Our Mission: The mission of the Tutor/Mentor Connection (1993-present) and Tutor/Mentor Institute, LLC (T/MI) (2011-present) is to gather and organize all that is known about successful volunteer-based, non-school tutoring/mentoring programs and apply that knowledge to expand the availability and enhance the effectiveness of these services to children throughout the Chicago region.
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Use lists shown in the HOT LINKS section on left side of this site to find volunteer-based tutor/mentor and learning programs in the Chicago region and around the country.
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