This is the Agenda for the May 27 and 28 Tutor/Mentor Leadership and Networking Conference to be held at Loyola University Chicago Lakeshore Campus - Join the networking, learning and collaborationThe goal of the conference is to help tutor/mentor leaders and supporters expand their networks. Below is the framework for the May 27 and 28, 2010 conference. Additional speakers and workshops will be added. See speaker list from past conferences at the Tutor/Mentor Institute site.
Additional workshops will be added to this agenda between now and May 27 and 28. Speakers and workshops are subject to change without notice.
Thursday, May 27, 2010Registration - 8:00 am to 9:00 am 9:00 am to 9:30 am: Keynote and welcome: Professor James Garbarino, Loyola University, author of "Lost Boys," on Violence and Young Men First workshops: 9:40 am to 10:50 am -
Thinking Outside the Box: Creative Ways to Foster Youth Development - Presented by Katie Cusack and Sandy Reyes, Gads Hill Center Thinking Outside the Box will provide an overview of effective, dynamic, and innovative activities that engage youth in furthering their social and academic development all while helping to strengthen the mentor/mentee relationship.
The workshop is geared towards mentors, tutors, teachers, and anyone who
works or volunteers with youth.
How the Media Treats Violence, presented by Tracy Swartz, Red Eye reporter and Phillip Thompson, The Mash Longtime reporters will talk about the challenges of writing about violence, especially of high school students.
Attendees will learn about the thought process of how a reporter covers violence against a student. How does the reporter decide who to talk to? How does the reporter decide what to focus on? How does the reporter approach a subject? Nonprofits: Time to get Mobile, presented by Brian Banks, Regional Manager, AdvaTEXT.com
83% of adults have cell phones or smartphones. 35% of users have accessed the Internet via their phone, according to a December 2009 report by Pew Research Center's Internet & American Life Project. So in times of natural disasters like the catastrophic earthquake that hit Haiti and affected more then two million people, can a mobile strategy help raise money in times of crisis? Explore the issues around nonprofits collecting cell phone numbers in the marketing battle to reach constituents everywhere. Race, Language, and the Achievement Gap in America, presented by Michael Levesque, Executive Director, Leap Learning Systems Ending Poverty Through Tutoring and Mentoring, presented by Jordan Hesterman, Founder, Becoming We the People. This workshop will show the connection between tutoring/mentoring and helping to end poverty. Participants will leave the workshop with specific ways to connect their tutoring/mentoring skills to ending poverty. They will also come away with more networking skills to help them to help others.
Second workshops: 11:00 am to 12:15 pm How to Help Your Students Finance College.
Presented by Maria Bucio, Manager of Outreach and Professional Development, Illinois Student Assistance Commission
Yes, our students can go to college! This interactive session will introduce you to ways to pay for college, trusted sources of information, the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) form, and frequently asked questions. At this can't miss session you will receive samples of ready-to-use printed materials and become aware of interactive tools on the Web to help families manage the cost of college. How to Effectively Train Tutors by Partnering with Other Organizations that Serve the Same Population, Presented by Alex Cornwell, Director, Chicago Lights Tutoring and Summer Day at Fourth Presbyterian Church, and Erin McPartlin, Executive Director, Cabrini-Green Tutoring The Housing Authority of the City of Milwaukee Education Initiative. "A Remarkable Success Story," presented by Darrell Finch, Milwaukee Housing Authority Learn how the Housing Authority of the City of Milwaukee’s Education Initiative was able to increase school attendance and graduation rates to 100% among low-income students by locating services within their housing developments and developing partnerships with the school system and other educational stakeholders. Capacity Building, presented by Tasha Robinson, Coordinator, Capacity Enhancement Program, Youth Network Council Getting Noticed: Promoting Your Message to Local Print Media: Panel Discussion moderated by Mary Gerace, Marketing and PR, Mary Gerace Enterprises Panel includes: Felicia Dechter, Columnist and Staff Writer, Skyline, Suzanne Hanney, Editor in Chief, Streetwise, Gabriel Piemonte, Editor, Hyde Park Herald Jessica Pupovac, Freelance Journalist Lunch & Networking - 12: 15 pm - 1:30 pm 12:50pm to 1:15 pm - Keynote Speaker The Breakthrough Network Model - no superstars needed, Presented by Bill Curry, Chief Operations Officer, Breakthrough Urban Ministries, http://www.breakthrough.org Often youth leaders feel the pressure to be everything to every student. The pressures are great, so finding ways to share the burden and the joy is important for a youth leader to last in the field. The Breakthrough Network Model suggests an innovative approach to growing mentoring relationships among a community of students and community of volunteers. This interactive workshop could be a significant breakthrough for you and the kids you serve.
First Afternoon workshops: 1:45 to 3:00pm - Achieving More Effective Tutoring and Mentoring, presented by Cynthia Townsend, author of From the Temple to the Classroom
Tutoring/Mentoring service involves six components; the meeting place, the client, the caregiver, preparation, administrative duties and emotions. Participants will be given practical insight regarding these various components of tutoring/mentoring. Consideration of these insights will lead to better effectiveness with and stewardship of those they are serving. Student Recruitment Panel Discussion. Where do programs recruit students? How do they build regular participation, parent and school involvement? Facilitated by The panel will talk about various ways to recruit students. The most important message she will share is that being open to the needs of the students helps a lot in recruitment as well as keeping students and getting additional students. Engaging Athletes, Business Leaders and Celebrities as Advocates for Volunteer Based Tutor/Mentor Programs, panel discussion
In this panel discussion current and former college and professional athletes will discuss ways to draw attention and support to volunteer-based tutor/mentor programs throughout a large metropolitan area, and ways that they might work together to build more consistent year-round support of all tutor/mentor programs in their host city. College and professional athletes and coaches are encouraged to attend. This PDF illustrates how Kurt Kittner, University of Illinois and NFL quarterback, draws attention to Cabrini Connections, and other tutor/mentor programs in Chicago. Facilitated by Steve Miller, Panel members: Kurt Kittner, University of Illinois and NFL Quarterback, associate with Jones Lang LaSalle, Americas. Commentator with Illinois Football broadcasts on WIND (560 AM) radio. El Da'Sheon Nix, Northwestern University Football and current Administrative Coordinator ofCabrini Connections The Way to a Successful Tutoring and Mentoring Project, Presented by Amos Carmeli, PERACH T&M Project, Israel
Mr. Amos Carmeli, the director of Perach, the Israeli national T&M project, will share with the participants some of the insights he has gathered, on the means and methods to reach a successful national scale T&M project.
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Second Afternoon workshops: 3:15:pm to 4:30pm "Born Leaders" are a Myth: Teaching Leadership - Presented by Jordan Hesterman, Founder of Becoming We the People.
This workshop will show participants that leadership is not just a talent some are born with, but is instead a skill to be learned. Participants will come away from the workshop with specific things they can do to be better leaders and specific skills for helping others develop leadership abilities.
Creating your own neighborhood Maps, Presented by Mike Trakan, GIS Map Developer, of Tutor/Mentor Connection, http://mappingforjustice.blogspot.com
The speaker will also show how local programs, youth groups, students in service-learning classes, and journalist with local media, can create maps like Mike uses on his blog, to draw attention and resources to tutor/mentor programs in neighborhoods where more are needed. Come with one or two addresses that you would like to map, and you'll leave knowing how you can create a blog article, with your map included. It Takes a Village - Partnering with Others, Presented by Sue Sowle, Social Worker, Project SOAR - McGaw YMCA, Evanston, IL
Effective programs can and should partner with others. This workshop will focus on how to decide which partnerships are worth pursing, which are not and how to create and maintain healthy and happy partnerships with other stakeholders in the community.
Friday, May 28, 2010Registration - 8:00 am to 9:00 am 9:00 am to 9:30 am: Keynote and welcome:
Youth Brain Development and Literacy, Presented by Catherine Gottfred, Founder, LEAP Learning Systems.
First workshops: 9:40 am to 10:50 am -
Volunteer Recruitment and Retention Workshop Panel Discussion - Moderated by Nicole White, Panelists - Panel discussion led by leaders of tutoring and/or mentoring programs. Leaders share strategies for recruiting volunteers from businesses, universities, professional groups who serve as tutors/mentors, and as board members, technology support, organizers, and capacity builders.
Understanding the Networks of Tutor/Mentor Programs and how the Conference Enhances Collaboration and Idea Sharing
During the November 2009 Conference, Valdis Krebs and Jean Russell presented a discussion aboutThrivable Networks. This blog article illustrates the concept of social network analysis. This article illustrates the potential. During this presentation Interns working with the T/MC will present work done since Nov. 09 to map the network of people connected through the conferences and the Tutor/Mentor Connection, to each other.
The Edgewood/Cabrini Connections Partnership, Presented by Thomas Holub, Professor, Edgewood College, Madison, WI
Second workshops: 11:00 am to 12:15 pm Quantifying the Need: A multi-organizational collaboration to develop a statistically valid methodology for the quantification of desired frequency tutoring and mentoring programs - Presented by Bart Phillips, President of the Board, Community-Building Tutors, http://www.cbtutors.org and Meredith Wroblewski, American Statistical Association, http://www.amstat.org . View presentation. Join discussion on T/MC NING
Attendees will hear an overview of a project underway designed to develop a novel approach to influencing public policy around the necessary financial support of tutoring and mentoring programs in political districts. The project centers around the development of an objective measurement system designed to quantify the necessary frequency of tutoring and mentoring programs in communities of varying socio-economic status.
Mentoring Program Strategies - Issues and Best Practices. Panel Discussion
Panel includes Joel Newman, Big Brothers, Big Sisters of the Mississippi Valley, Christy Beigh-Byrne, Director of Mentor and Volunteer Services, Chicago Youth Centers, Elliott Donnelly Youth Center, Mentoring programs have their own special needs and issues that differ greatly from tutoring program. Talk to a panel of mentoring program leaders on ways to make your mentoring program a success! Collaborative Mentoring Presented by Audrey Walker, AR Walker Consulting
This workshop should provide a guide for understanding what collaborative mentoring means, the purpose, and how one goes about establishing a mentoring program, setting guidelines, standards, outcomes and accountabilities and the importance of networking between mentoring groups. Tutoring Tips and Study Skills, Presented by Devon Lovell and Jennifer Bricker, Family Matters Lunch & Networking - 12: 15 pm - 1:30 pm 12:50pm to 1:15 pm - Keynote Speaker - Professor Deanna Wilkinson, Associate Professor of Human Development and Family Science, Ohio State University
Friday afternoon workshops: 1:45 to 3:30pm - Serve Illinois - Building Partnerships, presented by Scott McFarland, Serve Illinois Commission on Volunteering and Service
The Serve Illinois Commission would like to introduce you to what we can do to improve Illinois through volunteerism and community service. The presentation and discussion will include information on the Volunteer Management Network, Volunteerism Conferences, AmeriCorps and other National Service programs, and volunteer recognition.
Discussion of Findings from Tutor/Mentor Connection Survey: What are the issues most important to you? Panel Discussion led by Nicole White, Tutor/Mentor Connection Research and Networking Coordinator and Mike Trakan, GIS/Mapping Coordinator - Tutor/Mentor Connection, www.tutormentorconnection.org
Read survey comments and add your own ideas.
Trends in Tutoring and Mentoring, presented by Rose Mabwa, Mercy Housing
Explores complexities of change, both globally and locally while proving insights to successful engaging efforts that will propel mentees into the future. Implementing Strategy - Measure your Success! presented by Debra Natenshon, CEO, The Center for What Works
Participants will gain actionable ideas on how to implement their strategy as well as key indicators to quantify success and learn from what does not work in tutoring and mentoring programs. |