ADULT LITERACY VOLUNTEERS - FOX VALLEY
https://www.lvfv.org/
From the web site: "Literacy Volunteers - Fox Valley provides free, one-to-one literacy tutoring to adults in St. Charles, Geneva, Batavia, Elburn, Campton Township, LaFox, Lily Lake, Wasco and Wayne, Illinois. Lessons help people learn to read, write, understand and speak English better.  Tutors don't have to have a background in education or a second language to be effective. Tutors  will meet with one adult for one hour a week at a time and public location that is convenient. Tutor training will familiarize volunteers with the most up-to-date methods used to teach adults reading, writing and English as a second language.

CHICAGO LITERACY ALLIANCE
https://chicagolx.org/community/members/chicago-literacy-alliance
From the web site: "The Chicago Literacy Alliance is an association of agencies operating in and around the city to help meet literacy needs for people of all ages and backgrounds. We are dedicated to increasing the combined impact of the community’s literacy agencies by providing opportunities for creative and effective collaboration."

LITERACY CHICAGO
https://www.literacychicago.org/
From the web site: "Literacy Chicago is a nonprofit organization that empowers individuals to achieve greater self sufficiency through language and literacy instruction.  They offer ESL, GED, Citizenship preparation and Adult Literacy. Most classes are online and any of their students can go to class and are eligible for tutors. They work with adults 18 and up."  

LITERACY CONNECTIONS
http://www.literacyconnections.com/
Provides information on reading, teaching and tutoring techniques, ESL literacy, and adult literacy. The organization's web site lists recommended resources that are useful for teachers, volunteers, and directors of literacy programs. The web site also provides links to Literacy programs in all parts of the country for those seeking to be volunteers or to find tutors.

LITERACY VOLUNTEERS OF ILLINOIS
http://lvillinois.org/home.aspx
Literacy Volunteers of Illinois is a statewide organization committed to developing and supporting volunteer literacy programs that help families, adults, and out-of-school teens increase their literacy skills. Their website offers a directory of volunteer opportunities as well as a list of literacy programs. 

LITERACY VOLUNTEERS OF WESTERN COOK COUNTY (IL)
https://www.facebook.com/lvwesterncookcounty/
From the web site: "Literacy Volunteers of Western Cook County provides free literacy education to adults in suburban Cook County and the Austin neighborhood of Chicago."

LITERACY RATES AROUND THE WORLD (2022)
https://www.visualcapitalist.com/cp/visualizing-literacy-rates-around-the-world/
From the website: "This article by Eleonora Nazander visualizes literacy rates in over 150+ countries and provides a breakdown of male versus female literacy rates in each country, using data from UNESCO."

PROLITERACY WORLDWIDE
https://www.proliteracy.org/
Formed in a merger between Laubach Literacy International and Literacy Volunteers of America, Inc. Its purpose is to sponsor educational programs and services to empower adults and their families by assisting them to acquire the information they need.

READING BETWEEN THE LINES - FOCUSES ON FORMERLY AND CURRENTLY INCARCERATED
https://www.readingbetweenthelines.org/
From the website: "Reading Between the Lines uses discussion of literature to build critical thinking and communications skills with formerly and currently incarcerated women and men." Started in 2013.

SCALE LIT - (WAS CHICAGO CITYWIDE LITERACY COALITION)
https://www.scalelit.org/
https://www.chicagocitywideliteracy.org/
This 2022 video introduces the new name and broader mission for CCLC.   From the web site: "Together, we promote equal access to high quality lifelong learning opportunities in order to build healthy and sustainable communities.   CCLC's goal is to advocate for member agencies by providing them with current resources that include, staff development training, information on current policy issues, and necessary resources to connect them with other entities that will enhance the advancement of their adult learners."

TEACH- FREE INDIVIDUALIZED ENGLISH INSTRUCTION - CHICAGO AREA
https://www.teachempowers.org/
From the web site: "Through free individualized English instruction, we work toward systemic change in society by empowering students to build their strengths and the effective use of their voice. We work to ensure the inclusion of those who are typically excluded, underrepresented or undervalued. TEACH exists, “That All May Be One.”  TEACH reaches 40 communities in Western Cook, DuPage and Will counties."

THE CHANGE AGENT-PROVIDES LITERACY TEACHING RESOURCES
https://changeagent.nelrc.org/
From the web site: "The Change Agent is a newspaper published by the New England Literacy Resource Center at World Education. The goal of The Change Agent is to provide a low-cost teaching resource that inspires and enables teachers and learners to make civic participation and social justice part of their teaching and learning. Each issue explores a different social justice topic through news articles, opinion pieces, classroom activities and lessons, poems, cartoons, interviews, project descriptions, and printed and web-based resources."

Adult Literacy, Alternative Youth Programs, etc. Resource Links Section of Tutor/Mentor Library

This section of the library points to other non profits working to help youth and families in Chicago.
The site where this information has been hosted is now only available as an archive.

Adults who speak other languages, youth involved in the
justice system are two categories of programs we show in
these links. Youth leadership, faith based tutoring/mentoring 
and programs that don't fit into any other category are
also included


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

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

Adult Literacy Programs - click here

Alternative School Programs - click here

Misc  Youth Programs - click here

Youth as Leaders Resources - click here

Faith Based programs serving Chicago - click here

ADVANCED TECHNOLOGICAL EDUCATION (ATE CENTRAL)
https://atecentral.net/
From the web site: "ATE Central is a freely available online portal and collection of materials and services that highlight the work of the Advanced Technological Education (ATE) projects and centers.  These National Science Foundation funded initiatives work with educators from two-year colleges to develop and implement ideas for improving the skills of technicians and the educators who teach them. ATE Central is designed to help educators, students, and the general public to learn about, and use materials from, the entire depth and breadth of the Advanced Technological Education program."

ALGO-RYTHMIC PIANO AI - MUSICAL APPLICATION OF TECHNOLOGY
https://www.raspberrypi.com/news/pianoai/
This blog article describes how a technologist built an AI on a Raspberry Pi that listens to his piano playing, and then produces improvised, real-time accompaniment. Read the article to see how this led to an animation, too. Cool project for students and mentors to work on.

AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERS - STUDENT OUTREACH
https://www.aiche.org/students
From the web site: "AIChE is the world's leading organization for chemical engineering professionals"  Browse the web site and see variety of resources to support students.

AMERICAN PHYSICAL SOCIETY WEB PAGE
https://www.aps.org/programs/education/index.cfm
APS is a leading voice for physics education and supports physics educators at all levels through its programs, publications, and resources. Visit the policy and advocacy section for articles that you can use in your own program development. One article talks about strengthening the science education of future teachers and addresses the pressing national need for improving K-12 physics education and recognizes that these teachers play a critical education role as the first and often-times last physics teacher for most students. 

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE CAREERS - A COMPLETE GUIDE FOR WOMEN IN STEM PURSUING CAREERS IN AI
https://aidegreeguide.com/gender-equity-in-ai/
This is a comprehensive guide that can help close the gender equity gap in STEM, and draw more girls and women into careers based on Artificial Intelligence.  

BLACK IN ROBOTICS AIMS TO INCREASE PRESENCE OF BLACK AND UNDER-REPRESENTED MINORITIES IN ROBOTICS
https://blackinrobotics.org/
From the website: "Black in Robotics  (BiR) is a non-profit organization that was formed to address the systemic inequalities found in our robotics community by focusing on three primary pillars - community, advocacy and accountability."


BUILDING PARTNERSHIPS WITH STEM-RICH INSTITUTIONS - PDF
http://www.afterschoolalliance.org/issue_briefs/issue_STEM_61.pdf
This PDF on the Afterschool Alliance web site describes how can science centers, universities and corporations rich in STEM resources can help after-school programs and expanded learning. 


CAREER COMMUNICATIONS GROUP, INC - PROMOTES ACHIEVEMENT IN STEM PROFESSIONAL CAREERS - HOSTS STEM CITY USA
https://intouch.ccgmag.com/page/pre-college-program
CCG website shows a wide range of programs, publications and events that promote achievement in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math careers.  One program is STEM CITY USA, which is a virtual reality learning platform which you can see at https://stemcityusa.com/.    The link provided above points to the CCG pre-college program that provides middle and high school students the opportunity to learn about STEM careers and acquire skills.


CAREERS IN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY - RESOURCE
https://www.sciencebuddies.org/science-engineering-careers
From the web site: "Science Buddies web site has detailed information on over 100  careers. Students can browse these "to discover what scientists really do and what it takes to  prepare for these careers" 

CAREERS IN SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, MATH
https://www.careercornerstone.org/
The Sloan Career Cornerstone Center is a non-profit resource center for those exploring career paths in science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and computing.

CHICAGO ASSOCIATION OF STUDENT ENGINEERS
https://casechicago.wixsite.com/website/
Open to all high school students across Chicago, for no cost. "Aims to promote engineering pathways to high schools throughout the Chicagoland area by building an enthusiastic STEM community offering career resources to support students."

CHICAGO ENGINEERS FOUNDATION
https://www.chicagoengineersfoundation.org//
The Foundation's mission is "to inspire youth to explore engineering and to create pathways that empower young people to become the next generation of engineers."

CHICAGO INVENTORS ORGANIZATION
https://www.chicago-inventors.org/
From the web site: "he Chicago Inventors Organization’s (CIO) vision includes being the premier provider of positive, affordable, credible resources to inventors whose products range across all markets including digital apps."

CHICAGO STEM PATHWAYS BLOG
https://stemchicago.wordpress.com/
From the web site: "The Chicago STEM Pathways Cooperative (the Coop) is a collaborative effort aimed at increasing youth and family access to quality STEM experiences in both formal and informal settings, from cradle to career."   Not updated since 2016.

4-28-2025 - COLLECTIVE FOR YOUTH EMPOWERMENT IN STEM AND SOCIETY (CYESS)
https://cyess.org/
CYESS is an  initiative of the Afterschool Alliance which is "leveraging the potential of afterschool programs for civic engagement and STEM learning."  Browse the website to learn more. 

COMPUTER SCIENCE WEB RESOURCES
http://www.smartscholar.com/computer-science-guide/
From the web site: "Computer science skills can be used across all industries, making for virtually endless career possibilities. And it doesn’t hurt that technology professionals are some of the highest paid out there. This guide is here to help you on your computer science journey. Inside you’ll find myriad resources to help expand your understanding of this wide-ranging field of study. Whatever your level of expertise, you’ll find something of interest here – from great introductory resources, practical coding resources, study resources and lists of podcasts and blogs."

COMPUTER SCIENCES EDUCATION AND CAREER RESOURCE SITE
https://www.computerscience.org/about/
From the web site: "Our purpose is to provide an in-depth overview of the computer sciences field – including education – that stays up-to-date with its constant fluctuations. We intend to be the point of introduction for the next generation of programmers, engineers and developers, as well as a go-to resource for current professionals. Use our free resources to cultivate as much knowledge as you can." 

CREATIVITY AND INNOVATION, STEM, K-12 ROBOTICS, MORE - CARLOTTA A. BERRY, PhD BLOG
https://www.noiresteminist.com/blog
Browse through the articles on this blog and you'll find many focuses on creativity and innovation, engineering and design process, robotics, STEM and more. 


CREATING A STEM LEARNING ECOSYSTEM
https://stemecosystems.org/
This initiative seeks to "cultivate STEM Learning Ecosystems that encourages collaborating across sectors in new and creative ways to increase equity, quality and STEM learning outcomes for all. "  Many of the ideas and goals are similar to strategies of the Tutor/Mentor Connection and could be used to support the universe of non-school tutoring, mentoring and learning programs needed in high poverty areas.

CYBERSECURITY CAREER RESOURCES AND GUIDES
https://https://cybersecurityguide.org/
This site provides extensive information about cybersecurity and careers in this evolving profession. 

ENCOURAGE ENGINEERING CAREERS TO STUDENTS - DISCOVER-E
http://www.discovere.org/volunteers-educators
From the web site: "We are DiscoverE (formerly the National Engineers Week Foundation).  We help unite, mobilize, and support the engineering and technology volunteer communities. Why? They will increase their collaborative footprint in K-12 education and celebrate with the public as it discovers the value of engineering education and careers." 

ENCOURAGING GIRLS TO SCIENCE, MATH, TECH CAREERS
https://ngcproject.org/about-ngcp
From the web site: "The vision of the NGCP is to bring together organizations throughout the United States that are committed to informing and encouraging girls to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM)."

ENGINEERING LEARNING ACTIVITIES FOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL GRADES
https://www.eie.org/stem-curricula/engineering-grades-prek-8
From the web site:  "The Engineering is Elementary® (EiE) project fosters engineering and technological literacy among children. EiE has created a research-based, standards-driven, and classroom-tested curriculum that integrates engineering and technology concepts and skills with elementary science topics. EiE lessons not only promote K-12 science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) learning, but also connect with literacy and social studies."

EXPRESSING CREATIVITY AND LEARNING NEW SKILLS VIA YOUTH LEARN
http://youthlearn.org/about-us/
The YouthLearn Initiative offers youth development professionals and educators comprehensive services and resources for using media and technology tools to create exciting learning environments. 

FERMILABYRINTH - CREATIVE ON-LINE LEARNING
https://ed.fnal.gov/projects/labyrinth/games/
This link points to on-line STEM learning activities provided by The Leon M. Lederman Science Education Center, located in Batavia, Illinois.  Students learn about the tools, methods, and ideas of physicists studying the nature of nature at the smallest scales. The activities are challenging and fun. Students earn Einstein bucks as they complete each activity.

FINANCIAL EDUCATION IN CLASSROOMS - PATHWAYS TO FINANCIAL SUCCESS
https://www.pathwaytofinancialsuccess.org/
From the web site:  "Discover created Pathway to Financial Success to help bring financial education into classrooms across the country in a fun, exciting and interactive way and help children graduate understanding personal finance as well as science, history and math."  View map on web site to see grantees from across the USA.

FIRST® (FOR INSPIRATION AND RECOGNITION OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY)
https://www.firstinspires.org/
FIRST® is "a global nonprofit that prepares young people for the future through a suite of inclusive, team-based robotics programs for ages 4-18. The programs are suitable for schools or structured afterschool activities."

FORESIGHT DESIGN INITIATIVE - EDUCATION INITIATIVE
https://www.foresightdesign.org/share
From the web site: "Since 2003, Foresight Design Initiative has been consulting individuals and organizations on sustainable development in Chicago, in Illinois, and beyond. We like to think of ourselves as a nimble culture change studio. And we like to think of you as a fellow change agent.  Foresight has developed a variety of education programs to support youth involvement in energy and sustainability issues.

GIS EDUCATION COMMUNITY SITE SPONSORED BY BY ESRI
https://community.esri.com/t5/education/ct-p/education
ESRI is one of the world's leading innovators in using GIS mapping technology. This page can be a starting point or on-going resource for anyone interested in GIS tools.

GIS SOCIETY OF CHICAGO - ENGAGES YOUTH IN GEOGRAPHY
https://www.geographicsociety.org/
From the web site: "The mission of the Geographic Society of Chicago (GSC)  is to advance the art and science of geography; encourage the study of  geography in the schools; recognize outstanding achievements in the  field; provide leadership on geographic issues; and promote public  understanding and appreciation of Earth's people and places."

GUIDE FOR WOMEN IN TECH - INFORMATION, RESOURCES, ETC.
https://www.connection.com/content/technology-resources/a-guide-for-women-in-technology
This article includes links to many resources and inspirational articles for tech entrepreneurs, with a goal of helping more women enter the world of STEM careers.

HOW THE STEM WORLD EVOLVES - CHANGES IN PROFESSIONAL PRIORITIES - 2023
https://www.specialiststaffinggroup.com/en-us/insights-and-research/how-the-stem-world-evolves/
This is a research and insights page on a professional staffing company's website.  It's an extensive resource for women in STEM, or considering STEM careers, as well as for executives in such companies.

ILLINOIS SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY COALITION (ISTC)
https://www.istcoalition.org/
From the website: "The Illinois Science & Technology Coalition, based in Chicago, is a member-driven non-profit that strengthens the state's innovation economy through data collection, policy advocacy, and impactful programs. Our affiliated Institute provides STEM-education programs that connect classrooms with companies to prepare the next generation of problem-solvers."

ILLINOIS SOCIETY OF PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS (ISPE) 
https://www.illinoisengineer.com/
From the web site: The Illinois Society of Professional Engineers (ISPE) is a professional association representing the interests of engineers in Chicago and Illinois from all fields of practice."

INCREASING STEM ENGAGEMENT THROUGH OPPORTUNITY LANDSCAPING - 2025 RESEARCH PAPER
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0001691825000186?via%3Dihub
This paper on Opportunity Landscaping, co-authored by Nichole Pinkard, with Sheena E., Caitlin K. Martin, Yolanda J. Majors, PhD, & Natasha Smith-Walker, explores how we can better understand and design learning ecosystems to ensure equitable access to STEM and out-of-school learning opportunities.   An example of this work is the South Side STEM Opportunity Landscape described at https://www.southsidestemlandscape.org/

INTEL STEM EDUCATION INITIATIVES
https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/corporate-responsibility/promoting-stem-education.html
Visit this page and learn about the different education initiatives supported by Intel. 

K-12 STEM RESOURCES: A COMPLETE GUIDE
https://techguide.org/resources/k-12-stem-guide/
This article introduces students and parents to the STEM field and to different career paths that are available.  Resources for learning more about a career in STEM are included.

MAKERS + MENTORS NETWORK, A STEM INITIATIVE
https://makersandmentors.org/
From the web site: "Makers + Mentors Network, a STEM initiative of Citizen Schools, partners with communities and organizations to uplift STEM mentoring and maker-centered learning as essential tools to build a stronger, more diverse workforce. Recognizing that unlike talent, opportunity and access are not equally distributed, we focus on underserved and underrepresented students, including girls, students of color and youth from low-income communities. Makers + Mentors Network advances its mission through three primary models: a National Community of Practice, Make For All, and Maker Fellows."

MAKING ROOM FOR DIVERSE POPULATIONS IN STEM:  101 RESOURCES TO HELP YOU IMPROVE STEM ENGAGEMENT
https://www.discoverdatascience.org/resources/diverse-populations-in-stem/
This article includes an extensive library of links and is part of a larger web resource on the Discovery Data Science website. It's goal is to "provide prospective data science students with accurate and expert-driven information about data science, business analytics and intelligence, and associated fields."  

MATH COUNTS - FOCUS ON MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS
https://www.mathcounts.org/
From the web site: "The MATHCOUNTS Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that provides engaging math programs to U.S. middle school students of all ability levels in order to build confidence and improve attitudes towards math and problem solving."

MATHEMATICAL MANIPULATIVES HELP VISUALIZE CONCEPTS
http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/vlibrary.html
This web site provides interactive Java-based mathematical manipulatives that help students visualize relationships and applications.

MIDDLE SCHOOL CODING PROGRAM FROM BLACKBIRD
https://www.gettingsmart.com/2021/05/10/smart-review-blackbird-education-platform/
This 2021 article describes a "new middle school coding program available through Blackbird, the creators of the world’s If you're a youth entrepreneur, or a STEM volunteer or educator working with youth, this is a web site where youth can learn to build their own apps first educational version of JavaScript.   All teachers can use the platform without any prerequisites when it comes to coding. Parents can also support students through this program. Blackbird made this program with teachers in mind, in particular, those who don’t have a background in technology and for use with all grade levels and content areas."

MILLION GIRLS MOONSHOT
https://milliongirlsmoonshot.org/
From the website: "The Million Girls Moonshot seeks to re-imagine who can engineer, who can build, who can make.  It's intended to inspire and prepare the next generation of innovators by engaging one million more girls in STEM learning opportunities through afterschool and summer programs over the 2022-2027 period. 

MIT APP INVENTOR - TEACH YOUTH TO BUILD OWN APPS
http://appinventor.mit.edu/
If you're a youth entrepreneur, or a STEM volunteer or educator working with youth, this is a web site where youth can learn to build their own apps.

MORE STUDENTS SHOULD LEARN TO CODE - CODE.ORG
http://www.code.org/
From the web site: "Code.org is a non-profit dedicated to growing computer programming education.  Our vision is that every student in every school should have the opportunity to learn computer science.  We believe computer science should be part of the core curriculum in education, alongside other science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) courses, such as biology, physics, chemistry and algebra."

NATIONAL CENTER FOR WOMEN & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (NCWIT)
https://ncwit.org/
From the web site: "The National Center for Women & Information Technology is a non-profit community of more than 300 prominent corporations, academic institutions, government agencies, and non-profits working to increase women's participation in technology and computing. NCWIT helps organizations recruit, retain, and advance women from K-12 and higher education through industry and entrepreneurial careers by providing community, evidence, and action."

NATIONAL ENGINEERS WEEK
https://www.nspe.org/resources/partners-and-state-societies/engineers-week
From the website: "Founded by National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE} in 1951, EWeek (February 21–27, 2021) is dedicated to ensuring a diverse and well-educated future engineering workforce by increasing understanding of and interest in engineering and technology careers."

NATIONAL NETWORK OF LIBRARIES OF MEDICIINE
https://nnlm.gov/
From the web site: "The mission of the National Network of Libraries of Medicine (NNLM) is to advance the progress of medicine and improve the public health by providing all U.S. health professionals with equal access to biomedical information and improving the public's access to information to enable them to make informed decisions about their health. The Program is coordinated by the National Library of Medicine and carried out through a nationwide network of health science libraries and information centers."

NATIONAL SCIENCE DIGITAL LIBRARY
https://nsdl.oercommons.org/nsdl-overview
From the web site: "The National Science Digital Library provides high quality online educational resources for teaching and learning, with current emphasis on the sciences, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) disciplines—both formal and informal, institutional and individual, in local, state, national, and international educational settings."


NAVIGATING THE CHALLENGES OF WOMEN IN STEM AND GAMING
https://wordfinderx.com/blog/women-in-stem-gaming/
This article focuses on careers in the gaming technology industry, but includes an extensive list of STEM resources.  The article is hosted on a WordFinderX website, https://wordfinderx.com/. which anyone who plays word games might find interesting. 

NEW WAYS TO TEACH KIDS ABOUT MATH AND SCIENCE - HOW TO SMILE
https://www.howtosmile.org/
From the web site: "howtosmile is a collection of the best educational materials on the web, in addition to learning tools and services – all designed especially for those who teach school-aged kids in non-classroom settings."

ONLINE MATH EDUCATION RESOURCE
https://www.math10.com/
This site offers many resources to help math students, teachers, volunteers and parents. Take time to browse and see what's offered.

PEAR (PARTNERSHIPS IN EDUCATION AND RESILIENCE) STEM RESOURCES
https://www.pearinc.org/stem
From the website: "PEAR has developed a comprehensive approach to informing on the quality of students' science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) learning experiences and providing a common language around STEM outcomes so students can learn, dream and thrive in school and afterschool settings.

POWER MY LEARNING - DIGITAL LEARNING PROGRAM (NYC)
https://powermylearning.org/
From the web: "The PowerMyLearning Network is a multidimensional learning community of organizations who believe in the power of digital learning to strengthen the learning relationships among educators, families, and students."

PROJECT LEAD THE WAY - STEM EDUCATION CURRICULAR PROGRAMS
https://www.pltw.org/our-programs
From the web site:  "PLTW offers innovative STEM education programs and teacher training at K-12 schools throughout the country. Lessons engage students in activities-, projects-, and problem-based (APPB) learning, which provides hands-on classroom experiences. Students create, design, build, discover, collaborate and solve problems while applying what they learn in math and science." Browse web site to learn more.


RESOURCES FOR WOMEN IN COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY
https://www.purdueglobal.edu/blog/information-technology/resources-women-computer-technology/
From the website: "This article reviews the history of women in computer science, current opportunities for women, and resources to help women explore and grow in computer science fields."

RUSH UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER - RUSH EDUCATION AND CAREER HUB (REACH)
https://www.rush.edu/about-us/rush-community/office-community-health-equity-and-engagement
From the web site: "REACH is a “cradle-to-career” program that deepens Rush’s involvement with students, teachers and families from pre-K through college. The hub is designed to boost high school graduation rates and college enrollment; build pathways to careers in science, technology, engineering, math, or STEM, and health care; and improve readiness for college and the work force."

SCIENCE AFTERSCHOOL CONSUMERS GUIDE
https://sedl.org/afterschool/
From the web site: "TThe SAS Consumers Guide contains reviews of high-quality, hands-on science content for afterschool programs. Materials include semester and year long curricula, activity kits, instructor guides consisting of many related activities, and Web sites that offer content appropriate for afterschool programs. Users of this guide are able to search and sort entries by title, subject, grade level, target audience, and cost."

SE MICHIGAN MATH-SCIENCE LEARNING COMMUNITY
http://www.reachoutmichigan.org/
This Coalition's mission is to built a "learning community" to leverage and link science and math educational resources and career information to all children. Be sure to visit the REACH OUT! Teen Mentoring Link.

SHOULD STUDENTS LEARN TO CODE? PROS AND CONS - AND RESOURCES - 2023 ARTICLE
https://studycorgi.com/blog/should-students-learn-to-code-pros-and-cons/
This extensive article provides a lot of information about coding and offers pros and cons about weather or not students should learn to code.  Skim the entire article to see the depth of what is presented. 

SOCIETY OF WOMEN ENGINEERS - CHICAGO SECTION
https://chicago.swe.org/
From the web site: "SWE Outreach programs inspire the next generation of women engineers and technologists. We engage young girls in the possibilities of this rewarding career path with inspiring workshops and interaction with SWE role models." 

STATE OF COMPUTER SCIENCE EDUCATION: 2023 REPORT  
https://advocacy.code.org/stateofcs
From the website: “This annual report on K-12 computer science in the United States provides an update on national and state-level computer science education policy, including policy trends, maps, state summaries, and implementation data.” When you visit the site be sure to look at the interactive data dashboard.

STEMNASTICS – EXTENSIVE LIBRARY OF STEM EDUCATION & LEARNING RESOURCES
https://stem-nastics.com/
From the website: “Stemnastics LLC is an exciting and unique social services enterprise, based in Baltimore, focusing on STEM enrichment.” The site has an extensive library of digital divide and STEM learning resources.

STEM LEARNING ECOSYSTEMS - CONNECTING LOCAL COMMUNITIES WITH A NATIONAL NETWORK OF PEERS AND STEM LEADERS
https://stemecosystems.org/
From the website: "Built on over a decade of research, the STEM Learning Ecosystems Community of Practice is a first-of-its-kind global collaboration of 114+ communities growing STEM collaborations that prepare all people for emerging opportunities. More than 70 million learners find themselves going from cradle to career within the space of a STEM Learning Ecosystem."

STEM PATHWAYS COOPERATIVE - CHICAGO
https://chicagostempathways.org/mission/
From the web site: "The Chicago STEM Cooperative is a community-based effort to survey out-of-school-time programs and consider the way educational institutions, businesses and city services could cooperate to build and support pathways into science, technology, engineering and mathematics for Chicago’s young people."

STEMM OPPORTUNITY ALLIANCE - LAUNCHED IN 2022
https://stemmopportunity.org/about
The mission of this Alliance is to build a STEMM ecosystem rooted in equity, inclusion, and scientific excellence to power progress, innovation and prosperity for all by 2050.  Note that the extra M added to STEM stands for Medicine. 

STEM TALENT. MOVING BEYOND TRADITIONAL BOUNDARIES
https://www.sciencenews.org/article/stem-talent-moving-beyond-traditional-boundaries
This article suggests that "if we want more students involved in STEM careers, we need to
think of other places than schools where we can connect with youth and inspire such learning." Volunteer-based tutor/mentor programs operating in non-school hours can be such places.

STRUCTURAL ENGINEERS ASSOCIATION OF ILLINOIS (SEAOI) - FOUNDATION
https://www.seaoi.org/Structural-Engineers-Foundation-(SEF)
From the web site: "The Structural Engineers Foundation is an independent, non-profit charitable organization dedicated to one goal: the advancement of structural engineering. To attain this goal, and thus prepare for tomorrow's horizons, the SEF has committed itself to sponsoring and funding scholarships, lectures, awards, publications and research - all aimed at improving structural engineers and structural engineering."

THE CENTER FOR PLANETARY SCIENCE
http://planetary-science.org/
From the web site: "The Center for Planetary Science is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. We are dedicated to inspiring young children from underserved and low-income communities into becoming the next generation of scientists. Our vision is to bring astronomy to all those who aspire to be future scientists! The Center, moreover, conducts astrophysical research for publication in peer-reviewed journals – including gamma-ray pulsars and black holes."

THE HIDDEN GENIUS PROJECT - OAKLAND, CA
https://www.hiddengeniusproject.org/
From the web site: "we train and mentor black male youth in technology creation, entrepreneurship, and leadership skills to transform their lives and communities." 

THE PER SCHOLAS INSTITUTE FOR TECHNOLOGY - CINCINNATI
https://perscholas.org/about-per-scholas/
From the web site: "At Per Scholas, we believe a thriving workforce starts with equitable access to education. Learn about Per Scholas and how we provide skills training and access to employer networks to individuals often excluded from tech careers. Per Scholas envisions a technology workforce as diverse as the customers it serves. Over 15,000 graduates have launched successful careers in tech to date through our no-cost technical training. Our mission is to advance economic equity through rigorous training for tech careers and to connect skilled talent to leading businesses."

THE SCIENTIFIC IMPERATIVE OF ACHIEVING DIVERSITY IN STEM CAREERS
https://www.forbes.com/2010/06/06/diversity-college-education-leadership-careers-stem.html?sh=5e1ad9e77cf6
This Forbes magazine article makes a case for stronger workplace and career diversity strategies, especially in Science, Math, Technology and Engineering (STEM) fields.

THE US GEOLOGICAL SERVICE LEARNING WEB
https://www.usgs.gov/science-support/osqi/yes/resources-teachers/
From the web site: "The USGS Learning Web is divided into three sections: Students, Teachers, Explorers. Located in the Student's section, the Finding a Balance environmental study project examines real world water use dilemmas. The Homework Help section features both USGS and other web resources for Geology, Hydrology, Biology and Geography. The glossary section provides a list of web links to a variety of USGS and other Web glossaries."

TIPS AND RESOURCES FOR WOMEN IN TECH 
https://www.fairviewmicrowave.com/t-tips-and-resources-for-women-in-tech.aspx
This article offers many tips for women entrepreneurs who are interested in pursuing a career in technology.  It includes many links to additional resources.  

TRY ENGINEERING - EMPOWERS EDUCATORS TO FOSTER THE NEXT GENERATION OF TECHNOLOGY INNOVATORS
https://tryengineering.org/
From the website: "TryEngineering is an initiative of IEEE, the world's largest technical professional organization. It provides educators and students with resources, lesson plans, and activities that engage and inspire."

WOMEN IN TECH SEEKS TO ADD MORE WOMEN TO THE TECHNOLOGY SECTOR - LOCATIONS WORLDWIDE
https://women-in-tech.org/who-are-we/
This is an international non-profit organization on "a mission to close the gender gap and to help women embrace technology. They promote girls' and women's empowerment around the world, with a focus on Sustainable Development Goal 5b."

YOUTH TECHNOLOGY CORPS AND NETWORK
https://www.youthtechnologycorps.org/
From the web site: "YTC Mission Statement - YTC is transforming teens, empowering them with the skills necessary for the technology of the 21st century. Enlisting teens as allies, YTC youth improve their skills while donating technology to their communities."

ZOONIVERSE - PEOPLE POWERED RESEARCH OF THE UNIVERSE
https://www.zooniverse.org/
From the web site: "The Zooniverse enables everyone to take part in real cutting edge research in many fields across the sciences, humanities, and more. The Zooniverse creates opportunities for you to unlock answers and contribute to real discoveries." Browse the site and look at different projects, where thousands of volunteers have been involved.

3-FOUR-50 OXFORD HEALTH ALLIANCE INITIATIVE
https://chsresults.com/3-4-50/
From the web site: "3-4-50 is a community health improvement strategy based on evidence that three health behaviors elevate risk for four chronic conditions that together cause more than fifty percent of deaths. We know from research and experience that our health behaviors can be influenced by the environments where we live, learn, work, and socialize.  Accordingly, community health interventions work best when we are able to create collective impact by providing consistent supports for healthy behaviors across settings. 3-4-50 is designed to support collaborative community strategies".

A HOSPITAL TUTOR/MENTOR CONNECTION - CONCEPT
https://www.scribd.com/doc/233872868/Tutor-Mentor-Hospital-Connection-A-Vision
This is a strategic plan, developed by the Tutor/Mentor Connection, for use by any hospital and/or teaching university, in the country. We don't know if this is happening in any location, but we do know that different hospitals, medical centers, and/or universities are spending millions of dollars to lower the costs of poverty and to encourage young people to seek careers in medical professions. If you know of hospitals implementing this strategy, please connect them to the Tutor/Mentor Connection by adding their web site to this section of the T/MC library, or by sending an email introduction.

ACTION FRAMEWORK FOR ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON FOUNDATIONS PUBLIC HEALTH INITIATIVES
https://www.rwjf.org/en/cultureofhealth.html/en/cultureofhealth.html
This web site outlines an Action Framework that illustrates how the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation intends to work alongside others in the national effort to build a Culture of Health, and how different sectors can mobilize and measure progress.


CHICAGO HEALTH ATLAS - VISUALIZE DATA RE PUBLIC HEALTH
https://chicagohealthatlas.org/healthy-chicago
This is a comprehensive visual resource that can be used to better understand the distribution of health issues in different parts of the Chicago region.

COMMUNITY-CAMPUS PARTNERSHIPS FOR HEALTH (CCPH)
https://ccphealth.org/
This organization seeks to change academic culture to embrace community engagement. This is a program of the Community-Campus Partnerships for Health. The Collaborative is comprised of a diverse group of ten health professional schools that seek to recognize and reward community engagement as central to the role of faculty members at their own institutions and nationally. The CCPH web site has extensive resources in its links section.

CPASS FOUNDATION FOCUSES ON HEALTH & MEDICAL CAREERS
https://cpassfoundation.org/about/
CPASS Foundation was created in 2018, to replace the CAHMCP project, which was offered by the seven Chicago area medical schools and the state's three dental schools. Mission described on website as: "The CPASS Foundation exposes underrepresented students to the wide range of career paths open to them. Mentoring and hands-on instruction help students prepare for a great future in STEM. We invite alumni of the CAHMCP program to work with us, as mentors, donors, and shining examples of career success for underrepresented students."  

DIVERSITY IN PUBLIC HEALTH PROGRAM - UIC
https://publichealth.uic.edu/
From the web site: "The UIC School of Public Health (UIC SPH) is dedicated to excellence in protecting and improving the health and well-being of the people of the metropolitan Chicago area, the state of Illinois and the nation, and of others throughout the world."

EDUCATION, TRAINING AND RESEARCH (ETR) - FOCUS ON PUBLIC HEALTH
https://www.etr.org/about-us/our-projects/national-service-resources-and-training-nsrt/
From the web site: "ETR is a behavioral health non-profit devoted to providing science-based programs and services, driven by our mission to advance health and opportunities for youth and families."

FACES FOR THE FUTURE HEALTH COALITION
https://facesforthefuture.org/
From the web site: "The FACES Coalition supports a collaborative of national programs, all based upon the FACES model, which work to address health equity for all communities through the training and empowerment of young people. FACES for the Future is a comprehensive approach to student learning and well-being.  Focused on transitioning youth into the health professions, FACES programs create tomorrow’s health leaders by offering health career exploration, academic support, psycho-social intervention and youth leadership development."

HEALTHCARE ANCHOR NETWORK
https://healthcareanchor.network/
From the web site; "The long-term goal is to reach a critical mass of U.S. based health systems strategically improving community health and well-being by leveraging all of their institutional assets, including intentionally integrating local economic inclusion strategies in areas such as hiring, purchasing, and investing. By doing so, we can powerfully impact the upstream determinants of health and help build inclusive and sustainable local economies."

HEALTHCARE SOLUTIONS:  HEALTH INTELLIGENCE TOOLS FROM RS21
https://rs21.io/who-we-help/healthcare-solutions
From the website: "Our tools help healthcare and government organizations pinpoint hotspots, anomalies, and outliers that are driving higher costs, poor outcomes, performance gaps, and other disparities so they can intervene with precision and confidence."

HOSPITAL YOUTH MENTORING PARTNERSHIP - HISTORY
http://www.tutormentorexchange.net/images/PDF/hospitalyouthmentoringinfo.pdf
This PDF contains a Commonwealth Fund report on the Hospital Youth Mentoring Partnership that operated until circa 2002 and supported mentoring efforts in 15 major hospitals around the country. It also includes other information encouraging hospitals to build mentor program support strategies as a means to reduce the costs to the hospital and improve the health of the community.

HOSPITAL YOUTH MENTORING PARTNERSHIP - MEMBERS - CIRCA 2002
http://www.tutormentorexchange.net/images/PDF/hospitalyouthnetmembers.pdf
This document shows a networking conference held in Baltimore in 2001, that brought together representatives of the 15 hospitals in the Hospital Youth Mentoring Partnership Network.  Tutor/Mentor Connection was a workshop presenter at this event.

IDENTIFY HEALTH RISKS AT A LOCAL LEVEL USING ZOOM-IN BY HUMANA INTERACTIVE PORTAL
https://zoomin.humana.com/
From the website: "Using zoom inTM's advanced data visualization and heat mapping technology, you can identify social and environmental resources and risks at a neighborhood level. Together, we can improve population health, one person and one community at a time. Welcome to zoom inTM."  This site was built by RS21 HealthCare Solutions. 

ILLINOIS CAUCUS FOR ADOLESCENT HEALTH (ICAH)
https://www.icah.org/about#history
From the website: “ICAH works in partnership with youth, advocating policies and practices that promote a positive approach to adolescent sexual health and parenting.”

ILLINOIS HEALTH AND HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION
https://www.team-iha.org/
From the website: “The Illinois Health and Hospital Association is dedicated to advocating for Illinois’ more than 200 hospitals and nearly 40 health systems as they serve patients and communities throughout the state.“

JOHNS HOPKINS CENTER FOR COMMUNICATIONS PROGRAMS (CCP)
https://ccp.jhu.edu/what-we-do/priorities/youth-partnership/
From the web site of CCP: "We design communication solutions that solve public health problems.". Visit the web site and see the extensive work being done in public health. This link points to their section on "Youth Programs".

KNOWLEDGE SUCCESS - SOCIAL KNOWLEDGE SHARING WITHIN GLOBAL HEALTH COMMUNITY
https://knowledgesuccess.org/
This statement summarizes vision of this organization: "Knowledge SUCCESS (Strengthening Use, Capacity, Collaboration, Exchange, Synthesis, and Sharing) is a five-year global project led by a consortium of partners and funded by USAID’s Office of Population and Reproductive Health to support learning, and create opportunities for collaboration and knowledge exchange, within the family planning and reproductive health community."

LIFE AS A HEALTHCARE CIO BLOG
http://geekdoctor.blogspot.com/2019/
Articles and links in this blog can link the Tutor/Mentor Community to members of the health care community if enough of us follow these links and build relationships and connections.

MINORITY NURSE MAGAZINE
https://minoritynurse.com/about-minority-nurse-magazine/
The magazine and web site provides resources and information pertaining to education, career development and minority health for the growing population of minority nurses in America.

NATIONAL AREA HEALTH EDUCATION CENTER ORGANIZATION
https://www.nationalahec.org/?
From the web site: "The National AHEC Organization represents a network of more than 300 AHEC program offices and centers that serve over 85% of United States counties. The NAO mission is to help its members achieve the AHEC mission through advocacy, education, and research. The AHEC mission is to enhance access to quality health care, particularly primary and preventive care, by improving the supply and distribution of healthcare professionals via strategic partnerships with academic programs, communities and professional organizations."

NATIONAL CENTER FOR HEALTH WORKFORCE ANALYSIS
https://bhw.hrsa.gov/data-research/review-health-workforce-research
From the web site: "The mission of the National Center is to provide a comprehensive store of health workforce data and intelligence to inform public policies and private sector investments in the workforce arena. The Center’s work helps promote the supply and distribution of well-prepared health professionals and other workers to assure access to high quality, efficient care for the nation. The Center seeks to be the most trusted source for health workforce data and information for the nation."

NURSING CAREERS - FASTEST GROWING SPECIALTIES
https://nursingexams.org/fastest-growing-nursing-jobs/#0461
Nursing offers many career paths. This article points to some of the fastest growing specialties. 


NURSINGJOURNAL.ORG - RESOURCE FOR THOSE INTERESTED NURSING CAREERS
https://nursejournal.org/about-us/
From the website: “NurseJournal collaborates with nursing professionals to provide clear, accurate information that helps you navigate the many different nursing degrees, career paths, and advancement opportunities out there.”

NURSING HOME NEGLECT - WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
https://www.nursinghomeabuse.org/nursing-home-neglect/
From the website: "Nursing home neglect is a tragic but all-too-common issue in the United States. It occurs when residents in nursing homes do not get proper care and suffer physical or mental health problems as a result."  Visit the website to learn more about causes, types of neglect, signs and symptoms and ways to report neglect.

OAKLAND (CA) HOSPITAL TACKLING ROOT CAUSES OF POVERTY - ARTICLE
https://eastbayexpress.com/prescriptions-for-poverty-1/
This story shows how "Children's Hospital Oakland and Highland Hospital are trying to shift the paradigm of urban medicine by tackling some of the root causes of illness — like the lack of housing and food."  Other hospitals can learn from this and do the same in their own actions.

PRIMARY CARE AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH POLICY CENTER
https://medschool.cuanschutz.edu/farleyhealthpolicycenter/what-we-do
From the web site: "The Eugene S. Farley, Jr. Health Policy Center develops and translates evidence into policy to advance comprehensive, integrated strategies that improve individual and population health." 

REACH OUT AND READ - PEDIATRICIANS IN ACTION
https://reachoutandread.org/
From the web site: "Reach Out and Read makes literacy promotion a standard part of pediatric primary care, so that children grow up with books and a love of reading.  Reach Out and Read trains doctors and nurses to advise parents about the importance of reading aloud and to give books to children at pediatric checkups from 6 months to 5 years of age, with a special focus on children growing up in poverty. By building on the unique relationship between parents and medical providers, Reach Out and Read helps families and communities encourage early literacy skills so children enter school prepared for success in reading.

ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON FOUNDATION - RESEARCH ON HEALTH EQUITY
https://www.rwjf.org/en/insights/our-research.html?o=0&us=1
From the web site: "At a time when health care providers and policy-makers are exploring new models to promote better health and improve health care, different populations experience persistent and increasing disparities in health status. " Use research provided by RWJ Foundation to build your understanding of issues.

THE ILLINOIS HEALTH EDUCATION CONSORTIUM
https://www.cct.org/what-we-offer/grants/illinois-health-education-consortium-ahec/
From the web site: "The mission of the consortium is to improve health care for the underserved through community health promotion activities, health professions education and health careers development."

THE KNOWLEDGE GATEWAY FOR HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT
https://knowledge-gateway.org/
The Knowledge Gateway is an electronic communication platform that connects people working in health and development through virtual networks and online discussions to facilitate knowledge sharing and exchange.

THE POPULATION HEALTH FORUM
http://depts.washington.edu/eqhlth/pages/issues.html
From the web site:  "The Population Health Forum's mission is to raise awareness and initiate dialogue about the ways in which political, economic, and social inequalities interact to affect the overall health status of our society. Our goals are to promote knowledge and advocate for action in service of a healthier society."

URBAN HEALTH VULNERABILITY INDEX
https://covid.rs21.io/map/ChicagoIL
This data visualization platform was built by RS21 HealthCare Solutions.  Use the interactive map to view data for many cities, including Chicago. Built in response to Covid19 pandemic. 

USING CONCEPT MAP TO DEV. PUBLIC HEALTH STRATEGY
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1500957/
This link points to a peer reviewed article titled: "Using Concept Mapping to Develop a Logic Model for the Prevention Research Centers Program".   This is a valuable tool and process that public health leaders might incorporate to expand the range of supports provided during the school day and non -school hours to help at-risk youth make healthier decisions, that lead them through school and into jobs with a resulting reduction in negative health behaviors, and a lower cost of these behaviors to society.

WEB GIS FOR CONNECTING AT-RISK YOUTH WITH HEALTH SERVICES
https://www.esri.com/arcgis-blog/products/developers/health/web-gis-for-connecting-at-risk-youth-with-health-services/
Read about the data-collection and mapping program at The Mount Sinai Adolescent Health Center in New York City.

WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION (WHO) - DATA PORTAL
https://www.who.int/data/gho
From the web site: "The Global Health Observatory theme pages provide data and analyses on global health priorities. Each theme page provides information on global situation and trends highlights, using core indicators, database views, major publications and links to relevant web pages on the theme."

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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


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

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

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

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

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


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


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

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

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

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

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

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


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

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

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

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

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


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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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


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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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


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

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

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


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

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

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

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

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

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

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

See this graphic in this article.

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

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

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

Arts Programs Resources - click here

Climate, Environmental Issues - click here

Public Health links - click here

STEM Resource links - click here

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

2022 note: Due to Covid19 many of these annual conferences have been moved on-line or delayed for a year. Visit the websites to find most recent information.

ILLINOIS AFTER SCHOOL NETWORK SPRING CONFERENCE – CHICAGO & VIRTUAL
http://www.ianetwork.org/?id=29
From the web site: "The Illinois AfterSchool Network provides support to the afterschool and youth development field through professional development, leadership and networking opportunities.  An annual conference is held in the Chicago region.” Pull down the “professional development” tab to see details of the annual conference and other training opportunities.

BEYOND SCHOOL HOURS CONFERENCE
https://foundationsinc.org/beyond-school-hours-conference/
Beyond School Hours Conference- Hosted by Foundations, Inc., this annual conference helps experts and practitioners identify non-school hour program needs and devise action steps to make them happen.

COLLEGE CHANGES EVERYTHING CONFERENCE - 
https://www.collegechangeseverything.org/events/2024-cce-conference-information.html
From the website: "College Changes Everything is a College Access Movement initiated by the Illinois Student Assistance Commission.  We want to tall a story, your story on how college or higher education has or will change your life."

EDUCON IS A CONFERENCE AND A CONVERSATION
http://2019.educon.org/
From the web site; "Educon is an innovation conference where we can come together, both in person and virtually, to discuss the future of schools. Every session will be an opportunity to discuss and debate ideas - from the very practical to the big dreams."

ILLINOIS CONFERENCE ON VOLUNTEER ADMINISTRATION
http://www.icova.info/conference-information.html
Conference on Volunteer Administration offers valuable training and networking opportunities for all programs that engage volunteers in their work.

NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON VOLUNTEERING AND SERVICE
https://www.pointsoflight.org/points-of-light-conference/
This annual national Points of Light conference brings together leaders of business, philanthropy, government and volunteer programs.  Hosted by the Points of Light Foundation and the Corporation for National and Community Service.

NATIONAL MENTORING SUMMIT
https://www.mentoring.org/national-mentoring-summit/
Every January MENTOR hosts a gathering of mentoring leaders in Washington, DC.

SKOLL WORLD FORUM ON SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP
https://skoll.org/skoll-world-forum/
From the website: "The Skoll World Forum seeks to accelerate entrepreneurial solutions to the world’s most pressing problems by uniting social entrepreneurs with essential partners in a collaborative pursuit of learning, leverage, and large-scale social change. Forum delegates represent more than 80 countries and participate in a range of interactive events to openly share, collaborate, innovate, and, ultimately, advance social entrepreneurship."

THE FORUM FOR YOUTH INVESTMENT EVENTS AND WEBINARS- Read by 21 National Meeting
https://forumfyi.org/nationalconference/agenda/
From the website: “We connect leaders to ideas, services and networks that can help them make more intentional decisions that are good for young people, even in the face of limited resources. Before Covid19 an annual conference was held. Watch the site for announcements of future events. Visit the FYI website at https://forumfyi.org/

TUTOR/MENTOR CONNECTION ELEARNING AND NETWORKING
http://www.tutormentorexchange.net/conferences-and-online-forums/88-e-learning-goals
The Tutor/Mentor Connection and the Tutor/Mentor Institute, LLC are two parts of the same organization. The goals are the same. Only the tax structure is different. Both seek to bring together all who are organizing conferences and sharing information intended to help build more effective volunteer-based tutoring/mentoring and education-to-careers programs serving inner city youth and youth living in high poverty areas.  This link points to a set of learning and collaboration goals.
This link (http://www.tutormentorconference.org) points to the Tutor/Mentor Leadership and Networking Conference, which was hosted in Chicago every six months from May 1994 to May 2015 by the T/MC and T/MI.

UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO MENTORING INSTITUTE & CONFERENCE
https://mentor.unm.edu/
The Mentoring Institute at the University of New Mexico provides a variety of services to area mentoring programs, in order to build them up and enhance the culture of mentoring through the university, and the state it serves. Visit the web site to learn about their annual conference.

WORLD CREATIVITY AND INNOVATION WEEK
https://wciw.org/
From the website:  "World Creativity and Innovation Week is a worldwide community dedicated to celebrating all forms of creativity." This event is one that youth and volunteers in schools and non-school tutor/mentor programs might join in.