts as part of a well-rounded education." Visit the site and look at the "Arts Look" map.

INTERNATIONAL CHILD ART FOUNDATION (ICAF)
https://www.icaf.org/
From the web site: "ICAF serves as the leading national art and creativity organization for children in the United States. It is also the only international children's art and creativity organization in the world."

JEFFREY CURTO PHOTOGRAPHY, DIGITAL STORYTELLING
http://www.jeffcurto.com/movies/index.htm
This web site shows how an artist can show his work, show links to the work of others and show support to a tutor/mentor program supported by the artist. This is one way t link arts and mentoring.

KIDSLINK - FOCUS ON THERAPEUTIC MUSIC INITIATIVES
https://www.kidlinks.org/
From the website: "Through the generosity of our donors, KidLinks financially supports therapeutic music initiatives and free/low cost treatment programs for children in need. KidLinks has also developed Therapeutic Music Entertainment, giving patients and families in hospitals, classrooms, and homes everywhere digital access to healthy and entertaining musical content."

LITTLE BLACK PEARL - "I AM" PROJECT
https://www.blackpearl.org/the-i-am-project
From the web site: "For the past 22 years, LBP has responded to the notion that Art, like everything else in under-served communities, must respond to the reality and needs of society. We strongly believe that the battle being waged is for the “minds and hearts” of our children. We also believe that individuals can make a major difference in every effort to ensure that our children have a true opportunity to thrive. The “I AM” project creates a direct link between our “supporters” and “our children's needs” that is authentically designed to elevate our common humanity to ultimately fuel success and the potential of each child...thereby transforming our collective community."

PEACE CRANE PROJECT CONNECTS KIDS FROM AROUND THE WORLD
https://peacecraneproject.org/
Children from different countries are encouraged to fold an origami crane, write messages of peace on its wings, then trade their crane with another child somewhere else in the world.

PEACE TILES PROJECT
https://www.facebook.com/peacetiles/photos/?tab=album&album_id=10154923732445974
The Peace Tiles Project was founded by Lars Hasselblad Torres in 2006 and was designed "to engage participants emotionally, intellectually and creatively in a process of "arts advocacy." This link points to the Facebook page where you can see many of the projects from past years.

PHOENIX VOYAGE™ - ARTS, EDUCATION, ENTERTAINMENT
https://www.phoenixvoyage.org/
From the web site: "Phoenix Voyage™, a project of the International Humanities Center, a 501[c](3) non-profit organization, is an educational entertainment production company dedicated to educating people about how to preserve and protect our beautiful world. Through its website, 12-city national tour, the children’s music CD series, contests, and comic book, the organization strives to motivate and inspire the communities of America to create a healthy and environmentally sustainable future for our planet.”

SNOW CITY ARTS FOUNDATION
http://snowcityarts.org/
Every day, Snow City Arts Foundation teaches hospitalized children the art of creative writing, music, painting, photography, and film making.

THE EDUCATIONAL POWER OF FILMMAKING FOR YOUTH
https://octaneseating.com/blog/film-educational-benefits
NAVIGATING THE ART OF BOOK-TO-FILM ADAPTATION
https://octaneseating.com/blog/book-to-film-adaptations/
These are two visually illustrated blog articles on the website of a company that sells residential and theater seating! Both have valuable tips that student and adult film-makers might learn from. Take a look.

WORLD MYTHS & LEGENDS IN ART
http://www.artsmia.org/world-myths/
This website from the Minneapolis Institute of Arts uses 26 works of art selected from its collections to explore mythology from around the world. Each work of art has a corresponding essay that includes key points; the story that inspired the work of art; background, such as history, cultural context and style; and suggested discussion questions.

Arts, STEM, Health, Climate

Arts, Climate, Public Health, STEM Resource Links Section of Tutor/Mentor Library

This section of the library points to topics that could be included in curriculum of non-school, tutor
and/or mentor programs. They also represent career opportunities for youth. We've collected links
to these resources since the late 2000s. The site where this information has been
hosted is now only available as an archive. The links are being moved to this site.

A site based tutor/mentor program could include
volunteers from many different career backgrounds who
bring activities into a program which enable kids to learn
about opportunities in various sectors.

See this graphic in this article.

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

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

Share these links with your volunteers, staff, parents and leaders.

Arts Programs Resources - click here

Climate, Environmental Issues - click here

Public Health links - click here

STEM Resource links - click here

Test Prep-Paid Tutoring, etc

These are just a few resources for those who can afford, and are looking, for professional, paid, tutoring and/or test preparation services.

AID FOR WRITING - THE EASY ESSAY.COM
https://www.theeasyessay.com/
FREE resource that "can teach almost anyone how to logically organize a proof format (as an essay, speech, business memo etc,) for any fact, concept or idea in 5 minutes." Could be useful resource for tutors, teachers parents and students.

BEYOND SPEECH THERAPY - LEARNING SUPPORTED BY TECHNOLOGY
http://www.bstlearning.com/
From the web site: "Beyond Speech Therapy Learning, LLC is committed to providing innovative technology, which excites children about learning and gives them the tools for success, both academically and socially. We exceed the needs of children, speech language pathologists, parents, and the other members of each child’s education team by continually pushing beyond the boundaries of current technology and equipping our partners with the most advanced tools to enhance individual and group speech therapy."

BUDDYSCHOOL - FIND YOUR ONLINE TUTOR
https://buddyschool.com/
From the web site: "BuddySchool.com is an Online Tutoring Platform founded in 2007 with a simple mission: to connect tutors and students all over the world. We want to give our users a place to learn, teach, meet people and exchange views worldwide."

CHITOWN TUTORING -ACT TEST PREPARATION AND MORE
https://chitowntutoring.com/blog/
Read the blog articles on the ChiTown Tutoring site. Lots of helpful information. Browse the site and learn what help they can offer students in the Chicago region.

EDUCATOR.COM IS FEE-BASED TUTORING, BUT ALSO HAS AN ENORMOUS AMOUNT OF FREE VIDEO LECTURES
https://www.educator.com/
Educator.com is a (2018) startup e-learning site fit for both the next budding Aristotle or the kid who enjoys learning in his or her own time. While most of the material is fee-based the site also offers a large collection of free material.

EDUCATIONAL ENDEAVORS OFFERS ACADEMIC TUTORING AND ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS
https://educationalendeavors.org/blog/
Educational Endeavors was started in Chicago in 2001 as an academic tutoring provider. They now have enrichment programs and test prep. Their website says," All of their programs have been developed through thoughtful collaboration with our staff, sharpened by experience, and revised after trials." The link points to their blog.

FRANKLIN VIRTUAL SCHOOLS - GED EDUCATION
https://www.franklinvirtualschools.com/
If you are considering using an on-line source to get a GED or alternative education this web site is an option.

HELP CHILD LEARN TO READ - STEPPINGSTONES TOGETHER
https://steppingstonestogether.com/
From the web site: "The Stepping Stones Together program focuses on popular children themed stories, which utilize 220 high-frequency words and 95 nouns. Reading experts agree that children need to learn these words in order to become beginning readers." This is a fee based service.

HIGH-IMPACT TUTORING MICRO-CREDENTIAL LAUNCHED BY COALITION OF EDUCATION ORGANIZATIONS - 2024
https://www.learner.org/learner-org-announcements/education-coalition-debuts-national-certification-for-tutors/
This article describes the launch of a 'micro-credential' for tutors designed to indicate competency while expanding tutoring best practices to ultimately improve student outcomes. This is a partnership of Annenberg Learner, Arizona State University’s Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College, and Step Up Tutoring. Find links to those organizations in the article.

KUMON MATH & READING SUCCESS - STUDY TIPS AND RESOURCES
https://www.kumon.com/resources/
With learning centers in 43 countries, Kumon has helped more students succeed worldwide than any other after-school program. This link points to a page with study tips and resource.

LEARN A FOREIGN LANGUAGE ONLINE
https://www.verbalplanet.com/
From the web site: "Verbalplanet.com is the easy and effective way to learn a foreign language. Enjoy interactive classes on Skype with some of the best native speaking language teachers from around the world."

NATIONAL TUTORING ASSOCIATION
https://www.ntatutor.com/
From the web site: "The NTA was formed in 1992 for the purpose of establishing a membership organization for tutoring professionals. Over the past years, the purpose has expanded to promote education, specialization, and scientific research. The NTA is now the oldest and largest professional association dedicated exclusively to tutoring, and represents the interests of thousands of tutors in the U.S. and thirteen other countries, practicing in all phases of tutoring, program administration, and supplemental student services. Members represent colleges, universities, high schools, middle schools, elementary schools, school districts, literacy programs, community programs, grant supported programs, and NCLB/SES providers. We welcome membership from peer, paraprofessional, professional, volunteer, and private practice tutors."

NERDY – TRANSFORMING HOW PEOPLE LEARN
https://www.nerdy.com/
From the website: “Nerdy provides personalized learning in over 3,000 subjects across multiple learning formats—One-on-One, Large Group Classes, Small Group Classes, and Self Study—to meet the full needs of our Learners.“

NETWORKTUTORS - MATH SCIENCE
http://www.networktutors.com/
From the web site: "Network Tutors makes available teachers of the highest quality at prices that are affordable and provides an effective and convenient personal tutoring environment for Elementary, High School and College level Math, Science, Economics and other courses."

ON LINE MATH TUTORING - TUTAPOINT.COM
https://www.tutapoint.com/
From the web site: "To accommodate the many needs of today's students, we are proud to offer private, live, one-on-one, Internet-based tutoring on their schedules, from the comfort of their own homes or schools. TutaPoint.com uses only U.S. based tutors, which ensure a quality experience for every student. Whether it is a student who wants to go from a B-plus to an A in Calculus or another student who dreads going to Chemistry class, TutaPoint.com's staff of professional tutors is available on-demand to help."

ONLINE TUTOR & HOMEWORK HELP - MATH, CHEMISTRY
http://www.tutor-homework.com/
From the web site: "At My Tutor Online we provide Online Tutor service for Math, Science , English and Physics 24 hours a day through Internet . My Tutor Online allows you to take advantage of one to one tutoring , in all subjects from your own home."

PAPER'S ON-LINE TUTORING PROGRAM - PROVIDES HIGH DOSE TUTORING
https://paper.co/
Paper is a Montreal-based virtual learning platform that provides personalized tutoring to students for all course types and all grade levels. The service is available 24/7, at no cost to the children or their families, because Paper gets paid by school districts, not families. Read reviews at https://www.cnbc.com/2023/02/09/how-google-backed-startup-paper-makes-tutoring-free-for-students.html and https://www.cnbc.com/2023/02/09/how-google-backed-startup-paper-makes-tutoring-free-for-students.html

PROVEN TUTORING - HELPS EDUCATORS LEARN ABOUT AND ACCESS TUTORING PROGRAMS
https://proventutoring.org/mission/
From the website: "The mission of ProvenTtoring.org is to help educators learn about and access tutoring programs proven in rigorous research to substantially increase the achievement of students performing far below grade level due to COVID school closures or other factors. ProvenTutoring is a coalition of organizations that provide proven tutoring programs broadly in the USA.

STUDY FOR THE GED, HISET, OR TASC TEST ONLINE!
http://www.gedonline.org/dcs/index.shtml
This OnLine Test Prep service offers three high school equivalency tests. They are the GED test, the HiSET test, and the TASC test. Each state has the option to offer one, or more, of these tests. This is fee based.

TIPS FOR TUTORS - THE TUTORA EDUCATION BLOG
https://tutorful.co.uk/blog
If you're a professional or volunteer tutors some of the tips offered by this UK based tutoring service may be useful to you.

TOTAL MATH TUTORING - RESOURCE LINKS FOR THOSE SEEKING ON-LINE TUTORS
http://totalmath.net/interesting-links/
While this tutor focuses on Colorado Springs, she tutors on-line and offers tutoring tips and a list of on-line resources for those seeking tutoring.

TUTOR CRUNCHER KNOWLEDGE HUB
https://tutorcruncher.com/blog
TutorCruncher is a software platform buit specificallly to support the professional tutoring industry. Their Knowledge Hub is full of useful articles for many types of tutoring organizations.

TUTORING, TEACHING & COACHING - WYZANT SITE
https://www.wyzant.com/
From the web site: "WyzAnt helps students connect with tutors for private lessons. WyzAnt.com is the best tutoring marketplace on the web with tutors offering lessons in a variety of disciplines including math, science, test preparation, foreign languages, musical instruments and computers. Students and parents use our website to find and contact qualified tutors. Once lessons begin, we support customers by helping with communication, quality control, payment, and security."

Resources for Educators

Find additional resources for educators in the blog article links, homework help and the research links.

ADVENTURES IN WRITING
http://www.jlpanagopoulos.com/
This website contains information on helping students with writing, a mentoring page offering to work with students on-line with their writing , and a web place to publish "worthy" and appropriate materials.

BEST EDUCATION PRACTICES CLEARINGHOUSE IS ONLINE MANUAL OF WHAT WORKS WITH TRIO AND GEAR UP STUDENTS
https://besteducationpractices.squarespace.com/
From the website: "We are the first group of federally-funded programs to create our own best practices clearinghouse. Rather than relying on practices developed by others, we created an online program manual of what works with our TRIO and GEAR UP students."

CAMBRIDGE STRATFORD STUDY SKILLS INSTITUTE
http://www.cambridgestratford.com/
From the web site: "The CSSS INSTITUTE provides teacher and tutor training services, private courses for students in summer and after school programs nationally, and publishes the internationally renowned study skills curriculum entitled The Cambridge Stratford Study Skills Course. It is taught publicly by schools, colleges, federal and state grant programs at 3 grade levels (6-8th: 20 hour edition, 9-11th: 30 hour edition, and 12-15th: 10 hour edition, entitled Ten Tips for Academic Success, available in English and Spanish). These editions include 4 components; Student Workbook, Teacher Manual, Transparency and Listening Tape Set."

CAMPAIGN FOR GRADE-LEVEL READING - FOCUS ON TUTORING
Home - LEO | Learning & Engagement Opportunities Network
From the website - " The Campaign for Grade-Level Reading launched GLR Learning Tuesdays in 2019 to inform and catalyze our network and the broader field in disrupting generational poverty by advancing early school success for children in economically challenged, fragile and marginalized families. GLR Learning Tuesdays webinars provide participants with a predictable and reliable set of learning opportunities on a range of critical topics. Since then, we expanded this weekly webinar series to create LEO — our Learning and Engagement Opportunities framework — a robust collection of webinars and other online learning opportunities. The Campaign for Grade-Level Reading hosts 70+ webinars each year, exploring critical topics from a wide range of perspectives. We use our blog posts to explore themes that are emerging across sessions and lift up takeaways." Be sure to visit their blog and library of webinar sessions. The July 29, 2025 webinar focused on building the workforce for tutoring. See it at Building the Workforce for Tutoring: Emerging Options & Strategies - LEO | Learning & Engagement Opportunities Network

COMMUNITY SCHOOLS PLAYBOOK - FROM LEARNING POLICY INSTITUTE
https://learningpolicyinstitute.org/product/community-schools-playbook
https://communityschools.futureforlearning.org/
From the website" "The Community Schools Playbook, from the Partnership for the Future of Learning, is a comprehensive policy and implementation guide for those looking to advance community schools. It provides an in-depth review of the strategy, details the four key pillars of comprehensive community schools, and has both communications and policy development resources."

CONNECTION OVER CONTENT: A NEW ERA FOR EDUCATION TECHNOLOGY (2022 ARTICLE)
https://www.sir.advancedleadership.harvard.edu/articles/connection-over-content-new-era-for-education-technology
This article provides an overview of education technology strengths, weaknesses and potential. It focuses on how edtech has the potential "to disrupt social -- not just academic -- gaps that have long perpetuated opportunity gaps in America".

COUNSELLOR TALK - CREATIVE RESOURCES FOR COUNSELLORS, EDUCATORS AND MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS
https://www.counsellortalk.com/blog
On this site, launched in 2025, two long-term psychologists and former school counsellors share a legacy of meaningful connections and creative counselling practices with the goal of inspiring a new generation of counsellors and educators. The blog is full of resources.

CREATE SPACES TO EMPOWER YOUNG READERS AND WRITERS - PDF STUDY GUIDE
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This PDF is a study guide, designed for educators, to help them create spaces to empower students. It's based on a book titled "Classroom Design for Student Agency: Create Spaces to Empower Young Readers and Writers", by Lynsey Burkins and Franki Sibberson.

CULT OF PEDAGOGY - A PLACE TO FINE TUNE THE ART OF TEACHING
https://www.cultofpedagogy.com/real-history/
This site is full of resources and support for educators with blogs such as this one titled "Where to Find Real History in the Anti-CRT Era".

CURRIKI - FREE EDUCATION RESOURCES AND CURRICULUM
https://www.curriki.org/
From the web site: "Curriki’s mission is to eliminate the Education Divide – the gap between those who have access to high-quality education and those who do not – in the U.S. and worldwide. It’s online community of educators, learners and committed education experts works together to build and share quality materials that benefit teachers, parents and students globally."

EDUCATION WORLD RESOURCES AND COMMUNITY
https://www.educationworld.com/help/about.shtml
From the web site: "EducationWorld.com, is a resource that includes: * original content, including lesson plans, practical information for educators, information on how to integrate technology in the classroom, and articles written by education experts; * Web site reviews; * employment listings.

ESSENTIAL EDUCATIONAL AND CLASSROOM TEACHING RESOURCES - BLOG
https://www.essentialresourcesblog.com/
From the web site "Essential Resources is an innovative publisher of high-quality classroom and educational resources. Our publications are created and produced predominately for primary and secondary schools, as well as for early childhood education. They include curriculum-specific, cross-curricular, co-curricular, student workbooks, mentoring and professional development resources." Browse the web site to view catalog of publications. This link points to their blog.

HOW WE'RE DOING KINDERGARTEN ALL WRONG IN THE U.S. AND WHAT WE CAN LEARN FROM COUNTRIES DOING IT RIGHT
https://wehavekids.com/education/American-Kindergarten
This 2022 article talks about how to promote children's imagination, imitative and critical thought, starting in kindergarten. It encourages learning from best practices in other countries.

HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES ONLINE - H-NET
https://networks.h-net.org/networks
From the website: "H-Net is an international interdisciplinary organization of scholars and teachers dedicated to developing the enormous potential of the Internet and the World Wide Web. The H-Net Commons is a robust content management platform that serves as the foundation for what many have called H-Net 2.0. It's home to 180 free online communities (Networks) edited by 300 volunteer field experts with approximately 200,000 subscribers." Browse the site to learn more.

INNOVATIVE SCHOOL - THE FOREST SCHOOL AT TRILITH (GA)
https://theforest.school/our-approach
From the website: "The Forest School at Trilith is a 21st century micro -- school-grades K-12 -- with learner-driven technology, Socratic discussions, hands-on projects, and real-world apprenticeships in an internationally diverse and character-forming community." Browse the website to see all the features of this school -- and its partners.

LEAP LEARNING SYSTEMS
https://bp0.e64.myftpupload.com/
From the web site: "LEAP (Language Empowers All People) is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to research-driven language and literacy development in low income communities. LEAP’s programs are proven to accelerate self-confidence and fulfillment in children, parents, and educators." LEAP serves youth in low-resource classrooms across Chicago.

LIFE SKILL EXCELLENCE - THE VIRTUAL ACADEMY
http://lifeskillprograms.com/about-bob-berry-youth-development/
From the web site: This site offers a variety of "Dynamic Interactive Programs for Young People on Real-World Readiness, Excellence, Motivation, Responsibility, Life Skills, and Leadership."

LIFE SKILLS CURRICULA AND STAFF TRAINING
https://at-riskyouth.org/
From the web site: "ARISE Life Skills lessons engage youth and get the message through. What to watch for after the lessons? A new sense of well-being, engaged, motivated, positive attitudes. Visit the web site to see the extensive library of evidence-based soft skills materials ARISE has developed over the last 30 years to teach these valuable skills to kids of all ages."

MICRO SOCIETY FOCUSES ON STUDENT ENGAGED LEARNING
https://www.microsociety.org/the-microsociety-model/
From the web site: MicroSociety Institute is a full service professional organization working with schools in some of the Nation’s most at-risk communities." MSI offers a unique a MicroSociety school model which is offered at schools and non-school locations. Visit the web site to learn more.

NOODLE TOOLS - SUPPORT FOR INDIVIDUAL INQUIRY AND COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH
https://www.noodletools.com/
From the web site: "NoodleTools is a responsive, user-friendly research management platform with baked-in wisdom accumulated over years, and a proven track record across thousands of schools and universities. NoodleTools gives students a systematic but flexible framework for navigating the tangled web of research. Students develop expert critical-thinking skills, gain confidence, and replace patchwriting and plagiarism with synthesis."

PIVOT LEARNING PARTNERS -BEYOND HIGH SCHOOL
https://www.pivotlearning.org/
From the web site: "Pivot Learning is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to revitalize our public school systems so that all students have the opportunity to succeed in college and career. We partner with education leaders at all levels and provide them with the knowledge, skills and support proven to strengthen educational systems and transform teaching and learning." The Beyond High School project was launched in 2017.

READ RIGHT - AN INNOVATIVE READING SOLUTION
https://www.readright.com/
From the web site: "Read Right is more than a solution for mild to severe reading problems (including dyslexia). It is a revolutionary approach to rapid reading improvement!" Visit the site and learn how Read Right is revolutionary.

TRANSFORMING EDUCATION WITH TECHNOLOGY - RESOURCE LIST
https://www.controlaltachieve.com/p/resources.html
This is one page on the Control Alt Achieve site hosted by Eric Curts. It includes a wide range of guides, presentations and other training resources for Google-related topics and other educational topics.

WE MUST EMBED SYSTEMS THINKING IN EDUCATION. HERE'S HOW. 2023 ARTICLE
https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2023/07/systems-thinking-education-future/
This article is hosted on the World Economic Forum website in partnership with Forbes. It describes a collaboration with Trinity College Dublin and the World Economic Forum, using the WEF's Strategic Intelligence platform at a variety of education institutions. According to the authors "The recommendations from this pilot could help reignite imagination, creativity and innovation in the classroom, making learning more enjoyable and fulfilling for students."