On April 14, 2007, Robert Jones, former U.S. Assistant Secretary of Labor and current workforce development expert, delivered a keynote address at the Associated Colleges of Illinois' Annual Meeting. The address drew attention to the economic urgency of changing public education outcomes.
Mr. Jones' presentation is attached (pdf). To learn more, contact Education & Workforce Policy, http://www.eduationworkforcepolicy.com
While studies have shown that disadvantaged children benefit from high-quality preschool programs, they would benefit even more if they had additional tutoring and mentoring during their elementary and high school years, according to research at the University of Chicago.
That's the conclusion of a 2006 study by James Heckman, a Nobel-Prize winning economist at the University of Chicago and an expert on early childhood education. This research, titled, Investing in our Young People, shows for the first time that systematic interventions throughout childhood and adolescence could sustain the early gains and build on them.
This is important evidence and support for investment in volunteer-based tutor/mentor programs.
Download and read the full study.
This Tutor Training Strategy was submitted for a 1999 Tutor/Mentor Connection Best Practices Award.
Volunteer Recruitment Tips submitted in 1999 for Tutor/Mentor Connection Best Practice Award.
This is a template that volunteers can edit to tell friends about volunteering for your tutor/mentor program.
This article includes tips to consider in trying to attract media attention to your tutor/mentor volunteer recruitment campaign.
The Lend A Hand Program at the Chicago Bar Association is leading a mobilization of lawyers, judges, law firms and other professionals to serve as volunteer tutors/mentors, leaders and donors at volunteer-based tutor/mentor programs in Chicago. This is a program that could be duplicated by any Bar Association in the country. Please feel free to show this presentation to lawyers who are in your community.
Help Spread the Word. Pass on this press release to business, media, internet, church and social / alumni groups so more people get involved as volunteers, leaders and donors in tutor/mentor programs serving Chicago and other cities.
This is a MS Word document, so you can edit it to show information about your organization and what role you are taking in volunteer mobilization efforts.
This power point outlines the goals of the annual Back To School Tutor/Mentor Volunteer Recruitment Campaign organized by the Tutor/Mentor Connection. You are encouraged to show this in your business, church, professional community.
To be listed in the August/September Chicago Access TV CAN-CALL TV42 Volunteer Recruitment Campaign Bulletin Board, you must download this form, fill it out, then fax or email the form to the Tutor/Mentor Connection, who will submit the form to Chicago Access TV. The form must be resubmitted each year, so you should SAVE this on your computer to reuse next year. If you have questions email
tutormentor2@earthlink.net .