A COLLECTION OF RESOURCES FOR TEACHING SOCIAL JUSTICE
https://www.cultofpedagogy.com/social-justice-resources/
This article focuses on the question "What is Social Justice and How does it fit into education curriculum?" A good resource for educators, tutors and mentors.
ALL TOGETHER NOW: COLLABORATION AND INNOVATION FOR YOUTH ENGAGEMENT
https://circle.tufts.edu/
All Together Now: Collaboration and Innovation for Youth Engagement is a groundbreaking CIRCLE report on how to educate young Americans for political participation in a time of deep polarization.
BRAVE NEW VOICES - INTERNATIONAL YOUTH POETRY FESTIVAL
https://bnv20.youthspeaks.org/
Brave New Voices is an international youth poetry event, organized by youth who have been past participants.
CHICAGO IS THE WORLD - A PROJECT OF COMMUNITY MEDIA WORKSHOP
https://chicagoistheworld.org/
From the web site: Mission is "To provide a wide audience to Chicago’s diverse ethnic community and culture through its news outlets, cultural activities, leaders and institutions by providing a rich platform to deliver content and at the same time provide training, resources and other opportunities to ethnic journalists, artists and civic leaders." This site looks like it has not been updated since 2015. The stories written by Chicago youth are still valuable reading.
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.
COMMUNITY WORK INSTITUTE - SUPPORTS STRATEGIC SERVICE LEARNING
https://communityworksinstitute.org/
CWI seeks to to "support and promote exemplary teaching strategies and practices for K-16 and community programs that support students becoming caring, responsible and active members of their communities. It's focus is on supporting curriculum that has place as the context, service-learning as the strategy, and sustainability as the goal."
DISCOVERDESIGN.ORG - DESIGN SOLUTIONS FOR REAL-WORLD CHALLENGES
https://discoverdesign.org/
From the web site: "DiscoverDesign.org is an online platform where students, teachers, and mentors come together to design solutions for real-world challenges." Visit the site and view the gallery of past design challenges.
ENGAGING YOUTH FOR POSITIVE CHANGE - CENTER FOR PREVENTION RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
https://eypc.cprd.illinois.edu/
From the web site: "By engaging youth directly in a collaborative community-based change effort, EYPC aims to give young people the skills, confidence, and experience they need to become effective advocates for positive social change."
GO CAMPAIGN HELPS ORPHANS/CHILDREN THROUGHOUT WORLD
https://gocampaign.org/
From the web site: "GO Campaign is dedicated to helping orphans and vulnerable children throughout the world build a better future. We are a youth-driven nonprofit that brings together youth everywhere. We cut out the red tape and provide direct access to grassroots projects that improve - and often save - lives of vulnerable children around the globe.
NEXT GEN HQ - EDUCATES TEENS (AGES 12-21 YEARS OLD) ON ENTREPRENEURSHIP
https://www.nextgenhq.com/about-us/our-story
From the web site: "The mission of NEXT GEN HQ is to generate entrepreneurial awareness and understanding among youth through an array of educational programs and hands-on experiences. Works with colleges.
ILLINOIS CIVICS.ORG - FOCUSES ON CIVIC EDUCATION
http://illinoiscivics.blogspot.com/2019/01/civic-education-systems-map-suggests.html?m=1
Illinois Civics focuses on sustained, school-wide commitments to civic learning that will lead to the long-term resuscitation of the state's civic health. This link points to a unique civics education systems map. View the map live on Kumu at
https://kumu.io/CivicNow/cluster-map-14-nodes#civics-system-map-reduced-to-14-nodes/civics-addresses-current-difficult-issues
INSPIRE CITIZENS - EMPOWER STUDENTS TO MAKE POSITIVE IMPACT
https://inspirecitizens.org/
From the web site: "Inspire Citizens works on-site with schools, teachers, & students in order to co-design effective professional learning, relevant curriculum enhancements, longitudinal research studies, & engaging learning experiences for deep thinking, global citizenship, & service learning. Our Three Impact Frameworks amplify knowledge, skills, & empathy through a focus on human-centered global competencies that empower students to make positive impact on collective well-being & the sustainable development of the world." Based in Beijing, China.
INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION AND RESOURCE NETWORK
https://us.iearn.org/
From the web site: "iEARN-USA works with educational, youth service, relief and development organizations to facilitate programs where young people can work together to make a meaningful difference in the world. In partnership, we are proud to provide educators and youth with virtual and physical exchange, language, and multimedia opportunities."
KEEPING THE "ACT" IN "SOCIAL ACTIVISM" - ARTICLE
https://edtechendeavours.com/2019/11/25/keeping-the-act-in-social-activism/
For those who mentor or tutor or engage youth in service learning and leadership roles this blog article offers some needed advice. Take a look.
KQED YOUTH MEDIA IN THE CLASSROOM RESOURCES
https://www.kqed.org/education/
From the website: "Free, ready-to-use lesson plans, videos and resources that promote youth voice and help students practice media making, media literacy and civic engagement. Find fresh ideas for all grade levels and subjects, aligned to standards like CCSS and NGSS." Learn about the Youth Media Challenge at https://youthmedia.kqed.org/ and the Election 2024 project at https://youthmedia.kqed.org/election2024
KIDS TALES - TEENAGERS MAKING CHANGE IN THE WORLD
http://kidstales.org/
Description provided by Kevin Hodgson: "Kids Tales provides free writing camps with paths to publication for young writers, often in communities that are struggling. All camps are organized and run by teenagers. The teens write curriculum, pitch for funding, and created a non-profit. In fact, the entire Kids Tales organization is completely run by teenagers."
LEARNING TO GIVE EDUCATES YOUTH ABOUT PHILANTHROPY
https://www.learningtogive.org/about
Learning to Give educates youth about philanthropy, the nonprofit and volunteer sector, and the importance of giving their time, talent and treasure for the common good. It also helps develop philanthropic behavior and experience, and, empowers youth to take voluntary citizen action for the common good in their classrooms, their lives and their communities.
MAPPING JUSTICE - EMPOWERING YOUTH THROUGH GEOSPATIAL INNOVATION
https://www.trubel.co/
This is the flagship program of an organization called trubel&co, who's mission is to "champion diverse youth by integrating STEM education with civic innovation to tackle societal challenges. Through our flagship program, Mapping Justice, we empower students to use geospatial technology for social change, fostering data literacy, critical thinking, and community advocacy."
ME TO WE - YOUTH LEADERSHIP PROGRAM
https://www.metowe.com/leadership-programs/
From the web site: "ME to WE is part of a family of organizations—along with WE Day and Free The Children—that empower each of us to make the world a better place. ME to WE is an innovative social enterprise that provides products that make an impact, empowering people to change the world with their everyday consumer choices. ME to WE measures the bottom line by the people empowered and the lives transformed."
MILDSAUCE PRESENTS IDEAS OF YOUTH IN CHICAGO
https://mildsauce.org/index.php/category/civic-engagement/
From the web site: "Mild Sauce is a webzine covering news and commentary on the people, culture, and events of Chicago. The journalists are young adults (under 25) who live and breathe this city, and are committed to high-quality news and storytelling." This is a project of Street-Level Youth Media
MOBILIZE.ORG, A CIVIC ENGAGEMENT PLACE FOR YOUTH
https://www.mobilize.org/
Mobilize.org empowers and invests in Millennials to create and implement solutions to social problems. 2017 Note: not certain this org is still active.
NATIONAL YOUTH LEADERSHIP COUNCIL - SUPPORTS SERVICE LEARNING
https://www.nylc.org/default.aspx
From the web site: "For more than 30 years, NYLC has transformed classrooms, empowered teachers, and captivated students by leading the way in providing high-quality, dynamic service-learning content to school districts, classrooms, out-of-school youth programs, and everything in between. Our programs and services develop young leaders, support educators, and advance the field of service-learning."
PREPARE FOR LIFE - LEMONADEDAY
https://www.lemonadeday.org/
Prepared 4 Life EMPOWERS YOUTH to become contributing members of society through its core, asset-based*, experiential programs - Lemonade Day and the Lemonade Day Experience; Youth organizations, schools, clubs, etc. are encouraged to sign up for the annual Lemonade Day event, which takes place in May. Visit the web site to learn more
SERVICE LEARNING AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT CONSORTIUM - CHICAGO
https://slcecchicago.info/
From the web site: "The Service-Learning and Civic Engagement Consortium brings together universities with CPS / Chicago Public Schools to promote, support, generate, and advocate for for service-learning and civic engagement practices."
TAKING IT GLOBAL - FOCUS ON YOUTH EMPOWERMENT
https://www.tigweb.org/index.html
From the web site: "TakingITGlobal's mission is to empower youth to understand and act on the world's greatest challenges. We use the power of online community to facilitate global education, social entrepreneurship, and civic engagement for millions of youth worldwide."
THE CESAR E. CHAVEZ FOUNDATION - SERVICE LEARNING
https://chavezfoundation.org/
From the web site: "Through its programming the foundation strives to empower individuals so that they may fully realize their inherent and unlimited potential to make a difference in their own lives, in their communities, and in the world as a whole. All of the Foundation's activities draw from the inspiration and role model of Cesare E. Chavez and other leaders who have proven that one person can change the world."
THE CIVIC ENGAGEMENT RESEARCH GROUP (CERG), AT THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, RIVERSIDE
https://www.civicsurvey.org/
From the web site: "The Civic Engagement Research Group (CERG), at the University of California, Riverside conducts quantitative and qualitative research focused on understanding: The nature of youth civic engagement. The impact of civic learning opportunities and digital media participation on young people's civic capacities and commitments. The quantity, quality, and equality of civic opportunities and outcomes in public schools and other contexts.
UPRISING - YOUTH LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT (UK)
http://www.uprising.org.uk/who-we-are
From the web site: "UpRising is a part time leadership programme designed to open pathways to civil society and create future leaders in public life. It recruits talented young people from diverse backgrounds and equips them with the skills, experience and confidence to become the leaders of tomorrow and create positive change in their communities."
VOYCE - VOICES OF YOUTH IN CHICAGO EDUCATION
http://voyceproject.org/
From the web site: "Voices of Youth in Chicago Education (VOYCE) is a youth organizing collaborative for education and racial justice led by students of color from five community organizations across the city of Chicago."
WHAT DOES YOUTH CIVIC ENGAGEMENT HAVE TO DO WITH INEQUALITY?
http://wtgrantfoundation.org/youth-civic-engagement-inequality
This is 2018 article by Peter Levine, who leads the Center for Information & Research on Civic Learning & Engagement (CIRCLE).
WRITE4CHANGE
http://www.write4change.org/
Write4Change is building a global collaboration community "designed to connect teachers who believe that young people writing for real and meaningful audiences and purposes can lead to social change. The Write 4 Change Project provides students opportunities to write for social action, challenge inequality, and make change in and across their communities."
WRITING OUR CIVIC FUTURES - YOUTH VOICE AND PARTICIPATION - OCT 2017
https://educatorinnovator.org/writing-our-civic-futures-october-youth-voice-and-participation/
From the web site: "Writing Our Civic Futures, our collaborative annotation project with Marginal Syllabus, is underway (Oct. 2017)! October’s conversation examines youth voice and participation, and the tools and strategies young people are using to organize for social change." Visit this site and read more about this project and ways you can get involved.
YOUNG PEOPLE REINVENTING THEIR WORLD - YOUTH AND THE WORLD BANK GROUP
https://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/youth
From the web site: " The World Bank Group wants to empower young people and together contribute to its twin goals: ending poverty and boosting shared prosperity." Browse the site. Learn more.
YOUTH ACTIVISM PROJECT (ALASKA)
https://youthactivismproject.org/
Youth as leaders is the goal of this site. It's a meeting place for youth throughout the world.
YOUTH SERVICE AMERICA
https://ysa.org/
From the web site: "Founded in 1986, YSA supports a global culture of engaged children and youth committed to a lifetime of meaningful service, learning, and leadership. With half the world’s population under age 25, our mission is to help all young people find their voice, take action, and make an impact on vital community issues. Starting in 2016, YSA will focus all our assets and outcomes on achieving the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030."
YOUTH VENTURE
https://www.ashoka.org/en-us/youth-venture
Youth Venture's Vision is a world in which society recognizes, and young people commonly demonstrate, that youth have the ability to bring about lasting positive change in their communities. On the website are resources for young people to start their own community-minded organization. Likewise, the web allows our young entrepreneurs to connect with each other. We have forums, blogs, polls, a downloadable application, and links to other great resources for interested youth.
YOUTH VOICES - A SITE FOR CONVERSATIONS.
https://www.youthvoices.live/
From the web site: "Youth Voices is organized by teachers at local sites of the National Writing Project and in partnership with Educator Innovator." It is a school-based social network that was started in 2003 by a group of National Writing Project teachers. Students from around the world are posting stories on the site about topics important to them. Browse around. Get involved.
YOUTH VOICES - LETTERS TO THE NEXT PRESIDENT
https://resources.letters2president.org/resource/letters-to-the-next-president-at-youth-voices/
From the web site: "Letters to the Next President 2.0 engaged and connected young people, aged 13–18, as they researched, wrote, and made media to voice their opinions on issues that mattered to them in the 2016 presidential election."
ALTERNATIVES. INC YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS - CHICAGO
https://alternativesyouth.org/programming/
From the web site: "At Alternatives’ we believe that youth are already resilient, insightful, and powerful, but they need authentic opportunities to further develop and demonstrate their abilities as leaders and change-makers. Youth in Alternatives’ programs have the opportunity to flip the script, challenge people’s perceptions or them, and elevate their voices on the issues that are most pressing to them. Our highly trained and experienced staff creatively foster these abilities through each of our programs."
ASSOCIATION HOUSE - WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT & TECHNOLOGY CENTER
https://www.associationhouse.org/home/services/workforce-development/
From the web site: "Association House of Chicago serves a multi-cultural community by providing comprehensive, collaborative and effective programs in English and Spanish to promote health and wellness and create opportunities for educational and economic advancement."
BREMAN YOUTH SERVICES - COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH AGENCY
https://www.bremenyouthservices.org/
From the web site: "Bremen Youth Services (BYS) is a not-for-profit community mental health agency which has served youth and their families since 1964. Services are available to individuals ages 5-21 and their families. Although the agency serves Bremen Township residents, we are not bound by township lines and welcome anyone in need of services."
CAMP OUT FOR KIDS - SUMMER CAMP OPPORTUNITY
http://www.campoutforkids.org/about/
From the web site: "Throughout the years, Camp Out for Kids has sent children and youth to many different types of camps as well as developed strong relationships with other organizations that provide summer camp experiences and programming." Visit the web site to see what youth organizations in Chicago they work with and how kids can get involved.
CAROLE ROBERTSON CENTER FOR LEARNING
https://www.carolerobertsoncenter.org/family-programs-services/
From the web site: "The Carole Robertson Center operates three sites in the North Lawndale, Little Village, and Near West Side communities of urban Chicago. The after school and evening program is for community youth, ages 10 through 18. The program provides educational, support, personal development, mentoring, social, and recreational activities for youth."
CHICAGO HOPES FOR KIDS - SERVES KIDS IN HOMELESS SHELTERS
https://www.chicagohopesforkids.org/
From the web site: "Chicago HOPES for Kids provides educational support for children living in Chicago's homeless shelters. It is our mission to provide our students with the resources and encouragement needed to succeed academically, despite the challenges of homelessness."
FARTHER FOUNDATION - ENABLES STUDENTS TO TRAVEL THE WORLD
https://www.fartherscholar.org/
From the website: "The Farther Foundation enables students to break free from historic inequities and lack of opportunities based on race, ethnicity and other factors and experience the wider world through educational travel. Find information on the website about summer programs and student applications.
GIRLS ON THE RUN - AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM
https://www.girlsontherun.org/
From the web site: "Girls on the Run is a life-changing, experiential learning programs for girls age eight to thirteen years old. The programs combine training for a 3.1 mile running event with self-esteem enhancing, uplifting workouts. The goals of the programs are to encourage positive emotional, social, mental, spiritual and physical development."
GREEN YOUTH FARM PROGRAM OF CHICAGO BOTANIC GARDEN
https://www.chicagobotanic.org/urbanagriculture/youthfarm
This is one of several programs that the Chicago Botanic Garden offers to encourage urban farming in Chicago. Browse the web site to learn about the Green Farm Program and the Urban Farm Program.
HIGHER LEARNING NETWORK - CHICAGO AREA
https://www.higherlearningnetwork.org/
Higher Learning Network’s mission is to empower and teach urban youth and adults how to develop their own natural gifts, talents and abilities: with a focus on life skills, job training and entrepreneurial skills.
KIDS ABOVE ALL (WAS CHILD SERV) - SUPPORT FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
https://www.kidsaboveall.org/what-we-do/
From the web site: ChildServ rebranded as "Kids Above All" in 2020 with the goal of a) investing in kids; b) strengthening families; and, c) help kids who have experienced trauma achieve personal, emotional and social growth. Visit the website to learn more.
MCGAW YMCA - AFTER SCHOOL YOUTH DEVELOPMENT
https://www.mcgawymca.org/childrens-center/school-age/schools-out/
From the web site: Located in Evanston, IL., "School’s Out is the McGaw YMCA Children’s Center’s afterschool program. Currently, programming is offered in two locations: 1420 MAPLE AVE. and 2010 DEWEY AVE/"
PEER GROUP CONNECTION (PGC) - CENTER FOR SUPPORTIVE SCHOOLS
https://www.supportiveschools.org/peer-group-connection
From the web site: "Through Peer Group Connection (PGC), CSS trains school faculty to teach leadership courses to select groups of older students, who in turn educate and support younger students. Our goal is to help schools enable and inspire young people to become engaged leaders who positively influence their peers. The CSS peer-to-peer student leadership model taps into schools’ most underutilized resources – students – and enlists them in strengthening the educational offerings of a school while simultaneously advancing their own learning, growth, and development."
READING IS FUNDAMENTAL
https://www.rif.org/
RIF is the oldest and largest children and family literacy organization in the country. The mission of RIF is to ensure that every child has the opportunity to learn to love reading.
UP 2 US SPORTS - TRAIN AND SUPPORT SPORTS COACHES TO TRANSFORM YOUTH, PROGRAMS AND COMMUNITIES
https://www.up2us.org/our-mission
From the web site: "Up2Us Sports is the nationwide leader in engaging, training and supporting sports coaches to serve as mentors and role models to youth living in some of America’s most underserved communities"
AGING OUT INSTITUTE - RESOURCE FOR YOUTH AGING OUT OF FOSTER CARE
https://agingoutinstitute.org/
From the web site: "AgingOutInstitute.com serves four groups of people: a) Foster youth approaching the age of 18: b) Former foster youth who are dealing with life after foster care; c) Foster parents; d) Government and other foster program professionals who work with foster youth.
ALTERNATIVE SCHOOLS NETWORK (ASN) - CHICAGO
http://www.asnchicago.org/
The Alternative Schools Network (ASN) is a not-for-profit organization in Chicago working to provide quality education with a specific emphasis on inner-city children, youth and adults. Since 1973, the ASN has been supporting community based and community-run programs to develop and expand training and other educational services in Chicago's inner-city neighborhoods. In addition to supporting direct services, ASN has been a consistent and effective advocate for community based services whereby the people involved are active participants in developing and running programs not passive recipients of services. The web site has an on-line Directory that you can find schools, alternative schools, and community based organizations.
BOYS HOPE GIRLS HOPE OF ILLINOIS
https://chicagobhgh.org/
From the web site: "Since 1979, Boys Hope Girls Hope of Illinois has offered scholarships to Chicago area children who are academically capable – all of whom come from families deeply troubled by poverty, homelessness, gang or domestic violence, drug use and other seemingly insurmountable challenges. We empower children, through education, to break the cycle of poverty that can trap families for generations."
CAMPAIGN FOR YOUTH A PROGRAM OF CLASP
https://www.clasp.org/tags/campaign-youth
The Campaign for Youth is a coordinated effort continues to a) Raise the visibility of disconnected youth; b) Encourage youth issues to resonate at all levels of government and community; c) Create a collective voice, consensus and policy recommendations; d) Impact policy and stimulate action.
DISABLED YOUTH PEER DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE
https://www.accessliving.org/our-services/youth-programs/
From the web site: "Sponsored by the Mayor’s Office for People with Disabilities (MOPD), the Disabled Youth Peer Development Initiative (DYPDI) encourages the development of independent living skills and leadership abilities of young people with disabilities."
DREAMS YOUTH BUILD (DEDICATED, RESPONSIBLE, EDUCATED, ACCOUNTABLE, MOTIVATED AND SELF-SUFFICIENT)
https://www.settlementhousingfund.org/dreams_youthbuild.html
This is a New York City program that targets "young adults, ages 17-24, who are unemployed and lacking a high school diploma."
I.C. STARS - HELPS FUTURE LEADERS FUTURE LEADERS DEVELOP SKILLS IN BUSINESS AND TECHNOLOGY
https://www.icstars.org/
From the web site: "At i.c.stars we provide a rigorous technology-based workforce development and leadership training program for low-income adults, developing Chicagoland’s most promising information technology talent with leadership goals and connecting them with career opportunities through our social enterprise and our partner organizations."
JOBS FOR THE FUTURE - RESOURCES
https://www.jff.org/resources/page/1/
Jobs for the Future has developed some extensive road maps and strategies for working with opportunity youth in the US. Browse this site and learn more.
OAI - OPPORTUNITY, ADVANCEMENT, INNOVATION IN WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
https://oaiinc.org/
OAI’s programs provide training for both currently employed workers and unemployed or underemployed individuals who are in need of job skills and critical worker health & safety awareness.
PARTNERING TO CREATE EDUCATIONAL PATHS TO CAREERS (2012 PDF)
http://www.aspenwsi.org/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/C2E.pdf
From the PDF: "Around the country, community colleges are partnering with nonprofit organizations to launch a range of innovative approaches to educating adult learners, especially low-income adults who often require more intensive assistance to succeed. This report provides an overview of one set of programs developed through partnerships between community colleges and nonprofits. The Courses to Employment (C2E) demonstration was a three-year initiative designed to learn how such partnerships can help low-income adults succeed in post-secondary education and, ultimately, the workforce. The initiative was funded by the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation and implemented by The Aspen Institute’s Workforce Strategies Initiative (AspenWSI)."
STRENGTHENING YOUTH THROUGH A NETWORK OF CARE (SYNC)
https://getinchicago.org/sync-mentoring-evaluation/
From the web site: "This is a Get IN Chicago program introduced in 2016. Strengthening Youth through a Network of Care (SYNC) focuses on providing supportive services to acutely high-risk youth in seven Chicago communities hardest hit by poverty and violence, including Austin, North Lawndale, Humboldt Park, South Shore, Englewood, West Englewood, and Roseland." The program is based on the Quantum Opportunities Program launched in the 1990s.
THE CARA PROGRAM
https://caracollective.org/
The mission of The Cara Program is to assist the homeless and at-risk populations in their efforts to achieve real and lasting success by providing comprehensive training, permanent job placement and critical support services.
THE ROCA PROGRAM, MASSACHUSETTS
https://rocainc.org/who-we-are/overview/
From the web site: "Roca’s work is based upon the theory that when young people are re-engaged through positive and intensive relationships they can gain competencies in life skills, education and employment that keep them out of prison move them toward living out of harm’s way and toward economic independence."
UMMA CENTER’S EDUCATION EMPOWERMENT (EE) PROGRAM - LAKE COUNTY, IL
https://www.ummacenters.org/
From the web site: "We are UMMA, a nurturing community of volunteers, partners and supporters who are helping people of all backgrounds transform their lives and communities in Lake County, Illinois. At our center in Waukegan, we offer free GED classes, tutoring, basic needs support including our food pantry and clothing drives, and our CareerLink program which helps clients get into living-wage employment"
YOUTHBUILD SUPPORTS YOUTH AGE 16-24
https://youthbuild.org/about-us/
In local YouthBuild programs, low-income young people ages 16–24 work toward their GEDs or high school diplomas while learning job skills by building affordable housing for homeless and low-income people and participating in leadership development activities in their communities. There are more than 273 YouthBuild programs in 45 states, Washington, DC., and the Virgin Islands engaging approximately 10,000 young adults per year.
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