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


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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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


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


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

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

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


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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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


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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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


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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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


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

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


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


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

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


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

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


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


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


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


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



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

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


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


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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

This graphic visualized the goal that people from throughout

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

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

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

Education and Learning, cMOOCs - click here

Network Building, Idea Sharing - click here

Fund Raising, Marketing ideas - click here

Tutor and/or Mentor Program blogs - click here

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

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

This list of Net Impact and Social Entrepreneurship programs at various universities was created in the early 2000s with the goal that students and faculty from one or more would adopt the Business School Connection strategy outlined on this wiki page.  It's goal is to affect the flow of critically needed resources to non-school tutor/mentor programs in areas surrounding each university, thus affecting the quality of their operations and the long-term impact they can  have on youth and volunteer participants.  Thus far we know of no university that has adopted these ideas.

ASHOKA - GLOBAL ASSOCIATION, SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURS
https://www.ashoka.org/en-us
For almost 25 years Ashoka has been building a network of people and organizations who are doing great work to make the world a better place. Visit the web site to read the profiles and learn more about how these ideas might be applied in your own efforts.

BABSON COLLEGE - SOCIAL INNOVATION LAB
https://www.babson.edu/academics/centers-and-institutes/the-lewis-institute/action-tanks/
From the web site: "While the Lewis Institute is dedicated to drawing forth ideas through the meetings of diverse minds, the Babson Social Innovation Lab puts those ideas into action."

BIG PICTURE LEARNING - CHANGING THE WAY WE THINK ABOUT EDUCATION
https://www.bigpicture.org/
From the web site: "Though Big Picture Learning began as a school design model, our ever-expanding organization and network now devotes its time and energy to the challenging and urgent mission of changing the way we think about education. Instead of a paradigm that judges students and sets limits for achievement, we are rethinking an education system that inspires and awakens the possibilities of an engaged population of learners, from Pre-K through higher education. All of our work, through our practices and our schools, is intended to influence the national debate about public education. We want to convince opinion leaders, parents, and the public that there are better ways to engage our children in learning."

BOSTON COLLEGE CENTER FOR CORPORATE CITIZENSHIP
https://ccc.bc.edu/ccc/research.html
From the web site:  "The Center is a member of the Global Education Research Network, a network of institutions focused on responsible business working together to advance research and education that will build the capacity of businesses worldwide to maximize their benefit to society." This link provides links to other organizations that are part of this network.

BUSINESS TODAY - CONNECTING COLLEGE STUDENTS & BUSINESS LEADERS
https://www.businesstoday.org/
From the website: “Business Today is “enabling students and business executives to learn from each other, and to work together to tackle the challenges that face corporate America and the nation.”

COLUMBIA SOCIAL ENTERPRISE CLUB
https://columbiasocialenterprise.org/sec/
From the web site: "The Social Enterprise Club is the home for all students at Columbia Business School who want to use business skills to create social, environmental and economic value within the private, public and nonprofit sectors." 

CORNELL CENTER FOR SUSTAINABLE GLOBAL ENTERPRISE
https://www.johnson.cornell.edu/center-for-sustainable-global-enterprise/
From the website: “Faculty who work with the Center for Sustainable Global Enterprise are at the forefront of research, teaching, and engagement related to helping businesses address these problems. We provide students distinctive experiential learning opportunities and collaborate with organizations to help to tackle the grand challenges of our time, such as climate change, ecosystem degradation, and poverty.“

CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY - REALIZED WORTH BLOG
https://www.realizedworth.com/?s=Corporate+Social+Responsibility
Realized Worth is a civic consulting firm that works with companies "to motivate employees to participate in volunteering & giving programs."  This articles on their blog are well worth reading.

EXECUTIVE EDUCATION AT DARTMOUTH
https://exec.tuck.dartmouth.edu/
From web site:  "Tuck Executive Education at Dartmouth designs and delivers personalized learning initiatives that transform individuals and create tremendous impact at organizations—while drawing on the legacy of the first graduate school of management."

FUQUA'S CASE CENTER - ADVANCEMENT OF SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP
https://centers.fuqua.duke.edu/case/
From the web site:  "A research and education center based at Duke University's Fuqua School of Business, the Center for the Advancement of Social Entrepreneurship (CASE) promotes the entrepreneurial pursuit of social impact through the thoughtful adaptation of business expertise."

GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY - BUSINESS FOR IMPACT
https://businessforimpact.georgetown.edu/
From the web site: "We are founded on the belief that business can be a powerful force for good. We know that successful companies do well by doing good.  Our mission is to solve the world’s most pressing issues through delivering world-class education, impactfull student experience, and direct action with global companies, nonprofits, and government leaders."

GEORGIA TECH INSTITUTE FOR LEADERSHIP & ENTREPRENEURSHIP
https://www.scheller.gatech.edu/centers-initiatives/ile/index.html
From the web site:   "ILE supports global citizenship and responsible leadership among students, faculty and members of the business community. ILE encourages individuals and organizations to create added value by focusing on a triple bottom-line." 

HARVARD BUSINESS SCHOOL SOCIAL ENTERPRISE
https://www.hbs.edu/socialenterprise/
From the web site:  "The HBS Social Enterprise Initiative applies innovative business practices and managerial disciplines to drive sustained, high-impact social change. It's grounded in the mission of Harvard Business School and aims to educate, inspire, and support leaders across all sectors to tackle society’s toughest challenges and make a difference in the world."

HARVARD BUSINESS SCHOOL WORKING KNOWLEDGE FORUM
https://hbswk.hbs.edu/
From the web site: "Since 1999, Harvard Business School Working Knowledge has connected the School’s leading edge research and ideas on business management with practitioners, thought-leaders, and academics. Readers are introduced to the newest thinking on more than 100 business topics and industries long before they make their way into mainstream practice. In addition to our website, Working Knowledge publishes on social media and through a variety of content-sharing partnerships." 

HOOVER INSTITUTION AT STANFORD UNIVERSITY
https://www.hoover.org/about
From the web site: "the Hoover Institution seeks to improve the human condition by advancing ideas that promote economic opportunity and prosperity, while securing and safeguarding peace for America and all mankind."

INDIANA UNIVERSITY KELLY SCHOOL OF BUSINESS INSTITUTE FOR ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND COMPETITIVE ENTERPRISE
https://kelley.iu.edu/faculty-research/centers-institutes/entrepreneurship-innovation/about/institute-entrepreneurship-competitive-enterprise.html
From the web site:  "The Institute for Entrepreneurship & Competitive Enterprise (IECE) is an academically focused initiative established to enhance the entrepreneurial mindset across the entire Indiana University campus. The institute is housed at the Kelley School of Business in the Johnson Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation in order to enlarge the entrepreneurship faculty team, support the continued output of world-class research, develop new staff positions, and develop new programs." 

MICHIGAN STATE U. BROAD SCHOOL OF BUSINESS
https://entrepreneurship.msu.edu/
This link points to one of several programs at the Broad School of Business, The Burgess Institute for Entrepreneurship and Innovation.

MIT SLOAN ACTION LEARNING LABS
https://mitsloan.mit.edu/action-learning/explore-our-labs
From the web site: MIT's Sloan School of Business' Action Learning Labs enable students to translate classroom knowledge and theory into practical solutions for real organizations across the globe. The breadth of opportunities provided by a diverse selection of labs allows students to pursue their specific interests and passions—or explore something totally new—while developing and strengthening their problem-solving and leadership capabilities.

NET IMPACT UNDERGRAD AT UCLA
https://netimpactucla.wordpress.com/about/
From the web site: "Our mission is to make a positive impact on society by growing and strengthening a community of new leaders who use the power of business to make a positive net social, environmental, and economic impact. Net Impact Undergrad aims to equip, educate, and inspire business students to use their business skills for lasting social and environmental good."

NOTRE DAME MENDOZA BUSINESS SCHOOL - NET IMPACT
https://mbaclubs.nd.edu/net-impact-club/
From the web site:  "Net Impact is a nonprofit membership organization for students interested in using business skills to promote positive change and social impact.  At Mendoza, we believe that business can be a force for good in the world.  We seek to address the divide between discussing corporate social responsibility in the classroom and putting it into practice in the business world and the wider community."

NYU STERN SOCIAL ENTERPRISE ASSOCIATION
https://www.stern.nyu.edu/programs-admissions/full-time-mba/areas-interest/social-enterprise
From the web site:  "NYU Stern provides a comprehensive program for students interested in social enterprise. The curriculum covers topics such as social entrepreneurship, venture philanthropy, and corporate social responsibility. To complement academic preparation, students may capitalize on numerous experiential learning opportunities." 

PENN STATE UNIVERSITY'S PARK'S SMEAL COLLEGE OF BUSINESS' NET IMPACT
https://pennstatenetimpact.com/
From the web site: "We strive to make a difference on campus by engaging in different projects, trips and activities that promote sustainability in our everyday lives. The world around us is constantly evolving, and we strive to learn about how those in the corporate world are taking initiative for a better future, and strive to incorporate these ideas into our everyday lives."

PRINCETON ALUMNI CORPS (WAS PRINCETON 55 PROJECT)
https://alumnicorps.org/about-us/
Alumni of Princeton University have been engaged in social benefit work for many years, via the Princeton 55 Project. The name of the group was changed in 2010 to Princeton Alumni Corps to expand its mission.

PURDUE UNIVERSITY - KRANNERT’S EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING INITIATIVE
https://www.krannert.purdue.edu/eli/
From the web site:  "Krannert’s Experiential Learning courses provide MBA and graduate students across Purdue the opportunity to undertake projects for a variety of organizations to address important issues and challenges while applying and integrating the knowledge and skills they have acquired during their studies at Purdue."

RICE UNIVERSITY ALLIANCE FOR TECHNOLOGY AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
https://alliance.rice.edu/about
From the web site:  "The Rice Alliance for Technology and Entrepreneurship (Rice Alliance) is Rice University’s nationally-recognized initiative devoted to the support of technology commercialization, entrepreneurship education, and the launch of technology companies." 

UC DAVIS NET IMPACT
https://gsm.ucdavis.edu/post/net-impact
From the web site: "University of California at Davis' Business School's Net Impact Chapter works with the GSM faculty and staff to offer courses in social entrepreneurship and sustainable business focusing on the “triple bottom line.” Our chapter regularly hosts speakers, organizes educational and volunteer events, organizes an annual welcome retreat for new and continuing students, and attends the annual National Net Impact Conference.

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA - BERKELEY, PROGRAM ON OPEN INNOVATION
https://corporateinnovation.berkeley.edu/
From the web site:  "The Garwood Center offers customized forums within an Open Innovation network that engages across industries to expand markets. Our process builds on cutting-edge research to facilitate the formation of strategic alliances, partnerships & ecosystems, and create sustainable business models." 

UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO GRADUATE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS NET IMPACT CLUB
https://www.chicagobooth.edu/mba/full-time/student-experience/groups
From the web site: "Net Impact's mission is to support and educate students about civic leadership and social impact focused careers, including impact investing, corporate social responsibility, international development, and nonprofit work. We are also part of the national Net Impact organization, a network of leaders committed to using the power of business to positively impact social and environmental concerns." 

UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND AT COLLEGE PARK'S SMITH SCHOOL OF BUSINESS' NET IMPACT CHAPTER
https://www.rhsmith.umd.edu/programs/full-time-mba/community/graduate-student-clubs/net-impact-coalition
From the web site: "Net Impact programs and services are designed to inspire, equip and educate members to use business tools for social, environmental, and economic impact, and come with a number of benefits. Net Impact members gain first-hand experience affecting positive change throughout organizations, in the areas of corporate social responsibility, social entrepreneurship, nonprofit management, international development and environmental sustainability. We hope you will join us as we pursue these goals here at Smith."

UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN'S ROSS SCHOOL OF BUSINESS – NET IMPACT
http://netimpact-umich.org/
From the website: “The Net Impact Undergraduate Chapter at the University of Michigan is a community of students of all disciplines dedicated to creating positive social and environmental change in the workplace and the world.”

UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA NET IMPACT
https://netimpact.org/chapters/university-of-minnesota-undergraduate
From the web site: "Our Carlson Graduate - Net Impact chapter empowers a new generation to drive social and environmental change throughout their careers. Our volunteer-led chapter of Carlson MBAs drives change by creating a like-minded community and providing events and programs that support members who aim to use business as a force for environmental & social impact. Join us! We partner with other local chapters including Twin Cities professionals and Carlson undergrads."

UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA'S WHARTON SCHOOL OF BUSINESS - SOCIAL IMPACT CLUBS
https://netimpact.org/chapters/university-of-pennsylvania-wharton-school-of-business-graduate
From the web site: "Net Impact empowers a new generation to drive social and environmental change throughout their careers. Our volunteer-led chapter drives change by creating a like-minded community and providing events and programs that support members who aim to use business as a force for environmental & social impact. Join us!"

UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA - DARDEN NET IMPACT
https://atuva.student.virginia.edu/organization/netimpactatdarden
From the web site:  "Net Impact at Darden strives to inspire, educate, and equip individuals to use the power of business to create a more socially and environmentally sustainable world. Our members share a passion for corporate responsibility, social enterprises, nonprofit management, community and international development, and environmental sustainability." 

UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON BUSINESS SCHOOL'S NET IMPACT CHAPTER
https://win.wisc.edu/organization/WisconsinMBANetImpact
From the web site: "In conjunction with the Net Impact National Organization, the mission of Net Impact is to use business to improve the Wisconsin community and its sustainability-minded business leaders. With this, Net Impact seeks to increase green, sustainability-driven, and social responsibility opportunities for graduated students of the Wisconsin School of Business."

DEPARTMENTUSC MARSHALL SCHOOL OF BUSINESS – THOUGHT LEADERSHIP INITIATIVE
https://www.marshall.usc.edu/departments/business-communication/thought-leadership-initiative
From the web site:  "The Thought Leadership Initiative (TLI) is unique to the Department of Business Communication to conduct and promote research about how business leaders and managers communicate in today's workplace.  It is also an effort to connect business communication scholars and industry leaders together in collaborative environments, because communication skills are often ranked as the number one desired skill across diverse industries and fields." 

VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY - TURNER FAMILY CENTER FOR SOCIAL VENTURES
https://turnerfamilycenter.com/
From the web site: "The Turner Family Center for Social Ventures is committed to alleviating poverty through market-driven forces and enterprise. Directed by a graduate student-led programming board, the center provides resources and opportunities to leverage and combine the individual strengths of Vanderbilt University graduate students, faculty, and business partners."

WAKE FOREST U. SCHOOL OF BUSINESS – RESEARCH CENTER FOR ANALYTICS
https://business.wfu.edu/center-for-analytics-impact/
From the web site:  "The research mission of the Center for Analytics Impact is to examine factors that lead to the successful application of analytics to improve the leadership and operations of organizations.  Importantly, we also explore lessons learned from the failure of such endeavors." 

WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY OLIN SCHOOL OF BUSINESS' NET IMPACT CHAPTER
https://grouporganizer.wustl.edu/organization/netimpact
From the web site: "Olin Net Impact is the Washington University chapter of Net Impact, a community of more than 30,000 change-makers who are using our jobs to tackle the world’s toughest problems. We put our business skills to work for good throughout every sector, showing the world that it’s possible to make a net impact that benefits not just the bottom line, but people and planet too."

5 STRATEGIES TO INFUSE DIVERSITY & INCLUSION INTO YOUR ORGANIZATION
https://hbr.org/2021/05/5-strategies-to-infuse-di-into-your-organization
From the 2021 HBR article: "There’s widespread agreement on the need to improve diversity and inclusion in the workplace. But it’s not easy to deliver on the promises made. It’s time to adopt a more systematic, coherent approach to D&I. The authors offer five strategies for making more progress and creating a more representative, fair, and high-performing workforce."

10 STRATEGIES TO BUILD DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION IN THE WORKPLACE
https://blog.talaera.com/strategies-diversity-inclusion-workplace
This 2021 article provides a definition of diversity in the workplace and then lists 10 actionable workplace inclusion tactics.

AMERICAN DIVERSITY REPORT
https://americandiversityreport.com/
From the website: "The American Diversity Report is an award-winning, multi-media platform entering its 15th year (2020). Our focus is cultural diversity and our mission is to Inspire & Instruct for an Inclusive Future. Whether its Diversity & Inclusion, cultural competence, or making a difference, the ADR provides the cutting edge articles & podcasts to boost your efforts." 

BLACK DATA PROCESSING ASSOCIATES OF CINCINNATI
https://bdpa.org/cio-magazine-lists-bdpa/
Visit this site and learn of the many things this organization does to help build stronger communities. The site also has a list of BDPA chapters throughout the country.

BREAK THE BIAS: HOW WE CAN EMPOWER MORE WOMEN IN STEM - 2022 ARTICLE
https://www.sthree.com/en/about-us/news/break-the-bias-how-we-can-empower-more-women-in-stem/
This sThree article "calls for more to be done to raise the profile of women in STEM in order to encourage young girls to consider qualifications and careers in STEM industries, and educate men about the value that they bring."

DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND STUDENT SUCCESS - AACU
https://www.aacu.org/diversity-equity-and-student-success
From the web site:  "Through its Office of Diversity, Equity, and Student Success, AAC&U works to accelerate broad-scale innovation and institutional change to advance evidence-based educational strategies, including, but not limited to, the intentional design and implementation of high-impact practices and guided learning pathways that engage diversity and challenge inequities in student outcomes to make excellence inclusive."

FINANCIAL SERVICES PIPELINE - CHICAGO
https://www.fspchicago.org/
From the web site: "Recognizing that the lack of diversity in the Chicago-area financial services sector has a negative impact on the competitiveness and equity of the region, and on the organizational cultures and financial firms’ “bottom lines,” a group of Chicago-based financial institutions joined forces with The Chicago Community Trust—the region’s community foundation—to form the Financial Services Pipeline (FSP) Initiative in 2013."

GRADUATE MANAGEMENT ADMISSIONS COUNCIL (GMAC) - RESEARCH PAGE
https://www.gmac.com/market-intelligence-and-research.aspx
GMAC provides "ongoing survey research and market analysis give students the tools to make fact-based admissions decisions."

IMPROVING DIVERSITY IN OPEN SOURCE STEM PROJECTS - FREE RESOURCES
https://bootcamp.cvn.columbia.edu/blog/free-resources-for-improving-diversity-in-open-source-stem-projects/
This article from the Columbia Engineering Boot Camps blog has an extensive list of links/resources that can help organizations improve diversity in Open Source STEM Projects.

LATINO ISSUES - FUTURE OF AMERICAN DREAM IS LATINO - ASPEN INSTITUTE
https://www.aspeninstitute.org/blog-posts/future-american-dream-latino/
In 2018 Latinos "compose 17.6 percent of the population. By 2060 they are expected to make up nearly 30 percent." That framed the conversation for a 2018 joint program hosted by the Economic Opportunities Program and Latinos and Society Program, titled, "Drivers of Opportunity: How Will Latinos Shape the Future of the American Dream?”  This is a blog recap of the event.

NATIONAL DIVERSITY COUNCIL
https://www.nationaldiversitycouncil.org/
From the web site: "The mission of the NDC is to be both a resource and an advocate for the value of diversity and inclusion. The NDC serves as the umbrella organization to support our statewide and regional affiliates, which foster an understanding of diversity and inclusion as a dynamic strategy for business success and community well-being through various initiatives."

These are just a few relevant articles on diversity and inclusion. Find more by doing a web search using "diversity and inclusion" as the search term.

ASPEN INSTITUTE - IDEAS WORTH TEACHING
https://www.aspeninstitute.org/programs/business-and-society-program/ideas-worth-teaching/
From the web site: "The Ideas Worth Teaching initiative is designed to draw attention to important new ideas about the role of business in creating a sustainable, inclusive society. We produce a tightly curated, weekly email for business school faculty and others, with the goal of prompting new conversations in the classroom about relationships between corporations, capital markets, and the public good."

BETA SITE FOR BUSINESS INNOVATION
https://hbswk.hbs.edu/item/2974.html
"From Spare Change to Real Change: The Social Sector as a Beta Site for Business Innovation" is a 1999 article in the Harvard Business Review, written by Rosabeth Moss Kanter. It describes ways non profits can be innovation partners with the business community. If you're a business leader, we invite you to look at the Tutor/Mentor Connection and this web site as a potential innovation partner.  

BLENDED VALUE FRAMEWORK
https://www.blendedvalue.org/framework/
From the web site: "Welcome to Blended Value! This site has been created to present writings and presentations on the concept of Blended Value. My hope is that by gathering these works in one place, those new to the conversation will have a better understanding of BV and the various ways it may be applied—to expanding our understanding of the purpose of capital, how we might reconsider the nature of organizations (whether for-profit or Nonprofit) and how we need to reframe our understanding of the future of capitalism, metrics, leadership and public policy."

BREAKTHROUGHS IN SHARED MEASUREMENT AND SOCIAL IMPACT (2009)
https://hewlett.org/library/breakthroughs-in-shared-measurement-and-social-impact/
This article can be downloaded from the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation.  It describes a "breakthrough that is emerging in the social sector:  A handful of innovative organizations have developed web-based systems for reporting performance, measuring outcomes, and coordinating the efforts of hundreds or even thousands of social enterprises within a field."
NOTE: The Tutor/Mentor Connection piloted such a system in 2001, creating what it called the "Organizational History and Tracking System (OHATS)".  That is described at https://tutormentorexchange.net/ohats

BUSINESS LEADER'S GUIDE TO CLIMATE CHANGE
https://www.ventivtech.com/blog/a-business-leaders-guide-to-climate-change
This guide provides business leaders with a simplified roadmap toward actionable Climate Change changes they can make at a corporate level.  Links to additional resources are provided.  

FORWARD CITIES
https://forwardcities.org/about/our-story/
From the website: “Forward Cities builds works to codify and validate a set of place-based strategies for cities and regions to build and sustain robust equitable entrepreneurial ecosystems. These ecosystems will help entrepreneurs and small business owners launch and grow successful businesses and lead to long-term economic and community impact. 

GOOD TECH IBM BLOG
https://www.ibm.com/blogs/corporate-social-responsibility/
From the web site: "Good Tech IBM Blog is home to all things IBM Corporate Social Responsibility. It is here we share how IBMers are donating time, talent and technology to change the world.”

CIVIC CONSULTING ALLIANCE - CHICAGO
https://www.ccachicago.org/
From the web site "Civic Consulting Alliance is a partnership that reshapes how the city works.  We build teams of our own staff, business experts, and government leaders.  Together we figure out workable and enduring ways to make our city more livable, affordable, and globally competitive."

CIVIC CONNECTS BUSINESS AND NON PROFIT
https://www.civicllc.com/civic-engagement
From the web site : "Civic is a bipartisan ideas company specializing in innovative initiatives at the cutting edge of domestic, economic, and international policy. We work to raise high school graduation rates, expand national service, increase civic engagement, protect oceans, end malaria deaths, make sure technology does right by society, and prepare Americans for the future of work. We partner with think tanks, foundations, nonprofits, corporations, and elected officials to develop and advance new ways to solve emerging problems." 

CEOs FOR CORPORATE PURPOSE
https://cecp.co/about/
From the web site: "Chief Executives for Corporate Purpose® (CECP) is a trusted advisor to companies on their corporate purpose journeys to build long-term sustainable value and tell their impact stories. Working with CEOs and leaders in corporate responsibility, sustainability, foundations, investor relations, finance, legal, and communications, CECP shares actionable insights with its CEO-led coalition to address stakeholder needs." 

COMPANIES THAT CARE AIM HIGH INITIATIVE
https://www.companies-that-care.org/action/aim-high
From the web site: "Center for Companies That Care is a national, not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to enhancing the well-being of employees and communities by educating and inspiring employers to practice employer engagement* and to integrate the 10 Characteristics of Socially Responsible Employers into their daily business practices." The Aim High Initiative is an example. 

CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY NEWSWIRE SERVICE
https://www.csrwire.com/
This site has extensive resources that non profits might use to engage corporations more strategically in their work.

CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY RESEARCH - CONN COMMUNICATIONS
https://www.conecomm.com/research
This link points to the research page of Conn Communications, where they share articles on Corporate Social Responsibility, based on their own 25 years experience.  

CORPORATE VOLUNTEERING, GIVING AND GRANTS TECHNOLOGY REVIEW - 2021
https://www.rw.institute/the-corporate-volunteering-giving-and-grants-technology-review
From the website: "Innovative technology is critical to the mobilizing, managing and measuring of effective human and financial capital investments. This report includes as many technology solutions as we could find from all over the world supporting the human and financial investments of corporate citizenship programs. Given the growing importance of these investments to our future, our ambition in writing this report is to provide managers responsible for corporate community investments the ability to quickly identify solutions that align with their needs and program design. We are confident this type of report will help reduce inefficiencies, inform the selection of right-sized solutions and potentially reduce high procurement costs."  Visit this website to download the report.

CSR-REPORTING - BLOG ARTICLES
http://csr-reporting.blogspot.com/
This blog is written by the co-founder of Beyond Business Ltd www.b-yond.biz/en, a social and environmental business consulting firm, specializing in CSR strategy and roadmap, implementation of CSR processes, reporting and assurance.

DELOITTE VOLUNTEER IMPACT RESEARCH
https://www2.deloitte.com/us/en/pages/about-deloitte/articles/citizenship-deloitte-volunteer-impact-research.html
From the web site: "For several years, the Deloitte Volunteer Impact Research series has focused on measuring important aspects of corporate community engagement." Browse the site and find reports dating back to 2010 or earlier.

ENACTING PURPOSE WITHIN THE MODERN CORPORATION
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Q2VV_u3-XfD7p7t9Klg0hDFh70lEO4EUgoXkfIYrHhk/edit#
This is a short essay about purpose, encouraging business leaders to dig deeper into the meaning of a "purpose driven organization.  It draws from a book titled "Enacting Purpose Within the Modern Corporation: A Framework for Boards of Directors"

EXTENDING EMPLOYEE VOLUNTEER IMPACT BEYOND KITS AND NUMBERS
https://www.realizedworth.com/2024/03/13/extending-employee-volunteer-impact-beyond-kits-and-numbers/
This Realized Worth article identified three problems with current corporate volunteer involvement programs and challenges business leaders to do better.

EY COLLEGE MAP (MENTORING FOR ACCESS AND PERSISTENCE) PROGRAM - EXAMPLE OF CORPORATE INVOLVEMENT
https://www.ey.com/en_us/corporate-responsibility/how-a-decade-of-college-map-has-changed-young-lives
From the website: "EY College MAP matches employee volunteer mentors with groups of 11th- and 12th-graders in underserved high schools throughout the US so that they can gain access to college and succeed in higher education."  Visit the website to learn more. 

FSG'S PURPOSE PLAYBOOK - TURNING PURPOSE INTO PROFIT
https://www.sharedvalue.org/purpose-playbook/
From the website: "The Purpose Playbook is here to help companies better understand what it means to have a purpose-led organization, what makes a purpose worth having, and how to deliver on the promise of that purpose by focusing on shared value."  Visit the site to learn more.

GOLDMAN-SACHS COMMUNITY INITIATIVES - COMMUNITY TEAMWORKS
https://www.goldmansachs.com/citizenship/community-teamworks/index.html
From the web site: "Through Community TeamWorks, the people of Goldman Sachs contribute their ideas and expertise to drive tangible progress in communities where we work and live."

HBR REVIEW OF CORPORATE CSR SHORTFALLS - "NOT THINKING BIG ENOUGH"
https://hbr.org/2018/01/inclusive-growth-profitable-strategies-for-tackling-poverty-and-inequality?
This article discusses why corporate CSR programs "have had a limited impact and rarely produce transformational change" and reviews  models that are taking a "bigger picture" approach. The author's state "The traditional corporate sustainability approach ultimately has a limited impact because it is positioned as a social or an environmental program, not a profit-generating one." Read the article.

HOW EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT BENEFITS A BUSINESS
https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbeshumanresourcescouncil/2017/06/08/how-community-involvement-programs-can-grow-your-business/?sh=7712884421df
In this Forbes article six members of Forbes Human Resources Council explain why community involvement is important and how volunteerism can help both employers and employees.

IDEAS ABOUT STRATEGIC PLANNING, VISIONING, LEARNING
https://hbr.org/1994/01/the-fall-and-rise-of-strategic-planning
This article by Henry Mintzberg, posted in the Harvard Business Review in 1994, should serve as a primer for volunteer and leadership teams seeking to build and sustain birth-to-work, mentor-rich programs in multiple locations. 

KEEPING EMPLOYEES VIA VOLUNTEERING
http://businessthatcares.blogspot.com/2010/02/keeping-your-company-stars-with.html
Business That Cares Blog writes "The cost of employee new hiring, training, getting up to speed is very high to organizations. Furthermore,  employee dissatisfaction seems to be growing at an alarming rate.  So what are the benefits of encouraging employees to volunteer? 

MASTERCARD CENTER FOR INCLUSIVE GROWTH
https://www.mastercardcenter.org/about-us/
From the web site: "The mission of the MasterCard Center for Inclusive Growth is to advance equitable and sustainable economic growth and financial inclusion around the world. As an independent subsidiary of MasterCard, we combine data, expertise, technology and philanthropic investments to empower a community of thinkers, leaders and innovators working on the front lines of inclusive growth."

NY CORPORATE VOLUNTEER ENGAGEMENT: A GUIDE TO IMPACT (PDF)
click here
This guide was commissioned by the Mayor of New York City to support volunteer involvement and corporate social responsibility, as part of the One New York: The Plan for a Strong and Just City,  Ideas can be borrowed for other cities developing similar plans.

PHILANTHROPY FOR ACTIVE CIVIC ENGAGEMENT (PACE)
http://www.pacefunders.org/
From the web site: "PACE is a membership network of foundations and funders that invest in civic engagement and democracy. PACE’s mission is to inspire interest, understanding, and investment in civic engagement within philanthropy and to be a voice for philanthropy in larger conversations taking place in the fields of civic engagement, service, and democratic practice."

PEOPLE-CENTERED ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
http://wp.p-ced.org/
From the website: "P-CED places people at the center of economic development. P-CED takes the bottom line one step further: to people, past numbers. Enterprise profitability and economic success cannot be fairly measured in terms of gains of money capital alone.  Profit is redefined in human terms rather than pure quantitative analyses that remove human and social concerns in the name of profit."  This ideas was first pitched by Terry Hallman to President Clinton at the White House in 1995 (read the history section).  After Hallman died around 2010 the cause has been championed by Jeff Mowatt, from the UK.  View blog articles, like this, to see how Terry constantly honors the work and ideas of Terry Hallman. 

Note: As of February 2022 Jeff Mowatt is very ill. After his death (we all die) I hope someone will carry on his efforts in the same way as he has been doing. I hope someone will do the same with my own (Dan Bassill) efforts.

PROFIT FOR PURPOSE - SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT
https://archive.skoll.org/2006/09/25/profit-for-a-purpose/
Capitalism and financial gain are the driving force behind our entire economic system. However, does the wealth gained benefit the entire world or just a few fortunate entrepreneurs? This article was referenced in a Profit for Purpose discussion hosted on the Social Edge platform in September 2006.

Here's another article by Jeff Mowatt about “Profit for Purpose”
https://peoplecentred.medium.com/what-is-profit-for-purpose-c26bd96cf244

SOCIAL ENTERPRISE IS NOT SOCIAL CHANGE - COMMENTARY
https://ssir.org/articles/entry/social_enterprise_is_not_social_change
This 2018 Stanford Social Innovation Review article challenges a 25 to 30 year swing toward social enterprise as the way to solve social problems. Written by By Marshall Ganz, Tamara Kay & Jason Spicer.

SOCIAL MEDIA STRATEGIES THAT COULD SUPPORT CORPORATE SOCIAL ENGAGEMENT
http://www.torbenrick.eu/blog/change-management/10-ways-social-media-can-support-change-management/
If corporate CEOs make a company commitment to education, poverty, environment, etc. they can support the growing involvement of all sectors of their company, supply chain and consumer base using the ideas from this blog.

STANFORD SOCIAL INNOVATION REVIEW - INTERESTING ARTICLES
https://ssir.org/
From the web site:  "Stanford Social Innovation Review is an award-winning magazine and website that covers cross-sector solutions to global problems. It is written for and by social change leaders in the nonprofit, business, and government sectors who view collaboration as key to solving environmental, social, and economic justice issues. SSIR bridges academic theory and practice with ideas about achieving social change. It covers a wide range of subjects, from microfinance and green businesses to social networks and human rights. SSIR's aim is both to inform and to inspire."

Note: if you search for "SSIR" in this web library you'll find several articles that we point to.

STIMULATING EMPLOYEE CREATIVITY
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/businessclub/8527500/Daniel-H-Pink-employees-are-faster-and-more-creative-when-solving-other-peoples-problems.html
This article by Daniel H Pink: "employees are faster and more creative when solving other people's problems" is another reason why CEO's should encourage employee involvement in non profits trying to solve complex problems, such as youth tutoring, mentoring programs.

STRATEGY AND SOCIETY: THE LINK BETWEEN COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE AND CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY (2006 HBR)
https://hbr.org/2006/12/strategy-and-society-the-link-between-competitive-advantage-and-corporate-social-responsibility
This article by Michael Porter and Mark Kramer, founders of FSG Consulting, begins by saying "the prevailing approaches to CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) are so fragmented and so disconnected from business strategy as to obscure many of the greatest opportunities for companies to benefit society."  "CSR can be much more than a cost, a constraint, or a charitable deed --- it can be a source of opportunity, innovation, and competitive advantage."

THE CONFERENCE BOARD - INSIGHTS FOR BUSINESS LEADERS
https://www.conference-board.org/us/
From the web site: "The Conference Board is the member-driven think tank that delivers trusted insights for what’s ahead. Our agenda is simple: to help leaders navigate the biggest issues facing business and better serve society."

THE EMPOWERED EMPLOYEE - FORBES 2012 ARTICLE
click here
This is a look at the future.  Companies that support employee engagement in social benefit activities get a more motivate employee as one who has learned new skills and has expanded his/her informal network.  Companies that support this involvement with latest communications, collaboration and technology will create learning opportunities outside of the workplace that result in better applications of these tools in the workplace.

VERIZON FOUNDATION - INNOVATIVE LEARNING
https://www.verizon.com/about/responsibility/digital-inclusion/verizon-innovative-learning
From the web site: "Verizon Innovative Learning brings free technology, free access and immersive hands-on learning opportunities to kids in underserved schools and communities. We inspire tomorrow’s creators to use technology to build brighter futures for themselves, their families and the world."

VOLUNTEER ENGAGEMENT MATTERS BLOG
https://lorigotliebconsulting.wordpress.com/
From the blog site: Our mission is "Providing leadership and expertise in volunteerism through education, promotion and program development to strengthen community engagement and development." 

WHAT CORPORATE AMERICA NEEDS TO DO TO CREATE BLACK WEALTH
https://www.brunswickgroup.com/john-rogers-racial-equality-i16412/
This is an interview with John W. Rogers, Jr., the founder and CEO of Ariel Investments, the largest African American owned mutual fund complex in the country.  Rogers talks about what corporate leaders need to do to help stimulate the growth of Black wealth and that just getting a college degree is not enough.  

WHY EMPLOYEE VOLUNTEERING IS GOOD FOR BUSINESS
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/corporate-volunteering_b_1856314
This articles focuses on why employee volunteering is good for a business.

101 PEOPLE, IDEAS AND THINGS CHANGING OUR WORLD - 2019 BBC
https://www.bbc.com/worklife/article/20190718-the-101-people-ideas-and-things-changing-how-we-work-today?
This  WorkLife101 site includes many interesting articles. This one is a list of 101 "indispensable things that you need to know about our work-life future."

4 BLACK YOUTH.COM
http://www.4blackyouth.com/
The web site says "We are a group of African-American professionals and students who are on a mission to leverage new technologies to educate and provide opportunities to those who need it most. Since there are so many things against black youth, we are For Black Youth because we feel that the African-American community needs targeted solutions to combat our unacceptably low educational, income and employment statistics. However, this site wholeheartedly welcomes individuals of all ethnicities who would like to contribute to or who can benefit from our offerings. Come join us. We will make a change."

A BUSINESS, EDUCATION AND GOVERNMENT LEADERS CONVERSATION ABOUT WHAT’S AT STAKE FOR OUR ECONOMY AND OUR YOUNG PEOPLE. (VIDEO)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8TnxKfL95qw&t=7s
This is a Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis video. Ideas apply in many big cities. The Bridging the Gap web site is: https://www.achievempls.org/BridgetheGapBkfst

ADVANCE CTE - CAREER CLUSTERS FRAMEWORK PREPARING FUTURE WORKFORCE
https://careertech.org/career-clusters
From the web site: "The National Career Clusters® Framework provides a vital structure for organizing and delivering quality CTE programs through learning and comprehensive programs of study. In total, there are 16 Career Clusters in the National Career Clusters Framework, representing more than 79 Career Pathways to help students navigate their way to greater success in college and career."

BLACK FIRE BRIGADE CHICAGO
https://blackfirebrigade.com/
From the website: "Black Fire Brigade is a not for profit organization that recruits, trains and provides employment opportunities to African-American youngsters to become medical technicians and firefighters in Chicago."

BREAKING DOWN BARRIERS TO INNOVATION FOR UNDERREPRESENTED KIDS - ARTICLE
https://www.vox.com/2017/12/4/16706352/innovation-inequality-race-gender
This article on Vox is titled Groundbreaking empirical research shows where innovation really comes from Breaking down barriers for underrepresented kids could quadruple America’s pool of inventors.  It show the influence of where you live and who your parents are, on what careers you pursue. In this case the focus is on innovation.

CAN JOBS SAVE CHICAGO? CRAIN'S SPECIAL REPORT
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170812/ISSUE01/170819980/can-jobs-stop-chicago-violence-five-companies-think-so
UIC’s Great Cities Institute assisted with Crain’s Chicago Business for a special report that examines the connection between joblessness and violence in Chicago neighborhoods.  This link points to an article about how businesses can create jobs to employ people in low-income areas.

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES IN THE CHICAGO REGION - WORKFORCE BOARDS OF METRO CHICAGO
https://www.workforcepartnersmetrochicago.org/
The Workforce Boards of Metropolitan Chicago's website supports workforce development and economic development in the Chicago region. 

CAREER OPPORTUNITY - RECYCLING LUMBER - LEARN FROM NYCITYSLAB
http://nycityslab.com/
View the videos on this site and see how Robert Rising, known as "the Black lumberjack" is dedicated to saving fallen trees and creating furniture out of rescued wood. Rising describes a career path for Black youth that very few are aware of.  Share this video with youth in your school and/or youth program and you may inspire a few young people to reach out to Mr. Rising and learn how they can get involved.

CASE FOR YOUTH APPRENTICE PROGRAMS
https://tcf.org/content/commentary/the-case-for-expanding-youth-apprenticeships/
This "The Case for Expanding Youth Apprenticeships" is an article on The Century Foundation blog. 

CHICAGO APPRENTICESHIP NETWORK
https://www.chicagoapprenticenetwork.org/#/
From the website: "The Chicago Apprentice Network is working to bridge the gap by raising awareness of apprenticeship and helping more businesses establish successful apprentice programs to offer more opportunities to more people in Chicagoland."

CHICAGO CRED - (CREATING REAL ECONOMIC DESTINY)
https://www.chicagocred.org/
From the web site: "Chicago CRED (Creating Real Economic Destiny) was created in 2016 by Emerson Collective, a social impact organization founded and run by Laurene Powell Jobs, along with former U.S. Education Secretary and Chicago Public Schools CEO Arne Duncan.  We believe the best solution for ending gun violence is recruiting men most likely to be perpetrators or victims of shootings and transition them to jobs in the legal economy that pay as much or more than what they earn in the violence-plagued illegal economy."

CHICAGO JOBS COUNCIL - WORKFORCE INFORMATION & RESOURCE EXCHANGE
https://cjc.net/workforce-development-funding/workforce-innovation-and-opportunity-act-wioa/
From the web site:  "Chicago Jobs Council moves people out of poverty through employment using on-the-ground expertise, advocacy, and capacity. The WIRE is designed to support frontline providers, advocates, policy makers, and other workforce development stakeholders in Chicago and Illinois." 

CHICAGOLAND CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
https://www.chicagolandchamber.org/
From the web site: "The primary role of the Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce is to make Chicagoland the most business-friendly region in America by enhancing our members' success through aggressive programs in advocacy, member benefits and services, and actionable information." 

CHICAGOLAND WORKFORCE FUNDER ALLIANCE
https://chicagoworkforcefunders.org/what-we-do/
From the web site: "The Funder Alliance’s strategic plan sets top-level goals that break down its mission into more specific issues where the Funder Alliance can set clear objectives:
* Increase Employer Investment in the Development of their Current and Future Workforce
* Increase the Effectiveness of the Workforce Development System
* Increase Access to Quality Jobs. 

CLOSING THE SKILLS GAP - JPMORGAN CHASE & CO. INITIATIVE
https://www.jpmorganchase.com/impact/our-approach/jobs-and-skills
Browse this web site, download the publications, add your own business to strategies that reach youth in high poverty areas with mentors, learning opportunities, part time and summer jobs and internships that bring more youth from poverty and near poverty into the workforce.

COMMITTEE FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
https://www.ced.org/about
From the web site: "The Committee for Economic Development of The Conference Board (CED) is a nonprofit, nonpartisan, business-led public policy organization that delivers well-researched analysis and reasoned solutions to our nation’s most critical issues." 

CREATIVITY, SOCIAL BENEFIT AND JOB CREATION IN ONTARIO - PDF
http://www-2.rotman.utoronto.ca/mpi/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/Creativity_Social_Benefit_and_Job_Creation-A_Baldwin.pdf
This is a 2009 working paper by Andrea Baldwin, from the Canadian Business for Social Responsibility on why it is essential that the Ontario government needs to invest in social  entrepreneurship and social enterprise.

DUSSELDORP SKILLS FORUM - AUSTRALIA
https://www.dusseldorp.org.au/
From the web site: "Dusseldorp Forum is an independent foundation focused on improving education, health and social outcomes for children, their families and communities across Australia. We provide funding and support to initiatives demonstrating positive, long-term change for young people. We bring people together to foster collaboration and share solutions to better meet the needs of this and future generations." 

EARLY STEM EDUCATION KEY TO GROWING FUTURE CHIP WORKFORCE - 2024 ARTICLE
https://semiengineering.com/early-stem-education-key-to-growing-future-chip-workforce/
This article focuses on "building a domestic workforce for the chip industry by attracting kids to science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) subjects at a  younger age."  The article points to some examples of ways TEM programs can "introduce the benefits of advanced manufacturing jobs to kids who are unlikely to attend four-year college and get an engineering degree."  

EMPLOYMENT & EMPLOYER SERVICES, INC (E&ES)
https://www.eesforjobs.com/
From the web site: "E&ES believes that quality employment is the foundation of human dignity, economic stability, and community self-sufficiency.  With strong support from our government partners, we implement our mission to match work-ready job seekers with quality employers, so Chicagoland remains a great place to live and work."

EMSI - COMPREHENSIVE LABOR MARKET DATA
https://www.economicmodeling.com/company/
From the web site: "Our mission is to use data to drive economic prosperity. To do this, we inform and connect three critical audiences: people (who are looking for good work), employers (who are looking for good people), and educators (who are looking to build good programs and engage students).   We provide the best labor market data available to professionals in higher education, economic development, workforce development, talent acquisition, and site selection. Our data, which covers more than 99% of the workforce, is compiled from a wide variety of government sources, job postings, and online profiles and résumés."

ENTREPRENEURSHIP EDUCATION RESOURCE SITE
https://www.entre-ed.org/
This web page is for teachers, instructors, youth leaders, program developers and others who help students of all ages find their own entrepreneurial opportunities.

ENSURING THE WORKFORCE SKILLS OF THE FUTURE: THE BIRTH TO WORK PIPELINE (2003)
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/229005057_ENSURING_WORKFORCE_SKILLS_OF_THE_FUTURE_THE_BIRTH_TO_WORK_PIPELINE
This Birth2Work white paper by Rick Stephens and Elane V. Scott "is about new insights, knowledge, and actions needed to develop capable, whole people today for tomorrow's economy."


EQUITICITY - BIKEFORCE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM; GO HUB COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CENTER, MORE
https://www.equiticity.org/about
Bikeforce is just one of many programs being developed by Equiticity, based in Chicago's North Lawndale area.  It's an apprentice program for high school students and young adults.  The Go Hub is "a physical and digital space in the North Lawndale neighborhood where residents create community around mobility justice and environmental justice." Browse the website to learn more.

FREE ENTERPRISE.COM ARTICLES ON EDUCATION & WORKFORCE
https://www.freeenterprise.com/
This web site is hosted by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.  The site collects and shared Free Enterprise stories, giving readers an inside look at the innovative and entrepreneurial spirit of the American business community.

GENESYS WORKS CREATES CAREER PATHWAYS AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUTH FROM UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES
https://genesysworks.org/
From the website: "Genesys Works creates career pathways and opportunities for youth from underserved communities while simultaneously helping employers fill critical talent gaps within their companies. We do this by providing skills training, counseling and coaching, and paid internships for high school seniors who currently reside in underserved communities and lack access to the resources needed to achieve sustained economic mobility."

GLOBAL HUMAN CAPITAL TRENDS 2014: ENGAGING THE 21ST CENTURY WORKFORCE
https://www2.deloitte.com/us/en/insights/focus/human-capital-trends/2014.html
From the web site: "CEOs and HR leaders see talent as a major challenge to growth. Where should you focus? This Deloitte survey of 2,500+ organizations in 90+ countries reveals 12 critical trends shaping the human capital agenda."  NPO leaders seeking corporate involvement need to understand information like this so they align their involvement of volunteers with corporate talent development and retention goals.

GOLD STANDARD PLAYBOOK FOR WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT - FROM ACCELERATOR FOR AMERICA
https://www.acceleratorforamerica.org/workforce-development-1
From the website: "As $1.2 trillion of federal infrastructure dollars begin to flow (2022) the nation faces a lack of trained workers, impacting the ability to start and complete projects on time. The "Gold Standard" Playbook presents solutions to these challenges, and helps localities meet new requirements to qualify for federal infrastructure funds."

GRADS OF LIFE - TOOLS TO HELP START AND OPERATE MENTORING, INTERNSHIP, ETC.
https://gradsoflife.org/about/
From the web site: "The Grads of Life campaign seeks to change perceptions employers have of young people with atypical resumes. The GradsofLife.org website offers the tools to connect leading employers to employment pathways, including mentoring, school-to-work, internships, and hiring." 

HELPING HIGH SCHOOLS PREPARE STUDENTS FOR WORK - ACHIEVE.ORG
https://www.achieve.org/
From the web site: "Achieve is an independent, nonpartisan, nonprofit education reform organization dedicated to working with states to raise academic standards and graduation requirements, improve assessments, and strengthen accountability."

HIGH SCHOOL INC. - ORANGE COUNTY, CA
https://highschoolinc.org/
From the website: "High School Inc. positively links social equity and economic values in school and at work by supporting the signature C-H-A-N-G-E Academies at Santa Ana Valley High School. These six core college and career readiness academies enrich a student’s learning experience by equipping students with the skills, opportunities, and relationships they need to succeed."

HOW TO ENGINEER SERENDIPITY - WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT ARTICLE
https://time.com/3951029/engineer-serendipity/
Business spends billions of dollars to support innovation. This TIME magazine article shows how helping employees connect informally with others stimulates idea exchanges and innovation. Companies who encourage employee involvement in volunteer-based organizations can stimulate a similar range of informal networking opportunities, at a much lower cost.

ICATT YOUTH APPRENTICE PROGRAM - CHICAGO
https://www.icattapprenticeships.com/il-greater-chicago/
From the web site: "ICATT is an innovative and industry-led approach to education. Benchmarked on the German Dual Education System, this program is an educational model developed in conjunction with technology leaders. ICATT combines practice, theory and work to train a globally competitive workforce. Companies get a tailored training program, greater employee loyalty and access to a high quality candidate pool. Apprentices profit from earning an Associate’s Degree with no debt to pay off afterwards, a German DIHK certification as well as guaranteed employment for the time of their training plus at least two years after."

IDES "ONE SOURCE" CAREER EDUCATION CENTER
https://ides.illinois.gov/
From the web site: "IDES (The Illinois Department of Employment Security ) encourages economic growth and stability in Illinois by providing Employment Services to Illinois residents and employers, analyzing and disseminating essential Labor Market Information, and administering Unemployment Insurance programs."

IMPERIAL CONSULTING FOCUSES ON WORKFORCE & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
https://www.imperialcorp.com/
From the web site: "Since 1968 Imperial has provided advanced education and talent improvement programs for tens of thousands of individuals and hundreds of organizations. Our current focus centers on solving the skills-jobs disconnect by helping clients plan and implement workforce restructuring and development by forming a Regional Talent Innovation Network". NOTE: Dr. Gordon was an advisory council member of the Tutor/Mentor Connection for many years.

INTERNATIONAL LABUOR ORGANIZATION (ILO)
http://www.ilo.org/global/about-the-ilo/lang--en/index.htm
From the web site: "The main aims of the ILO are to promote rights at work, encourage decent employment opportunities, enhance social protection and strengthen dialogue on work-related issues."

INTERNSHIP PROGRAMS OF NAF CAREER LABS
https://naf.org/our-approach/future-ready-lab
From the web site: "NAF Future Ready Labs are a solution to company talent development needs. By partnering with NAF and investing in paid internships, businesses benefit from the completion of meaningful work while developing a highly skilled and diverse talent pipeline."

INTERNSHIPS PROVIDE ON-THE JOB LEARNING- EDUTOPIA BLOG
https://www.edutopia.org/stw-college-career-stem-internship
This article illustrates how business and schools can collaborate to provide a 9th grade to 12th grade learning experience, connecting youth to real-world experiences.

INTERN XL - NEW PLATFORM (2022) FOR INTERNSHIP MATCHING
https://internxl.org/about/#mce_temp_url#
From the website: "Intern XL, created by the Fund II Foundation, is an intelligent platform that brings precision, diversity, inclusion, and efficiency to the internship hiring  process for top companies."  

JOBS FOR THE FUTURE
https://www.jff.org/
From the web site: "Jobs for the Future (JFF) is a national nonprofit that builds educational and economic opportunity for underserved populations in the United States. JFF develops innovative programs and public policies that increase college readiness and career success and build a more highly skilled, competitive workforce. With over 30 years of experience, JFF is a recognized national leader in bridging education and work to increase economic mobility and strengthen our economy."

JP MORGAN CHASE FELLOWSHIP INITIATIVE
https://www.jpmorganchase.com/impact/people/mentoring-skilled-volunteerism/the-fellowship-initiative
This initiative supports Black youth in Chicago, Los Angeles and New York City. The web site has quite a bit of information.  Hopefully other companies will borrow some ideas and support even greater numbers of youth via organized mentoring programs.

KIDPRENEURS - IDEAS FOR YOUNG ENTREPRENEURS
https://kidpreneurs.org/
The web site and its blog articles show stories of youth entrepreneurs that might inspire others to take a similar journey.

KNOWLEDGE WORKS - INNOVATIVE EDUCATION APPROACHES
https://knowledgeworks.org/about/
From the web site: "KnowledgeWorks is a national organization committed to providing every learner with meaningful personalized learning experiences that ensure success in college, career and civic life. With a presence in more than 30 states, we develop the capabilities of educators to implement and sustain competency-based and early college schools, partner with federal, state and district leaders to remove policy barriers that inhibit the growth of personalized learning and provide national thought leadership around the future of learning."

LIVING CLASSROOMS FOUNDATION
https://livingclassrooms.org/
From the web site:  "Living Classrooms Foundation strengthens communities and inspires young people to achieve their potential through hands-on education and job training, using urban, natural, and maritime resources as “living classrooms.”

MANAGING THE 21ST CENTURY ORGANIZATION. BY VALDIS KREBS
http://orgnet.com/Managing21CenturyOrganization.pdf
"If knowledge is power, what is connected knowledge?" That's how Valdis Krebs starts off this essay, showing the value to business of informal networks.  Volunteering in tutor/mentor programs provides this network-building opportunity for anyone who becomes part of a comprehensive, mentor-rich program. 
Note: Krebs was a speaker at the Chicago Tutor/Mentor Leadership and Networking Conference in Nov. 2009.

MANCHESTER CRAFTSMEN'S GUILD - PITTSBURGH
https://www.mcgyouthandarts.org/
From the web site: "For more than 40 years Manchester Craftsmen’s Guild has been a unique haven—a multi-disciplined arts and learning center that fosters a sense of belonging, interconnections, and hope within the urban community."  Read about how arts involvement has raised the aspirations and motivations of students and led more to success in school and life. The thinking behind this project is something that should be at the soul of every volunteer-based tutor/mentor program in the country. 

MANUFACTURING RENAISSANCE - CHICAGO
https://mfgren.org/
Manufacturing Renaissance support the growth of the manufacturing sector in Chicago, through training programs, the Chicago Manufacturing Renaissance Council, and more. 

MICROSOFT INITIATIVE TO HELP 25 MILLION BUILD DIGITAL LEARNING SKILLS
click here
In this blog article Microsoft is announcing “a global skills initiative aimed at bringing more digital skills to 25 million people worldwide by the end of the year. This initiative will bring together every part of our company, combining existing and new resources from LinkedIn, GitHub, and Microsoft.”

MICROSOFT INNOVATIVE EDUCATOR (MIE) PROGRAMS
https://education.microsoft.com/en-us/resource/1703c312
From the web site: "The Microsoft Innovative Educator (MIE) programs recognize global educator visionaries who are using technology to pave the way for their peers for better learning and student outcomes. These are a variety of programs to help both educators who are just beginning this journey, as well as programs for educators who are leaders in innovative education." 

NATIONAL CAREER ACADEMY COALITION
https://www.ncacinc.com/
From the web site: "The mission of the National Career Academy Coalition (NCAC) is to create and support a national network of existing and emerging high school career academies."
Editor note:  Career Academies mirror many of the goals of the type of comprehensive tutor/mentor program encouraged by the Tutor/Mentor Connection, and represent potential partners for such programs in many cities. Visit the LINKS section of the NCAC web site to learn more about the many different Career Academies operating in America.

NATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR TEACHING ENTREPRENEURSHIP - CHICAGO OFFICE
https://www.nfte.com/chicago/
From web site: "Through a unique combination of high-impact student programs and exceptional teacher training and support, NFTE’s Chicago Metro office provides schools and partners across the region the opportunity to change young lives through entrepreneurship." This is part of a national organization.

NATIONAL FUND FOR WORKFORCE SOLUTIONS
https://nationalfund.org/
From the web site: "The National Fund for Workforce Solutions seeks to improve employment, training, and labor market outcomes for low-income individuals. The Fund’s support will improve both the quality of jobs and the capacity of workers by promoting change at three levels: individual, institution, and system. The result: better jobs, better workers, and a better workforce development system."

NATIONAL YOUTH EMPLOYMENT COALITION
https://nyec.org/
From the web site: "NYEC members work to address the many barriers that opportunity youth face, helping young people gain and maintain employment, complete high school and persist in postsecondary education, enhance their well-being, and become productive citizens. NYEC members include nonprofit providers of services to youth, as well as city agencies, local workforce development boards, and research organizations."

NYC TECH OPPORTUNITY GAP
https://civichall.org/nyc-tech-opportunity-gap/
From the website: "This report was commissioned to better understand the nature and trajectory of jobs that require high-tech skills, and how the NYC workforce ecosystem can better prepare New Yorkers to realize the economic opportunity provided by high-tech jobs."

OPPORTUNITY CHICAGO - ARCHIVE
https://cjc.net/past-projects/opportunity-chicago/
From the web site:  "Opportunity Chicago was a collaborative of government agencies, foundations, nonprofit organizations and employers. It's goal was to help 5,000 public housing residents prepare for and find quality jobs by the end of 2010."  Browse the archive and learn from work that was done. 

PROFOUND GENTLEMEN OF COLOR - ENGAGES BLACK MALE EDUCATORS
https://www.profoundgentlemen.org/about/
This is a national organization with a Chicago branch. See this description on the web site: "Profound Gentlemen is committed to supporting boys and male educators of color in the Chicago community.  In collaboration with the Chicago Teacher’s Union Foundation, we are able to provide free support services to focus in retaining male educators of color. In addition, through our educators who lead mentoring groups, we will be creating a cradle to career pipeline for boys of color.  Together our efforts will strengthen a community and an everlasting impact."

REGIONAL WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT NETWORKS
http://edacweb.com/resources/regional-workforce-development-networks/
This link points to an article by Marcus Weiss, of the Economic Development Assistance Consortium, describing Regional Workforce Development Networks.  This is on the Economic Development Assistance Consortium website. 

RESOURCES FOR INNER CITY CEOS - ANCHOR INITIATIVES
https://icic.org/research/anchor-initiatives/
From the web site: "ICIC’s Anchor Institution Strategic Framework defines seven strategies anchors use to accelerate urban economic revitalization. Anchor organizations that intentionally engage these seven strategies will produce measurable returns for both the community and the organization."  This site has a wealth of resources focused on strengthening inner cities. Take a look.

SBA LEARNING CENTER - HELP WITH STARTING & GROWING A BUSINESS
https://www.sba.gov/sba-learning-platform
This site was created to help small business owners know how their business compares with the competition in their region. 

SCHOOL-TO-WORK INITIATIVES: GOALS FROM 1996
https://www2.ed.gov/pubs/SER/SchoolWork/study7c.html
This link points to an archive titled "Study of School-To-Work Initiatives Cross-Site Analysis June 1995"  The goals set then are still appropriate today. What can we learn about why the problems still persist?

SKILLS GAP IN MANUFACTURING SECTOR -2015 DELOITTE REPORT
https://www2.deloitte.com/us/en/insights/deloitte-review/issue-16/manufacturing-skills-gap-america.html
This article shows a growing skills gap in America's manufacturing sector and prescribes some short and long-term solutions.  Connecting people from STEAM backgrounds to youth in organized tutor/mentor programs would be one low-cost strategy of building student aspirations for careers in these fields. This needs to be a strategy manufacturing sector leaders invest in.

SKILL UP - HELPS WORKERS FIND QUALITY LIVING-WAGE JOBS
https://www.skillup.org/
SkillUP is a coalition of more than 100 organizations, including training and education providers, tech firms, employers and philanthropies.  This site can be valuable to young people exploring career options, to people without college degrees who seek good-paying jobs, or people seeking to explore new career options.  Take time to explore the site and learn what's available. 

ST. LOUIS JOBS - INVESTING IN YOUTH FUTURES
http://stlyouthjobs.org/about/
From the web site "STL Youth Jobs bridges the divide between our region’s youth and the growing skills gap in our workforce:" Leaders in different cities can learn from each other.  

SUMMER WORKS
https://www.summerworks.info/about
From the website:  "Summer Works is the Washtenaw County Summer Youth Employment Program, a 10-week summer employment and mentorship program that pairs local employers, including the University of Michigan, with young adults, age 16 to 24.  It connects youth to resources for building professional networks, exploring career opportunities, and developing essential job and leadership skills.”

THE ACADEMY GROUP - SUPPORTS YOUTH FROM 4TH GRADE THROUGH COLLEGE
https://theacademygroup.com/the-academy/
This Chicago group describes it's mission with this statement on their web site: "Over a fourteen year journey, we guide students through intense interdisciplinary exploration of business, justice and leadership. Programming at the Academy is rigorous, personalized and cumulative. We reinforce core skills that accelerate academic progress, putting students on track to reach ambitious educational and career milestones."  It does this through a mix of five-week summer programs, year-round support, internships, etc. Operates as a social enterprise.

THE DEVELOPMENT SCHOOL FOR YOUTH
https://allstars.org/our-work/programs/development-school-for-youth/
From the web site: "The Development School for Youth (DSY) is the All Stars Project's innovative outside-of-school leadership and business training program.  In partnership with businesses and caring corporate professionals DSY offers supplemental educational, social and internship experiences in a variety of workplace settings. This training prepares inner-city youth to enter the professional workforce, pursue educational opportunities and face challenges in new ways." 

UK CAREER ACADEMY FOUNDATION
https://www.careeracademies.org.uk/
From the web site: "The UK Career Academy Foundation is a not-for profit organisation, set up by leading figures from the worlds of business and education. Its aim is to provide young people aged between 16 and 18 with the curriculum and guidance necessary to build rewarding careers and fulfilling lives. It does this through the promotion of 'Career Academies', schools within schools that combine a rigorous industry validated curriculum for students with leading edge practice in education business link activity, including paid summer internships with supporting companies and one-to-one business mentoring." 

URBAN ALLIANCE CHICAGO - HIGH SCHOOL INTERNSHIP PROGRAM
https://theurbanalliance.org/locations/chicago/
From the web site: "Urban Alliance is a youth development organization that provides young people with the professional skills training and work experience needed to succeed in tomorrow’s labor market. By providing Urban Alliance youth with early, meaningful work, our Chicago business partners are helping to strengthen the school-to-work pipeline and prepare the next generation of leaders." 

VALUING YOUR TALENT - RSA PROJECT AIMS TO INCREASE WORKFORCE SKILLS
https://www.thersa.org/projects/archive/economy/valuing-your-talent/about
From the web site: "The goal of the UK based challenge, called Valuing Your Talent (VyT), is to increase the skills of the UK’s workforce, organisations’ performance, and societal value by helping employers get better at understanding and investing in their human capital. It’s based on an underlying conviction that employers and employees should better recognize their respective value, and have each others’ long-term interests at heart, as well as those  of wider society. Central to this is investment in each other’s learning and development, and the ability to tackle important problems."

VIRTUAL ENTERPRISES INTERNATIONAL - IN-SCHOOL GLOBAL BUSINESS SIMULATION
https://veinternational.org/why-ve/
From the web site: "VE provides a solution for schools to offer all students meaningful skills-based career experiences. Through our hands-on, task-based curricula, students test drive potential careers and develop in-demand skills and competencies that post-secondary institutions and employers are seeking. By managing the day-to-day operations of a company, students not only develop business skills and an entrepreneurial mindset, they also identify career pathways that align with their interests, talents, and aspirations.

VISION FOR AMERICAN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (VAST) - 2025
https://www.vastfuture.org/
This website shows the vision of individuals representing industry, academia, government, and the non-profit sector of a future state in which American science and technology can continue to serve America.  Planning started in 2024. 

VOCATIONAL AND TECHNICAL CAREERS RESOURCES
http://www.khake.com/index.html
This web site is an on-line library of Vocational and Technical Career Resources. It's not been updated since 2012, but the huge list of topics should still offer a wealth of information. 

WORKFORCE GPS - ONLINE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO HELP BUILD CAPACITY OF AMERICA'S PUBLIC WORKFORCE INVESTMENT SYSTEM
https://www.workforcegps.org/
This US Dept of Labor resource was developed "specifically for workforce professionals, educators and business leaders, giving you the tools you need to create innovative approaches to improve the employment prospects of job seekers.

WOMEN IN TRADES, TECHNOLOGY & SCIENCE - RESOURCE LIBRARY
https://www.iwitts.org/
From the web site: "IWITTS helps educators nationwide close the gender gap for women and girls in male-dominated careers, such as technology, the trades and law enforcement. Our Proven Practices Collection brings educators a research-based blueprint for recruiting and retaining women and girls in the technology classroom. You'll find over a hundred journal articles and proven practice case studies."

YEAR-UP - ONE YEAR INTERNSHIP, SKILL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
https://www.yearup.org/about?location=chicago/
From the web site: "Year Up is a one-year, intensive training program that provides low-income young adults, ages 18-24, with a combination of hands-on skill development, college credits, corporate internships, and support."

YOUTH ENTREPRENEURS OF KANSAS
https://www.youthentrepreneurs.org/
From the web site: "Youth Entrepreneurs began in 1991 as an eight-week program, eventually expanding into a yearlong, accredited course and experiential adventure for students in high school. More than 25 years later, YE has inspired thousands of high school students across the nation to achieve more than they ever thought possible.

YOUTH ENTREPRENEURSHIP - GLOBAL NETWORK
http://www.sageglobal.org/?page_id=2034
Students for the Advancement of Global Entrepreneuship is an international network of organizations committed to youth entrepreneurship. Visit the web site to learn more

Business Involvement in Pulling Kids through School and into Jobs -  Links Section of Tutor/Mentor Library

The links in this section of the library show what some companies are doing to encourage employee involvement
and use company resources to help tutor/mentor and learning programs grow in more places, and help
those programs support kids as they move from 1st grade to jobs and careers. These links are "research" 
anyone can use to constantly improve the impact of their own actions.  The site where this information has been
hosted is now only available as an archive.

This graphic show three time frames where youth need support
as they move through school toward adult lives and jobs. While
teachers, mentors and parents might "push" kids to made good
decisions business can help provide mentors and age-appropriate
learning resources that "pull" kids toward jobs and careers.

View this graphic in this Role of Leaders pdf

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

Workforce Development links - click here

Corporate Social Responsibility (SSR) links - click here

Diversity & Inclusion Strategies - click here

Business School Connections - click here

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

COMMUNITY-CAMPUS PARTNERSHIPS FOR HEALTH
https://ccphealth.org/
From the web site: "Established in 1997, Community-Campus Partnerships for Health (CCPH) is a nonprofit membership organization that promotes health equity and social justice through partnerships between communities and academic institutions. We view health broadly as physical, mental, emotional, social and spiritual well-being and emphasize partnership approaches to health that focus on changing the conditions and environments in which people live, work, study, pray and play."

EDGEWOOD COLLEGE - CABRINI CONNECTIONS 2011 ARTICLE
http://cabriniblog.blogspot.com/2011/07/edgewood-college-experience2011.html
This is one of many articles showing how graduate students and faculty from Edgewood College in Madison, Wisconsin organized annual summer workshops presented to 7th to 12th grade students at the Cabrini Connections program in Chicago. 

HAMMOND, IN COLLEGE BOUND SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
https://collegebound.gohammond.com/?id=2%2C0%2C0%2C1%2C0%2C0
Hammond, IN is one of a growing number of cities providing college scholarship incentives to help motivate at-risk kids to stay in school and prepare for jobs/careers in their home state.

HIGHER EDUCATION ANCHOR MISSION INITIATIVE
https://www.cumuonline.org/cumu-initiatives/anchor-mission-initiative/
From the web site: "The purpose of the Higher Education Anchor Mission Initiative is to help CUMU members more rapidly and effectively advance an anchor mission approach within their institutions, higher education, and the communities they serve.  With support from the Annie E. Casey Foundation in 2018, The Democracy Collaborative and CUMU will provide access to facilitated peer learning exchanges, tools and strategies. Institutions participating in the pilot year will help to co-design a set of activities to develop important innovations for the field."

HOPE CHICAGO - PROVIDING COLLEGE FUNDING FOR ALL STUDENTS FROM FIVE CITY  HIGH SCHOOLS
https://hopechicago.org/
From the website: "Hope Chicago is a scholarship-focused non-profit designed to provide students and their parents/guardians with the support they need to graduate from college debt-free."  In 2022 the first 5 high schools were chosen and all students, and some parents, from each of these schools were promised full funding for college at selected Illinois colleges.  The Kalamazoo Promise program was looked at as a model for Hope Chicago. 

INSTITUTE FOR POLICY & CIVIC ENGAGEMENT UIC
https://ipce.uic.edu/
IPCE creates opportunities for scholars, concerned citizens, students, and government to participate in public discourse and educational programs on current policy issues and social trends.

INTELLECTUAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP: NEW SOCIAL COMPACT
click here
From the web site:  "Public research universities face enormous challenges in the 21st century: waning fiscal support, a loss of public confidence, and a persistent lack of diversity. Perhaps no challenge is more compelling, however, than the obligation to serve society. The time has come for increased commitment to and removal of barriers preventing collaborative, interdisciplinary, socially relevant research and learning."  Cick the link to read more.  Note: You can now connect with Richard Cherwitz, the author of this article, on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/richard.cherwitz

KALAMAZOO PROMISE HELPS KIDS TO COLLEGE – LAUNCHED IN 2007
https://www.kalamazoopromise.com/
The Kalamazoo Promise makes a college scholarship available to every Kalamazoo Public School student. On the web site they write:  "The Kalamazoo Promise has created an unprecedented amount of individuals and organizations that are stepping up to ensure that all students achieve their dreams of success in life after high school through education and learning that lead to good jobs."   Read this 2022 16 year update. https://www.upjohn.org/research-highlights/six-interesting-impacts-kalamazoo-promise

MEMPHIS TEACHER RESIDENCY (MTR) - CREATED EDGAP MAP
https://memphistr.org/about/christian-community-education/
From the web site: MTR's mission is "As a response to the gospel mandate to love our neighbors as ourselves, MTR will partner to provide students in Memphis neighborhoods with the same, or better, quality of education as is available to any student in Memphis by recruiting, training, and supporting effective teachers within a Christian context. Summarized, our mission is "Christian love expressed in equal education."  One of the resources created by MTR is an interactive map showing ACT scores for individual schools in 19 cities, as an overlay to poverty levels."  See the map at http://www.edgap.org/

NATIONAL LEAGUE OF CITIES - INSTITUTE FOR YOUTH, FAMILIES AND EDUCATION
https://www.nlc.org/program/institute-for-youth-education-and-families/
From the web site: "The Institute for Youth, Education, and Families is the go-to place for city leaders seeking to improve outcomes for children and families. With expertise in early childhood success, education and expanded learning, promoting a culture of health, Re-engagement of disconnected youth, and family economic success, the YEF Institute reaches cities of all sizes and brings together local leaders to develop strategies via technical assistance projects, peer learning networks, leadership academies, and Mayors’ Institutes."

PITTSBURGH PROMISE - SCHOLARSHIP FOR HS GRADS
https://pittsburghpromise.org/
The Pittsburgh Promise is a community commitment to help students and families of the Pittsburgh Public Schools plan, prepare, and pay for education beyond high school. It includes a pledge to "pay up to $40,000 as a scholarship to pursue higher education."

RAISING STUDENT VOICES: STUDENT ACTION FOR UNIVERSITY COMMUNITY INVESTMENT
https://community-wealth.org/content/raising-student-voices-student-action-university-community-investment
Editor note: I was introduced to this article by the http://www.community-wealth.org email. Here's how they describe the report:  "This new report from The Democracy Collaborative and the Responsible Endowments Coalition seeks to connect struggling communities to local institutional wealth through engaging student activism. The report profiles three administration-led initiatives and three student-led initiatives, as well as five potential future partnerships, where institutional investments are directed into local communities in a way that empowers low-income residents, develops small businesses, and generates sustainable economic development." 

RESEARCH RELATED TO KALAMAZOO'S PROMISE
https://www.upjohn.org/about/research-initiatives/promise-investing-community/about-kalamazoo-promise
The Upjohn Institute is actively involved in research, evaluation, and community mobilization efforts surrounding Kalamazoo Promise, an unprecedented experiment in economic development that guarantees full college scholarships to potentially every graduate of the Kalamazoo Public School (KPS) district.

UNIVERSITIES AS FORCES FOR SOCIAL GOOD. EDITORIAL
https://www.aacu.org/publications-research/periodicals/academics-are-intellectual-entrepreneurs
"Let's reflect on how universities are--and can increasingly become--forces for social good." was part of the concluding paragraph of an essay titled? "Academics Are Intellectual Entrepreneurs" by David L. Hildebrand, assistant professor of philosophy at the University of Colorado at Denver and Health Sciences. The editorial was included in the June 2005 issue of Peer Review, a quarterly briefing from the American Association of Colleges and Universities. This piece discusses the role and value of academic community engagement and "how universities are--and can increasingly become--forces for social good." 

UNIVERSITY & COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS
https://community-wealth.org/strategies/panel/universities/index.html
Beginning in the 1980s, an expanding movement within higher education has been attempting to make universities more relevant and responsive to the communities and states in which they are located.  This web site provides much information on this movement.

AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN-ILLINOIS
https://www.aauw.org/
From the web site: "The American Association of University Women (AAUW) is the nation’s leading voice promoting equity and education for women and girls. Since our founding in 1881, AAUW members have examined and taken positions on the fundamental issues of the day — educational, social, economic, and political." 

BRAVEN - HELPING STUDENTS FROM COLLEGE TO CAREERS
https://bebraven.org/model-and-impact/
From the web site: "The mission of Braven, founded in 2014, is to empower promising, underrepresented young people—first-generation college students, students from low-income backgrounds, and students of color—with the skills, confidence, experiences and networks necessary to transition from college to strong first jobs, which lead to meaningful careers and lives of impact." Operates in Chicago, Newark and the Bay Area.

COLLEGE ADMISSIONS: THE COMPLETE GUIDE TO SOCIAL MEDIA
https://www.kaptest.com/study/pre-college/college-admission-the-complete-guide-to-social-media/
College admissions officers are looking at applicant's social media pages to learn more about candidates. This article provides tips that can help influence a positive application process.  Browse this website for extensive resources on high school and college exams, etc. 

CITY COLLEGES OF CHICAGO - FINANCIAL AID TIPS
https://www.ccc.edu/menu/Pages/Ways-to-pay-for-your-education.aspx
Browse the web site of City Colleges of Chicago for drop down menus of how to apply, scholarship opportunities, course schedules at the various colleges in the CCC network, etc.  This links points to information about financing a college education.

COLLEGE BOARD - BIG FUTURE COLLEGE PLANNING
https://www.collegeboard.org/?student=
From the web site: "Each year, the College Board helps more than seven million students prepare for a successful transition to college through programs and services in college readiness and college success — including the SAT and the Advanced Placement Program. The organization also serves the education community through research and advocacy on behalf of students, educators and schools."  Use the resources at the Big Future page to help plan for your college future.

COLLEGE CHOICE - RESOURCES TO HELP YOU PICK THE RIGHT COLLEGE
https://www.collegechoice.net/
From the website: "College Choice offers numerous free online resources to help you in your college search, including our unique student-centered college rankings, admissions advice, scholarship and financial aid information, and much much more."  

COLLEGE PROMISE CAREERS INSTITUTE
https://www.collegepromise.org/
From the website: "We are a national, non-partisan, non-profit initiative that builds broad public support for funding the first two or more years of postsecondary education for hard-working students, and ensuring those students have access to quality educational opportunities and supports.  Use the mypromisetool.org interactive map to find College Promise programs anywhere in the USA.

COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP IDEAS - BLOG
http://www.collegescholarships.org/blog/category/scholarships/
This blog can stimulate thinking among students seeking money for college.

COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP RESOURCE - FASTWEB
https://www.fastweb.com/
From the web site: "Fastweb is the premier online resource for paying and preparing for college. Fastweb members are matched to relevant scholarship opportunities completely free of charge. With roughly 1.5 million scholarships worth more than $3.4 billion, there are scholarships for every student’s educational goals, activities and interests.  Additionally, Fastweb members can depend on us for insider financial aid tips, advice on high school and college life, as well as job and internship matches in their area.

COMPLETE GUIDE TO ACCREDITED ONLINE COLLEGES
https://www.onlinecolleges.org/
From the web site: "Online Colleges is a nonprofit resource for students considering  attending an online college. It gives students the most comprehensive  and unbiased list of online colleges and universities on the web. Students can use this for a more  educated choice about where they want to go to college. Linking directly  to the college, this site also gives an overview of its distance education, and  list its accreditation data."

DEALING WITH STUDENT LOAN DEBT?
http://www.ibrinfo.org/index.php
This is a web site that can help people dealing with high levels of student loan debt.

ILLINOIS CAN - COLLEGE ACCESS NETWORK
https://illinoiscan.org/about-us/history.html
College and career readiness professionals and related college access organizations have been networking and learning from each other since 1998.  Read history at this link. 

ILLINOIS COLLEGE ACCESS NETWORK STUDENT PORTAL
https://studentportal.isac.org/web/guest/student
The portal is a free resource to "help students choose a college, learn about careers, find scholarships, simplify the financial aid process, learn how to budget your money, and much more."

ILLINOIS STUDENT ASSISTANCE COMMISSION - ILLINOIS GEAR UP
https://www.isac.org/gear-up/
From the website: "As the state's college access and financial aid agency, the Illinois Student Assistance Commission (ISAC) has one of the largest statewide college access programs in the country, dedicated to helping Illinois high school students and families make more informed choices about postsecondary education.  Consistent with our ISAC mission, the Illinois GEAR UP program (LGU) is focused on making college accessible and affordable for Illinois students."  

KnowHow2GO - COLLEGE SUPPORT FOR STUDENTS
http://knowhow2go.acenet.edu/
From the web site: "KnowHow2GO is a campaign designed to encourage students and veterans to prepare for college. Explore the site to learn more about the steps you need to take to be college-ready."

LET'S GET READY - COLLEGE ACCESS PROGRAMS
https://letsgetready.org/
From the web site: "Let's Get Ready expands access to college in America by mobilizing, equipping, and empowering a movement of college students helping high school students get to college. Through a network of campus and community-based chapters, Let's Get Ready's trained college student volunteers provide disadvantaged students with intensive SAT preparation, college advising, and the powerfully relevant role-models and mentors they need to succeed."

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF INDEPENDENT UNIVERSITIES - BUILDING BLOCKS TO 2020
https://www.naicu.edu/special_initiatives/2020
From the web site: "This website features hundreds of programs at private colleges and universities nationally to expand access to college and ensure degree completion." 

OPENLY LICENSED COLLEGE TEXTBOOK - OPENSTAX
https://openstax.org/about
From the web site: "OpenStax is a nonprofit based at Rice University, and it’s our mission to improve student access to education. Our first openly licensed college textbook was published in 2012, and our library since scaled to more than 20 books for college and AP courses used by hundreds of thousands of students. Our adaptive learning technology, designed to improve learning outcomes through personalized educational paths, is being piloted in college courses across the country. Through our partnerships with philanthropic foundations and our alliance with other educational resource companies, OpenStax is breaking down the most common barriers to learning and empowering students and instructors to succeed."

PEER FORWARD (WAS COLLEGE SUMMIT)
https://www.peerforward.org/about-us/
From the web site: "PeerForward’s mission is to unleash the power of positive peer influence to transform the lives of youth living in low-income communities by connecting them to college and careers. Formerly known as College Summit, we began as a single workshop in the basement of a Washington, D.C. community center. The goal was to help students capture their stories in personal essays that could be used for college applications. From that single workshop, more than two decades ago, founders J.B. Schramm, Keith Frome, and Derek Canty built a national organization that has guided more than 350,000 students across the nation to higher education." 

PLANNING YOUR CAREER - RESOURCE
https://www.learnhowtobecome.org/
The Learn How to Become.org web site can be a useful tool for  youth (or adults) to use to plan for a career.  Browse the site and share it with others.

PRIVATE STUDENT LOANS GUIDE – ELIGIBILITY, COSTS, BEST REPAYMENT, & WARNINGS
https://lendedu.com/blog/the-student-loan-report-merges-with-lendedu/
If you're planning for college, and the costs associated with it, this article offers an in-depth review of some of the things you need to know about student loans.

RESOURCES FOR LOW-INCOME GRAD STUDENTS: 30 WAYS TO SAVE ON AN ADVANCED DEGREE
https://www.onlinemastersdegrees.org/student-resources/low-income-graduate-students/
From the website: "This article includes a list of resources that can help low-income students learn about the funding and support they need to earn a master's degree."

RESEARCH IN EDUCATION - ISSUES DRIVING HIGHER EDUCATION
https://www.bestcolleges.com/research/
This is the research page of a website that provides information about colleges and higher education.  The page says "The field of education is surrounded by many heated debates and complex conversation on issues crucial to its success. Through our Thought Leadership Galleries and Annual Educational Trends Reports we strive to engage these topics in an original way, blending proprietary research, op-ed content, expert panels, and resource collections."

SCHOLARSHIP AMERICA
https://scholarshipamerica.org/
From the web site: "Scholarship America's mission is to mobilize America, through scholarships and educational support, to make postsecondary success possible for all students." Visit the web site to see work that has been done since the 1960s and to learn if your student is can qualify for these scholarship funds. 

SCHOLARSHIPS AND RESOURCES FOR MINORITY STUDENTS
https://www.publicservicedegrees.org/financial-aid/scholarships/minority-students/
This "Student Training & Education in Public Service" article includes a list of minority-focused scholarships and resources that focus on public-service degrees.

START A CAREER WORKING WITH CHILDREN - MAP A PATH
https://www.affordablecollegesonline.org/college-resource-center/degrees-working-with-children/
This link points to a page that shows many careers working with children that you might aspire to and the college path that leads you there.

THE CENTER FOR COLLEGE ACCESS AND STUDENT SUCCESS AT NORTHEASTERN ILLINOIS U.
http://www.centerforcollegeaccessandsuccess.org/
From the web site: "The Center for College Access and Success at Northeastern Illinois University develops collaborative partnerships that engage entire communities to help students succeed both academically and socially. Founded in 1978, we are an innovator in creating model programs that translate visions for school improvement into concrete action. As an academic educational center of Northeastern Illinois University, we are in a unique position to respond to the needs of these communities."

TRIO EDUCATION PROGRAMS AT UIC
https://trio.uic.edu/
From the web site: "The TRIO Upward Bound (UB) and Student Support Services (SSS) Programs are two of eight TRIO Programs that are federally funded by the U.S. Department of Education.  The programs seek to increase the rate of students who complete secondary school and enroll in and graduate from a postsecondary institution."

ACHIEVING THE DREAM: HELPING MORE COMMUNITY COLLEGE STUDENTS SUCCEED
https://www.achievingthedream.org/
From the web site: "Achieving the Dream is a comprehensive non-governmental reform movement for student success. Together with our network of higher ed institutions, coaches and advisors, state policy teams, investors and partners, we are helping more than 4 million community college students have a better economic opportunity and achieve their dreams."

ACT HOLISTIC FRAMEWORK FOR HELPING YOUTH THROUGH SCHOOL AND INTO CAREERS
https://www.act.org/content/act/en/college-and-career-readiness/holistic-framework.html
From the website: "Building on research conducted at ACT over the last fifty years, ACT’s Holistic Framework provides a more complete description of the knowledge and skills individuals need to know and be able to do to succeed at school and at work."  View the videos on this site to learn more.

A GUIDE FOR WOMEN TO BREAK INTO INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
https://www.atera.com/blog/a-guide-for-women-to-break-into-information-technology/
This article offers an extensive list of career opportunities in computer and information technology.  At the bottom is a list of organizations supporting women in technology.  

ALL STAR HELPS INDIVIDUALS ADVANCE CAREERS THROUGH EDUCATION
https://www.allstardirectories.com/solutions/students/
Search over 1,000 career training schools to find the program that's right for you. Vocational schools, technical schools, trade schools, career colleges and more!

BOBPEARLMAN.ORG - SHARING BEST PRACTICES AND STRATEGIES FOR SCHOOL REFORM AND INNOVATION
http://www.bobpearlman.org/
The Tutor/Mentor Connection has pointed to this article about social capital, by Bob Pearlman, since the early 2000s because it so clearly shows the importance of "Social networks that can bridge across geography, race and class."  This link points to a more current version of his website and ideas. 

CAREER ONESTOP TOOLKIT - US DEPT OF LABOR
https://www.careeronestop.org/
This is an extensive resource for anyone planning a career, changing jobs, or seeking work. 

CAREERS OF THE FUTURE: WHAT JOBS WILL BE IN DEMAND IN 2030?
https://study.com/resources/in-demand-careers-of-the-future.html#0447
This article looks at career trends that reveal the work that will be most in-demand come the next decade.  

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE - RESOURCE
https://www.criminaljustice.com/
From the web site: "Criminal justice is an interdisciplinary career field that includes law enforcement, legal studies, and homeland security. CriminalJustice.com is a platform for distance learners pursuing their online criminal justice degrees and exploring dynamic career options. We're here to connect you to the resources and opportunities you need to move forward in this exciting field."

CITIZEN SCHOOLS - NEW APPROACH TO EDUCATION
https://www.citizenschools.org/what-we-do
From the web site: "We are building a movement around real-world learning, a pipeline of mentors, and the capacity of schools and communities to deliver a new approach to education - one that will help students develop the skills, mindsets and networks to thrive in the 21st century economy." 

ENTREPRENEURSHIP EDUCATION: ENABLING TEACHERS
https://ec.europa.eu/growth/smes/supporting-entrepreneurship/entrepreneurship-education_en
This European Commission report starts with "Entrepreneurship is a skill that can be learnt. You don't have to be born an entrepreneur to run a successful business. You can become one by developing an entrepreneurial mind set and skills. As Europe needs more entrepreneurs creating jobs, it's necessary to support this type of education in all EU countries. The main objective of the European Commission is to promote entrepreneurship education and stress its importance at all levels from primary school to university and beyond."  Search this web site for "Entrepreneurship Education" and find many related articles and resources.

FEATURED CAREER EDUCATION
http://www.careers.org/education/colleges
From the web site: "Careers.Org has everything you need to start, change, or energize your career. Among its more than 150,000 pages, you will find: a)  Detailed information about over 1000 Occupations, including wages, skills, and links to corresponding college programs; b) Career, Job and Educational resources for states, cities, and counties in the United States, as well as Canadian Provinces and International Countries; c) Detailed profiles for thousands of Colleges and Universities in the United States and abroad, including academic programs, tuition and expenses, and admissions requirements; and much more.

FEDERAL STUDENT AID (FOR COLLEGE) - US DEPT OF EDUCATION
https://studentaid.gov/
Learn how to prepare for college, what types of financial aid you can get, if  you qualify for aid, how to apply, how to manage loans, and much more. 

GUILD EDUCATION - FOCUSES ON WORKING, AND OUT-OF-WORK ADULTS
https://www.guildeducation.com/
From the website: "Guild’s mission is to unlock opportunity for America’s workforce through education. Guild brings together leading Fortune 1000 employers and nonprofit universities to offer education to employees."

LEARN MORE INDIANA - COLLEGE AND CAREER RESOURCES
https://learnmoreindiana.org/about/
From the web site: "Led by the Indiana Commission for Higher Education, Learn More Indiana is a partnership of state and local organizations working to help Hoosiers of all ages complete education and training beyond high school.  Our team offers a variety of helpful resources to help all Hoosiers — from kindergartners to adults — turn their college and career dreams into reality"

LEARN.PLAN.SUCCEED. CHICAGO PUBLIC SCHOOLS
https://www.cps.edu/services-and-supports/college-and-career-planning/learn-plan-succeed/
From the web site: "Learn.Plan.Succeed. expands Chicago Public Schools’ current definition of a postsecondary plan to include additional pathways for students. Every student will be supported in exploring, deciding on, and creating a concrete plan through intentional conversations with their school counselor as well as other postsecondary activities." 

LEARNING ENTERPRISE (LE) AT ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY
https://learning.asu.edu/our-ecosystem
From the website: "At Learning Enterprise, we are building an ecosystem for lifelong learning, leveraging the expertise, research, networks, and learning assets of the ASU Enterprise. Within this ecosystem, we intentionally design and integrate learning offerings, experiences, projects, faculty, coaches, and community networks to achieve desired learner outcomes."

NEW WAYS TO WORK - HELPING YOUTH TO JOBS
https://www.newwaystowork.org/about/our-purpose/
From the web site: "New Ways to Work is a consulting, technical assistance, and training organization that helps communities build comprehensive local youth-serving systems, develop new programs and partnerships, and improve practice in the organizations that serve young people."

ONE MILLION DEGREES - COACHES COMMUNITY COLLEGE STUDENTS
https://onemilliondegrees.org/the-program/professional-supports/
From the web site: "One Million Degrees understands that in order to help our scholars build a better future for themselves, their families, and their communities, we need to provide support that goes far beyond academics. One Million Degrees Scholars participate in a professional development and career readiness curriculum, which consists of two components that are essential to scholar success with community college and beyond: a) Professional and personal coaching; and b) Professional development workshops." 

ONLINE MASTER OF ARTS IN EDUCATION, AT RISK AND ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION
https://www.marianuniversity.edu/online-programs/mae-at-risk-and-alternative-education/
From the web site: "Marian University’s At Risk and Alternative Education (ARAE) master’s program prepares concerned educators, youth workers, counselors, and juvenile services personnel to be more effective with at-risk youth – those students at-risk of not achieving educational or personal success in their lives." Editor note: The Tutor/Mentor Connection has tried to find universities preparing graduates to lead and work in non-profit programs working with youth from high poverty, economically disadvantaged backgrounds. This degree offers training in some of the skills needed, but not the management, administrative, fund raising, or working with volunteers skills required of people in small or mid size youth programs. 

PUBLIC SERVICE CAREERS - RESOURCE CENTER
https://www.firescience.org/public-service-careers/
From the web site "FireScience.org created the following guide on public service careers to help prospective employees explore the different types of career paths available; learn about employment opportunities, internships, and volunteer work; get insight from public service experts; and find a list of additional resources for navigating the public service sector."

REINVENTING VOCATIONAL EDUCATION
http://www.appstate.edu/~nelsenpj/rcoe/2400Fall11/Welcome_files/Vocational%20Ed.pdf
This PDF describes a vision for reinventing vocational education.  It was written in the mid 1990s and describes a vision that still has not been achieved in the USA. 

SKILL SHARE - ON LINE LEARNING AND SKILL-BUILDING COMMUNITY FOR CREATIVE PEOPLE
https://www.skillshare.com/
From the website:  "Skillshare is an online learning community with thousands of classes for creative and curious people, on topics including illustration, design, photography, video, freelancing, and more."  There is a monthly fee to access the classes.

SUPPORTING YOUTH EMPLOYMENT: A GUIDE FOR COMMUNITY GROUPS
https://ppv.issuelab.org/resource/supporting-youth-employment-a-guide-for-community-groups.html
This is a 2002 report produced by Public/Private Ventures. Now in archive hosted by Issue Lab.

TARGET HOPE - SATURDAY ACADEMY - CHICAGO
http://targethopechicago.net/
From the web site: "Target H.O.P.E, a college preparatory academy in part, enhances educational opportunities for minority students attending public high schools in the Chicago metropolitan area. Healing, Opportunity, Pride and Empowerment are the concepts through which Target H.O.P.E creates innovative academic retention strategies to combat the high school dropout crisis and increase minority graduation rates in higher education."

THE COLLEGE PUZZLE - BY DR. MICHAEL W. KRIST
https://collegepuzzle.stanford.edu/
This blog discusses the important and complex subjects of college completion, college success, student risk factors (for failing), college readiness, and academic preparation.

THE PHD PROJECT
https://www.phdproject.org/
From the web site: "The PhD Project was founded upon the premise that advancements in workplace diversity could be propelled forward by increasing the diversity of business school faculty. Today, our expansive network of supporters, sponsors and universities helps African-Americans, Hispanic-Americans and Native Americans attain their business PhD and become the business professors who will mentor the next generation of leaders."

TRAUMA-INFORMED ADULT EDUCATION - MORE IMPORTANT THAN EVER - ARTICLE
https://worlded.org/more-important-than-ever-trauma-informed-adult-education/
This article talks about the impact of trauma on the capacity to learn and retain information and  points to some "strategies to address trauma in teaching, learning and professional development in adult education."