2001

From T/MC’s own activity log (OHATS); the Timeline has the same events with their goals and outcomes.

• 2001-01-02 Follow-up call to Tricia S. with Centro Comunitario Juan Diego. Initial contact made as part of outreach effort. This conversation we discussed some of Tricia's areas of concern which include needing more volunteers, getting parents more involved and having more program structure. We talked informally and some suggestions I made include having older kids serve as tutors for younger kids and having parent committee take on the responsibility of getting more parents involved and possibly organize workshops for parents that help them understand ways to get more involved in their children's educations. We will talk again in a few weeks, after Tricia has time to go through information I sent her on starting a program. — Centro Comunitario Juan Diego, Cabrini Connections
• 2001-01-02 Debbie Hampton, Executive Director of Ecumenical Child Care Network (ECCN) asked me to write a story for the front page of their next newsletter. — ECCN
• 2001-01-02 Tea Akbar, Executive Director of Partners in Education, sponsored by 4th Presbyterian Church in Chicago, called to offer following news. 1) she's moving to board of education and her spot will not be filled; 2) she is recommending that 4th Church consider becoming a major sponsor of Cabrini Connections since they are considering adopting an off-site program — 4th Presbyterian Church, Cabrini Connections
• 2001-01-03 Tim Pareti joined Cabrini Connections today. Tim will do marketing and fund raising, working with the newsletter, and with the various programs we have which enlist businesses and their people as partners of T/MC.
• 2001-01-04 Bob Spatz of a Chicago area mentor network called and said he's developing a directory and wanted to list Cabrini Connections
• 2001-01-04 Interviewed by Rebeca Bright at PAX TV. Her question was "What is most important issue in Chicago?" I told of need for people to be more informed in order to be more involved, and described the T/MC. — PAX TV
• 2001-01-04 James Brown, a former Cabrini Connections volunteer, called from Houston asking for help starting a mentor program. He works with Compaq. I told of our need for a server and our request to Compaq and emailed him the proposal. Maybe this will be an intro to Compaq. — Compaq
• 2001-01-04 Contacted Starfish Learning Center as part of our outreach efforts. Starfish was not in our directory. We learned about the program through another outreach call to the Sunlight African Community Center. Starfish operates an after-school tutoring and mentoring in the Rogers Park area. It provides homework help and skill building activities, plus uses the arts and takes kids on trips to places like Florida as rewards for good grades. Starfish has a Christian focus and also teaches bible study to kids. The organization plans to start a cable show with its students. — Starfish Learning Center, Cabrini Connections
• 2001-01-05 Whole Foods Market Gold Coast (30 W. Huron) announced that "throughout the month of January it offers a chance for customers to support Cabrini Connections " in it's January calendar/newsletter. They will do cash register coupons all month, giving customers a chance to make $1, $5, or $10 donations while buying groceries. On two weekends, three tutor/mentor programs will recruit volunteers at the store. — Whole Foods, T/MC (Reid, Dan)
• 2001-01-05 Contacted Ron A. with the ACE mentoring program in the Fox Valley (IL) area. Learned about this program that exposes high school to careers in Architecture, Construction and Engineering (i.e. ACE), through a Chicago Tribune article. The program is in its first year and is going well. The program idea is modeled after a similar program in NYC. — ACE Mentoring Program, Cabrini Connections
• 2001-01-08 The US Postal Service Mentoring Stamp goes on sale in early January. — US Postal Service
• 2001-01-09 Phone interview with Cynthia Cousins of EUR Web, a news/entertainment web site reaching African American market. They are considering sponsoring T/MC in one of their new web pages. We were introduced by a friend of Paul Collins. — EUR Web
• 2001-01-09 Shirley Woodard, Fernwood United Methodist Church, Chicago, called for help starting a program. Referred via National Mentoring Partnership. — Fernwood United Methodist Church, Chicago, National Mentoring Partnership
• 2001-01-09 Ruphina Pettis of Sunlight African Community Center, Chicago, called for help with fund raising. We discussed collaborative ideas, T/MC neighborhood strategies and we sent her sample of Manufacture's Bank brochure with offer to share revenue from businesses in her area which subscribe to this program. — Sunlight African Community Center, T/Mc
• 2001-01-09 Debra Carlson, Summer Business Institute, called to get name of YMCA contact she met at last conference. She told me h ow she'd been networking with others, like Gary Goldman, as a result of the conference. As we talked I told her how she could get a free web site at Chicago Tribune. I also encouraged her to document her contacts via OHATS — Summer Business Institute
• 2001-01-09 Received Year 2000 Media Report from Public Communications, Inc. This documents all of the media they generated for T/MC through the year. We have such a report for each year since 1993. I'd like to be able to enter eachlisting on all of these reports as a first step in the retrospective. While these represent media PCI generated, by no means is this all that was generated by CC during this or past years. — Public Communications, Inc
• 2001-01-09 Contacted Association House as part of our outreach efforts. Learned more about their after-school programs which consists of one for kids ages 6-12 and other for teens, ages 12-18. — Association House, Cabrini Connections
• 2001-01-10 Met with ED of FireWorks for Kids Foundation (Chicago Fire) to review goals. — FireWorks for Kids Foundation
• 2001-01-10 Called by Joan Miller, National Museum of Women in the Arts. They just finished a major project and are looking for their next challenge. Maybe it is us. She visited with Kids' Connectiona. Will visit our web site.
• 2001-01-10 Contacted Rockwell-Grant Youth Project as part of our outreach efforts. Rockwell-Grant is listed in our directory. Learned that they are looking at some changes to the program, primarily focusing its services more on youth as opposed to the entire family, as before. This will allow them to serve more youth. Also, because of violence in Rockwell Gardens, it makes outreach into the community difficult and dangerous. The program is primarily in-school and there's a need for day time mentors & tutors. — Rockwell-Grant Youth Project, Cabrini Connections
• 2001-01-11 Contacted the Donnelly Chicago Youth Center about their CHESS program which is listed in our directory. Learned that the CHESS program is no longer operating because the kids who were in it graduated from high school (CHESS was like an I Have A Dream Program with a specific group of kids). CYC has limited peer mentoring and some tutoring. Wants to expand these services at some point. Needs more tutors, especially adult volunteers. — Chicago Youth Centers, Donnelly, Cabrini Connections
• 2001-01-11 Contacted Onward Neighborhood House as part of our outreach efforts. Learned that they are collaborating with East Village and that 7-8 of their students to East Village for tutoring. Onward is also part of a collaboration with Erie and Association Houses and other agencies for Youth Options Unlimited. In addition, learned that Onward recived a grant from Kraft to start a career-related mentoring program. I provided some ideas of how to implement this. I also suggested to try to incorporate it into what they are already doing, as opposed to creating something new and separate. I also suggested they contact some of their current collaboration partners for ideas, including Erie Neighborhood House who had been offering a career mentoring program in the past, I believe. In addition, I sent some how to start a program information. — Onward Neighborhood House, Cabrini Connections
• 2001-01-12 Attended Midwest Facilitators Conference along with Pat Dowdle. This is organized by Paul Collins and continues to be an outstanding source of ideas and networking. New contacts/ideas were: Dana Clark, Ideation International, concept of structured innovation (TRIZ); Bernard Kliska, Co Chair of Family Business Center at Loyola Chicago; Carl Aylen, Neurometric International Limited (www.neurometric.com); Ranya Version, Training Specialist; and Dan Heck, who's network extends to Motorola, MFN, and Willow Creek Church — MFN
• 2001-01-16 Sara Caldwell launched a message in the Art Festival eCircle, starting planning for a 2001 art festival. — Amphion Productions, Art Festival eCircle
• 2001-01-17 Meeting of Chicago Bar Foundation Lend A Hand Advisory Council was held this morning. Attended by about 8 people. Guidelines for grant making were further refined, focusing on programs with at least 50% of students in one-on-one matches, extending the funding area to all of Cook County, and developing proposal instructions which should result in programs doing a better job of describing what they do. — Chicago Bar Foundation, Lend A Hand Advisory Council
• 2001-01-17 Received notice from ThinkDetroit (GM's on-line program) that they have launched an eGiving web site (www.webhands.org) and we're listed. Sent email inviting them to get Chicago GM dealers involved with T/MC — www.webhands.org, T/Mc
• 2001-01-18 Dan, Gita and Pat Dowdle attended the January 2002 Midwest Facilitators Network workshops on Friday, January 18. Workshops by PowerSuasion(www.powersuasion.com), Chris Barlow (Stuart School of Business of IIT), and Michael Wilkinson (www.leadstrat.com) provided valuable knowledge for T/MC growth. All participants will be added to T/MC email distribution. — MFN and Jordan-Webb, See MFN participation list
• 2001-01-19 John Morrison, a professor at Aurora University, called for information to help start a tutor/mentor program at the Third Unitarian Church in the Austin area of Chicago. We talked of how the "business plan and research" for such a program could be student work/graduate studies of business and social work students at Auora. — Aurora University, Third Unitarian Church, Chicago
• 2001-01-19 Paul Resnick, University of Michigan, responded to question of interns for T/MC with suggestion that one of their "Archieves and Records Managment" students might be interested in Summer 2001 internship to do retrospective. — U. Michigan
• 2001-01-19 Talked with Asta Ardickas, Director of Illinois Commission on Community Service. She reports 1) Illinois Promise web site is in construction, with links to T/MC; and 2) they continue to brainstorm ways to seed community T/MC structures in downstate cities. She thinks they will try to do it through the Project Success program. I also gave suggestions for planning an annual schedule of activities, using the T/MC schedule as a start — Illinois Commission on Community Service
• 2001-01-20 Met with Lucious Smith to discuss faith marketing and other strategies to build resources for his program and other tutor/mentor programs in Chicago — Beulah Smith Scholarship Foundation
• 2001-01-22 Met with Dr. Carl A. Aylen and his wife. He reviewed a sophisticated facilitation software his company is developing called "Brainstorm Mentor". As opposed to TRIZ, which facilitates innovation in engineering type areas, the Brainstorm Mentor aids facilitation in soft areas, using knowledge libraries similar to T/MC as information resources. — Neurometric International Limited, Midwest Facilitators Network
• 2001-01-22 Charity America sent email notice of new PhilanthropyInteractive service (www.charityamerica.com/pi.cfm). I responded to their email with an invitation for them to host T/MC funding thread at their web site. — CharityAmerica
• 2001-01-22 Received email from Frances Roehm, SkokieNet Librarian. She wrote: "I've linked to you from the ChicagoJobs page. It's not a perfect slot for you, but as I have time to rework the page, we'll do a better job of it. I haven't forgotten you. In fact, am really glad you're doing your thing for our kids. We hope to do a program about the Digital Divide for our librarian colleagues in Atlanta in June 2002. If you know of someone in that region who is doing something similar, I'd appreciate knowing about him/her. We have a representative from the feds, who assists librarians with grants for projects to end the divide (or take a stab at it at least), and we'll need to find someone else to address the issue -- a panel of three. I'd ask you, but I can't afford to fly you down to Atlanta! — SkokieNet
• 2001-01-22 Mark Skibinski from Peoria sent email update: Everything is moving along here. I've been meeting with Sue about planning recruitment events as well as a recognition event for those who have volunteered or mentored. But I was wondering if you have heard of either Mankind Project or Mentors Action Network in Chicago. My agency has been in contact with a represenative and he wants to come down and give a presentation to our CEO, myself, and Farrell Davies about his program and I was wondering if you have heard of these groups? I am also looking to secure some funding to attend your workshop in May. I also wanted to let you know we did receive the Americorps help and will be utiling them with our Peoria's Promise effort. — Peoria's Promise
• 2001-01-24 First Leadership Conference Committee meeting was held for the Spring 2001 conference. Also, the first ever online committee was held. There were 8 attendees to the live meeting and 4 attendees to the online meeting. The online meeting was held in the chat room of the leadership_conference egroup.
• 2001-01-27 Received email from Mason Scholl introducing me to people from the faith network, such as Eccumenical Child Care Network. He had sent an email to a person who works with NIC local church after-school programs. He wrote, "I am sending you is one from Dan Bassill, Ex. Director, Cabrini Connection, a wonderful, creative after-school tutoring and mentoring program in Chicago's Cabrini neighborhood near St. Matthews UMC. I urge you to look at his web site. He would like to connect with our NIC effort at after-school programs and has much information to exchange with us. I would like at the appropriate time to introduce him to the leadership of the NIC after-school movement. One way to know more about his organization is to check out his website listed in his message."
• 2001-01-27 Cabrini Connections provided space in the Cornerstone building for New Concepts to hold a volunteer training session. About 10 New Concepts' volunteers attended the session. — New Concepts, Cabrini Connections
• 2001-01-29 Contact made for various speakers and sponsors of the Spring 2001 T/M C conference. Contact with Miss Missouri to be a keynote speaker, pending funding approval from her donors. New speakers for the conference include: Nathan Bell, Marcus Spencer, Suzanne DiBianca, Beverly Smith, Gail Brooks (the Stump). Invitations were sent out to 3 new individuals to join the egroup. Corresponse was sent out to 10 organizations for display booths - 3 have responsed to host a display table within the first day emails were sent out.
• 2001-01-30 Responded to email message of 1/19/2001 which John Bailey, Director, Office of Educational Technology, PA Department of Education, posted. I put two of John's links on the T/MC site and invited John, or one of his staff, to join the T/MC Conference eGroup. — PA Office of Educational Technology
• 2001-01-30 Contacted by Dedric Richardson, from Oprah's Angel Network. Asked me to send him information on Cabrini Connections, which I did. — Oprah's Angel Network, Cabrini Connections
• 2001-01-31 Provided information and volunteer recruitment ideas to Kimberly Pruitt of the Salvation Army - Brained Corps program in Chicago. Also gave information on faith-marketing initiative, and asked that she and her peers try to write sample sermons which we could post on the T/MC web site. She agreed to consider this. — Salvation Army Brained Corps
• 2001-01-31 Contacted Saint Pres Youth Center as part of our outreach efforts. Learned about their program, which is primarily an after-school program for grammar school kids. They have a need for volunteers plus more structure for their volunteer program. There are not a lot of businesses around the neighborhood, which makes volunteer recruitment challenging. I referred him to the Carol Robertson Center which is in the same zip code to ask how they recruit volunteers. I also sent info on volunteer recruitment and retainment. — Saint Pres Youth Center, Cabrini Connections
• 2001-02-01 Andy Carvin, Senior Associate, Benton Foundation, http://edweb.gsn.org/andy, http://www.DigitalDivideNetwork.org, created a survey to get a sense of what type of people are on the Digital Divide list and why they use it. This was in response to a suggestion I made to the list a few days ago. — Benton Foundation
• 2001-02-01 Contacted Ann L. from Good News Partners - Reading Coaches as part of our outreach efforts. The program works with first grade students from Gale School. They assess all the students and work with the ones who need the most help, except those students who speak little English. They used a structured curriculum. — Good News Partners - Reading Coaches, Cabrini Connectons
• 2001-02-02 I met with John Brothers, Director, Communities & States, for America's Promise. John was give a complete overview of the T/MC strategy, our use of maps, public awareness, the web site, etc. We discussed how T/MC could help with his goal of getting an America's Promise movement going in Chicago and other major cities and how America's Promise could help T/MC. Kenney King of New Concepts did the original contact work last August to connect John and T/MC. — America's Promise, New Concepts Tutor/Mentor Program
• 2001-02-02 Spoke with Claudia S. of Family Matters as part of our outreach efforts. Learned more about their program which includes tutoring at Gale School after school and an evening program at the Family Matters site. Learned that they need more minority tutors. Also learned that they have a tutor website that is used to communicate with each other. — Family Matters, Cabrini Connections
• 2001-02-02 Contact the Chinese American Service League. Learned that their program is expected to start in mid-February 2001. I gave her our website address and told her about the conference, which she seemed interested in. She said she would callus back in the future once the program has been operating for a while and she has a better idea of how she could utilize our services. — Chinese American Service League, Cabrini Connections
• 2001-02-02 Contacted Connie L. to see how her program was progressing. We met almost two years ago when they were first starting a program. Connie has attended several of our conferences. We just touched base. The program is in it's second year and its attendance has grown from about 15 kids to about 25. Volunteers increased to about 8-9. The challenge is keeping kids involved because they have many other committments. — Pui Tak Center, Cabrini Connections
• 2001-02-02 The "Booster" a Lerner Community Newspaper, ran the story about Manufacturs Bank teaming up with the Tutor/Mentor Connection. PCI did the placement. — Public Communications, Inc, Manufactures Bank, Booster Newspaper
• 2001-02-03 River North News ran five-paragraph story telling about Manufactures Bank developing the T/MC brochure and putting it in their lobby. The story was developed by PCI. — Manufactures Bank, Public Communications Inc. (PCI)
• 2001-02-03 River North News, circulation 12,500, did story about Manufacturers Bank working with T/MC. This is third story on this subject generated via PCI and T/MC. Total estimated circulation was 33,247 — Manufacturers Bank, PCI
• 2001-02-04 Father Bill Gubbins at Old St. Patrick's Church in Chicago gave a sermon on the duty of service. He mentioned Cabrini Connections as an example, along with St. Agatha's Tutoring Program which is sponsored by Old St. Pat's. — 2000 Art Festival volunteer artist, Old St. Patrick's Church, Chicago
• 2001-02-07 Dedrick from Ophra's Angle Network called to schedule a 2/14/01 site visit. — Oprah's Angel Network
• 2001-02-07 Provided info to Community Media Workshop in Chicago to update a resource list that CMW sends to out-of-town journalists looking for basic information and sources in Chicago. — Community Media Workshop, Tutor/Mentor Connection
• 2001-02-07 Paul Collins from Jordan-Webb posted a T/MC volunteer opportunities listing in the Facilitator Opportunities Section of the http://www.midwest-facilitators.net web site. The direct link is: http://www.midwest-facilitators.net/opportunities — Midwest Facilitators Network, Jordan-Webb
• 2001-02-07 We were contacted by Saul A. from the Chicago Youth Centers Lower North Center for help/information on starting a mentoring program. I sent her the "How To Start a Program" handout from the conference and the National Mentoring Partnership checklist. I also told her about the website and said she should call us back for more specific help. — Chicago Youth Centers Lower North Center, Cabrini Connections
• 2001-02-08 Met with the Rev. Dr. Walter B. Johnson, Jr., Pastor of the Wayman African methodist Episcopal Church to discuss his after-school program which is part of the Alliance for Community Peace. Learned that Wayman Church along with other churches on the near north side, have formed the Near North Ministry Alliance, which in turn started the Alliance for Community Peace in 1997. Work of the ACP includes in-school and after-school tutoring and mentoring an enrichment activities. — Wayman African Methodist Episcopal Church, Cabrini Connections
• 2001-02-08 Spoke with Leslie S. from the Jr. League Eckert Park tutoring program as part of our outreach efforts. Larned that the program meets on Tuesdays and Thursdays evenings during the school year. They have youth work with Jr. League members as tutors. It may not be the same person each week. They also bring in guest speakers and have special projects. The group recently started a point program where youth can buy merchandise from the "store" monthly. The program has 3-4 Jr. Leaguers as coordinators. — Jr. League, Cabrini Connections
• 2001-02-09 Spoke with Philip J. from the Blackstar Project as part of our outreach efforts. Learned about the program, which according to Philip J., is the "largest classroom mentoring program" operating. Blackstar focuses on youth in grades 6-8 who attend either a public school, private school or Catholic school. The program "mentors" nine thousand youth in 70 school. Philip J. said that Blackstar uses a curriculum, but did not want to share the specifics. He did say that the curriculum reinforces academics and career counseling. The program also has 120 mentors. — Blackstar Project, Cabrini Connections
• 2001-02-12 Met with Elizabeth Scott, Asst. Director, Chicago Bar Foundation, to review strategy and tactics for 2001 aimed at increasing influence of CBF and T/MC on the growth and development of one-on-one tutor/mentor programs — Chicago Bar Foundation
• 2001-02-12 We were contacted by the Independent Feature Project/Midwest because they are thinking about starting a mentoring program that matches film/video professionals with youth. I shared with them about IYP and also suggested that they serve as a resource for programs that already exist as opposed to starting something new. They seemed to like that idea because they didn't want to recreate what was already out there and they have a very small staff and know it would be challenging to support such a program. I also said that other organizations may appreciate them as a resource for potential mentors, setting up internships and other contacts they may have. I suggested they bring program leaders together and ask them what kind of support they would like. In addition, I sent them several contacts that they did not know about. — Independent Feature Project/Midwest, Cabrini Connections
• 2001-02-13 Attended the Prevent Violence! Chicago committee meeting for Dan. Discussion at the meeting included plans for a mentor training put on by Susan McGee at Big Brothers for faith-based groups. I sent them two contact names of people from two churches that contacted us for help. The committee also decided to put the public awareness campaign about mentoring on hold. The meeting last only about 35 minutes. In a related note, I forwarded Katherine K.'s name (she's with the Chicago Department of Public Health) to Rebekah C. at the Independent Features Project as a contact about youth video programs. Katherine is working with a group that has a cable show. — Prevent Violence! Chicago mentor committee, Cabrini Connections
• 2001-02-15 Called by Susan Moakley, Mentor Coordinator for VSAC Outreach programs in Vermont. She was part of a team of 15 programs doing research which could lead to the development of a T/MC type support group in that area. She asked quite a few questions on the T/MC, how it got started, etc. — VSAC Outreach, Vermont, T/Mc
• 2001-02-16 Mason Scholl, a T/MC friend, forwarded email he sent to Rick George of ChildServ in Chicago. His email said, "I suggest that Ed Vega and you contact Dan Bassill at Cabrini Connection to look at ways you could be helpful to each other. . Before your contact Dan, look at his web site: . You will find announcements and descriptions of great training events for staff and volunteers. There are also suggestions on ways After School programs can develop collaborative relationships with each other in recruiting volunteer tutors and mentors for all the After School programs in the city. — ChildServ
• 2001-02-16 Met with Becky S. to provide consulting on starting a tutoring/mentoring program. Becky contacted me in response to an earlier call I placed to their agency as part of our outreach efforts. I sent her the presentation on starting a program and we discussed several concerns/issues she had. I encouraged her to start small and build the foundation. She agreed with that. I also told her about the Leadership Conference and the Volunteer Recruitment Campaign. — Cambodian Association, Cabrini Connections
• 2001-02-19 Dan was interviewed by Deanna Finley for the LaSalle Foundation's annual report (we rent space from LaSalle Foundation). In the course of the interview it was revealed that Deanna is a volunteer and holds a full-time position in Marketing for Arthur Andersen. The interview turned out to be an opportunity for T/MC to invite Arthur Andersen to be a T/MC partner. — LaSalle Foundation, Arthur Andersen
• 2001-02-20 Talked with Mark Brant, Chair, Chicago Elfun Society. He'll present T/MC proposal at Wednesday, 2/21 board meeting. He hopes people from downtown Chicago offices might form a team to work with T/MC. — Chicago Elfun Society
• 2001-02-20 Met with Kenny King, CEO of New Concepts Tutor/Mentor Connection from 9am to 11am. Reviewed New Concepts mission, goals and brainstormed strategy and ways T/MC and New Concepts can work together. New Concepts derived much of its misison and strategy from T/MC conversations which began a couple of years ago. — New Concepts
• 2001-02-21 Kim Fox, who organizes service learning programs for Loyola University, called to schedule meeting. — Loyola University Chicago
• 2001-02-21 Sara Fiedelholtz, a Chicago SunTimes reporter, called to interview T/MC on story she's working on about volunteer opportunities for young professionals. I left message and gave her T/MC web site to look at. — Chicago SunTimes
• 2001-02-21 Met with Sheila Castillo, program director for Earth Force Chicago. This is part of Environmental Education program that is in 7 cities. We shared strategies that can build visibility and volunteers for Earth Force, while leading to environmental education component of more 1-1 tutor/mentor programs. — Earth Force
• 2001-02-21 Planning meeting of Chicago Bar Foundation Lend A Hand Program held at CBF. Dan Bassill attended, along with Judge Hall of the Juvenile Court, Rita Planera of Corboy & Demetrio, Amy Masters of Chicago Bar Association, and three others — Chicago Bar Foundation, Juvenile Court of Cook County, Corboy and Demetrio
• 2001-02-21 Mary Selinski, Intergenerational Specialist for Illinois Department on Aging, sent T/MC information about a June 19-21 conference and a note asking me to email her to learn about a council they are forming. Mary and T/MC have networked since 1994. She has attended several conferences. — Illinois Department on Aging
• 2001-02-21 Met with 4 City Year Chicago volunteers, headed by Katrina Dula, who attended the Nov. 2000 T/MC conference. T/MC offered suggestions of how this group could network with other 73 City Year volunteers in Chicago and lead effort where they help build impact of T/MC events. T/MC also suggested that CY volunteers could help develop student-led T/Mc teams in high schools and turn these into a continuity program where new CY volunteers provide leadership from year to year. — City Year (4 volunteers)
• 2001-02-21 Met with BJ Murray, Kim Davis (wife of owner of Marché), and three other volunteers to start planning for the 2001 Oscars Party. The Silent Auction proceeds fund Cabrini Connections. — Marche
• 2001-02-22 Susan Moesker, from Vermont, followed up last weeks call with a call today to get additional ideas from T/MC for a developing infrastructure to support mentoring programs in Vermont. She was on the T/MC web site as we talked. — Vermont Mentoring Network (informal)
• 2001-02-22 Seguin Services, Inc., of Cicero, Ill. purchased 20 T/MC Directories — Seguin Services, Inc.
• 2001-02-22 T/MC visited by Caren Yanis, Foundation Manager, and Dedric Richardson, Research Coordinator, of Oprah's Angel Network Foundation — Oprah's Angel Network Foundation
• 2001-02-23 Met with Damien J. of the High Jump program at Latin School as part of our outreach efforts. Got a better understanding of the program, which targets motivated youths from disadvantaged communities. It is a 2 1/2 year program, with students starting the summer after 6th grade. The participants attend the program at Latin School and are prepared to enter college prep high schools. A lot of the focus is teaching the youth how to learn, what questions to ask and helping them feel comfortable in a college prep environment. About 80 kids are in the program. There was a mentoring piece run by Junior League. Damien J. wants to expand on this and create a more comprehensive mentoring program. — High Jump Program (Latin School), Cabrini Connections
• 2001-02-26 I contacted Norma L. with the Latino Organization of the Southwest as part of our outreach efforts. She currently organizes ESL classes for prents of children in the Headstart Midway program. Her organization works in collaboration with Headstart Midway and the Chicago Lawn Library. She also is now starting a tutoring program for grammar school children at the library. She is using teens as tutors. Whe wants to start a tutoring program for teens, too. The goal for the grammer school program is to enroll up to 15 kids, 5 per night for three nights. Space limitations at the library dictate this number. — Latino Organization of the Southwest, Cabrini Connections
• 2001-02-26 dee Dee Shirley, a student at Lincoln Christian College, called to interview T/MC for ideas she could put into her Mission work. T/MC was on review list provided by a professor. — Lincoln Christian College
• 2001-02-27 Chicago Bar Foundation's Young Professionals Board and the Association of Legal Administrators - Chicago are planning a Fat Tuesday Challenge Fund Raiser for Feb. 27, 2001. Part of funds will go to the Lend A Hand Fund (which funds tutor/mentor programs) — Chicago Bar Foundation's Young Professionals Board, Association of Legal Administrators - Chicago
• 2001-02-27 Met with Kim Fox, Service Learning Coordinator, Loyola University of Chicago. She's interested in developing slots for interns to work with Cabrini Connections. — Loyola University Chicago
• 2001-02-27 Val Parker, of Power 4 Youth in California sent email which read: I am interested in finding out again about your May conference schedule. Could you email or send me dates and materials? I will try to work it into my schedule, as I enjoyed it much last year. Thank you. Also, if I come to Chicago, may I visit Cabrini Connections? Thank you again for your Board information. I think we are moving along, with a goal job descriptions and new board members by May 3. If I see you in May, perhaps we can talk more. — Power 4 Youth
• 2001-02-27 Mary Kotter, United Way/Crusade of Mercy "First Call for Help" section, called to ask for updated T/MC Directory, since they are still using the 1998 version. — United Way/Crusade of Mercy - Chicago
• 2001-02-28 Jerry Shirk, Executive Director, Mentoring Coalition of San Diego County, added himself and four members of his network to the Volunteer Recruitment Campaign eGroup. — Mentoring Coalition of San Diego County
• 2001-03-01 Met with Public Communications, Inc. Reviewed Public Awareness strategy for 2001 and set goals. PCI extended it's commitment through 2001. They will provide $15,000 in pro bono support to T/MC. — Public Communications, Inc, Public Communications, Inc.
• 2001-03-01 The Tutor/Mentor Connection was the front page story of the 2001 Special Edition newsletter of the Ecumenical Child Care Network. — Ecumenical Child Care Network
• 2001-03-02 The PreventViolcence!Chicago initiative purchased 12 Directories to use in a March 9 Faith Based training. They will pass on names of participants to T/MC for the data base. T/MC sent faith strategy to them for circulation in themeeting. — PreventViolence!Chicago
• 2001-03-02 Minutes of the Chicago Volunteer Recruitment meeting, held Feb 23, were reposted on the MentorNet list by Jerry Shirk, Ex Dir of the Mentoring Coalition of San Diego County. — Mentoring Coalition of San Diego County
• 2001-03-03 Paul Pejsa, GE Elfun Chapter of Milwaukee, sent email which said: "I'll pass your request along to the Chair of our Milwaukee Elfun chapter for the Chapter Executive Committee's consideration." — GE ELfun Chapter, Milwaukee
• 2001-03-12 Article in Sun Times, titled, Give more and stop whining. Included paragraph on Cabrini Connections — Chicago SunTimes
• 2001-03-13 Put close to 13,000 newsletters in mail to people all over the country. These share information, show the T/MC vision, via charts and maps, and provide invitations to visit T/MC web sites as well as those of other tutoring, mentoring and learning resources. — Cabrini Connections
• 2001-03-15 Sent invitation to Joyce Shortt at Wellesly College, which supports the MOST initiative, and Linda Sesson, of NSACA (a network of afterschool child care professionals), suggesting the use their on-line lists as meetings, with T/MC as a partner. They are focusing on issues of sustainability and distribution, just as the T/MC is. They both responded favorably. — SAC-List, MOST, NSACA
• 2001-03-15 Marché Restaurant, which has hosted the annual Oscar's Party in Chicago, included a front page story,listing Cabrini Connections as its charity, on its March 2001 newsletter. Also included on its web site. BJ Murray initiated this event five years ago after seeing a story in the Chicago SunTimes about the CC Video Festival. — Marché, BJ Murray
• 2001-03-18 Received message from Bob Franklin, Telecommunications Consulting, Inc., in UK in response to message I posted on GKD list: He wrote, "1. Thank you for your excellent message. I have raised similar concerns with GKD about using ICT for those in most need. 2. I will offer "some time" to help any project or idea. I can bring a lot of experience and contacts in the telecoms industry. If you can think of anything in your Chicago project which needs help which I might give here in UK just ask and I'll try and do that if I can. I will also start up a file of resumes/CV of people who would just be willing to help in ICT type development., focussed on doing things for those in most need." I wrote back with a list of suggestions. — Telecommunications Consulting, Inc., in UK
• 2001-03-19 The i-Street section in the 3/19/2001 Chicago Sun Times, written by Darcy Evon, included a story about the Cabrini Connections Innervision Youth Productions Video Festival. This included web sites for www.tutormentorconnection.org and www.cabriniconnections.net — Chicago SunTimes, Cabrini Connections
• 2001-03-22 Attending Hospital Youth Mentoring Conference in Baltimore. I've been able to network with people from Duke, Michigan, New York and other major hospitals around the country. This model could be used to expand work/mentoring around the US, as well as a T/MC type leader model in any city.
• 2001-03-24 Chicago's River North News (circ 12,500) ran "Reading Problems" letter to editor. — Public Communications Inc, River North News, PCI
• 2001-03-26 Katja Hemmerich, a member of a German research team that interviewed T/MC in early March, sent email to say a) thanks; b) our entire German research team found the interview to be very informative; c) Siemens is hosting a national conference and they want to display some of the materials we provided. This interview was set up by Bob Schout of Power Skills. Bob has been a presenter at many T/MC conferences. — German research group, PowerSkills
• 2001-03-27 Tim and Dan met with Alan Rafalson, Marketing Director of Lakeside Bank to present Bank Brochure Program. — Lakeside Bank
• 2001-03-28 Romanita Hariston, ED of Seattle Kids REACH, a tutoring coalition, called. Said they've been getting the T/MC Report and want to learn how to become more like a T/MC. I sent info. — Kids REACH, Seattle
• 2001-03-29 Sent Bob Schout of PowerSkills photos to use in presentation on volunteerism that he's doing for German Business leader — PowerSkills
• 2001-03-29 Received email from Shannah Compton of Hometown Cinema. She wrote, "We have offices in both Indy and Los Angeles. I spend most of the time in Los Angeles developing relationships with HOllywood professionals and securing sponsors etc. I would love to talk with you about how we can go beyond kids making films and start school-to-career mentoring programs. The Indianapolis community seems very open to such a situation and I have to believe that other cities would as well. — Hometown Cinema, IYP volunteer (IYP founder), Amphion Productions (Cabrini Connections and IYP founder)
• 2001-03-30 Did one workshop for the College Fair for High School Counselors and College Advisors of Chicago Public Schools. Seven people attended (out of 24 registered). Established contact with Jean Perez, lead counselor for the entire South region. — Chicago Public Schools, Counselors
• 2001-03-30 Chicago's Daily Southtown ran a Letter to the Editor that Dan and PCI developed. — Daily Southtown, PCI
• 2001-03-30 Chicago's Daily SouthTown newspaper ran letter to editor titled "Reading Problems". Circ 52,250 — Public Communications, Inc, Daily Southtown
• 2001-04-02 Chicago's Daily Southtown ran the Letter to the Editor for a second time (it also ran 3/31/01) — Daily Southtown, PCI
• 2001-04-02 Letter to the Editor ran in Chicago's River North News — River North News, PCI
• 2001-04-02 T/MC Letter to the Editor ran in today's Chicago SunTimes — Chicago SunTimes, PCI
• 2001-04-02 Spent five hours today at Chicago Bar Foundation screening grant requests for the 2001 round of Lend A Hand Grants. About 40 proposals were received and 35 will be considered for grants ranging from $500 to $5,000. One will receive an additional $5,000 as this year's Demetrio Award Program. — Chicago Bar Foundation
• 2001-04-02 Letter to editor titled "Reading Problems" ran in Chicago Sun Times. Circulation 484,423 — Public Communications Inc, Chicago SunTimes
• 2001-04-02 Chicago's Daily SouthTown newspaper repeated the Reading Problems editorial. Circ 52,250 — Daily SouthTown, Public Communications, Inc
• 2001-04-04 Met with Martha Kenton of LAN 65. Discussed ways T/MC and LAN can work together. Martha was referred to T/MC by BBBS Chicago. — LAN 65
• 2001-04-04 Submitted 2001 Best Practice Contribution Form to US Dept. of Housing and Urban Development on the recommendation of Alex Hendersen. She sent T/MC the form on 4/3/01. — Housing and Urban Development
• 2001-04-04 Sent Tim Herwig at TCF Bank a package of info on the Bank Brochure program (where we map a bank and show tutor/mentor programs within one mile). — TCF Bank, Tim Pereti, T/MC
• 2001-04-04 Sent sample of bank brochure program to Michael Dobbie in Seattle, WA. Met him on ABCD list discussion of GIS.
• 2001-04-04 I was traveling from Sacramento-Chicago and met a gentleman, David Springett, Ph.D. who is the President of the Community College Foundation. Their website is www.communitycollege.org. We had an extended meeting/discussion that lasted for over 3 hours! He organizes 3 major conferences a year (held in Chicago, California and Boston) each conference has 3000-4000 attendees. He is very interested in doing collaborative work with us...not limited to sponsorship and the possibility of us doing our conference at the same time as his (with his organization absorbing the costs). — Community College Foundation
• 2001-04-05 Dr. Luciaenne Simon, Ex. Dir. of Illinois Alliance for the Arts (ArtsSmart), called. She said, "Reading T/MC Report with great interest." We scheduled a meeting for mid April. — Illinois Alliance for the Arts (ArtsSmart)
• 2001-04-05 Met with Oren Pollock. Oren is with Princeton 55, Princeton in Chicago Schools and the Williams College alumni network. He's been trying to get Ivy League schools involved with T/MC for several years. He picked up information to distribute at an April 7 meeting of the Williams College network. — Williams College alumni
• 2001-04-06 Called by Nicole Camal, St. Louis Mentoring Institute. They like web site and want to learn more of how T/MC was created. — St. Louis Mentoring Institute
• 2001-04-09 Met with Vina Ariyaprakai, AmeriCorps America's Promise Fellow, from MidAmerica Leadership Foundation. Shared Faith-Marketing goals as well as other T/MC info — MidAmerica Leadership Foundation
• 2001-04-11 Kim Fox, Service Learning Coordinator at Loyola Chicago University emailed to report that she had met with the Business School at Loyala and presented T/MC info. She wrote, "The business school meeting went well and I hope we can get you connected with someone there shortly. — Loyola University Chicago
• 2001-04-12 Met for two hours with Bill Low, District Superintendent, Central Coast District , New South Wales Department of Education and Training (Australia). Bill is a 2001 Churchill Fellow. He is visiting tutor/mentor programs around the world and selected T/MC as one model. — New South Wales Department of Education and Training
• 2001-04-12 Talked to Nicolle Camal, St Louis Mentoring Task Force, about T/MC strategies. — St Louis Mentoring Task Force
• 2001-04-13 Dan joined a training and development egroup (TRDEV (http://www.yahoogroups.com/group/trdev/) and posted intro message telling about T/MC and Midwest Facilitators net. This list has 1770 members. — TRDEV list
• 2001-04-16 Layton Olson sent email to 100 members of acn consulting list serve saying, "Along with the Planet Volunteer site, I think all ACN members (and their nonprofit organization networks) should know about Chicago's Tutor Mentor Connection, including its May 17-18 leadership conference.www.tutormentorconnection.org" Layton has been participating in T/MC conferences for a couple of years. — volunteer, ACN email list
• 2001-04-17 New Concepts Tutor/Mentor Connection launched its new web site this week (www.newconceptstmc.org). — New Concepts T/MC
• 2001-04-18 Phone conversation with Blake Levenson, board member for Cabrini-Green Youth and Family Services. Exchanged goal info and mutual opportunities. Blake runs a small advertising company. We first met at the March 2001 IYP Video Festival. — Cabrini Green Youth & Family Services
• 2001-04-18 Received confirmation from Chicago Humanities Festival that they will cross promote T/MC in their newsletter. They're also interested in developing on-going actions that connect T/M programs and youth with arts and humanities efforts. — Chicago Humanities Festival
• 2001-04-23 Mason Scholl, United Voices for Children, posted an email message into a variety of faith networks. The lead paragraph reads, "With more and more NIC congregations involved in afterschool/mentoring programs, I want to alert you to an excellent 2-day training workshop for staff and volunteers scheduled for May 17/18 in Chicago. This workshop is sponsored by one of the best nationally recognized afterschool/mentoring programs in the country, Cabrini Connection, located on the near north side of Chicago. Its President/CEO, Dan Bassill, is recognized as one of the national experts in this kind of program." He encouraged everyone to attend the May conference. — United Voices for Children
• 2001-04-25 Phone interview with Renee Erline, Intern for CASA (Court Appointed Advocates). Renee was collecting information on existing programs. She's a student at Northwestern, so we also talked of ways to do research and networking that builds and shares knowledge. — CASA
• 2001-04-26 Adam Alonso, Ex Dir, Chicago MOST, called to get involved with T/MC conferences. — Chicago MOST
• 2001-04-26 Sent email messages to several networks, such as GE Elfun, Hospital Mentoring, Acacia list, GKD list, TRDEV list and about a dozen other organizations. In each asked them to resend the message to their network. This reaches more than 2000 people in the first round of distribution. — IWU Acacia net, Global Knowledge Development net, Training and Development net, GE Elfun, Hospital Youth Mentoring Net, Urban Options
• 2001-04-28 Hosted display table at Mayor's Parent Assembly. Provided handouts to about 100 people. Held face-to-face briefings with Gery Chico (CPS), Rav Vasquez (Dept. of Human Service), Sean Scanlon (Ill Fatherhood Initiative), Phil Jackson (Boys & Girls Clubs of Chicago) and with representatives of the Chicago Area Project, Channel 5 News, and Mayor's Department of Special Events. The conversations with Chico should lead to a follow up meeting with him and his chief of staff. — Chicago Board of Education, Department of Human Service, Illinois Fatherhood Initiative, Boys & Girls Clubs, Mayor's Parent Assembly
• 2001-04-29 1. Contact was made with an organization called "Paternal Involvement Project". This organization is new to the conferences and not only will be attending, but is also interested in joining the committee and presenting future workshops. 2. Correspondence was sent out to Verizon Reads in the hopes of gaining sponsorship and collaboration.
• 2001-05-01 Somer Baylark, Illinois Department of Human Services, reports that the Futures For Kids - Illinois' Promise web site page is moving forward. Their goal is to have the site in place to help recruiting in fall. This site was proposed by T/MC to Mrs. Ryan's office in the fall of 2000. Somer also reports that she's been encouraged to collaborate with T/MC on statewide mapping. We need to follow up on this. — Illinois Department of Human Services
• 2001-05-01 The Felice Foundation newsletter included a paragraph about the Tutor/Mentor Connection. The foundation is based in California and distributes its newsletter all over the country — Felice Foundation
• 2001-05-04 Lura Lyn Ryan, First Lady of Illinois, has agreed to chair the 2001 Tutor/Mentor Volunteer Recruitment Campaign. This will be the second year. — First Lady of Illinois
• 2001-05-07 Governor George Ryan (llinois) signed the 2001 Volunteer Recruitment Campaign Call to Action Letter today. — Governor of Illinois
• 2001-05-10 Chicago's Skyline newspaper (circ 27,000) ran calendar listing about the May 2001 T/MC conference — Public Communications, Inc, Skyline
• 2001-05-14 Presented Bank Brochure program to Thomas J. Schnell, Sr. VP at GreatBank, N.A. They have three branches in the Chicago area. — GreatBank
• 2001-05-17 New members to the conference planning committee and leadership_conference egroup were added at the 15th Tutor/Mentor Leadership Conference, which took place on May 17 & 18th, 2001 — Southside Help Center, Uhlich Children's Home, Teen R.E.A.C.H., Chicago Youth Center, SUNY Fredonia/Liberty Partnerships, IL Association of Non-Profits
• 2001-05-17 North Loop News (circ 24,000) ran calendar listing about May T/MC conference — Public Communications, Inc, North Loop News
• 2001-05-18 Total Attendance at the May 17 and 18 Tutor/Mentor Leadership Conference was 300. More than 167 organizations were represented. Ten percent of participants came from beyond Chicago. — 167 agencies/300 people
• 2001-05-18 Attended the Tutor/Mentor Leadership Conference. Presented two workshops with 18 people in each. These shared my experiences and I hope helped each program with their own work. During the workshop I also met and networked with several others. I feel the conference was outstanding. — New Concepts
• 2001-05-21 Interviewed by two Northwestern U. Journalism students for class assignment. Provided information on T/MC and other Cabrini Green contacts. — NU Journalism students
• 2001-05-22 New Concepts Tutor/Mentor Connection, an agency that has formed with much T/MC support, has posted this message on their site: We're working with organizations like the Tutor/Mentor Connection (T/MC) to develop holistic solutions to help youth living in poverty neighborhoods throughout the Chicago region get the adult support they need to move to a career. We've borrowed our name and many of our working concepts from the T/MC, and we encourage other organizations and communities to consider a similar strategy. Visit the www.tutormentorconnection.org site for maps and charts illustrating this vision. — New Concepts Tutor/Mentor Connection
• 2001-05-23 Centro Romero, a youth agency in Chicago, called for information on getting involved in the recruitment campaign. — Centro Romero
• 2001-05-23 Beatrice Polk of Progressive Human Intergenerational (in Chicago) called to ask how to get a grocery store fund raising campaign started. She had read about our work with Whole Foods in the T/MC Report. I provide information and suggested they get into the Recruitment Campaign. — Progressive Human Intergenerational
• 2001-05-30 Jim Cory, IT/GIS Analyst with GeoAnalytics, Inc. of Madison, Wisconsin, posted message to GKD list about GIS. I emailed him and he has offered to help with the T/MC GIS. — GeoAnalytics, Inc
• 2001-05-31 Met with Michael Herman (www.openspace.michaelherman.com) to talk of ways he might support T/MC. Open Space is a form of facilitation that he leads and very much describes the way Cabrini Connections works. See www.globalchicago.net/evolution/18evolution.html for an explanation. I met Michael at a MFN meeting. — Openspace Consulting, Midwest Facilitators Network
• 2001-06-01 Talked to Cathy Munson, Director of Mentoring for the YMCA of Milwaukee. She provided information on Milwaukee Mentors. She's part of a statewide mobilization team and liked our suggestion for eGroups and a competition of legal groups to see which city could raise the most money for tutor/mentor programs. — YMCA of Milwaukee, Milwaukee Mentors
• 2001-06-01 Deborah Fin, a technology officer with the TCN/TechFoundation in Cambridge, MA, and a member of the MassNET planning group wrote, "Many thanks for your email! I have taken the liberty of forwarding it to the MassNET planning group for discussion." — MassNet, TCN/TechFoundation
• 2001-06-02 On May 31, ACES sent email through the Volunteer Recruitment Group (69 members) saying, "The Chicago Bears are looking for groups of elementary and middle school kids over the summer who may want to particpate in a day-long Bears Camp with players and staff. By June 1, seven different agencies had responded including groups representing the Chicago Public Schools and Boys & Girls Clubs — ACES, T/MC Volunteer Recruitment Group members
• 2001-06-05 Met with Philip Jackson, CEO of Chicago Boys & Girls Clubs. Shared T/MC strategy. Invited Phil to take leader role. Offered to help build comprehensive mentor programs at Clubs. Phil signed Recruitment Campaign Manifesto. — Boys & Girls Clubs of Chicago
• 2001-06-06 Provided information on web site design to St. Louis Mentoring Initiative Tasl Force — St. Louis Mentoring Task Force
• 2001-06-07 Mark McDaniel and I sat and tried to think of ways a GIS based working/planning tool could be made available in all the ways we've envisioned.
• 2001-06-08 Met with Anthony McGee and Michelle Smith of Chicago Department of Human Services and Youth Net. T/MC was invited to be part of training network that meets monthly. DHS will distribute T/MC surveys, look for opportunities to get Directories purchased, encourage YouthNet leaders to participate in T/MC events, ask DHS leader Ray Velasquez to sign 2001 manifesto; and, continue to share ideas back and forth — Chicago Department of Human Services Youth Net
• 2001-06-09 Sara Caldwell, www.amphionpro.com/gallery, wrote to give updates on the 2nd Annual Art Festival, which will be August 9th and 10th. She already has a number of international artists lined up to display art. She wrote, "Teh art festival website is up at: www.angelfire.com/art/cabrini The Information page will include the address, reception times, and general news and info. The "Art for Sale" page will include about 10-15 pieces of art for sale and will link to my gallery order form for purchases." — Amphion Productions
• 2001-06-12 Craig Thomas emailed from Michigan, "at a meeting of the area's IT Managers Forum, I suggested that we map the region's IT resources. The example I used was the Tutor/Mentor Connection site."
• 2001-06-12 Steve Roussos forward an email from Cynthia White of ThinkDetroit. It said, "Thanks for the information and I have forwarded it to my Executive Director who seems interested and believes it is timely. So, we will carefully review this and provide you with feedback soon." — Akouo, ThinkDetroit
• 2001-06-13 Met with Jim Cory, GIS analysit from Madison, WI. Shared more info on T/MC overall goals and use of GIS to achieve those goals. Jim has volunteered personal time to help T/MC ramp up GIS capacity.
• 2001-06-14 meeting with congressman Rod Blagojevich's office with Ellen Sausser from Youth Outreach Services to intoduce congressnman to campaign and invite to participate and help with year round promotion of volunteerism. Met with Brad Strauss, Congressional Aide. — Youth Outreach Services, Congressman Blagojevich's office
• 2001-06-16 Gave one hour presentation to 10 mentors at United Baptist Church, 4242 W. Roosevelt. This is a program that started after its leader attended a T/MC conference three years ago. — United Baptist Church
• 2001-06-18 Julie Forbes of Coca Cola called to schedule follow up meeting on July 2 at 9:30am — Coca Cola
• 2001-06-18 Craig Thomas of Kalamazoo, MI, send this email to ThinkDetroit: "Dan Bassill of Chicago's Tutor-Mentor Connection and I have been discussing how to make the mapping technology more accessible to nonprofits in my neck of the woods -- the Kalamazoo area -- and beyond. He told me of your interest and suggested I check out your ThinkDetroit site, which I did. It appears that we are all on the same wavelength.I hope you will permit me to share in on this venture. I'd love to use it for the site we're building here for the IT Managers Forum, an ad hoc group pooling resources to attract New Economy tools and enterprises. Let me know how we can collaborate. — World Organization of Webmasters, ThinkDetroit
• 2001-06-18 The Chicago Defender ran a 1/2 page story about Cabrini Connections and its struggle to keep the program going — The Chicago Defender, PCI
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• 2001-06-21 Karen Johnson of DraftWorldwide and the Direct Marketing Association (DMA) of Chicago emailed and offered to work with T/MC and wants to schedule a meeting. — DraftWorldwide, Direct Marketing Association, Americas Promise
• 2001-06-21 Maureen Buckley, PhD, Assistant Professor Counseling Department, Sonoma State University, wrote, "My colleague, Sanda Zimmermann, and I are working on a resource book on mentoring children and adolescents for ABC-Clio press. The book aims to provide a handy, easy to use resource on mentoring for young people, adults and organizations. We are seeking your assistance. We would like to include information on the Tutor/Mentor Connection for interested readers. The information would be featured in our Organizations Chapter (a national and state by state listing of mentoring organizations), as well as Nonprint Resources chapter. They provided a description drawn from the T/MC web site. I edited it and returned it for their use. — Sonoma State University,
• 2001-06-22 Gena Baldacci, Lawrence Hall Youth Program, called to update me on progress of building an Illinois Wesleyan Alumni Tutor/Mentor Discussion group. She's going to try to get this set up on the IWU home page and talked with Travis Pearson in the Alumni Office on how to do it. — Lawrence Hall Youth Service
• 2001-06-29 Mark Brandt, President of the Chicago area chapter of the GE Elfun group, attended the T/MC Recruitment meeting. This groupd is the volunteer body for all GE employees in the Chicago region. Mark will join the planning committee and at minimum will send email to all GE employees to support the campaign. — GE Elfun
• 2001-07-02 Met with Julie Forbes, CocaCola Director of Sales for the Chicago Region to discuss T/MC and ways her company can get involved. She offered that they might support the recruitment campaign with "hand tags" on liter bottles of Coke that are sold at grocery stores and mini-marts. — Coca-Cola
• 2001-07-02 Met with Julie Forbes, CocaCola Director of Sales for the Chicago Region to discuss T/MC and ways her company can get involved. She offered that they might support the recruitment campaign with "hand tags" on liter bottles of Coke that are sold at grocery stores and mini-marts. — Coca-Cola
• 2001-07-06 Actor Joe Mantegna and Actor Dennis Franz have agreed to support the 2001 Volunteer Recruitment Campaign. This is the third year Joe has supported the campaign.
• 2001-07-06 Cabrini Connections relocated the T/MC and the Kids' Connection to a single building after being separated into two locations for the past two years (July 1999 - July 2001) — Cabrini Connecions Board, Staff, youth and Volunteers
• 2001-07-09 Val Parker, of Power4Youth send this email: "One of my mentors is a marketing person, who thought my newsletter was good for a first attempt by a non-pro, but she thought she could do better, so I signed her up to do the next one! And even better, I sent it to all those "thanks but no thanks to joining now" interested folks, and got one to come back! And some people actually sent me money!" — Power4Youth
• 2001-07-17 Attended PreventViolence!Chicago planning meeting. About a dozen other organizations, mostly government agencies, were present. Meeting resulted in a commiment to do some new "strategic planning" to define goals of the group. — Prevent Violence!Chicago network (about 15 people)
• 2001-07-17 Attended first planning meeting for January 2002 National Mentoring Month Chicago planning team. Held at Big Brothers/Big Sisters. T/MC was invited to be lead agency for Chicago, but declined due to lack of resources. Instead, T/MC will support BBBS as lead agency — Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Chicago, National Mentoring Partnership, Harvard Mentoring Project
• 2001-07-19 The annual Golf Benefit was held today and attended by 85 golfers, CC staff/students and friends. New contacts were made at Accenture, ITRC, the trade association for exposition planning, Grainger, Household, Abbott and a few other companies.
• 2001-07-24 IBM approved a 2001 grant of $5,000 — IBM, Cabrini Connections
• 2001-07-27 Jim Cory reports "that Census 2000 data is available now for Illinois" and he has "since downloaded it, but it is in very raw format. This means that it may take a little while to massage it into what we need. At any rate we can go ahead with plans to update the mentor maps with all new data." — T/MC volunteer
• 2001-07-27 The Farney R. Wurlitzer Foundation approved a $15,000 grant to Cabrini Connections — The Farney R. Wurlitzer Foundation
• 2001-07-28 Susan Parma called from Dallas to provide contact information for two people transferring from Dallas to Chicago. One will be with Sprint Broadband. During this discussion I outlined a goal of building "fund raising forms" on the internet which would help agencies apply for government grants. Since Susan started a company called Forms on a Disk about 8 years ago, she intuitively understands the "value" potential of this idea. — Forms-On-A-Disk
• 2001-07-30 Received this email today: Hello- You are listed as a contact in a GRASP article for Community Youth Mapping. I'm writing you on behalf of Travis County Afterschool Network (TCAN: http://www.tcantx.org/). We are at the inception of mapping project for the Austin area that will map available afterschool programs in the county. As the GIS/Mapping Coordinator, I'd like to first contact successful programs in other parts of the country. My GIS and mapping skills are solid, but I've never had to prepare a mapping study. If you have any outlines or advice for tackling such a plan, we'd really appreciate it. Thanks in advance for you time. Best Regards, Theresa Noyes I sent back an invitation to look at our web sites and consider ways we can support each other. — Travis County Afterschool Network, Texas
• 2001-08-01 Received call from Minor Myers, Jr. who is President of Illinois Wesleyan University. Notified that Dan Bassill, President of Cabrini Connections and an IWU alumni, was to receive an Honorary Doctorate in recognition of his work during a September 5th, 2001 convocation. — Illinois Wesleyan University, Cabrini Connections & T/MC
• 2001-08-06 Ken Mularski of Walter Peyton High School in Chicago visited T/MC for information and ideas on starting a mentoring program at the high school. He was given a variety of tips. — Walter Peyton HS
• 2001-08-06 Provided information on T/MC conference and T/MC goals to Vernon Davis of the New Pathways Mentoring Program of Baltimore, MD. Shared ideas of university marketing and networked conferences. Passed on contact at Johns Hopkins Hospital. — New Pathways Mentoring Program, T/Mc
• 2001-08-06 Provided information on Nov. 2001 conference to AmeriCorps volunteer from the Mass Mentoring Partnership. Also provided info about T/MC hosted discussion groups. — Mass Mentoring Partnership
• 2001-08-07 Marisue Kaplan, a former Loaned Executive of the United Way/Crusade of Mercy whom Dan Bassill met in the early 90's, called to tell that she was getting married and that she was having contributions sent to Cabrini Connections in lieu of wedding gifts. — Loaned Executive from United Way/Crusade of Mercy, Cabrini Connections
• 2001-08-07 I completed my first map of Mentoring programs in the Chicago area and posted it on the Web. The map was very similar to maps that Julie Hamilton has done for Cabrini Connections. — Cabrini Connections, GeoAnalytics, Inc, GeoTech
• 2001-08-08 Jim Cory posted the first GIS map template that he has created at http://members.home.net/jcory17 . — GIS Analyst
• 2001-08-09 A new link was posted on the Tutor/Mentor Exchange announcing the details for the Volunteer Recruitment Campaign. http://www.tutormentorexchange.net/tmcrecruitmentcampaign.htm — TME, TMC
• 2001-08-10 Patricia Hendricks, Mid-Atlantic Regional Technology Consortium, responded to a message I posted regarding service learning. She wrote, "I am a technology coordinator with the Mid-Atlantic Regional Technology in Education Consortium (MAR*TEC). During the summer we convened a group of 19 teachers from Pennsylvannia, New Jersey, Delaware, and Washington D.C. to design a Digital Divide Project for students. In addition to having students investigate the digital divide in their classrooms, the teachers and students will design service learning projects where they work to overcome the digital divide in their lives. I would like to forward this message to the MARTEC Coalition for Overcoming the Digital Divide design team. Perhaps some of these teachers would like to communicate with you about your idea." I said YES and sent her ULRs to other T/MC sites. — Mid-Atlantic Regional Technology Consortium
• 2001-08-10 Developed a email advertisement and request for workshop presenters and display tables for this fall's Tutor/Mentor Leadership Conference. This ad was posted in the ABCD and thr ARNOVA discussion lists. Dan posted this advertisement. Requests for the workshops are forwared to Aimee, the conference organizer.
• 2001-08-10 Received Chicago Humanities Festival newsletter which included a listing for the Tutor/Mentor Connection and its web site. — Chicago Humanities Festival
• 2001-08-13 Made a contact with Ian Scarlett the head of the Chicago Association of Direct Marketing referred to us by Karen Johnson from Worldwide Draft. — Worldwide Draft, Chicago Association of Direct Marketing
• 2001-08-14 Pam Rwankole of PCI reports, "WBBM-TV was out at the church to interview Lorraine Bogan this morning. The segment is scheduled to air tonight at 5 p.m." Lorraine runs a tutor/mentor program on the South Side of Chicago. T/MC recognized that she needed help and offered its pro bono PR team's aid. — SAFE, PCI
• 2001-08-14 Provided information for listing in CATALYST magazine's resource director. — Catalyst
• 2001-08-16 Karina Ayala, of the Chicago Bar Foundation, emailed to say thanks for helping her connect a Law Firm that wanted to connect 30 mentors to a 3rd grade class with Working In the Schools, which is a program that connects business people with public schools. — McDermott Will & Emery, Chicago Bar Foundation, Working in the Schools
• 2001-08-21 Dan Bassill appointed by Governor George Ryan to a two year term as a commissioner to Illinois Commission on Community Service — Governor of Illinois, Illinois Commission on Community Service, Cabrini Connections
• 2001-08-21 Received following message from Jill Davis of Microsoft: Hello Daniel and Mary, CONGRATULATIONS on the launch of your new lab! Yes, on behalf of Microsoft Midwest I would be happy to donate one copy of Windows 2000 Advanced Server w/25 CAL. It sounds like you need it before next week, correct? Let me see what I can do to rush this. I'll get back to you tomorrow. Also I will forward the recruitment campaign letter to our local employees. Many people in our district are quite active with the commmunity and are always looking for ways to volunteer! — Cabrini Connections tech volunteer, Microsoft, Cabrini Connections
• 2001-08-23 Harry Porterfield of Channel 2 did a "People you should know" feature on Lorraine Bogan, who leads a program in Roseland that is losing their space. This was arranged by PCI, working for the T/MC. — Progressive Community Center (The Safe Haven - The Safe Program), PCI
• 2001-08-27 Mark Brown of the Chicago Sun-Times ran a great story about the SAFE program in the Aug. 27 paper.
• 2001-08-27 June/July 2001 issue of the Chicago Bar Association quarterly journal has one-page story on the Thomas A Demetrio Award, presented to Life Directions during the May 2001 Tutor/Mentor Leadership Conference. — Chicago Bar Foundation, Life Directions
• 2001-08-27 Bertha Murray, of Evanston, Il., called and asked for information on starting a tutor/mentor program. Info sent.
• 2001-08-27 Derek Baume, of Turning Point, based in Skokie, Il., called for information on starting a mentoring program for boys. Info sent. — Turning Point
• 2001-08-27 Planning meeting held with Chicago Bar Foundation's Lend A Hand Committee. Goal for Nov. 3rd Benefit is to raise $190,000 vis $140,000 in 2000. Half this money goes to tutor/mentor programs. 10% to T/MC. — Chicago Bar Foundation Lend-A-Hand Council
• 2001-08-29 Arne Duncan, new CEO of Chicago Public Schools, agreed to speak at the Sept. 6th press conference to kick off the recruitment fairs. — Chicago Public Schools
• 2001-08-29 Cabrini Connections finished mailing 8,677 T/MC Reports and 3,526 Newslink Newsletters to tutor/mentor stakeholders in Chicago, Illinois and throughout the country. We've already received four calls from those receiving the T/MC Report, asking for help starting a program and for information about recruiting at the volunteer fairs. — 12,203 potential partners and supporters of tutor/mentor programs
• 2001-08-31 Jeff Curto, an IWU Acacia member, saw the IWU press release telling of Dan Bassill's recognition and sent the following emil to the ACACIA egroup (more than 50 members). "Brothers; Those who know Dan know that he works tirelessly and without ceasing to help inner city kids find their way out of poverty and towards active, productive, educated lives. Dan Bassill embodies "Human Service" at its best. Dan's done this for a LONG time, often with little recognition. An award like this, while not the extra $$ that Dan needs to make his programs GO, likely goes some distance to help him keep up the fight. Suggestion: take a look in your pocket RIGHT NOW and send Dan a check for whatever you can spare.. even if it's "not much"... EVERYTHING helps. — IWU Acacia Fraternity, IWU President's office
• 2001-09-05 Dan Bassill was awarded a doctorate of Humaine Letters degree by Illinois Wesleyan University in a President's Convocation today. In addition, Bassill held meetings with the Career Center Director and Acacia Fraternity members, introducing proposals that would engage IWU students, faculty and alumni as T/MC partners. Bassill was one of 5 alumni to receive honorary doctorates. All have expertise in "community building" and are potential collaborators with Bassill and each other. — Illinois Wesleyan University, Cabrini Connections
• 2001-09-05 Received following email from Mahesh N. Alur, PhD Candidate, Northwestern University Medical School. He contacted T/MC on 9/1 and offered to raise money for Cabrini Connections through his running in the Chicago Marathon. The email was sent to his friends: Dear Family, Friends, and Colleagues, As some of you know, I am running in my first marathon on October 7, 2001, in Chicago! I thought that this race would be a great opportunity to raise some money for a cause that has become increasingly important to me. During the past year, I tutored an eighth grade student who attended St. Joseph's and lives in the Cabrini Green Housing Project. I found it to be a very rewarding experience, and I believe that a small fundraising campaign would help tremendously a program, the community, and most significantly, the students who deserve the educational opportunities that most of us were fortunate to receive. Cabrini Connections is very similar to the program in which I participated. Not only does it provide tutoring by bringing together working professionals and students from educationally disadvantaged environments, it also attempts to coordinate tutoring across Chicago and the country. It does this by using the internet coupled with marketing and advertising approaches in order to expand outreach and knowledge on issues of poverty and education. The idea is that each tutoring program can learn from each others' experiences in how to reach students and how to attract volunteers. In fact, Cabrini Connections was the organization that helped me to find the tutoring opportunity at St. Joseph's at this time last year. I know that most of you on this e-mail list are of meager means (financially-speaking), but even small donations will be extremely helpful. For those of you who would like to donate a larger amount, all donations to Cabrini Connections are tax deductible. Please do not feel obligated to donate, but if you would like to support me -- and more importantly, these students -- your donation would be met by my undying gratitude. Additionally, please pass this message along to people who I may have missed or to others who would be interested in donating. If you have any questions at all, please feel free to contact me.
• 2001-09-06 First Volunteer recruitment fair and press conference held at James Thompson Center in Chicago. 25 agencies set up booths. Mrs. Ryan visited each booth to talk with each program. Arne Duncan was featured in press conference. Media from TV and radio were present. Channel 7 showed segment in 4PM news and T/MC received 35 calls in a 15 minute span. — 25 agencies, Mrs. George Ryan, Arne Duncan (Chicago Public Schools), Beverly Walker (Mayor's Office), Public Communications Inc., Media
• 2001-09-07 Mary Schmich wrote a great column on mentoring and the recruitment campaign for today's Chicago Tribune. — Chicago Tribune
• 2001-09-07 Ben LeFort of EXTRA newspaper wrote a great story on the T/MC Recruitment campaign. It featured programs serving Latino areas, such as Casa Central, Centro Romero and Gads Hill. — EXTRA, Casa Central, Centro Romero, Gads Hill
• 2001-09-07 T/MC database was placed on Tutor/Mentor Exchange web site today thanks to the work of Ken Novak, Steve Roussos and Julie Hamilton.
• 2001-09-07 The ARGUS, student newspaper of Illinois Wesleyan University, reported that Dan Bassill, CEO of Cabrini Connections, was one of 5 alumni to receive honorary Doctorates during the Sept. 5th President's Convocation — The Argus, Illinois Wesleyan University, Cabrini Connections
• 2001-09-12 Chris Hutchinson came to learn of marketing opportunities with Cabrini Connections. He agreed to build participation within groups he is familiar with (Western Illinois U. Alumni, Delta Sigma Pi Fraternity, IT (he works for CDW). He'll do this by focusing on the two annual T/MC conferences, starting in Nov. 2001. — volunteer
• 2001-09-15 Thirty volunteers attended the Sept. 15 orientation for new Cabrini Connections tutors/mentors. This was the first orientation at our new location, and the first in 2 years where volunteers were exposed to the T/MC as well as the Kids' Connection. — Cabrini Connections Kids' Connection
• 2001-09-19 Received email from www.policylink.org notifying us of the recent publication titled, Bridging the Organizational Divide: Toward a Comprehensive Approach to the Digital Divide. This report provides a policy framework for a comprehensive approach to the digital divide with a heavy emphasis on building the capacity of community based organizations to produce relevant online content. Your organization is highlighted in the report and we regard you, and the others profiled, as pioneers that are pushing the community technology field to address the lack of technology capacity in the nonprofit sector. We view your program as a national model for building a new policy agenda that will include support for other community groups to use technology to promote their missions. We are also developing national and local media campaigns to get the word out about the report and the exciting programs that are highlighted. Zita Allen, a Senior Communications Associate at PolicyLink, will lead this effort. She will be in touch with you to discuss both national and local angles." I forwarded this to a few of the foundations that are now considering IT proposals from us. — PolicyLink, Cabrini Connections
• 2001-09-20 This is a status report on Internet Groups. We have five active teams working on-line to support various objectives. They are a) Kids' Connection tech team - setting up computers at 800 W. Huron; b) GIS team - getting maps and database on line; c) volunteer recruitment team - planning and coordinating annual and year round volunteer recruitment; d) conference team - planning November and May conference; e) marketing team - building email marketing materials — Various volunteers, Cabrini Connections
• 2001-09-21 Ira Bey, who leads a small email marketing company and David Kelbauch, who leads a small advertising company, report that they are meeting and will have "templates" of T/MC ads read for review very soon. — T/MC Volunteer, T/MC Volunteer
• 2001-09-24 Spent about 15 minutes on phone giving information on volunteer recruitment to Vicky Rompala at Chicago Urban League. I emphasized a program design that drew business volunteers from every sector and converted them to leaders who would generate a flow of volunteers to an organization. — Chicago Urban League
• 2001-09-24 Steve Roussos taught Dan Bassill to use Front Page to edit the Tutor/Mentor Exchange web site. With that lesson Dan has made the site more current and has added a links page. This is critical because the master Tutor/Mentor Connection site remains out of service. Knowing Front Page enables the T/MC to be current in its news to the public. — T/MC volunteer
• 2001-09-25 David Klebaugh and Ira Bey met and built a strategy to do email marketing for T/MC. David will have some templates ready in a few weeks. His company will do the creatife. Ira will do the distribution and will host an email list data base. — T/MC volunteer, T/MC volunteer
• 2001-09-25 Michael Herman emailed to report "I've posted your message to the bulletin board on-line and the wall at our crossroads gathering on 9/14. We are convening an on-going community conversation to continue what we've started at crossroads." He offered to send something to the crossroads elists and to the fastcompany local group lists. I provided a follow up message for him to send. — Michael Herman and Associates
• 2001-09-26 Ian Scarlett of the Direct Marketing Association called to begin a planning process with T/MC that will support the October-December 2001 DM training offered by DMA to its members. Two teams will use the T/MC as the object of their marketing plan development. — Direct Marketing Association
• 2001-09-26 Ian Scarlett of the Direct Marketing Association called to begin a planning process with T/MC that will support the October-December 2001 DM training offered by DMA to its members. Two teams will use the T/MC as the object of their marketing plan development. — Direct Marketing Association
• 2001-09-26 Received call from Ronald McDonald Foundation that we are invited to present our request for funding at a meeting scheduled for December 4th, 2001 — Ronald McDonald Foundation, Cabrini Connections
• 2001-09-27 Bill Thompson, Volunteer/Mentor Specialist, Teen R.E.A.C.H. Center, sent email saying "I was wanting more information on the next Tutor/Mentor Conference. I attended the 14th conference in Chicago and found it to be very helpful and was looking forward to attending again this year. — Teen R.E.A.C.H. Center
• 2001-09-29 T/MC sent mail 400 labels of Chicago area T/MC programs to Big Brothers Big Sisters of Chicago to include in mailing to generate participation in the Jan. 2002 National Mentoring Month — Big Brothers Big Sisters of Chicago, National Mentoring Partnership
• 2001-10-01 Dan Bassill attended orientation to be a Commissioner on the Illinois Commission on Volunteerism and Community Service — Illinois Commission, Cabrini Connections
• 2001-10-02 A. W. Bolden of the Chicago Chapter of Black Data Processor Association emailed to say, "I will be promoting this conference to the membership at our next meeting. This notice will also be forwarded to members of our board." — Black Data Processing Association
• 2001-10-02 Provided 10 minutes of phone consultation to Aquilla Madden at the Abraham Lincoln Center, 3858 S. Cottage Grove, in Chicago. She was looking for volunteer tutors. I helped her think through steps to build an organization where volunteer will help mentor kids to careers. She concluded, "She will do research and fax outline for me to review." — Abraham Lincoln Center
• 2001-10-02 Received 10 complementary copies of "Youth!The 26% Solution!" from Wendy Lesko of the Activism 2000 Project, based in DC. She sent these as "raffle prizes" for Nov. Conference, and to help tutor/mentor programs become aquainted with the book and its lessons. — Activism 2000 Project
• 2001-10-03 Participated in Volunteer Recruitment Fair hosted by the Young Lawyers Group at Chicago Bar Foundation. Developed 11 new leads/contacts. I've had one follow up to schedule a meeting (Northwestern University School of Law, Director of Minority Affairs) and have initiated a follow up with the President of YLA — Chicago Bar Association, Tutor/Mentor Connection, Cabrini Kids' Connection
• 2001-10-04 Jim Cory has added a new map to the T/MC GIS web site, showing two shootings that took place on Sept. 29th. I emailed the GIS group, and two reporters (Mary Smerch at Tribune and Laura Washington, The Chicago Reporter) with an encouragement to look at the maps and tell others to do the same. — T/MC volunteer Jim Cory
• 2001-10-06 Ex Director of www.beamentor.org, based in California, called to invite me to a meeting of program leaders attending the California Mentoring Conference. While I won't be at the conference we exchanged a number of capacity building concepts, focused around "hubs" located in different sections of the country. — Be A Mentor (www.beamentor.org)
• 2001-10-06 Attended the volunteer recruitment fair hosted by the Bonniville Radio Stations at Woodfield Mall. 24 new contacts for potential volunteers. Nearly a dozen other leads to groups such as Bonniville, Hook a Kid on Golf, Kiwanis, etc. — Bonniville Chicago Radio Group, Kids' Connection
• 2001-10-10 Sara Calwell posted "news" on her www.amphionpro.com web site about "Touched by a Tutor", a 10-part series that profiles the inspiring and engaging relationships that take place between tutors and students at the Cabrini Connections tutoring program in Chicago. She sent this notice via email to her friends. — Amphion Productions, Cabrini Connections
• 2001-10-10 Joe McCord of the Chicago Park District called to introduce me to Bonnie Johnson of the US POST OFFICE. The Post Office will release a "mentoring" stamp in a few months and Joe told Bonnie that she should include T/MC in their "announcement" plans. Joe also offered to meet to renew efforts to get a strategic program going in the local Park District. — Chicago Park District, US Post Office
• 2001-10-10 Joe McCord, of Chicago Park District, called to introduce me to Bonnie Johnson of US Post Office. She is marketing person for Chicago region.Post office is issuing a Mentoring stamp in 2002 and Bonnie will work with local tutor/mentor programs to build publicity for the release. — Chicago Park District, US Post Office
• 2001-10-11 Frances Roehm, SkokieNet Librarian, emailed to say "I've put a blurb (about the Nov. 2001 conference) up on ChicagoJobs News, so hopefully, all who would benefit will get the word." — Skokie, Il. Public Library
• 2001-10-11 Attended Oct. 11th meeting of Illinois Commission on Volunteerism and Community Service. Drew from T/MC experience and goals to add focus to the next 3-year plan which the Commission is now developing as well as to the marketing actions of the Commission. — Illinois Commission on Volunteerism and Community Service
• 2001-10-12 Bonnie Johson agreed to preview new Mentoring Stamp on Nov. 8th as part of the T/MC Leadership Conference. The US Postmaster for Chicago will unveil the stamp. This will be the first showing in the Midwest. — US Post Office
• 2001-10-13 Dan Bassill attended Coalition Meeting of the SE Michigan Math Science Learning Network, held in Ann Arbor, MI. Extended contacts with leaders of this network (Jeannine LaSovage) and met new contacts, Susan Shoemaker, Pontiac City Councilwoman; Lefiest Galimore of The Family Learning Institute of Ann Arbor, etc. — SE Michigan Math Science Learning Network
• 2001-10-16 Ian Jipp called. He's now director of finance and development at Hales High School. I first met him more than six years ago when he was at Loyola University. He's had a few different jobs in between. — Hales High School
• 2001-10-17 The Chronicle of Philanthropy included a report in their Technology section about the "Bridging the Organizational Divide" study released by PolicyLink. Cabrini Connections is included as an example of an "innovator" in this report. I shared this news in the Digital Divide list (over 1000 people) and got an email from PolicyLink saying "thanks" since they had not yet heard that they were mentioned! — PolicyLink, The Chronicle of Philanthropy
• 2001-10-18 Story in Park Ridge Herald Advocate reported on Dan Bassill receiving degree from Illinois Wesleyan and told some hjistory of Cabrini Connections. — Illinois Wesleyan, Cabrini Connections, Park Ridge Herald-Advocate
• 2001-10-18 A producer from US 99 Radio called after receiving the Conference Brochure. They want to interview one of the workshop speakers, from Uhlich Children's home. I provided the contact info to Allyson Winton at Uhlich. — US 99 Radio, Uhlich Children's Home
• 2001-10-18 Provided info about T/MC and its resources to Lori Deruga of the Safe to Learn Grant program (a part of the Illinois Violence Prevention Program). Lori came to our HQ and picked up conference material to distribute to her school-based network. — Safe to Learn Grant Program
• 2001-10-23 Dan Bassill participated as an Advisor in the Junior League of Chicago (JLC) Advisory Council and strategic planning meeting. The meeting was to review future goals for Project Con-Cern which is a capacity building outreach program of the JLC. Bassill shared strategies that had led to TMC building impact in tutor/mentor programs all over the area and suggested JLC could adopt similar strategies and have an even greater impact in its core mission area: Helping women and children in disadvantaged areas. — Junior League of Chicago
• 2001-10-25 Mahesh Alur gave Cabrini Connections donations totalling $1,196 which were collected from 38 people who had pledged funds to Cabrini Connections when Mahesh ran in the 2001 Chicago Marathon. Mahesh chose Cabrini Connections because in 2000 he was connected as a mentor to another tutor/mentor program and has found it very rewarding. The T/MC referred him to that program. — Volunteer
• 2001-10-26 David Klebaugh reviewed story boards for two ad campaigns that will be launched via the Internet. One for T/MC conferences and one for donor/volunteer involvement prior to the end of 2001 holidays. The donor/volunteer ad should be launched via email by mid November. — volunteer
• 2001-11-03 This year's Chicago Bar Association/Foundation Benefit was held Saturday, Nov. 3 at the Field Museum in Chicago. Attendance was estimated at 1,500, an increase over last year's 1,100. This is now a major event in the legal community, and the idea originated in 1994 when Dan Bassill of the T/MC approached Betsy Densmore of the CBF with the idea of collaborating on an effort to raise funds, visibility and volunteers for tutor/mentor programs. — Chicago Bar Association/Foundation
• 2001-11-09 The Nov. 8th and 9th Leadership Conference was attended by 224 people. The conference was held in a room next to a community college "learning" conference and several university people stopped at the T/MC conference to learn more. Hightlights of the conference included presentation of the 2002 Mentoring Stamp by the post office, and participation by America's Promise for the first time. — list of 224 participants is in T/MC database
• 2001-11-13 Gigi Domingo of the Direct Marketing Association of Chicago wrote: "At this time we've agreed to assist Tutor/Mentor Connection by helping recruit tutor/mentor volunteers through 2 CADM channels. Information about the program and a call for volunteers will posted on the CADM website and through the Ad Marks publication. Please let me know what information you would like to include. — Direct Marketing Association of Chicago
• 2001-11-21 Kids' Connection volunteers were invited to join an on-line e-group that is designed to be a meeting place for Cabrini Connections tutors,mentors, staff and students to share information, ideas and event notices with each other. Anyone can enter issues related to the Kids' Connection. As a result of this invitation, 25 of our 71 volunteers have enlisted as Kids' Connection e-group "members." — Tutor/Mentor Connection, Tutor/Mentor Connection
• 2001-11-29 Tom Klaus, of the Legacy Group, distributed the following message to his email newsletter network: ARE YOU DOING TUTORING & MENTORING? CHECK THIS OUT! Recently I had the opportunity to speak at a conference in Chicago for a group that, frankly, I knew very little about. I had agreed to speak at the conference because the person who recommended it to me was someone whose judgment I trust and advice I value. As it turns out it was one of those really serendipitous experiences. The conference was the semi-annual Tutor/Mentor Leadership Conference. The driving force behind the conference is Dr. Daniel Bassill, who is President of Cabrini Connections and the Tutor/Mentor Connection. Dr. Bassil is a passionate leader who firmly believes in the power of one human life to affect another for good. While much of Dan's work is focused on Chicago, he has also helped facilitate the creation of a nationwide network of organizations and individuals who are involved in tutoring and mentoring. If you or your organization are involved in tutoring and mentoring, Dan Bassill is someone you need to know and the May Tutor/Mentor Leadership Conference is an event you need to get on your calendar. Even now Dan and Aimee Sherman, the Conference Coordinator, are working on that event. In fact, you can submit to present. For more information, contact Aimee at aimeeconfplan@hotmail.com. Also, take a few minutes and visit the website of the Tutor/Mentor Connection at www.tutormentorexchange.net. You'll be glad you did! — Legecy Group
• 2001-11-29 Spoke with Sherri Rardin from Kendall County Project Success about having a collaboration with them and other suburban counties during the 2002 volunteer recruitment campaign — Project Success--Kendall County
• 2001-12-04 Frances E. Roehm, ChicagoJobs Webmaster, SkokieNet Librarian,wrote: "You must be very proud of your program (Leadership Conference) -- it was well organized, well attended, and included many positive presentations -- a very helpful addition for nonprofits in need of some continuing education! The program that stood out for me was the Team Leadership presentation -- it was outstanding! I did make the acquaintenance of the gentleman coordinating the computers, and had outstanding lunchmates to converse with on Friday. Best wishes for every success in your endeavor, and let me know when you have other programs you want me to advertise, or additional information to get out to the good people of Chicagoland. — SkokieNet Librarian
• 2001-12-05 Send "start a program" kit to Carolann Pacer-Ramsey of Families 1st of VA, Inc., per her request. — Families 1st of VA, Inc, TMC
• 2001-12-05 Tony LeRo, President of Youth Mentoring Connection, wrote: I have visited your site and found it to be one of the richest resources out there. Thank you for the great work that you are doing. If there is anything that we can do in the future to collaborate and draw more corporate support to more mentoring I would be all for it. Worksite mentoring is such a powerful model. — Youth Mentoring Connection
• 2001-12-05 Monica Johnson, Managing Consultant, press, Ganey Associates, Inc., has agreed to take charge of the 1994 to 2001 T/MC surveys. She and other volunteers will build a data-entry module and then enter all T/MC surveys since 1994, then create report formats for the data to be available to any user. Goal of first set of reports being complete is late May 2002. — Press, Ganey Associates, Park Ridge, Il.
• 2001-12-05 Andrea Greenwell, Volunteer Coordinator for Jewish Children's League, called to update information for her agency. She's new and wanted to get connected with volunteer recruitment and other T/MC activities. Information provided. — Jewish Children's League, TMC
• 2001-12-06 Spoke to Sherrie Rardin from Project Success in Kendall County and I will be attending their steering committee meeting on Feb.6 to report on the 2002 campaign. — Project Success Kendall County
• 2001-12-11 The first meeting of the Illinois After-School Initiative Task Force was held today at the Palmer House Hilton in Chicago. The group was formed as a result of Illinois General Assembly HR 63. The goal is a long-term Illinois strategy that makes quality afterschool programs accessable for all youth, particularly those at greatest risk. Dan Bassill of Cabrini Connections was a charter member and one of two individuals representing volunteerism. — Illinois DHS, Illinois State Board of Ed, List of 60 (on file at T/MC)
• 2001-12-12 The first wave of over 2000 emails was sent by the T/MC Marketing Team today. The ad developed by one volunteer and send by another volunteer draws people to the T/MC web sites and then on to tutor/mentor programs. — EmailConnex, Groundwork
• 2001-12-12 WGN TV contacted me with this message: "Per the discussion you had with John Vitanovec and Merri Dee, we're going to be updating our web site with a list of WGN-TV Children's Charities beneficiaries. Can you please e-mail me your charity's URL?" — WGN TV
• 2001-12-13 In response to an email posted 12/11 on the Digital Divide e-list (2500 members) I received this response: "Daniel, this is great! My name is Phoebe Lenear, and I am a member of the Institute for African American E-Culture (iAAEC). I believe you talked with Roscoe Giles, the executive director of iAAEC, some time ago. We are a diverse group of researchers, academicians, computer scientists, engineers, social scientists, etc. who collaborate to develop technologies centered around the African American user. One of iAAEC's initiatives is to develop community technology zones. We identify predominantly African American community centers such as Tutor/Mentor Connect and work with them to help us develop and test our technologies before transferring them to the broader user community. You can visit our web site at www.iaaec.org for more information.I would very much like to talk with you in detail about possible collaborations. Let me know when you will be available for a telecon. My schedule is pretty open through Wednesday, Dec 19 or after the holidays." I followed up to schedule a meeting. — Institute for African American E-Culture (iAAEC), Digital Divide (Benton Foundation) list
• 2001-12-17 Received call from Lucy Popper-Edwards of Houston, TX and from Jamie Boyce of North Lawndale Learning Community. Both were looking for information on starting/expanding a tutor/mentor program. Through September T/MC had recorded 106 calls from volunteers; 119 from parents; 38 from DCFS; 3 from new programs and 17 from current programs, plus 18 unk..a total of 301 calls/requests for information. Calls received during the volunteer recruitment and the conferences are not included on this report. — 301 contacts on recorder sheets, plust two who called 12/17
• 2001-12-18 Received email from Ron Melka, Youth in Crisis, Berwyn, Il. "We have just received a Federal Title V Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Grant through the Illinois Department of Human Services, to start a big brother/sister type program which we call a youth advocate. We want the program period to start February 1, 2002. It is for police referred youth from the city of Berwyn. We need program materials, evaluation tools and anything else that may be helpful. Thank you for your assistance." Responded with email and invitation to use web site and our 800 W. Huron library. — Youth in Crisis
• 2001-12-18 Don Samuelson wrote: "I'll ask April to send you a copy of our ICTF proposal for a statewide Network and central support system. We did talk about you yesterday at our collaborator meeting when John Chmela discussed the interim web site we were going to put up, and the potential of the permanent web site that will be created as part of the overall effort. We talked about how we might best collaborate with your efforts. Think John Chmela of the Jim Mullen Foundation and you should talk."
• 2001-12-19 Contacted by Lisa Trischitta, Community Mobilizer for Mentoring with the Delaware Mentoring Council. They have recently begun to see a need to respond to a new demand for mentoring programs in Delaware's high schools. "After researching high school mentoring/adolescent mentoring I came across your program and would love to know more about how it functions." T/MC sent email response which Lisa followed with this message: "Thank you so much for all of your help. This information is wonderful. I really appreciate it." — Delaware Mentoring Council.
• 2001-12-19 Contacted by organization in Gambia, West Africa that invites us to collaborate and share ideas. Sent info on International Art Festival and invited them to participate. Also provided info on T/MC sites. Their websites are: http://www.fsif.org - for the organisation and http://www.fsif.net - for the educational training — www.fsif.org

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• 2001 Tutor/Mentor Learning Network · 9 pages Read
• 2001 Cabrini Connections strategy 2001–2005 · 4 pages Read
• 2001 The T/MC pyramid · 1 pages Read
• 2001 Kids Connection (Cabrini Connections) · 12 pages Read
• 2001 Letter to CPS chief Arne Duncan · 2 pages Read
• 2001 Appointment to the Serve Illinois Commission · 8 pages Read
• 2001 HUD Best Practice Award · 11 pages Read
• 1993–2002 The T/MC Report: newsletter pages, 1993–2002 · 28 pages Read
• 2001 Newsletter Article: Tracking and Sharing Our History (OHATS) · 1 pages Read
• 2001 Evaluation Workshop, Fall 2001 (S. Roussos) · 33 slides Read

Ratings and every comment are on the Workshops page.

• A Call to Action: Empowering Youth — Gary Goldman · 51 evaluations
• Three B's — Theford Jackson/Sandra Barmore · 44 evaluations
• Tutoring Can Be Fun — Laura Lough · 36 evaluations
• How to Reach the Unreachable — Bogan, Lorraine · 32 evaluations
• Reading Success — Jan Fitzsimmons/Renee Brooks · 32 evaluations
• Motivation — Sharon Silverman · 30 evaluations
• Program Evaluation Part 1 — Roussos, Steve · 26 evaluations
• Evaluation part 2 — Roussos, Steve · 24 evaluations
• Board Development — Vikki Rennick · 23 evaluations
• Teambuilding — Kenneth King · 23 evaluations
• Faith Based Mentoring Works — Rev. Dr. Walter B. Johnson Jr. · 21 evaluations
• Helping Volunteers Succeed — Dean, Linda · 20 evaluations
• Identifying and Managing Progam Liability — Charles Hilson · 19 evaluations
• Life Skills for Teens — Jacqueline Forbes · 18 evaluations
• Team Up! — Bob Schout · 18 evaluations
• Tutor/Mentor Recruitment Campaign — Reid Schultz/Linda Mitchell · 17 evaluations
• Developing a Volunteer Training Program — Janet Sink/Susan McGee · 16 evaluations
• Brainstorming - Overcoming Barriers While Having Fun — Diane Decker · 15 evaluations
• Measuring Outcomes and Impact on Mentoring Programs — Janet Takehara · 15 evaluations
• Zen and the Art of Leading Teams — Ben Tanzer · 15 evaluations
• Creating an Environment Conducive to Diversity — Joe Webb · 14 evaluations
• Evalutation Part one — Steve Roussos · 14 evaluations
• Helping Hurting Kids — Tom Klaus · 14 evaluations
• Teamwork Works! — Gail Brooks · 14 evaluations
• Using Teens as Tutors — Linda Mitchell · 13 evaluations
• Building Volunteer Committment — Sylvia Love · 12 evaluations
• Creating Funding Partnerships-A Funders Panel — Lynette Malinger · 12 evaluations
• Enhancing Your Program Through Service Learning — Valerie Kornegay/Tony Granger · 12 evaluations
• Event Planning — Rhonda Goldstein · 12 evaluations
• Developing an active Reader — John Dillon · 11 evaluations
• Identifying Youth in Gangs — Scott & Gus · 11 evaluations
• Unlocking Youth Potential — Claude Robinson/Dan Kotowski · 11 evaluations
• Volunteer Recruitment Campaign — Reid Schultz & Ellen Sausser · 11 evaluations
• Web Talk — Sinaiko, Jessie · 11 evaluations
• connecting with youth about sexual responsibility — Tom Klaus · 11 evaluations
• Developing Male Leadership in Disenfranchised Communities — Moore, Chris · 10 evaluations
• Working with High-Risk Youth — Lorraine Bogan · 10 evaluations
• Diversity — Gail Brooks · 9 evaluations
• Fear of Trying: Working with child abuse victims — Greg Dezulskis · 9 evaluations
• Generating Media — Matt Maloney · 9 evaluations
• How to Facilitate Learning — Mondale Smith & Latasha Battie · 9 evaluations
• School Based Mentoring Programs — Sara Fine/Beverly Smith · 9 evaluations
• The Winning Proposal — Ellen Dick · 9 evaluations
• Building a Better Board — Ellen Dick · 8 evaluations
• Planning and Conducting Useful Program Evaluation — Roussos, Steve · 8 evaluations
• America's Promise in Your Community — John Brothers · 7 evaluations
• Evaluation Part II — Steve Roussos · 7 evaluations
• Hands Without Guns — Warfield Perkins · 7 evaluations
• Mentoring in Rural Areas — Nancy Wagner/Karen Garrison · 7 evaluations
• Using Computer Technology for a Successful Mentoring Program — Yolanda Harris/Allison Winton · 7 evaluations
• Using egroups — Roussos, Steve · 7 evaluations
• Working with Juvenile Sex Offenders — Irvin Ashford/Catherine Wilson · 7 evaluations
• "I" in Team — Andy McSheffery · 6 evaluations
• Discovery Program - Making Learning Fun — Shannon Perry · 6 evaluations
• Fundraising Fundamentals — Cindy Yang · 6 evaluations
• Mastering Measurement Skills and Other Mathematical Concepts — Donna Monck · 6 evaluations
• Media Relations — Hank de Zutter · 6 evaluations
• Teen Parents, Prevention and Programs — Sheila Ervin & Kim Ross · 6 evaluations
• The Road to College — Julie Angelica · 6 evaluations
• Writing Connections — Jan Fitzsimmons · 6 evaluations
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