AFRICAN FOLKTALE BOOKS - FROM "LAURA'S BOOKSHELF"
https://lkgbooks.blogspot.com/p/newest-books.html
This page points to a long list of book titles related to African Folktales and Diaspora Folktales.   

DIGITAL STORYTELLING106 (DS106) - PARTICIPATORY ACTIVITY
https://ds106.us/
From the web site: "Digital Storytelling (also affectionately known as ds106) is an open, online course that happens at various times throughout the year"  Browse the site and see ways you can engage students and other volunteers in this creative activity.

DIGITAL TOOLS TO HELP BUILD VOCABULARY
https://www.teachthought.com/literacy/21-digital-tools-build-vocabulary/
This article on the 'teachthought" blog is a list of 21 resources that educators, parents, volunteers and youth can use to help build vocabulary.  Open each link so you know what's included, then come back and use them over and over. 

ESSAY WRITING MADE SIMPLE - FREE TOOL
http://www.theeasyessay.com/?pg=demo#.YYGQE57MLIU
This is a web site that volunteers, parents and teachers can use to help youth to learn to organize their thoughts and build their writing skills. Follow the demo and learn how to use the site. Let us know if this works for you and how you are using it.

GRAMMAR EDUCATION RESOURCE GUIDE
https://www.supersummary.com/grammar-guide/
This is an extensive library of links that focus on grammar. The web site introduction says "There’s no way around it: Good grammar matters. And that doesn’t just apply to English class. Like it or not, people will judge you negatively for your grammar faux pas. So, if you’re looking to improve your grammar skills – whether for school or for life – this guide is for you. In addition to resources for students (or anyone who speaks the English language), this guide includes resources for teachers. Keep reading for some 40 individual resources in six sections, including general resources, reference resources and study resources, among others."

GRAMMAR RULES AND EXAMPLES FROM 'WORD TIPS'
https://word.tips/grammar/
This looks like a useful resource for tutors, students, educators and writers of all ages.  Explore the entire site to see what's available. 

LETTERS TO THE NEXT PRESIDENT, 2.0 - 2016
https://letters2president.org/
During 2016 a series of events encouraged youth throughout the US to write letters to the "next president". These letters are shared on this site.

POETS.ORG - RESOURCES FOR TEACHERS
https://poets.org/materials-teachers
This site nourishes, encourages and features the work of poets.  This link points to a section with resources for educators (and youth tutor/mentor programs) to teach poetry writing.  Here's a description from the website:  "Since Robert Frost encouraged our founder Marie Bullock to “get poetry into the high schools” in the 1960s, we’ve been assisting teachers in bringing poetry into the classroom. Here you’ll find poetry lesson plans, poems for kids and for teens, essays about teaching, a calendar of teaching resources for the school year, a glossary of poetry terms, and more. And our lesson plans, most of which are aligned with the Common Core, have been reviewed by our Educator in Residence with an eye toward developing skills of perception and imagination."

RESOURCES FOR POETRY MONTH WRITING
https://askwhatelse.blog/2017/03/31/sol17-doodleaday-sketch50-haibun/
This blog article includes several links to poetry month activities. Take a look.

"SCIENCE OF READING" RESOURCES FROM INTERNATIONAL LITERACY ASSOCIATION
https://www.literacyworldwide.org/get-resources/making-sense-of-the-science-of-reading
This is one of many articles on the International Literacy Association web site. In this case it "highlights a range of perspectives on the science of reading (SOR) instruction from some of the most exciting and influential literacy researchers in the field."

STUDENT BLOGGING CHALLENGE - EDUBLOGS
https://studentchallenge.edublogs.org/
From the web site: "The aim of the student blogging challenge is to connect student bloggers with a global audience while supporting teachers with their classroom blogging.
It runs twice yearly, starting in March and October, and guides the participants through blogging and commenting over 10 weeks."

ANNENBERG MEDIA CONTAINS EXTENSIVE TEACHER AIDS
https://www.learner.org/classroom-resources/
This site can be a valuable learning resource for youth if adult mentors or parents are able to help them figure what materials on the site are most useful to them. It includes subject matter for K-college in all subject areas. It includes categories similar to the Homework Help section of this library.  These include arts, English/language arts, math, science, social studies/history, STEM/STEAM, and world languages. 

BECOME A VOLUNTEER TRANSCRIBING DOCUMENTS FROM THE WALT WHITMAN COLLECTION THAT ARE HOSTED ON THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WEBSITE
https://www.freetech4teachers.com/2023/05/4000-pages-of-walt-whitmans-papers.html
This blog article introduces a potential learning, writing and mentoring activity that could engage middles school, high school and college students, and adults.  Thousands of primary source documents from the American Civil War, the Revolutionary War, etc. have been scanned. Volunteers are now transcribing these.  Take a look.  

BUSY TEACHER.ORG - FREE PRINTABLE MATERIALS FOR TEACHERS
https://busyteacher.org/
BusyTeacher.org provides over 16,000 free printable materials for teachers, including worksheets, detailed lesson plans and in-depth articles.

CHICAGO CITY OF LEARNING - OPEN TO ALL CHICAGO YOUTH
https://explore.mychimyfuture.org/
From the web site: "The MyChiMyFuture website provides a wide range of learning opportunities for young people.

CHICAGO PUBLIC LIBRARIES OFFER FREE HOMEWORK HELP
https://www.chipublib.org/news/free-homework-help/
Since September 2017 Chicago Public Library locations citywide offer the free, drop-in Teacher in the Library program for school aged kids. Live online tutoring is available on CPL's website through Brainfuse.  Visit the web site to learn more.

COMMON SENSE MEDIA - RESOURCE FOR YOUTH, PARENTS, EDUCATORS, MENTORS
https://www.commonsensemedia.org/about-us/our-mission
From the web site: "Common Sense Media is dedicated to improving the lives of kids and families by providing the trustworthy information, education, and independent voice they need to thrive in a world of media and technology.  We exist because our nation's children spend more time with media and digital activities than they do with their families or in school, which profoundly impacts their social, emotional, and physical development . As a non-partisan, not-for-profit organization, we provide trustworthy information and tools, as well as an independent forum, so that families can have a choice and a voice about the media they consume."

CYBRARY MAN'S EDUCATIONAL WEB SITES - EXTENSIVE LIBRARY
https://cybraryman.com/0_general1.htm
From the web site:  This is "The internet catalogue for students, teachers, administrators & parents. Over 20,000 relevant links personally selected by an educator/author with over 30 years of experience."

ED TECH IDEAS & STRATEGIES FROM TEACHING4TOMORROW BLOG
https://www.bigdealbook.com/blog/
This blog is part of a larger resource site for educators. Take a look.

EDUCATIONAL WEB SITES FOR TEACHERS - MULTIPLE SUBJECTS
https://www.educatorstechnology.com/2018/07/over-30-educational-websites-for.html
Visit this site and you'll find a graphic showing 32 educational web sites, in eight categories. You'll find another link in the article, to a page with links to each of the sites shown. Take a look.

EDUCATORS' LEARNING LIBRARY - TESOL
https://www.diigo.com/profile/Call_is_vsl
This site uses RSS feeds to pull in ideas from throughout the internet that can be used in teaching and learning. For a tutor/mentor program to use this effectively one or two volunteers/students will need to spend time browsing the site to find interesting information, which they then can share in group workshops, volunteer coaching, etc.

EDUTOPIA - GEORGE LUCAS EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION
https://www.edutopia.org/
From the web site: "Our Foundation is dedicated to transforming K-12 education so that all students can acquire and effectively apply the knowledge, attitudes, and skills necessary to thrive in their studies, careers, and adult lives. Founded by innovative and award-winning filmmaker George Lucas in 1991, we take a strategic approach to improving K-12 education through two distinct areas of focus: Edutopia and Lucas Education Research." 

ESL RESOURCES FOR CLASSROOM TEACHERS
https://texestest.org/teacher-certification/esl-resources-for-teachers/#0317
This comprehensive guide gathers ESL teaching resources in one place.  It can be  used by teachers, tutors and parents.  Take a look. 

EXAMPLE OF EPORTFOLIO FROM BHAVNAGAR UNIVERSITY
https://sites.google.com/site/projectblendedlearning2012/
This site shows how student work is collected and shared on-line.  View the video at the bottom of the page.
The site introduction says "This site is run by Department of English, Bhavnagar University. The site is curated by Dr. Dilip Barad with specific purpose to organize projects submitted by the students. On this site you will find all the Google Sites submitted by students as a part of the partial fulfilment of continuous internal assessment. The students were supposed to have blogs for assignments, Slideshare.net for presentations and YouTube.com accounts for videos of their presentations."

EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING: METHODS & BENEFITS
https://custom-writing.org/blog/experiential-learning-methods-and-benefits
This is a comprehensive article showing types of learning, benefits of experiential learning, and experiential learning activities that teachers, mentors and tutors can use. It provides a lot of information about "Kolb's Experiential Learning Cycle and Stages of Learning". The article also includes links to additional resources.

FREE, PRINTABLE WORKSHEETS WITH ANSWER KEYS - MULTIPLE TOPICS
https://15worksheets.com/
This website was created by retired teachers and is full of worksheets for students, teachers, homeschoolers and tutors to use.

FUNBRAIN.COM
https://www.funbrain.com/
At this site are all sorts of fun activities to teach and learn math, words, culture and more.

GCF GLOBAL LEARNING - SELF PACED TUTORIALS
https://edu.gcfglobal.org/en/
From the web site: "The content at GCFLearnFree.org is what we call self-paced tutorials. This means these tutorials are available when you are, on your schedule. You can view one lesson or an entire tutorial. And you don't have to create an account or sign in; you can start learning immediately.  We're known pretty well for our Technology and Microsoft Office tutorials.  We also offer tutorials in Math, Work & Career, Reading, and Everyday Life." Resources on this site can be used by learners of any age.

GIANT LEARNING GAMES FROM DAVID L HOYT FOUNDATION
https://www.davidlhoytfoundation.org/
From the website: "The mission of David L. Hoyt Education Foundation is to support and encourage joyful, play-based, and collaborative learning. We recognize the need to cultivate and foster education, community, and responsible citizenship. We create accessible experiences and related curricula that engage learners with fun and interactive games and puzzles. The foundation values teamwork, fun, innovation, critical thinking, leadership, empathy, creativity, and literacy."

GLOBAL VIRTUAL CLASSROOM
https://www.virtualclassroom.org/
The Global Virtual Classroom (GVC) is a collection of free, online educational activities and resources.  It aims to complement the efforts of governments and educators around the world to integrate technology into their classrooms and curricula and to link their schools to the Internet in educationally productive ways.

HELP FOR SIMPLE HOMEWORK QUESTIONS. SUBJECTS INCLUDE MATH, SCIENCE, ENGLISH, AND SOCIAL STUDIES.
https://www.jiskha.com/
From the web site: "Jiskha is a Q&A platform on which anyone can post homework questions and receive help in any subject." 

IDEAS FOR USING EDTECH IN TEACHING, LEARNING AND TUTORING
https://edtech4beginners.com/
This blog is titled "Edtech4beginners" and the articles are useful tips for learners and educators.

ILLINOIS VIRTUAL SCHOOL - ON LINE HS AND MIDDLE SCHOOL COURSES
https://www.ilvirtual.org/
From the website: "Illinois Virtual School complements educational communities by partnering to provide access to quality, innovative virtual learning experiences. With an emphasis on flexibility, personal support, and customized school solutions, we meet the unique needs of students and educators.   Illinois Virtual School (IVS) is a supplemental online program for the state of Illinois. Students cannot graduate from IVS or earn a diploma.  Rather, IVS partners with schools to expand their curriculum, offer flexibility in scheduling, and help students meet Illinois graduation requirements."  

INTEGRATING UNITED NATIONS SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS IN LESSON PLANS
http://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/article/integrating-global-issues-creative-english-language-classroom
From the web site: "This publication has a twofold aim – to help students learn a language creatively whilst at the same time raising awareness of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals through bringing together a range of innovative ideas for teaching creatively and addressing these key issues. The activities include enabling students to think creatively about sustainable food and food supplies, creating energy which does not harm the environment, and collaborating with other students globally to diminish the digital divide."

INTERNET4CLASSROOMS - DIGITAL LIBRARY
https://www.internet4classrooms.com/
From the web site: "Internet 4 Classrooms ("i4c"), a free web portal designed to assist anyone who wants to find high-quality, free Internet resources to use in classroom instruction, developing project ideas, reinforcing specific subject matter areas both in the class and at home and even for online technology tutorials. The portal is used by teachers, parents and students of all ages on six of the seven continents (there are not many classrooms in Antarctica) and is available to anyone with an Internet connection.

INTERNET TOOLS FOR DISTANCE LEARNING
https://www.broadbandsearch.net/blog/best-distance-remote-internet-learning-tools
This blog article provides recommendations for distance learning tools for children, college students and working adults and describes "what makes a good distance learning tool."  

IS FREEDOM REAL OR FAKE? - BLOG ARTICLE
https://askwhatelse.blog/2017/01/15/digilitsunday-free-from-fake/
There are countless articles focusing on fake news, as a result of the 2016 US elections. Here's one that I value.

KHAN ACADEMY - HELP IN ANY ACADEMIC SUBJECT
https://www.khanacademy.org/
From the web site: "A world of exercises, with help along the way Practice math at your own pace  with our adaptive assessment exercises. You can  start at 1+1 and work your way into calculus or jump right into whatever topic needs some brushing up.  Each problem is randomly generated, so you never run out of practice material. If you need a hint, every single problem can be broken down, step-by-step, with one click.  If you need more help, you can always watch a related video."

LEARNING FOR JUSTICE - APPLY IN CLASSROOM, NON-SCHOOL PROGRAM, HOME
https://www.learningforjustice.org/classroom-resources
From the website: "In our work with educators, schools, students and communities, Learning for Justice seeks to uphold the mission of the Southern Poverty Law Center: to be a catalyst for racial justice in the South and beyond, working in partnership with communities to dismantle white supremacy, strengthen intersectional movements and advance the human rights of all people."  

LEARNING IN DEED - RESOURCE LIBRARY
https://www.edc.org/
EDC’s Learning and Teaching Division produces resources in the form of reports, books, Web-based tools, and multimedia for stakeholders across the education continuum. Some of these resources are developed exclusively by EDC while others are the result of collaborations with federal and state government, universities, foundations, and other funders. 

LEARNING SCHOOL RADIO - A BBC RESOURCE FOR STUDENTS, EDUCATORS
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p007g5y4
This site host and extensive collection of podcasts, downloads, audio, video clips and learning resources for primary schools. Browse the site to see how much is available.

LEARNING TOOLS KIDS WILL LOVE - REVIEW - 2022
https://www.ireviews.com/next-gen-learning/
This article reviews a range of learning technology that can support teachers and provide more resources to help students build reading, writing and/or math skills.  

MERLOT'S ICT LITERACY COMMUNITY
https://ictliteracy.merlot.org/
From the web site: "MERLOT's ICT Literacy Community engages discipline faculty, library faculty, administrators and other stakeholders who share a common interest in enhancing the quality of teaching and learning for students so that they will graduate with the necessary critical ICT knowledge, skills and dispositions to be successful information consumers and producers. To that end, MERLOT's ICT Literacy Community offers an open and inclusive learning environment for sharing resources, services, and communications."

SOCIAL MEDIA IN THE LEARNING PROCESS -- IS IT UNDERESTIMATED? (2022 GUIDE)
https://ivypanda.com/blog/social-media-in-the-learning-process-is-it-underestimated-2022-guide/
This is a comprehensive guide to ways to use social media in learning and education with a section featuring arguments "for" and "against" social media in education.

TEACH FROM HOME - TEMPORARY HUB OF INFO FOR TEACHERS
https://teachfromanywhere.google/intl/en/#for-teachers
This site was set up by  Google as "a temporary  hub of information and tools to help teachers during the 2020 coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis.

TEACHERS FIRST
https://www.teachersfirst.com/matrix.cfm
From the web site: "TeachersFirst is an online community for teachers by teachers. With thousands of lessons, units, and reviewed web resources for K-12 classroom teachers, our website is designed to enrich teaching and learning for both teachers and their students."

TEACHING STUDENTS TO MAKE CONCEPT MAPS - READING ROCKETS
https://www.readingrockets.org/strategies/concept_maps
This is a page on the Reading Rockets website that shows students how to make concept maps, using cMapTools, a free software. 

TEACH-NOLOGY - LESSON PLANS AND RESOURCES FOR EDUCATORS
https://www.teach-nology.com/
From the web site: "As a web portal, TeAch-nology.com offers a wide variety of free resources intended to bring educators into the world of teaching with technology. It provides links to valuable and useful information relative to current and best practices in the field of education. A large variety of free classroom materials and support tools are also available."

THE TEXT MAPPING PROJECT - HELPS KIDS LEARN
http://www.textmapping.org/overview.html
From the web site: "Textmapping is a graphic organizer technique that can be used to teach reading comprehension and writing skills, study skills, and course content. It is practiced on scrolls [http://www.textmapping.org/scrolls.html], which are an alternative environment to books."

TIPS FOR DOING STUDENT RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET
https://www.allconnect.com/blog/internet-research-guide
This Internet research guide for students is provided by a company named allconnect. The introductory page provides this information:  "The Internet is crowded! It's brimming with all kind of information and resources. With so many choices online, it can be tricky to narrow down what you're looking for. But, with the right tips and tricks, you'll learn how to responsibly navigate the internet and give credit to your sources when doing research. Read through our student internet research guide for ways to search smart, check for credible sources and cite your sources."  Looks like a good resource. Take a look,

TIPS FOR EDUCATORS - PROQUEST BLOGS
https://about.proquest.com/en/blog/blog-listing/
From the website: "ProQuest is committed to empowering researchers and librarians around the world. The company's portfolio of assets - including content, technologies, and deep expertise - drives better research outcomes for users and greater efficiency for the libraries and organizations that serve them."

TRANSFORMING EDUCATION WITH TECHNOLOGY - BLOG
https://www.controlaltachieve.com/2016/05/googlink-google-drawings-thinglink.html
This blog contains many articles that show ways educators can use Google tools and other technology in their teaching and learning efforts. This link points to one example.

UNLEASH A CHILD'S POTENTIAL - THRIVELY.COM
https://www.thrively.com/
From the web site: "Help a child reach their full potential by doing the things that matter to them.  Develop their strengths and interests at home and school."  Sections for parents, students, educators and business.

AMERICAN PANORAMA - ATLAS OF US HISTORY
https://dsl.richmond.edu/panorama/
From the web site: "American Panorama is an historical atlas of the United States for the twenty-first century. It combines cutting-edge research with innovative interactive mapping techniques, designed to appeal to anyone with an interest in American history or a love of maps."

A MIGHTY GIRL - DEDICATED TO RAISING SMART, CONFIDENT, AND COURAGEOUS GIRLS
https://www.amightygirl.com/blog
The website says "A Mighty Girls is the worlds largest collection of books, toys, movies, and music for parents, teachers and others dedicated to raising smart, confident, and courageous girls and, of course, for girls themselves."  This link points to the Mighty Girls blog.  

CHICAGO METRO HISTORY EDUCATION CENTER
https://www.chicagohistory.org/education/historyfair/
From the web site: "The Chicago Metro History Education Center (CMHEC) inspires students’ interest in history and works to improve history education in middle grades and high school classrooms in Chicago and suburban Cook, Lake, Kane, and DuPage counties."

CIVIL WAR BATTLES - FOR HISTORY STUDENTS
http://www.sonofthesouth.net/leefoundation/civil-war-battles.htm
From the web site: "The Civil War was one of the defining moments in American History. This section of our Site presents detailed information on the key Battles of the Civil War.  
See also - https://www.battlefields.org/learn

CHRONOSCOPE WORLD - A FASCINATING TIME MACHINE TO ESPLORE THE HISTORY OF THE WORLD, BROWSING MAPS
https://mprove.de/chronoscope/world.html
Open your students to the history of the world using maps from the 13th to the 20th century.  The video on the home page provides a useful introduction.  

CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS FOUNDATION
https://www.crf-usa.org/
In Eighth Grade every student must pass a Constitution test.  This web site provides many ideas and resources that mentors and tutors and students can use.

CREATING COMIC-FORMATTED TEXTBOOKS AND LEARNING MATERIALS
http://www.illustratedtextbook.com/?p=4
The Illustrated Textbook is just one visual project on a site titled The Human Imprint  created by a geography teachers from the US Midwest.  There's a lot to see on this site, so take some time to browse and learn.

EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS ON ASIA
https://asiasociety.org/education/educator-resources
From the web site: "Asia Society is the leading educational organization dedicated to promoting mutual understanding and strengthening partnerships among peoples, leaders and institutions of Asia and the United States in a global context. Across the fields of arts, business, culture, education, and policy, the Society provides insight, generates ideas, and promotes collaboration to address present challenges and create a shared future."

ENGAGE YOUTH IN BUILDING GLOBAL COMPETENCE - HANDBOOK
http://asiasociety.org/files/book-globalcompetence.pdf
This Asia Society and Partnership for Global Learning handbook could be used by volunteers and leaders of non-school tutor/mentor programs or by educators in traditional classrooms.

GEOGRAPHY AND MAPS AT THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS
https://blogs.loc.gov/maps/
From the web site: "Welcome to the blog for the Geography and Map Division of the Library of Congress. The largest and most comprehensive cartographic collection in the world, the Geography and Map Division contains over six million maps in addition to a wide array of atlases, globes, raised relief models, archives, a vast collection of digital data and a GIS research center. Please join us as we reveal the world of geography by exploring the past, present, and future of maps and mapping."

GEOGRAPHY RESOURCES FOR TEACHERS, STUDENTS, TUTORS - #WORLDGEOCHAT
click  here
One great, on-going resource for geography teachers and students is the #worldgeochat that takes place weekly on Twitter. You can join in. You can just follow and get ideas. You can search for the hashtag #worldgeochat at any time to find the chat and archives. A useful resource.

GEOGRAPHY LITERACY 'WORD OF THE WEEK' WORKSHEETS - FOR TEACHERS OR TUTORS - GOOGLE DOC
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1xYeI3IxRnmxqs0y9X0tDB8YL8kW1Zl9EOisLj0N5unI/edit#slide=id.g102f3b8049e_0_0
This Google doc has a set of worksheets that each focus on one word, such as "distribution", "chronological", "displacement", etc.  Take a look. 

HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH - RESOURCES
https://www.hispanicheritagemonth.gov/about/
Use the links on the left side of this page and dig deeper into Hispanic history in the US.

HISTORY OF PHILOSOPHY - PODCAST LIBRARY
https://historyofphilosophy.net/
Through a series of podcasts "Peter Adamson, Professor of Philosophy at the LMU in Munich and at King's College London, takes listeners through the history of philosophy, covering minor figures as well as major ones. The series looks at the ideas, lives and historical context of the major philosophers as well as the lesser-known figures of the tradition." 

ILLINOIS GEOGRAPHIC ALLIANCE
https://iga.illinoisstate.edu/
From the web site: "Our purpose is the promotion and enhancement of geographic knowledge in the schools and among the general populace of Illinois. To achieve this purpose, the Alliance maintains a strong grassroots organization of geographic educators from schools and universities, participates in educational reform at the district, state, and national levels. We engage in an active program of preservice and inservice teacher education, develop curriculum materials based on the National Geography Standards, and foster public awareness of the importance of geography in our society."

LEARNING RESOURCES FROM NEW AMERICAN HISTORY SITE
https://resources.newamericanhistory.org/mapping-inequality
This link points to a "Mapping Inequality: Redlining in New Deal America" lesson plan on the New American History website.  This site offers a wide range of resources as part of "A new way to teach American History". 

LIBERATING NARRATIVES HELPS WORLD HISTORY TEACHERS DECOLONIZE THEIR CLASSES 
https://www.liberatingnarratives.com/
From the website: "Each post explores how to teach specific historical topics and includes primary and secondary source excerpts, historical images, and maps."

NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC - KIDS
https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/
This web site of the National Geographic Society website is devoted to learning activities for kids of all ages.

NATIVE LAND DIGITAL - RESOURCE FOR LEARNING ABOUT INDIGENOUS PEOPLES IN AMERICAS, AUSTRALIA AND OTHER PLACES
https://native-land.ca/
This site has an interactive, color-coded map, that shows indigenous populations now and in the past. Put your mouse over any space and the click on the links provided. This takes you deeper, and deeper in to a rich library of history.

SOCIAL STUDIES ACCELERATOR - CREATES ACCESS TO INTERDISCIPLINARY SOCIAL STUDIES EDUCATION
https://www.socialstudiesaccelerator.org/
From the website: "Our goal is to increase connectivity across PK-12 social studies ecosystem by bringing together and supporting curriculum developers, professional-development providers, educators and school-system leaders alongside key partners in the education field to ensure that all of our nation's young people receive a social studies education that is high quality, culturally responsive, inquiry-based, diverse, inclusive, relevant and sustaining."

STUDYING THE HOLOCAUST - US HOLOCAUST MUSEUM
https://www.ushmm.org/teach
From the web site: "The Museum promotes the responsible teaching of the Holocaust through a variety of resources and programs to help the nation's educators increase their knowledge of Holocaust history and implement sound teaching strategies. Education outreach programs provide teachers with quality Holocaust education, incorporating accurate history, appropriate pedagogy, classroom strategies, and teaching resources."

TEACHING AFRICA - WITHOUT ALL THE SADNESS
https://worldgeochat.wordpress.com/2017/04/03/teaching-africa-without-all-the-sadness/
This is a WorldGEOChat blog article. Follow the article and the comments and find many links to resources that you can use to teach and understand more about Africa.

THE HISTORY PLACE
http://www.historyplace.com/index.html
From the web site: "The History Place is dedicated to students, educators and all who enjoy history. The Web site presents a fact-based, common sense approach in the presentation of the history of humanity, with great care given to accuracy."

TIME ONLINE!  
https://timeonline.org/
From the website:  "Time Online is here to make history fun and interesting for kids!  We believe in promoting and spreading free education, and we want you to see that history is super-cool and interesting!"  Browse the site and see the range of topics offered. 

WORLD HISTORY - COMPREHENSIVE SITE
https://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/
This site is an extensive resource for studying world history. Browse the site and see how it categorizes world historical events into many topics. Hosed by UK org.

ZINN EDUCATIONAL PROJECT - TEACHING PEOPLE'S HISTORY
https://www.zinnedproject.org/why/
From the web site: "The Zinn Education Project approach to history starts with the premise that the lives of ordinary people matter — that history ought to focus on those who too often receive only token attention (workers, women, people of color), and also on how people’s actions, individually and collectively, shaped our society.  A people’s history flips the script. When we look at history from the standpoint of the workers and not just the owners, the soldiers and not just the generals, the invaded and not just the invaders, we can begin to see society more fully, more accurately. The more clearly we see the past, the more clearly we’ll see the present — and be equipped to improve it."

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI) FOR K-12 INITIATIVE - ON-LINE RESOURCE DIRECTORY
https://ai4k12.org/
From the website: "This initiative is developing (1) national guidelines for AI education for K-12, (2) an online, curated resource Directory to facilitate AI instruction, and (3) a community of practitioners, researchers, resource and tool developers, focused on the AI for K-12 audience." Check out the site. 


BEST WEB SITES FOR LEARNING GEOGRAPHY – BLOG
https://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2008/03/07/the-best-websites-for-learning-teaching-geography/
The writer describes different web sites that he recommends for teaching and learning geography.  This can be a great resource for any tutor, mentor, learner or teacher.   While the publication date of this article is 2008 it looks like the writer has kept the links updated.

CLASSROOM RESOURCES - NATIONAL COUNCIL OF TEACHERS OF MATHEMATICS
https://www.nctm.org/classroomresources/
From the web site:   "We are teachers, mathematicians, researchers, students, and parents using the power of the Web to learn math and improve math education.  We offer a wealth of problems and puzzles; online mentoring; research; team problem solving; collaborations; and professional development. Students have fun and learn a lot. Educators share ideas and acquire new skills."

COOL MATH, AN AMUSEMENT PARK OF MATH ... AND MORE
https://www.coolmath.com/
From the web site: "Cool Math is broken down into an elementary section (that covers topics like computation, fractions, geometry and problem solving) and a secondary section (that covers fractals, calculators, functions and calculus). Both sections include games and engaging activities that help develop a greater understanding of sophisticated concepts. The Science page has lots of real world Math connections, and the Parent and Teacher pages round out a very creative site." 

DAILY STEM LEARNING ACTIVITIES - VIA WEEKLY NEWSLETTER
https://dailystem.com/news/
from the website: "The "Daily STEM News" is a FREE one page weekly newspaper to help inspire kids to engage with STEM in the real world. Each issue can be printed or shared digitally with the kids you know."

EASY SCIENCE EXPERIMENTS & ACTIVITIES TO TRY AT HOME, OR IN YOUR TUTOR/MENTOR PROGRAM
https://word.tips/science-experiments-for-kids/
This article lists 23 simple-at-home science experiments for kids using everyday things you have around your house.   In another section of the site, titled external resources, you'll find a valuable collection of useful websites.

ECONOMICS EDUCATION RESOURCES FROM FEDERAL RESERVE
https://www.federalreserveeducation.org/
This Federal Reserve Education website provides a wide range of learning materials for educators, students and consumers.  

EDUCATIONAL TV GUIDE FOR STEM: INSPIRATIONAL STEM MOVIES AND TV SHOWS TO SUPPLEMENT STUDENT LEARNING
https://octaneseating.com/blog/stem-tv-movie-guide
From the website: "This guide covers and summarizes significant TV shows and Movies that can inspire students to learn more about the STEM fields. It also includes a list of additional resources for further STEM learning."  

EXPERT CHEMISTRY ONLINE TUTOR AND HOMEWORK HELP
https://www.chemtopper.com/myblog/study-tips-for-good-grades/
This on-line tutoring site offers a variety of study resources in Chemistry and Free Homework Help up to High School level. Read the blog. Look at the page on study tips, which this link points to.

FIGURE THIS! MATH CHALLENGES FOR FAMILIES
https://figurethis.nctm.org/index.html
From the web site: "'Figure This!' features more than 70 interesting math challenges for middle school families to solve at home. Problems can be searched by the type of math they cover: geometry, measurement, statistics, graphing, number relationships you name it! Each problem comes with tips to get started, hints, an answer and bibliography for further research. There is a section for teachers that includes letters, video and a PowerPoint presentation designed to inspire families to explore math together. Challenges and parent information are also available in Spanish."

HELP WITH FINITE MATHEMATICS AND CALCULUS
https://www.zweigmedia.com/tcpage.php?book=combo&lang=en&ed=7
This web site  can be a big help to tutors and parents who are trying to help students with higher math concepts such as Finite mathematics & Applied calculus.

HELPING WITH MATH
https://helpingwithmath.com/
Printable math worksheets, tables, charts, number lines, flashcards etc plus online activities including equivalent fraction matching exercises. All resources can be modified and reused under a Creative Commons license.

HOW TO TEACH KIDS ABOUT MONEY
https://www.thesimpledollar.com/financial-wellness/how-to-teach-kids-about-money-from-toddlers-to-teens/
This is useful resource for mentors,  parents, educators.

HUBBLE MADNESS - ENGAGE YOUTH IN STAR GAZING
https://www.flickr.com/photos/hubble-heritage/sets/72157642356592763/
This page shows images of the universe from the Hubble Space Telescope. They are shown as part of a 2014 "Hubble Madness" event that has encourage viewers to look at the images and vote for their favorites.  If you're looking for a way to engage youth in science this is an innovative approach. 

LYNDHURST PUBLIC SCHOOL STEM CLUB FOR GIRLS - RESOURCE PAGE
https://lyndhurststem.org/resources.html
The Lyndhurst schools are trying to introduce STEM education to students when they are very young, in elementary school or even earlier.  That's why they created the STEM CLUB. They have aggregated an extensive library of STEM activities, which you can find in this link.  


MATH AND SCIENCE INTERACTIVE LEARNING
http://www.shodor.org/students/activities/
From the web site: "The tools below can be used to  better understand science and math , to  practice math skills, or simply to  explore and experiment.  Most of these tools are  developed and maintained by students, working as interns or apprentices at Shodor.

MATH AND SCIENCE LINKS - OAKTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE
https://www.oakton.edu/user/4/pboisver/mcpweb/internet.html
This site is a resource for any student, tutor, teacher or parent looking for help with math and science. (Note: you can probably find a similar resource list on the website of every high school, junior college and college in the UISA)

MATH CAMPS AND RESOURCES
http://www.mathcamps.org/resources/
This web site contains an extensive list of math camps around the country as well as a resource page for helping students learn math. Take a look.

MATH GOODIES - GET HELP WITH MATH
https://www.mathgoodies.com/
From the web site: "Math Goodies is a math help website featuring free interactive lessons, worksheets, games and puzzles. A pioneer of interactive instruction, our goodies have received rave reviews from the media! Today, we have hundreds of instructional resources for educators, students and parents.

MATHFLIX - USE QUICKTIME MOVIES TO BUILD MATH SKILLS
https://mathflix.luc.edu/
From the website: "MathFLIX = 1000 FREE instructional math movies covering a wide range of math concepts including Number & Operations, Algebra, Measurement, Geometry, Data Analysis & Probability, Connections and Technology. In addition to MathFLIX’s valuable video resources, the site also features 400 downloadable worksheets that reinforce concepts and provide valuable practice.  The MathFLIX website is created and maintained by Loyola University Chicago School of Education in partnership with The Chicago GEAR UP Alliance." 

MATHSTORIES.COM (TM)
http://www.mathstories.com/
From the web site: "The goal of this math website is to help elementary school (Grade 1st through 6th) children boost their math problem solving and critical-thinking skills. MathStories.com has over 15,000 online and Common Core compliant math word problems for children to enjoy! Word problems are available in both English and Spanish. MathStories.com is the website for busy teachers, eager students, and involved parents. MathStories.com is comprehensive and easy to navigate."

SCIENCE BUDDIES - PROJECT IDEAS, MORE
https://www.sciencebuddies.org/about/us
From the web site: "The award-winning, non-profit Science Buddies empowers K-12 students, parents, and teachers to quickly and easily find free project ideas and help in all areas of science from physics to food science and music to microbiology. Whether your goal is to find a fun science activity for your kids or win the international science fair, sciencebuddies.org puts comprehensive, scientist-authored tools, tips, and techniques at your fingertips."

STEM@HOME -  STEM BOOKS
https://projectexploration.org/stemhome/
Scroll down this page and find "a wide collection of graphic organizers and hands on activities that will introduce you to scientific inquiry and the engineering design process and get you thinking like a real world scientist or engineer!"  This is a Project Exploration resource.

Visit this section of the library for more STEM resources. click here

ART MAKERS CLUB - CREATIVE ACTIVITIES
https://www.artmakersclub.com/
This site was mentioned in an article on a blog by a CLMOOC educator whom I've followed for nearly 10 years. Here's the link: https://sheri42.net/2024/02/12/fun-with-photo-doodles/

COOL CLASSICS - INTRODUCING YOUTH TO CLASSIC BOOKS
https://coolclassicschicago.org/
From the web site: "Cool Classics! uses classic books to connect children to a unified world of reading, art, culture, humanities and ideas. An award-winning journalist who substitute teaches in the Chicago Public Schools designed Cool Classics! to mix pedagogy and play for small groups of elementary public school students in an after-school setting."

DOWNLOAD BOOKS FROM 45 DIFFERENT SITES - FOR FREE
click here
This link points to "a collection of 45 websites where you can download tens of thousands of books, plays and texts for free. Oh, and these sites are also all completely legal, of course!"

FAST FOWARD READING PROGRAM HELPS STRUGGLING READERS
https://www.scilearn.com/classroom-resources/#
From the website: "Fast ForWord is an evidence-based, adaptive reading and language program that delivers 1-2 years gain in 40-60 hours of use for any struggling learner. Schools choose Fast ForWord because our unique brain-based approach targets the root causes of reading difficulty to deliver lasting results that make better readers and lifelong learners."

HELP CHILDREN GROW THEIR VOCABULARY
https://www.my400words.com/
From the web site: "my400words is a student-driven system that can increase a student’s vocabulary by 400 words each year. The words are chosen carefully from across the curriculum and embedded in meaningful contexts. Multiple interactions with each word maximize the likelihood of words being integrated into each student’s active vocabulary. A vocabulary portfolio is generated that travels with each child K-12. my400words turns the celebrated research in Bringing Words To Life into a daily practice for students."

HELP FOR KIDS WHO STRUGGLE TO LEARN TO READ - READING ROCKETS
https://www.readingrockets.org/helping
Reading Rockets offers a wealth of strategies, lessons, and activities designed to help young children learn to read. 

INCORPORATING DRAMA INTO LEARNING
http://evosessions.pbworks.com/w/page/48512432/Drama2012
Educators are learning that incorporating drama into learning can engage the student more than traditional teaching. This site hosts workshops where others can learn about this concept.

INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN'S DIGITAL LIBRARY
http://en.childrenslibrary.org
From the web site: "This virtual library allows children's books in a huge variety of languages to be read online for free. The site also features reviews by young readers and links to information on the project itself, research, and other resources."

OPENSCORE - DIGITIZES PUBLIC DOMAIN SHEET MUSIC
https://openscore.cc/#home
This site can be used by music teachers, music lovers, technology and arts teachers, or by anyone who loves good music. Public domain sheet music is being digitized so it can be played, downloaded, edited, and used in many ways. 

PHILOSOPHY AND CHILDREN'S LITERATURE - LESSON PLANS
https://www.philosophyforchildren.org/resources/questions-library/
From the web site: "These literature lesson plans are geared toward elementary school age students, some more particularly for younger elementary school students and some for older students. All of these books can also be used with middle and high school students, with adaptations of the questions."

SUPPORT FOR BLIND, PARTIALLY SIGHTED AND DYSLEXIC PEOPLE. AIDS FOR READING. DOLPHIN PRODUCER
https://yourdolphin.com/
From the web site: "This web site talks about computer software that is used to help people affected by print impairments and dyslexia.  Dolphin Producer combines a simple word reading tool and a revolutionary DAISY Digital Talking Book (DTB) creation tool. It allows on-screen information to be converted into audio and read back directly from the computer, as well as quickly converting the on-screen text into a fully synchronised text and audio DTB the perfect solution for anyone affected by print impairment.

THE STORY PROJECT – HELPS CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE HAVE EMOTIONAL AND LITERACY SKILLS
http://story-prjoect.co.uk
The Story Project provides teachers and children with a clear outline of the skills that are needed to have a good level of wellbeing. These skills cover all the government statutory requirements and have been written with input from teachers and children. Each skill is matched to a fiction book or extract from a book, so the teacher has a direct example of a character who is experiencing the wellbeing issue. In primary school these are carefully chosen, popular picture books and at secondary school these are texts that are part of the GCSE or KS3 syllabus.

TOP 154 RECOMMENDED AFRICAN AMERICAN CHILDREN'S BOOKS
click here
From the web site: "Children book authors, industry professionals, and avid readers contributed their favorite children’s books to this list. We know children and young readers will enjoy most, if not all, of these books, as they have already brought joy to countless children." 

UNLOCKING THE MAGIC OF CHILDREN'S LITERATURE: ESSENTIAL RESOURCES FOR PARENTS AND EDUCATORS
https://octaneseating.com/blog/childrens-literature/
This is a visually illustrated blog article on the website of a company that sells residential and theatrical seating.  It offers many useful tips for parents, teachers, tutors and mentors.  

VIDEOS SHOWING HOW TO USE MUSIC AND RHYME TO TEACH ENGLISH
https://www.youtube.com/user/collolearn
This site has a number of creative videos that parents, tutors and classroom teachers can use to engage youth in learning English.

This section of the library has eight sub-sections.

This concept map points to each section.

Open the links to find a list of websites
under each category.  If you find broken
links, please send a notice to 
tutormentor2 at earthlink.net.

Literature, Arts - click here

Math, Science, STEM - click here

Social Science, History - click here

Writing Skills, Reading - click here

Multiple Subjects - click here

Extra Curricular - click here

Black History - click here

Professional Tutoring Resources - click here

Dictionaries, Reference books - click here

CENTER FOR RURAL STRATEGIES
https://www.ruralstrategies.org/
From the web site: Mission is to "The Center for Rural Strategies seeks to improve economic and social conditions for communities in the countryside and around the world through the creative and innovative use of media and communications. By presenting accurate and compelling portraits of rural lives and cultures, we hope to deepen public debate and create a national environment in which positive change for rural communities can occur."

DAILY YONDER - FOCUSES ON RURAL AMERICA'S ISSUES
https://dailyyonder.com/
Since creating the Tutor/Mentor Connection in 1993, which focuses on big city poverty and inequality,  we've looked for a parallel organization that collects information about rural poverty and inequality. The Daily Yonder Is such a resource. Browse the site, look at the issues page, make it a resource.

DIVIDED NATION: RURAL VS URBAN AMERICA
https://mappingforjustice.blogspot.com/2016/10/divided-nation-rural-vs-urban-america.html
This blog article includes maps showing how divided the US is.  At the bottom of the article, and in the comment section are additional links to related articles.

NATIONAL RURAL ASSEMBLY - FOCUSES ON RURAL AMERICA ISSUES
https://ruralassembly.org/about/
From the web site: "The National Rural Assembly is a movement of people and organizations devoted to building a stronger, more vibrant rural America for children, families, and communities." 

RURAL AMERICA AT A GLANCE - 2018 REPORT - USDA ECONOMIC RESEARCH SERVICE
https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=90555
This is just one of many reports available on the US Department of Agriculture web site. Take some time to dig through the library to know what's available.

RURAL HEALTH INFORMATION HUB
https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/
From the web site: "The Rural Health Information Hub, formerly the Rural Assistance Center, is funded by the Federal Office of Rural Health Policy to be a national clearinghouse on rural health issues. We are committed to supporting healthcare and population health in rural communities.

The RHIhub is your guide to improving health for rural residents—we provide access to current and reliable resources and tools to help you learn about rural health needs and work to address them."

RURAL HOSPITAL CLOSINGS SINCE 2005 - MAP
https://www.shepscenter.unc.edu/programs-projects/rural-health/rural-hospital-closures/
Lack of accessible health care is one of the major challenges for people in many rural areas.  This map shows hospital closing in rural areas of the USA between 2005 and 2021.  

RURAL POVERTY - 2016 - BLOG ARTICLE
https://morecrows.wordpress.com/2016/05/10/unnecessariat/
This is an article that can help readers understand the pain in rural America that has not been addressed effectively by leaders of either major political party.

UNDERSTANDING GROWING DRUG CRISIS IN AMERICA
https://mappingforjustice.blogspot.com/2016/09/understanding-growing-drug-crisis-in.html
This article on the MappingforJustice blog uses maps to show where the drug crisis is most concentrated and growing in rural America.  I'm added links to the article, at the bottom, and in the comment section, to additional articles on this topic.

BUILD, CHICAGO - FOCUSES ON PREVENTION, INTERVENTION, AND BUILDING FUTURES
https://www.buildchicago.org/
From the web site: "BUILD's ( Broader Urban Involvement and Leadership Development) mission is to engage at-risk youth in the schools and on the streets, so they can realize their educational and career potential and contribute to the stability, safety and well being of our communities.

CALIFORNIA CITIES GANG PREVENTION NETWORK - RESOURCE PAGE
https://www.calcitiesvpn.org/new-page-1
The site points to a list of resources that anyone can use to build a better understanding of Gang Prevention issues. 

CHICAGO GANG HISTORY PROJECT - PRE 2000
https://www.chicagoganghistory.com/
From the web site: "This site focuses on Chicago Gang History and public housing pre 2000. This site is not meant to glorify street gangs or encourage kids to join gangs, it is only meant to educate the public about how this all came to happen and what factors caused these gangs to start up and develop."

CHICAGO GANG RESEARCH WEB SITE (now an archive)
https://web.archive.org/web/20190201205930/http://gangresearch.net/ChicagoGangs/chiroomnew.html
Extensive information and resources about Chicago street gangs.

GANG VIOLENCE. HAS THE THREAT BEEN EXAGGERATED?
http://library.cqpress.com/cqresearcher/document.php?id=cqresrre2018060100
This link points to a comprehensive article about gang violence in America and an extensive resource for understanding gangs and violence. Take time to learn what's on the site.

GANGS IN CHICAGO
http://www.encyclopedia.chicagohistory.org/pages/497.html
The article is extracted from the Encyclopedia of Chicago, narrating the historical development of Chicago gangs.

GANGS IN CHICAGO - MAPS SHOW DISTRIBUTION
https://www.wbez.org/stories/in-chicago-gangs-abound-but-where-are-they/00691b2d-c33d-46f8-9f55-da7ebf81e7f8
This WBEZ91.5 web site article provides maps showing gang distribution in various neighborhoods of Chicago.

NEW RESPONSES NEEDED TO VIOLENCE IN CHICAGO
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/forum-ideas-gun-violence/nature-gangs-has-changed-so-should-our-gun-violence-strategy
This  Crain's Chicago Business  article by Teresa Cordova of the UIC Great Cities Institute points to new research that focuses on changing gang structures.

STUDY USES NETWORK ANALYSIS TO PREDICT GUNSHOT VIOLENCE IN CHICAGO
https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamainternalmedicine/fullarticle/2594804
This study is titled "Modeling Contagion Through Social Networks to Explain and Predict Gunshot Violence in Chicago, 2006 to 2014" and includes a variety of charts and visualizations. Take time to read and reflect.

THE FRACTURING OF GANGS AND VIOLENCE IN CHICAGO - UIC RESEARCH 2019
https://greatcities.uic.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/The_Fracturing_of_Gangs_and_Violence_in_Chicago.pdf
The full title of this pdf report is  The Fracturing of Gangs and Violence in Chicago: A Research-Based Reorientation of Violence Prevention and Intervention Policy.  From the report: "The nature of gang violence in Chicago has been changing, but policies and practices toward it have not. This was the main conclusion of “The Fracturing of Gangs Conference,” held at the Great Cities Institute in Spring 2018. This report shares insights from that conference along with an array of conversations since then."

UNDERSTANDING GANGS IN CHICAGO - 2020 INTERVIEW
https://www.thetrace.org/2020/07/chicago-gang-gun-violence-law-enforcement/
This article in The Trace is titled "An Outdated Understanding of Chicago Gangs could be Hampering Gun Violence Prevention." It's an interview with researcher, Roberto Aspholm, who has spent years researching the transformation of the city's gangs."

100 YEARS AFTER WOMEN GOT THE VOTE, WHY IS #STILLMARCHING AS CENTRAL AS EVER TO HUMAN PROGRESS?
https://oxfamapps.org/fp2p/100-years-after-votes-for-women-why-is-stillmarching-as-relevant-as-ever-to-human-progress/
2018 article on From Poverty to Power blog shows that much work needs to still be done. Follow the links. There's a wealth of information here.

A MIGHTY GIRL - DEDICATED TO RAISING SMART, CONFIDENT, AND COURAGEOUS GIRLS
https://www.amightygirl.com/blog
The website says "A Mighty Girls is the worlds largest collection of books, toys, movies, and music for parents, teachers and others dedicated to raising smart, confident, and courageous girls and, of course, for girls themselves."  This link points to the Mighty Girls blog.   Follow A Mighty Girls on Facebook and see how they share relevant information on a regular basis. 
https://www.facebook.com/amightygirl

A SAFE WORLD FOR WOMEN
http://www.asafeworldforwomen.org/fieldpartners.html
From the web site:  "Throughout the world there are thousands of small organisations working on the ground in their regions, helping people to develop sustainable livelihoods.  These organisations and groups seldom receive publicity and often struggle to connect with potential donors. To help with this, Safe World partners with grassroots organisations and groups working with women and children.  We help our Field Partners by highlighting their work, and encouraging public support for individual grassroots projects."

CLOSING THE GENDER GAP - FROM LEARN HOW TO BECOME.ORG
https://www.learnhowtobecome.org/career-resource-center/closing-the-gender-pay-gap/
This site provides a well illustrated guide to help others understand the gender gap, and to become involved in closing it. Spend time looking around.

GENDER APARTHEID - VIDEO BY BILL MAHER 
Open link
This video was posted in 2024 on Twitter and LinkedIn. In it Bill Maher calls on young people to take on GenderApartheid as their cause.  The video shows dramatic reasons for taking such a stand.  The link I've provided points to a Twitter post with the video.

GIRL EFFECT - GIRL-CENTRED COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
https://www.girleffect.org/
From the web site: "Deeply rooted in our theory of change, our unique approach to social norm change uses the latest ideas in media, technology and girl-centred community engagement to challenge discriminatory gender norms and start conversations about how girls are viewed in society.  By connecting with girls in their communities and building confidence in their own potential, we're changing the way millions of people think, feel and act towards girls."

HOW DOES CHICAGO REPORT ON VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN?
https://chicagojustice.org/2013/05/20/violence-against-women-reporting/
This link points to a 2013 Chicago Justice Project study of "a year of coverage of violence against women in the Chicago Tribune and Chicago Sun Times to understand how closely the coverage resembles how the crimes occur in Chicago’s communities."

NOVO FOUNDATION - FOCUSES ON ISSUES RELATED TO GIRLS AND WOMEN
https://novofoundation.org/
This foundation focuses on empowering adolescent girls, preventing violence against women, social and emotional learning and promoting local economies.

RESPECT WOMEN - PREVENTING VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN -  UNITED NATIONS WOMAN RESOURCE
https://www.unwomen.org/en/digital-library/publications/2020/07/respect-women-implementation-package
From the website: "UN Women is the United Nations entity dedicated to gender equality and the empowerment of women. It's an extensive resource site. UN Women also coordinates and promotes the UN system's work in advancing gender equality, and in all deliberations and agreements linked to the 2030 Agenda."

TED TALK BY ASHLEY JUDD ABOUT ON-LINE ABUSE AND HARASSMENT OF WOMEN AND GIRLS
https://www.ted.com/talks/ashley_judd_how_online_abuse_of_women_has_spiraled_out_of_control?
The video is introduced with this statement: "Enough with online hate speech, sexual harassment and threats of violence against women and marginalized groups. It's time to take the global crisis of online abuse seriously. In this searching, powerful talk, Ashley Judd recounts her ongoing experience of being terrorized on social media for her unwavering activism and calls on citizens of the internet, the tech community, law enforcement and legislators to recognize the offline harm of online harassment."  The language in this video is raw so may be unsuitable for younger age children.However, the lessons need to be learned at an early age.

THE GIRL INNOVATION, RESEARCH, ANDLEARNING (GIRL) CENTER - GLOBAL RESEARCH HUB
https://popcouncil.org/hub/girl-center/
The GIRL Center "is a global research hub that envisions a gender-equitable world where girls and boys make a health and safe transition into adulthood and reach their full potential".  This is part of a global research center called The Population Council. View their strategic plan at https://popcouncil.org/strategy/

WOMEN'S SPEECH PROJECT
https://www.womensmediacenter.com/speech-project/
This site is" Dedicated to raising public and media awareness about online harassment."

BUILDING COMMUNITY WEALTH - COMMUNITY-WEALTH.ORG
https://community-wealth.org/about/vision-mission.html
From the website: “Community-Wealth.org brings together, for the first time, information about the broad range of community wealth strategies, policies, models, and innovations. The site is built upon the proposition that above all, practitioners, policy makers, academics and the media need solid, cross-cutting information and tools that can help them to understand and support the expansion of these institutions. Across-the-board information, experience, and expertise can also contribute to creating a favorable policy environment in which community wealth approaches are more fully legitimized, recognized, and appreciated as meaningful to the revitalization of our communities.”

CHICAGO CHA'S FAILED EFFORTS TO END HOUSING SEGREGATION
https://chicagoreader.com/news-politics/the-chas-supervoucher-program-a-desegregation-strategy-that-never-was/
This Chicago Reader 2015-16 article focuses on failed CHA de-segregation policies in Chicago.

CHICAGO CITYSCAPE WEB LIBRARY - HOUSING, NEIGHBORHOODS, BUILDINGS
https://www.chicagocityscape.com/links.php
From the web site: "Chicago Cityscape makes neighborhood, property, and construction development data accessible to all." This link points to a web library with "links to websites and blogs and maps and data portals about neighborhoods, buildings, historic preservation, TOD, and housing".

CHICAGO COALITION FOR THE HOMELESS
https://www.chicagohomeless.org/faq-studies/
From the web site:  "Since 1980, the Chicago Coalition for the Homeless (CCH) has had a clear mission: “We organize and advocate to prevent and end homelessness, because we believe housing is a human right in a just society.”

CHICAGO HOUSING AUTHORITY PLAN FOR TRANSFORMATION 2000 PDF
https://www.hud.gov/sites/documents/CHAFY2000-ANNUAL-PLAN.PDF
This was the plan that led to the demolition of most of the high rise public housing project in Chicago. 

CHICAGO URBAN AGRICULTURE MAPPING PROJECT
https://www.auachicago.org/chicago-urban-agriculture-mapping-project/
From the web site: The Chicago Urban Agriculture Mapping Project (CUAMP) was launched in 2015 and is an ongoing, open source collaboration between AUA, DePaul University, NeighborSpace, and the Chicago Food Policy Action Council. It includes everything from small school and community gardens to production-oriented commercial urban farms. With an interactive map and directory that links to detailed profiles for each growing site, CUAMP aims to provide the public and our elected leaders with a comprehensive and constantly evolving look at the state of urban agriculture in Chicagoland."

COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION OF COOK COUNTY, IL (CEDA)
https://www.cedaorg.net/about-us/
From the web site: "It is CEDA’s mission to work in partnership with communities to empower individuals and families to achieve self-sufficiency and improve their quality of life. In order to achieve its mission, CEDA has established numerous community partnerships and collaborations as part of its service delivery model.

COMMUNITY INVESTMENT PROGRAM (CIC) FOCUS ON AFFORDABLE HOUSING
http://www.cicchicago.com/about/#mission
From the web site: "the Community Investment Program is Chicago's leading source of financing for the acquisition, rehabilitation, and preservation of affordable rental  housing in Chicago neighborhoods and suburban communities."

COMMUNITY ORGANIZING AND FAMILY ISSUES (COFI)
https://cofionline.org/COFI/
From the web site: "COFI is a center and a resource for Family Focused Organizing, leadership development and community building focused on the well being of children, youth and families. Founded in 1995, COFI is driven by a deep commitment to social justice and grounded in the time-tested principles, strategies, accomplishments, and approaches of community organizing."

COMMUNITY RESOURCES WEB LIBRARY - HOUSING, HOMELESSNESS, EVICTION
https://justshelter.org/community-resources/
From the Just Shelter website: "Across America there are hundreds of organizations working hard to preserve affordable housing, prevent eviction, and reduce family homelessness. Click on the map to search over 600 organizations and find out how to make a difference in your community."

COMMUNITY WEALTH PARTNERS - TRANSFORMATION INSIGHTS
https://communitywealth.com/transformation-insights/
From the web site: "At Community Wealth Partners we set out to answer one powerful question: Why do some social change initiatives achieve transformational results while others only make incremental progress? Drawing on lessons from the anti-malaria movement, the designated driver campaign, the anti-tobacco movement, the revitalization of Harlem and the anti-hunger movement, and our ongoing partnerships with clients nationwide, we are decoding what works and bringing you our insights—insights that anyone who dreams of solving a social problem can apply." This page is just one of many resources shared by this consulting firm. 


COMMUNITY SPACES NETWORK (WAS THE NON PROFIT CENTERS NETWORK)
https://communityspaces.org/
From the web site:  "Community Spaces Network is a peer-driven network, innovative thought leaders, and resource-rich convener for the social purpose real estate field across North America."


ELEVATED CHICAGO - COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AROUND EL STATIONS
https://www.elevatedchicago.org/our-work-plan/
From the web site: "Elevated Chicago launched in 2017 to present collaborative, community-led solutions to neighborhood displacement and inequities using an underutilized asset: our public transit system. Historically, trains have connected people to places; we believe transit can also can connect people to ideas, innovations and capital, both within and outside of their communities."  This link points to the workplan developed over the past year. Download the PDF Executive Summary and full plan.

FROM OLD SUBURB TO POST-SUBURB: RESEARCH ON SUBURBAN POVERTY
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1111/juaf.12313?journalCode=ujua20
This article in the Journal of Urban Affairs is titled "From old suburb to post-suburb: The politics of retrofit in the inner suburb of Upper Arlington, Ohio".   The abstract describing the article leads with "Many scholars discuss post?suburbia in terms of the urbanization of edge cities, an evolving built?up periphery, or as a broader trend of decline among older suburbs alongside new outer?ring suburban growth. This article explores the post?suburban thesis in the context of the older, inner suburb of Upper Arlington, Ohio, located in the Columbus metropolitan area." Note: there is a fee to read this article.

GENTRIFICATION IN AMERICA OVER LAST 50 YEARS - NEXT CITY REPORT
https://nextcity.org/history-of-gentrification#in2018-2
From the web site: "For all the attention paid to gentrification, the process has not lifted the urban poor out of poverty and has only lessened the concentration of poverty in a select very few urban neighborhoods. Since 1970, the number of poor persons living in urban high-poverty neighborhoods has doubled to four million, and the number of such neighborhoods has nearly tripled to more than 3,000."

GOOD NEWS PARTNERS - FOCUS ON AFFORDABLE HOUSING IN ROGERS PARK AREA
https://www.goodnewspartners.org/what-we-do
From the web site: "Good News Partners’ mission is to create safe, affordable and reliable housing, and to help build confidence and community simultaneously. Good News Partners (GNP) is a faith-based community organization that strives to bring about conditions in which hope, justice, responsibility, and reconciliation flourish in Chicago’s East Rogers Park North of Howard neighborhood.  GNP provides affordable housing for otherwise homeless families with a step-by-step transition from interim housing to independent living."

HISTORY OF RACIAL DISCRIMINATION IN HOUSING (2022 ARTICLE)
https://uphomes.com/blog/the-history-of-racial-discrimination-in-housing/
This blog article includes an extensive history of racial discrimination in housing along with recommended policy solutions to advance racial equity in housing. 

HOMELESS AMERICANS - BUSED FROM CITY TO CITY- 2017 ARTICLE
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-interactive/2017/dec/20/bussed-out-america-moves-homeless-people-country-study
This Guardian article describes a program in which homeless people are given one-way bus, or airline, tickets to take them to other destinations and reduce the sending city's homeless population. Full of stats and graphs.

HOMES FOR ALL - BROADENING THE CONVERSATION OF THE HOUSING CRISIS
https://homesforall.org/
From the web site: "Homes For All is a national campaign with the goal of broadening the conversation of the housing crisis beyond foreclosure and putting forth a comprehensive housing agenda that also speaks to issues affecting public housing residents, homeless families, and the growing number of renters in American cities."

HOW HOUSING MATTERS IN CHICAGO - MACARTHUR FOUNDATION
https://www.macfound.org/programs/how-housing-matters/
From the web site: "How Housing Matters to Families and Communities is an ongoing $25 million research initiative to expand evidence on the effects that decent, stable affordable housing has on social and economic outcomes, beyond shelter. The initiative seeks to determine whether and how stable, decent, affordable housing has positive effects on education, employment, health and other outcomes. As public resources remain scarce, a rigorous program of near- and longer-term research that focuses on questions of interest to policymakers will make it possible to demonstrate whether and how housing policy can achieve a greater return on investments in range of important areas of concern."

HOW URBAN DESIGN PERPETUATES RACIAL INEQUALITY AND WHAT WE CAN DO ABOUT IT
https://www.fastcompany.com/3061873/how-urban-design-perpetuates-racial-inequality-and-what-we-can-do-about-it
Anyone researching causes and solutions to urban poverty, inequality, etc. will want to add this article to their reading list.

HUD USER FORUMS - ON-LINE MEETING PLACE
https://forums.huduser.gov/forum/
From the web site:  "This forum allows information exchange between housing and community development researchers, academics, policymakers, and housing practitioners. We invite you to share your expertise, experiences and knowledge to identify best practices, promote better decision-making, spark innovation, and improve community development, urban planning, and other housing-related issues." 

INTERNET PUBLIC TRUST - ARCHIVE
http://www.internetpublictrust.org/
From the web site: "Internet Public Trust (IPT) is an archival collection to better information for better lives and helps individuals with communication, as the broadband bird indicates below."

LA CASA NORTE ADDRESS HOMELESSNESS IN CHICAGO
https://www.lacasanorte.org/about
From the web site: "The mission of La Casa Norte is to serve youth and families confronting homelessness. We provide access to stable housing and deliver comprehensive services that act as a catalyst to transform lives and communities."

LANDLORD MAPPER - NATIONAL LANDLORD DATBASE INITIATIVE
https://landlordmapper.org/chi/home/
Landlord Mapper is an initiative to advance research into urban property ownership networks. We seek to address the problem of ownership obscurity by leveraging data science techniques to uncover networks of taxpayer records. The goal is to provide tenants with easy access to information about landlords. We also seek to assist and collaborate with other researchers to improve the overall access to landlord data. The site uses network analysis and interactive GIS maps to share information about property owners in Chicago, Milwaukee.

LISC, LOCAL INITIATIVES SUPPORT CORPORATION
https://www.lisc.org/our-initiatives/
From the web site:  "The Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) is dedicated to helping community residents transform distressed neighborhoods into healthy and sustainable communities of choice and opportunity — good places to work, do business and raise children. LISC mobilizes corporate, government and philanthropic support to provide local community development organizations with:  *  loans, grants and equity investments  *  local, statewide and national policy support  *  technical and management assistance"

MAPPING DISPLACEMENT (HOUSING) PROBLEM IN CHICAGO
https://displacement-risk.housingstudies.org/
Interactive map shows where housing prices are rising due to gentrification. From the web site: "Where is displacement a concern in Chicago? View different levels of displacement and lost affordability pressures at the neighborhood level and learn about strategies to preserve housing affordability in areas with different levels of displacement risk."

MASSACHUSETTS ASSOCIATION OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVES
https://www.macdc.org/
From the web site:  "MACDC is the policy and capacity-building arm of the community development movement in Massachusetts.  Our mission is to support and advance the affordable housing, economic development and community building strategies of our members, and to build the power of low and moderate income people to achieve greater economic, social and racial justice.  Founded in 1982, MACDC currently has 86 members, including 60 CDC members and 26 associate members.  Our work generally falls into one of the following categories: advocating and organizing for public and private sector support, developing resources for the field, leading learning initiatives and capacity building programs for our members, and educating policy makers, the media and the general public about the contributions being made by CDCs across the state."

METROPOLITAN TRANSIT ACCESS - ACCESS TO JOBS
https://www.brookings.edu/on-the-record/missed-opportunity-transit-and-jobs-in-metropolitan-america-2/
This is one of many articles on the Brookings.edu site that focus on transportation in metropolitan areas. 

PUBLIC HOUSING FAILURES IN CHICAGO SINCE MID 1990s
https://southsideweekly.com/chicago-unfulfilled-promise-rebuild-public-housing/
This article in the Chicago SouthSide Weekly show progress, or lack of, in redeveloping the areas of public housing which were taken down starting in 1995, but never completely replaced.

RIGHT TO THE CITY FOCUSED ON HOUSING AND URBAN JUSTICE
https://righttothecity.org/
From the web site: "The Right to the City Alliance is building a strong housing and urban justice movement in America and beyond. The idea of a right to the city frames and activates a new kind of urban politic that asserts that everyone, particularly the disenfranchised, not only have a right to the city, but as inhabitants, have a right to shape it, design it, and operationalize an urban human rights agenda."

ROOTS OF SUBURBAN DEVELOPMENT AND SEGREGATION - STORY MAP
https://sites.fas.harvard.edu/~histecon/visualizing/buildingsuburbanpower/index.html
This story map shows how investments from the UK in the 1880s and 90s provided funds for early suburban development in the USA, and led to segregated housing policies that continue to shape life in America in the 2000s. Unique use of GIS story maps. 

STATE OF HOMELESSNESS IN AMERICA - 2013-2015
https://endhomelessness.org/resource/archived-state-of-homelessness/
From the web site: "The National Alliance to End Homelessness works toward ending homelessness by improving homelessness policy, building on-the-ground capacity, and educating opinion leaders.  The State of Homelessness in America 2013 examines trends in homelessness between 2011 and 2012 as well as the economic, housing, and demographic context in which homelessness changes over time."

STRONG, PROSPEROUS, AND RESILIENT COMMUNITIES CHALLENGE, OR SPARCC
http://www.sparcchub.org/about/
From the web site: "SPARCC is a three-year, $90 million initiative (started in 2018?) to amplify locally driven efforts to ensure that major new infrastructure investments lead to equitable, healthy opportunities for everyone. SPARCC is investing in the ideas, energy, and momentum of local networks to positively shape our cities and regions for generations."

THE LISC INSTITUTE - QUALITY OF LIFE PLANS FOR CHICAGO COMMUNITY AREAS
https://www.lisc.org/chicago/our-work/comprehensive-community-development/quality-of-life-planning/
From the web site:  "In 1990, LISC, with leadership support from the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, created the New Communities Program (NCP), a groundbreaking, bottom-up, comprehensive community planning effort in which LISC supports the development of Quality-of-Life Plans (QLPs) by community leaders and residents in Chicago neighborhoods."  Since 2000 27 QLPs have been developed. PDFs for each are available at this link.  Editor Note:  This site and the LISC web site  host extensive resources that leaders, volunteers and youth in site based tutor/mentor programs might draw from to expand the range of activities a tutor/mentor program engages in to support the well-being of youth and families they serve.

UNDERSTANDING SCHOOL SEGREGATION-BASED ON HOW DISTRICTS ARE DRAWN
https://www.vox.com/2018/1/8/16822374/school-segregation-gerrymander-map
The title of this article is We can draw school zones to make classrooms less segregated. This is how well your district does. Is your district drawing borders to reduce or perpetuate racial segregation? This is an in-depth article that looks at how school district maps are drawn, and how this affects segregation in different districts. The article is full of maps and charts.

URBAN YOUTH INTERNATIONAL JOURNALISM PROGRAM - WE THE PEOPLE - CHI
https://wethepeoplemedia.org/
At-risk teens learn the basics of journalism and communications through eight one-hour workshops.  Some students become free-lance writers for the Residents' Journal, which tells stories of life in Chicago Housing Authority buildings. Visit the web site and read some of the stories.  Last entry was 2015.

WOODSTOCK INSTITUTE FOCUSES ON ECONOMIC SECURITY AND COMMUNITY PROSPERITY
https://woodstockinst.org/about/
From the web site: "Woodstock Institute is a leading nonprofit research and policy organization in the areas of fair lending, wealth creation, and financial systems reform.  Woodstock Institute works locally and nationally to create a financial system in which lower-wealth persons and communities of color can safely borrow, save, and build wealth so that they can achieve economic security and community prosperity."