Home Resource Links Jan-July 2023 additions to library
New additions to library - 2023

New additions to this library from July 2022 to Dec. 2022 are shown at this link.

Links added since January 1, 2023 are shown below:

12-20-2023 - NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR FAMILY, SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT - NAFSCE
https://nafsce.org/
From the website: "NAFSCE's mission is "advancing high-impact policies and practices for family, school and community engagement to promote child development and improve student achievement."
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12-20-2023 - HOW TO DONATE YOUR LIFE INSURANCE POLICY TO A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION
https://www.marketwatch.com/guides/insurance-services/how-to-donate-life-insurance-policy/
This is a comprehensive article showing ways you can use your life insurance policy to support a charity of your choosing.  It's a creative way to support youth serving programs. 
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12-19-2023 - AN ARTICLE ABOUT RANKED CHOICE VOTING COMBINED WITH FINAL FIVE VOTING - 2023
https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/121923_rank_choice_voting/how-new-way-vote-gaining-traction-states-and-could-transform-us-politics/
This article from the Tuscon Sentinel shows describes what 'ranked choice voting' and 'final five voting' are, and how these new ways to vote are gaining traction in many states.
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12-19-2023 - DRUG AND ALCOLHOL ADDITION TREATMENT AND PREVENTION RESOURCES - FROM CRESTVIEW RECOVERY (PORTLAND, OR)
https://www.crestviewrecovery.com/rehab-blog/
This website provides an extensive collection of resources and services for people in the Portland, Oregon area and for those seeking information on-line.  The link I've provided is to the blog on the website.
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12-13-2020 - TINY NEWS COLLECTIVE - SUPPORTS EMERGING NEWS ORGANIZATIONS ACROSS THE COUNTRY
https://www.tinynewsco.org/members/
From the website: "We provide operational support through shared resources and growing community learning to help first-time founders build sustainable news organizations that reflect the communities they serve."  One of these is The Harvey World Herald, https://harveyworld.org/, serving Harvey, Illinois. 
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12-12-2023 - MAPPING INEQUALITY - REDLINING IN NEW DEAL AMERICA
https://dsl.richmond.edu/panorama/redlining/
This University of Richmond website is a huge resource of maps and data about redlining in America and its impact. 
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12-4-2023 - HOW TO MAKE A WEBSITE: FREE STEP-BY-STEP GUIDE
https://websitesetup.org/
From the website: "This step-by-step guide walks you through every step you need to take to create a website for your business or yourself in an hour or less without using expensive tools."  
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12-1-2023 - CHICAGO SOUTH SIDE STEM OPPORTUNITY LANDSCAPE - DATA FOR NINE COMMUNITY AREAS
https://www.southsidestemlandscape.org/
From the website: "Argonne National Laboratory in partnership with Northwestern University's Digital Youth Network has created a platform showing STEM assets in nine community areas.  You can vide data on interactive information tables and on an interactive asset map.
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12-1-2023 - HEARTLAND ALLIANCE - CHICAGO COMMUNITY DATA PORTAL
https://www.heartlandalliance.org/heartland-alliance/research-and-policy/data-reports/chicago-data-dashboards/
From the website: "Use this tool to help you  understand on-the-ground realities about education, health, and economic security in Chicago community areas. Topics are economic opportunity, education and community health.  Sort by community area. This article demonstrates a way to share the data via blogs. 
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12-1-2023 - A BETTER CHICAGO YOUTH OPPORTUNITY DASHBOARD
https://www.abetterchicago.org/youth-opportunity-dashboard
This dashboard offers a comprehensive view of how kids in each Chicago community area are doing in school, in finding work, and financially.  You can sort by community area and view a range of data indicators. The dashboard is described in this WBEZ article
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11-26-2023 - BLACK IN ROBOTICS AIMS TO INCREASE PRESENCE OF BLACK AND UNDER-REPRESENTED MINORITIES IN ROBOTICS
https://blackinrobotics.org/
From the website: "Black in Robotics  (BiR) is a non-profit organization that was formed to address the systemic inequalities found in our robotics community by focusing on three primary pillars - community, advocacy and accountability."
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11-26-2023 - CREATIVITY AND INNOVATION, STEM, K-12 ROBOTICS, MORE - CARLOTTA A. BERRY, PhD BLOG
https://www.noiresteminist.com/blog
Browse through the articles on this blog and you'll find many focuses on creativity and innovation, engineering and design process, robotics, STEM and more. 
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11-16-2023 - CHILDREN'S FUNDING PROJECT - FOCUSES ON SUSTAINABLE FUNDING OF OUT-OF-SCHOOL-TIME PROGRAMS
https://www.childrensfundingproject.org/
From the website: "by working with communities, states, and national partners, Children’s Funding Project builds a constituency of advocates committed to supporting children and youth—from birth to young adulthood. Through this collective action, we will realize our vision for a nation where all children and youth thrive because all communities maintain equitable, coordinated, and sustainable funding for comprehensive programs and services."
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11-15-2023 - MAPTITUDE ARTICLES SHOW USE OF MAPTITUDE IN DIFFERENT SECTORS
https://www.caliper.com/press/library.htm
This site has an extensive list of articles, organized by sectors, such as automotive, business, marketing & management, science & environmental studies, etc.  In the Education category there are only three articles. One focuses on Indiana's Schooling Deserts.
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11-15-2023 - MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, GREAT LAKES AND ENERGY - DATA MAPS, STORY MAPS, ETC
https://gis-egle.hub.arcgis.com/pages/all-maps-and-apps
This site hosts a huge collection of story maps and data maps.  Take a look.  
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11-15-2023 - CORPORATE VOLUNTEERING, GIVING AND GRANTS TECHNOLOGY REVIEW - 3RD EDITION - 2023
https://www.rw.institute/the-corporate-volunteering-giving-and-grants-technology-review?mc_cid=65da7b5155&mc_eid=3cb26645c6
This FREE review from the RW Institute offers "CSR practitioners with a comprehensive overview of platforms from around the world that support employee giving, volunteering, and grant programs, as well as unique insight into technology procurement, implementation and adoption."
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11-12-2023 - OPPORTUNITY YOUTH AND SEX-BASED HARRASSMENT IN THE WORKPLACE: A SCAN OF RESEARCH AND RESOURCES
https://activatecenter.org/resource/opportunity-youth-and-sex-based-harassment-in-the-workplace-a-scan-of-research-and-resources/
This is an extensive review of research about Opportunity Youth, or young people ages 16 to 24 who are not currently connected to school or work.  This is a resource on the ACTIVATE website, which "curates, adapts, and creates evidence-informed, user-friendly resources using research-based methods for translating research to practice."
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11-2-2023 - STEVE HARGADON - THE LEARNING REVOLUTION HAS BEGUN
https://www.stevehargadon.com/
Steve is founder and director of the Learning Revolution Project, the host of the Future of Education and Reinventing School interview series, and the founder and chair (or co-chair) of a number of annual worldwide virtual events, including the Global Education Conferences and the Library 2.0 series of mini-conferences and webinars.  He built the Classroom2.0 community on Ning.com in 2007 (no longer active), which was one of the first modern social networks for teachers.  
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10-20-2023 - THREAD - THE NEW SOCIAL FABRIC - BALTIMORE YOUTH PROGRAM
https://www.thread.org/
From the website: "The mission of Thread is to harness the power of relationships to create a new social fabric of diverse individuals deeply engaging with young people facing the most significant opportunity and achievement gaps. Our community is committed to ending social isolation and building a more equitable culture in which everyone thrives."
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10-9-2023 -
POVERTY SOLUTIONS - UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN
https://poverty.umich.edu/
From the website: "The mission of Poverty Solutions is to partner with communities and policymakers to find new ways to prevent and alleviate poverty.  The Poverty Solutions team shares via books, social media and webinars, which Dan Bassill of Tutor/Mentor Institute, LLC has often viewed.  The October 2023 "Injustice of Place" webinar can be viewed at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w0sIuIvKY5A
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10-6-2023 -
LOGIC COMIX: LEARNING RESOURCE?
https://impedagogy.com/wp/blog/2023/10/04/logiccomix-anybody-using-these-in-the-learning-venues/
This blog article introduces a genre of comics, saying  "that they are all about logic and critical thinking. They use humor and clever illustrations to explain complex concepts."  See links in the article.
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10-2-2023 - 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.
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9-29-2023 - THE INVESTIGATIVE PROJECT ON RACE AND EQUITY
https://www.raceandequityproject.org/
From the website: "The Investigative Project on Race and Equity trains journalists in data-driven reporting and collaborates with news organizations to uncover systemic racism. Our partnerships add depth to the coverage of underrepresented communities and help build capacity within newsrooms to pursue in-depth projects.  View the 2023 series "Profiled: The State of Traffic Stops in Illinois".
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9-25-2023 - 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
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9-22-2023 - A COLLECTION OF KUMU SYSTEMS THINKING PROJECTS
https://blog.kumu.io/introducing-projects-in-the-wild-5528050de844
This blog article is titled "Projects in the Wild" and hosts a growing list of projects that use KUMU to "design simple, thoughtful solutions that help us work in complexity".  This should be a great resource for any who are using KUMU or any form of concept mapping tools, or who are trying to solve complex problems.  
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9-17-2023 - CLIMATE ACTION PROJECT UNITES TEACHERS AND STUDENTS ACROSS 149 COUNTRIES
https://www.climateactionproject.org/
This website supports involvement of students and teachers from around the world in activities that explore, brainstorm, discuss, create and have fun, while building skills like creativity, empathy and real-world problem solving. 
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9-17-2023 - BUILDING A COMPREHENSIVE SYSTEM OF STUDENT LEARNING SUPPORTS - 2023 UCLA CENTER PDF
https://smhp.psych.ucla.edu/pdfdocs/briefguide.pdf
Poverty is increasing in the United States.  UCLA Center for Mental Health in Schools asks "What role will schools choose to play in efforts to enhance equity of opportunity so that these children can succeed in school and beyond?"  This PDF shows a comprehensive plan for building student/learning supports.  
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9-15-2023 - WE MUST EMBED SYSTEMS THINKING IN EDUCATION. HERE'S HOW.  2023 ARTICLE
https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2023/07/systems-thinking-education-future/
This article is hosted on the World Economic Forum website in partnership with Forbes. It describes a collaboration with Trinity College Dublin and the World Economic Forum, using the WEF's Strategic Intelligence platform at a variety of education institutions.  According to the authors "The recommendations from this pilot could help reignite imagination, creativity and innovation in the classroom, making learning more enjoyable and fulfilling for students."
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9-14-2023 - HOW DO  U.S. STATES MEASURE UP ON CHILD RIGHTS? 2023 REPORT
https://www.hrw.org/feature/2022/09/13/how-do-states-measure-up-child-rights
This UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) report shows that many states fail to live up to key standards set by the CRC. No state received a higher grade than "C".  Most states rated "D" or "F".  
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9-7-2023 - NONPROFIT LAW BLOG SHARES LISTS OF NONPROFIT RESOURCES EVERY WEEK
https://nonprofitlawblog.com/curated-nonprofit-resources-of-the-week-9-3-23/
This blog looks to be an extensive resource for those involved in non-profit fund raising and leadership.  The link points to curated nonprofit resources for the week of 9/3/2023
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9-7-2023 - NEW RESEARCH PLAN TO STUDY WEALTH AND GENEROSITY - 2023 BLOG POST
https://renebekkers.wordpress.com/2023/09/05/new-research-plan-wealth-and-generosity/
This is one of many articles on a blog by Rene Bekkers, the Professor of Philanthropy and Director of the Center for Philanthropic Studies at Vrije University in Amsterdam.  
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9-7-2023 - SUPPORTING GRASSROOTS JUSTICE-ORIENTATED ACTIVISTS AROUND THE WORLD: A YEAR'S WORTH OF LEARNINGS (2023 ARTICLE)
https://medium.com/@TomLiacas/supporting-grassroots-justice-oriented-activists-around-the-world-a-years-worth-of-learnings-e685407eb4ba
This article shares work being done to connect grassroots social justice activists from around the world in a knowledge-sharing network.  Follow the links embedded in t he article to dig deeper into the work that this group is doing.
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9-6-2023 - NAVIGATING THE CHALLENGES OF WOMEN IN STEM AND GAMING
https://wordfinderx.com/blog/women-in-stem-gaming/
This article focuses on careers in the gaming technology industry, but includes an extensive list of STEM resources.  The article is hosted on a WordFinderX website, https://wordfinderx.com/. which anyone who plays word games might find interesting. 
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8-25-2023 - LATINOS IN THE CHICAGO SUBURBS: CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES (2023 REPORT)
https://www.latinopolicyforum.org/news/press-releases/document/PRESS-RELEASE-8.25_Latinos-in-the-Suburbs.pdf
This is a comprehensive report showing Latino population trends in Chicago suburbs and the city. Compiled by the Latino Policy Forum, Metropolitan Planning Council and Great Cities Institute at the University of Illinois at Chicago. Find link to full report PDF in this press release.
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8-24-2023 - LEARNING LINKS: ACADEMIC RESOURCES AND TEACHING TOOLS FOR HUMANITARIAN COURSES AND PROGRAMMES
https://www.alnap.org/learning-links-academic-resources-and-teaching-tools-for-humanitarian-courses-and-programmes
This library is hosted by ALNAP, a global network of NGOs, UN agencies, members of Red Cross/Crescent Movement, etc. who are dedicated to learning how to improve response to  humanitarian crises. ALNAP believes "that by improving the quality, availability and use of knowledge and evidence from previous responses we can make the system perform better and be more accountable."  
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8-24-2023 - THRULINE NETWORKS - IMPACT VENTURE STUDIO THAT FOCUSES ON  U.N. SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS
https://www.thrulinenetworks.com/
From the website: "Our mission is to build and grow people and organizations that solve sticky problems related to UN Sustainable Development Goals in a way that is impactful, scalable and profitable.
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8-22-2023 - CONCEPT MAPPING AND MINDMAPPING INTRODUCTION
https://www.patreon.com/posts/concept-mapping-15313656
This article by Howard Rheingold is a useful introduction to concept maps and mind mapping. 
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8-8-2023 - GUIDE FOR ATTRACTING, REWARDING AND RETAINING VOLUNTEERS - 2023 ARTICLE
https://imprint.com/blog/2023/06/07/4141/
This article contains many useful tips for recruiting and retaining volunteers.  
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8-8-2023 - MAPPING WICKED PROBLEMS - BLOG 
https://www.wicked7.org/category/wicked-problem/
This website has many blog articles that use concept maps to visualize ultra complex problems.  Most focus on questions like "What are the most urgent issues facing society?  How did we get there? What are the root causes? What must be done now?".  
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7-26-2023 - EQUITICITY - BIKEFORCE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM; GO HUB COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CENTER, MORE
https://www.equiticity.org/about
Bikeforce is just one of many programs being developed by Equiticity, based in Chicago's North Lawndale area.  It's an apprentice program for high school students and young adults.  The Go Hub is "a physical and digital space in the North Lawndale neighborhood where residents create community around mobility justice and environmental justice." Browse the website to learn more. 
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7-23-2023 - TEENS TUTOR TEENS - OFFERS FREE TUTORING TO OTHER TEENS
https://www.teenstutorteens.com/
From the website: "Teens Tutor Teens has chapters in Georgia and four other states. Teens can receive free tutoring from other teens who have proven to be academically exceptional in their community. Teens who are economically disadvantaged are given priority. 
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7-23-2023 - A TWITTER THREAD WITH POSTS SHOWING RISE OF BLACK MUSIC FROM WW1 TO 1950. 
https://twitter.com/michaelharriot/status/1682650899510853632?s=20
Scroll  through this posts and find links to many articles about Black History and the rise of many famous musicians and movie stars.
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7-21-2023 - HOW THE STEM WORLD EVOLVES - CHANGES IN PROFESSIONAL PRIORITIES - 2023
https://www.specialiststaffinggroup.com/en-us/insights-and-research/how-the-stem-world-evolves/
This is a research and insights page on a professional staffing company's website.  It's an extensive resource for women in STEM, or considering STEM careers, as well as for executives in such companies.
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7-15-2023 - THE RECIPE FOR AN EXTRAORDINARY VOLUNTEER PROGRAM
https://volunteermatters.com/the-recipe-for-an-extraordinary-volunteer-program/
This is one of several articles on the VolunteerMatters.com website that offer valuable strategies for recruiting, retaining and maximizing the value of volunteer time and talent
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7-8-2023 - AUTOMOTIVE MENTORING GROUP - MENTORING VIA AUTOMOTIVE RESTORATION AND CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
https://www.amgmentoring.org/
From the website: "AMG, formed in 2007, supports youth and adults to develop work and life skills as they restore classic cars. The program aids in supporting the participants in earning their high school diplomas, enroll in colleges and obtain jobs and apprenticeships in the automotive industry.  AMG teaches automotive repair, including comprehensive bodywork and restoration, as well as light mechanical repair in our three to six-month programming."
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7-3-2023 - 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.
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6-30-2023 - THE PRIVILEGED POOR: HOW ELITE COLLEGES ARE FAILING DISADVANTAGED STUDENTS, BY ANTHONY ABRAHAM JACK
https://www.hup.harvard.edu/catalog.php?isbn=9780674976894
From the website: "Getting in to college is on half the battle. The Privileged Poor reveals how--and why  disadvantaged students struggle at elite colleges, and explains what schools can do differently if these students are to thrive."  This site has an interview with the author and an extensive list of related links. 
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6-28-2023 - CARES ENGAGEMENT NETWORK - CHILDREN IN POVERTY, PERCENT (2021) BY COUNTY, CHR 2023
click here
This data map shows information at the county level for the USA.  The link opens to a map with several layers of information. Children in Poverty, Percent (2021) is one layer.  Visit https://careshq.org/map-room and build your own map, using data choices available. 
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6-15-2023 - RESOURCES FOR WOMEN IN COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY
https://www.purdueglobal.edu/blog/information-technology/resources-women-computer-technology/
From the website: "This article reviews the history of women in computer science, current opportunities for women, and resources to help women explore and grow in computer science fields."
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6-14-2023 - 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."
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6-13-2023 - RACE, CLASS & COMMUNITIES ARTICLES ON WBEZ CHICAGO
https://www.wbez.org/topics/race-class-and-communities/1133cab4-5059-482c-a9fb-8a7f5662f3fc
WBEZ articles provide an in-depth understanding of race and class in Chicago, frequently using maps to help visualize the information.  Scroll through the articles at this link. 
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6-13-2023 - 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."  
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6-11-2023 - GC WEALTH PROJECT OF STONE CENTER ON SOCIAO-ECONOMIC INEQUALITY
https://wealthproject.gc.cuny.edu/index.html
This website, launched in June 2023, is "organized around two main components:  a data warehouse of gathered and novel data that can be visualized in a variety of ways through an interactive dashboard, and a digital library of research on wealth inequality."
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5-31-2023 - SMITHSONIAN OPEN ACCESS - DOWNLOAD, SHARE AND REUSE MILLIONS OF THE SMITHSONIAN'S IMAGES
https://www.si.edu/openaccess
This looks like a great resource for creators and communicators.  The Smithsonian has made available more than 4.5 million 2D and 3D digital items from their collections that anyone can share and reuse, right now, without asking.  Take a look. 
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5-26-2023 - BASIC INCOME - RESOURCE THREAD ON TWITTER
https://twitter.com/scottsantens/status/1662124595892060161?s=20
One of the most prominent advocates for Basic Income is Scott Santens, who has been researching and advocating for the concept of universal basic income (UBI) since 2013.  He has been sharing research on this Twitter thread for several years.  See his UBI Guide website at https://www.scottsantens.com/
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5-26-2023 - FROM BIRTH TO DEATH: BLACK AMERICANS AND A LIFETIME OF DISPARITIES - 2023 REPORT
https://apnews.com/article/from-birth-to-death-series-2b2f56844fe6f309be541b45aef2e281
From the website: "The Associated Press spent the past year exploring how the legacy of racism in America has laid the foundation for the health inequities that Black people face."  This is a multi part report.  
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5-26-2023 - 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. 
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5-25-2023 - SHOULD STUDENTS LEARN TO CODE? PROS AND CONS - AND RESOURCES - 2023 ARTICLE
https://studycorgi.com/blog/should-students-learn-to-code-pros-and-cons/
This extensive article provides a lot of information about coding and offers pros and cons about weather or not students should learn to code.  Skim the entire article to see the depth of what is presented. 
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5-24-2023 - AMERICAN INEQUALITY DATA VISUALIZATION RESOURCE ON SUBSTACK.COM
https://americaninequality.substack.com/
From the website: "At American Inequality, we are focused on  using data visualizations and mapping to highlight America's regional divides.  Every article dives into an inequality topic that gets less coverage than it should. Stories are woven into every article, because data is nothing without the people behind it." Solutions are included with each article. 
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5-24-2023 - 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". 
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5-22-2023 - THE STATE OF LOCAL NEWS - 2022 REPORT
https://localnewsinitiative.northwestern.edu/research/state-of-local-news/report/
This report by Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism, Media, Integrated Marketing Communication documents the state of local news in the USA post-COVID-19, focusing on the health of both local newspapers and digital sites.
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5-18-2023 - CHILD'S PLAY TOURING THEATER - PERFORMS STORIES AND POEMS WRITTEN BY YOUN AUTHORS
http://www.cptt.org/
From the website: "Founded in 1978, Child's Play Touring Theatre was the first theatre company to realize the value of children's own writing and perform exclusively stories and poems written by young authors. Our goal is to help children understand the value and significance that writing and reading has on their lives."
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5-18-2023 - CLOSING THE OPPORUNITY GAP FOR YOUNG CHILDREN - 2023 REPORT
https://nap.nationalacademies.org/resource/26743/interactive/
This 2023 report from The National Academies (Sciences, Engineering, Medicine) says "Before they are even born, many young children in the United States face unequal opportunity that can have a lasting impact on the future of academic, health, and economic outcomes. These disparities--known as the opportunity gap--are rooted in an  unequal distribution of resources based on race, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, and other factors. Today, the opportunity gap for young children manifests as poverty, food insecurity, inadequate access to health care and well-funded quality schools, and exposure to violence."  Read the full report. 
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5-17-2023 - COLLEGE-GOING GAP BETWEEN BLACK AND WHITE AMERICANS WAS ALWAYS BAD. IT'S GETTING WORSE.  2023 USA TODAY ARTICLE
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/education/2023/05/15/college-student-gap-between-black-white-americans-worse/70195689007/
This in-depth article shows college attendance and graduation challenges facing minority youth from high poverty areas.  
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5-15-2023 - THRIVE SCHOLARS - 
https://www.thrivescholars.org/
From the website: "We provide high-achieving students of color from economically under-resourced communities the opportunities they need to thrive at top colleges and in meaningful careers."
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5-14-2023 - FREEDOM OF THE INTERNET AROUND THE WORLD: 50 KEY STATS
https://www.privateinternetaccess.com/blog/internet-freedom-around-the-world-in-50-stats/
This 2021 blog article uses infographics to communicate key stats about freedom of the Internet around the world.  
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5-3-2023 - END POVERTY IN AMERICA - 
https://endpovertyusa.org/state-facts/
https://endpovertyusa.org/resources/il/
This website has extensive resources focused on ending poverty in America.  One link points to a section with poverty data for each state.  The second link points to resources in each state. Read the book "Poverty, By America" by Matthew Desmond. 
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4-27-2023 - INTERNATIONAL SOCIAL CAPITAL ASSOCIATION VIDEOS
https://www.youtube.com/@intsocialcapital
In this YouTube channel you can learn more about Social Capital.  This is a resource of the International Social Capital Association. https://www.intsocialcapital.org
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4-26-2023 - CREATE CONCEPT MAPS (OR MIND MAPS) USING ARTIFICAL INTELLIGENCE - TRY WHIMSICAL
https://whimsical.com/
The Whimsical platform offers quick, easy tools to create mind maps, concept maps, flow charts, wireframes, etc.  There is a FREE starter version but then there are fees for use.  This video shows an Artificial Intelligence tool that can be used in creating mind maps and concept maps. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IbJwXWN2SHg
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4-26-2023 - MAKING ROOM FOR DIVERSE POPULATIONS IN STEM:  101 RESOURCES TO HELP YOU IMPROVE STEM ENGAGEMENT
https://www.discoverdatascience.org/resources/diverse-populations-in-stem/
This article includes an extensive library of links and is part of a larger web resource on the Discovery Data Science website. It's goal is to "provide prospective data science students with accurate and expert-driven information about data science, business analytics and intelligence, and associated fields."  
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4-23-2023 - LEARN ABOUT VIRTUAL WHITEBOARDING AND HOW IT'S A TOOL TO SUPPORT REMOTE TEAMS
https://www.kumospace.com/blog/virtual-whiteboarding
This is a blog article showing ways to use virtual whiteboards for visual thinking, collaborative learning, brainstorming, feedback, etc.  There's a free version for small teams. 
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4-20-2023 - WEALTH INEQUALITY AND THE RACIAL WEALTH GAP IN COOK COUNTY, IL - 2023 STUDY
https://www.chicagoreporter.com/wealth-inequality-and-the-racial-wealth-gap-new-study-shows-cook-county-residents-wealth-disparity-and-the-problem-is-far-worse-for-the-black-and-latinx-population/
From the website: "New study shows Cook County residents wealth disparity, and the problem is far worse for the Black and Latinx population".  This is an article in The Chicago Reporter that focuses on a study by the Financial Health Network, titled "The Financial Health Pulse Chicago Report, 2022."
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4-18-2023 - 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.  
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4-13-2023 - AI TECH TOOLS LIST
https://supertools.therundown.ai/
This site provides a huge list of AI resources".  Take a look. 
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4-12-2023 - ETMOOC2 LIST OF BLOGS ON SMORE
https://www.smore.com/n2fw4-etmooc2
The ETMOOC group first held a remote learning event in January 2013.  A second was held in April-May 2023.  A list of blogs was compiled on a newsletter platform called SMORE. 
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4-11-2023 - MATH CIRCLES OF CHICAGO
https://mathcirclesofchicago.org/
From the website: "The Math Circles of Chicago creates opportunities for all children across Chicago to develop a passion for mathematics.  Math Circles of Chicago achieves its mission by providing free, unique math enrichment programs for 5th to 12th grade students of diverse backgrounds." 
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4-11-2023 - RISING CHILDREN - OAKLAND, CA - 6 WAYS VOLUNTEERS SUPPORT EFFECTIVE HIGH-DOSAGE TUTORING (2022 ARTICLE)
https://www.children-rising.org/2022/06/23/6-ways-volunteers-support-effective-high-dosage-tutoring/
Visit the website of Rising Children and read the article showing ways volunteers can support high-dosage tutoring. The ideas they share apply to any city. 
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4-3-2023 - ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND YOU - A MINI MOOC: #ETMOOC2
https://sites.google.com/view/etmooc-two/home
Educators and interested people from many locations will connect in April 2023 for this 4 week exploration of Artificial Intelligence.  Visit the website and view the list of resources that are being archived and shared. 
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4-3-2023 - TWITTER INTERACTION CIRCLE
https://roundyearfun.org/twittercircle/
Enter your Twitter name and this tool creates a graphic showing three circles of people you're connected to.  For each circle a list of those people is shown.  Try it out. 
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3-20-2023 - A MANIFESTO FOR A SMALLER, DENSER INTERNET: THE THREE-LEGGED STOOL
https://publicinfrastructure.org/2023/03/29/the-three-legged-stool/
This white paper is an a project of the Initiative for Digital Public Infrastructure and proposes a "truly sustainable and resilient digital public sphere".  This is work in development. Read the paper and follow along if you're concerned about the decline of Twitter and Facebook as viable spaces for connecting, sharing ideas and influencing change.
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3-29-2023 - COLLEGE ADMISSIONS: THE COMPLETE GUIDE TO SOCIAL MEDIA
https://www.kaptest.com/study/pre-college/college-admission-the-complete-guide-to-social-media/
College admissions officers are looking at applicant's social media pages to learn more about candidates. This article provides tips that can help influence a positive application process.  Browse this website for extensive resources on high school and college exams, etc. 
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3-28-2023 - HOWARD RHEINGOLD ON THE PAST AND PRESENT OF VIRTUAL COMMUNITIES - 2021
https://www.notion.so/blog/howard-rheingold
This is a transcript of a podcast conversation with Howard Rheingold, a writer who Tutor/Mentor has followed for many years.  Howard first plugged into the internet in 1983 and this interview covers much of what he has learned about online communities since then. 
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3-28-2023 - PROTECT DEMOCRACY: "TOWARDS PROORTIONAL REPRESENTATION FOR THE U.S. HOUSE" - MARCH 2023 ARTICLE
https://protectdemocracy.org/work/proportional-representation-uniform-congressional-district-act/
This article suggest returning to a pre 1967 America where U.S. House members were elected via a "proportional representation system in which multiple winners secure legislative seats in rough proportion to the votes they receive."
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3-27-2023 - SUBSTANCE ABUSE RESOURCE SITE - LOCATE REHAB CENTERS IN YOUR CITY
https://startyourrecovery.org/treatment/rehab-centers/illinois/chicago
The Start Your Recovery website is a comprehensive resource about substance misuse, signs of a problem treatment and recovery centers and more. The site has a directory of rehab centers for Chicago and other cities. The link shared here points to the Chicago resource page. 
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3-26-2023 - "PRIVATE OPULENCE, PUBLIC SQUALOR: HOW THE U.S. HELPS THE RICH AND HURTS THE POOR" - NPR 2023 ARTICLE
https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2023/03/21/1164275807/poverty-by-america-matthew-desmond-inequality
This interview with Matthew Desmond talks about widespread poverty in the United States, showing that the country does more to subsidize affluence than alleviate poverty. The article includes suggested solutions. 
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3-22-2023 - MURDER RATES HIGHER IN RED STATES FOR PAST 20 YEARS
https://www.thirdway.org/report/the-two-decade-red-state-murder-problem
This article, titled "The Two-Decade Red State Murder Problem" goes into detail to show that the "murder rate in the 25 states that voted for Donald Trump  has exceeded the murder rate in the 25 states that voted for Joe Biden in every year from 2000 to 2020."  This is not the story the media are reporting.  Take a look. 
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3-21-2023 - 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. 
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3-21-2023 - BLACK HISTORY: THE HARLEM CULTURAL FESTIVAL OF 1969
https://www.wristband.com/content/black-history-harlem-cultural-festival-of-1969/
Students of a children's history club in New York City used this section of the Tutor/Mentor Library as a resource for the article they wrote about the Harlem Cultural Festival of 1969.  One of the students asked if I'd share their article in the library. 
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3-20-2023 - TECH CORPS - OHIO - HELPS K-12 STUDENTS BUILD THEIR TECHNOLOGY SKILLS
https://techcorps.org/
From the website: "By building partnerships and deploying TECH CORPS signature programs, TECH CORPS is b uilding the framework and infrastructure to swiftly and effeciently meet the changing technology needs of our nation's K-12 students and schools."  
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3-10-2023 - CENTER FOR AN INFORMED PUBLIC - UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON - FOCUS ON MISINFORMATION AND AN INFORMED SOCIETY
https://www.cip.uw.edu/
From the website: The "Mission of the Center is to resist strategic misinformation, promote an informed society, and strengthen democratic discourse."  This is an extensive resource. Take time to learn what is available.
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3-9-2023 - ANTHONY MOSER'S LIST OF PUBLIC DATA TOOLS
http://publicdatatools.com/
This is a list of resources that can be used to build dashboards and make public data more available. Focus is on Chicago.  
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3-10-2023 - INDIGENOUS GENOCIDE IN AMERICA - WHY IT NEVER ENDED - ARTICLE
https://thinkbigpicture.substack.com/p/indigenous-genocide-foster-care-icwa
This article by Amelia Mavis Christnot and George Takei provides an in-depth look at a long-lasting, and continuing, genocide against Indigenous people and cultures in America.
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3-2-2023 - THE PROPAGANDIST' PLAYBOOK: HOW CONSERVATIVE ELITES MANIPULATE SEARCH AND THREATEN DEMOCRACY - 2022 BOOK
https://www.amazon.com/Propagandists-Playbook-Conservative-Manipulate-Democracy/dp/0300248946
This book by Francesca Bolla Tripodi "peels back the layers of the right-wing media manipulation machine to reveal why its strategies are so effective and pervasive."  Find it on Amazon.com
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2-23-2023 - INSPIRING MINDS - PROVIDENCE, RI
https://inspiringmindsri.org/
From the website: "Inspiring Minds delivers programs in Providence, RI schools that build academic and social-emotional skills using a developmental relationships framework."  View their 2022-25 strategic plan. See Logic Model on pages 10 and 11. https://inspiringmindsri.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Edited-Inspiring-Minds-Strategic-Plan.pdf
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2-23-2023 - NEIGHBORHOOD SCOUT - DEMOGRAPHIC MAPS FOR ENTIRE USA
https://www.neighborhoodscout.com/il/chicago
Search for any zip code, or city, such as Chicago, and use the interactive map to better understand the demographics of that city.  
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2-23-2023 - ALCOHOL'S RELATIONSHIP TO CRIME - AR TICLE
https://alcoholrehabhelp.org/blog/alcohol-related-crime-statistics/
This article shows many crimes closely related to alcohol use. The site also host resources and treatment programs.
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2-19-2023 - A CASE FOR CITY AND STATE LEADERS TO STRENGTHEN ALLIANCES AND BE A FORCE FOR GOOD - BROOKINGS.EDU REPORT
https://www.brookings.edu/essay/why-state-and-local-relationships-matter-to-national-prosperity/#metro-area-data
This 2023 article, titled "The importance of cities and metro areas to state economies",  includes maps for each state showing the share of GDP of metro areas within each state.  The article argues for shared regional interests to move beyond political polarization. 
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2-17-2023 - EXAMPLE OF NETWORK ANALYSIS - "QUESTIONS YOU MUST ANSWER TO SUCCEED WITH ANY ECOSYSTEM-LED ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT"
https://www.innovisor.com/2020/06/09/influencers-doers-power-players-the-key-people-for-a-californian-ecosystem/
If you're trying to bring people together to solve a problem or develop an opportunity you need to know "Who are the key people; how are they connected to each other; what are the barriers?"   This article shows an example of network analysis applied to this problem. 
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2-13-2023 - TECH EQUITY MIAMI - SEEKS TO SUPPORT CRADLE TO CAREER TECH INCLUSION (LAUNCHED 2023)
https://www.techequitymiami.org/
From the website: "Tech Equity Miami is a funding consortium that aims to deploy $100 million in philanthropic funding over five years into initiatives that remove entry barriers into the tech industry and that will create opportunities for underrepresented groups, including youth and small businesses."
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2-12-2023 - PAPER'S ON-LINE TUTORING PROGRAM - PROVIDES HIGH DOSE TUTORING
https://paper.co/
Paper is a Montreal-based virtual learning platform that provides personalized tutoring to students for all course types and all grade levels. The service is available 24/7, at  no cost to the children or their families, because Paper gets paid by school districts, not families.  Read reviews at https://www.cnbc.com/2023/02/09/how-google-backed-startup-paper-makes-tutoring-free-for-students.html and https://www.cnbc.com/2023/02/09/how-google-backed-startup-paper-makes-tutoring-free-for-students.html
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2-3-2023 - AI TECHNOLOGY FOR MAKING MUSIC AND SOUND
https://dogtrax.edublogs.org/2023/01/31/exploring-aspects-of-ai-music-generation/
In this blog article Kevin Hodgson reviews some AI sites he has explored.  Many of Kevin's blog articles share useful tools for teaching, learning and creating.
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2-3-2023 - GUN VIOLENCE DISPROPORTIONATELY AND OVERWHELMINGLY HURTS COMMUNITIES OF COLOR - 2022 FACT SHEET
https://www.americanprogress.org/article/gun-violence-disproportionately-and-overwhelmingly-hurts-communities-of-color/
This article shows that "the lack of investments in communities of color, coupled with weak gun laws, has resulted in devastatingly high rates of gun violence for Black and brown people".  Here's a 2023 article in Chicago SunTimes that "compares risk in some Chicago neighborhoods to risks U.S. troops faced in Iraq, Afghanistan war zones". https://chicago.suntimes.com/2023/2/3/23583842/violence-garfield-park-chicago-neighborhoods-iraq-afghanistan-wars-60624-west-side
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1-31-2023 - CHICAGO DIGITAL EQU ITY PLAN - 2023
https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/sites/digital-equity-council/home.html
This plan is the result of June-October 2022 community conversations. It's the launch of the Chicago Digital Equity Coalition intended to close the digital divide in Chicago.
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1-31-2023 - SOCIAL ENTERPRISE CHICAGO - DIRECTORY
https://socentchi.com/
From the website: "SocEntChi provides a comprehensive list of social impact companies registered or operating in Illinois, including Low-Profit Limitity Liability Corporations (L3C's), Non-Profit organizations (501(c)3's, Benefit Corporations and BCorps."  Launched in 2022 the organization seeks to be "the primary convener of all the players in the social enterprise ecosystem in the metro Chicago region."  
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1-31-2023 - 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."
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1-30-2023 - CAN COMMUNITY PROGRAMS HELP SLOW THE RISE IN VIOLENCE?  2023 ARTICLE
https://www.propublica.org/article/are-community-violence-interruption-programs-effective
This ProPublica article is an investigation and analysis of violence intervention programs operating in several cities.  
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1-29-2023 - BLACK HISTORY MONTH RESOURCES
https://www.teachersfirst.com/tfupdates/january-29-features-2023-01-29
This site has a collection of teacher-reviewed resources for use during Black History Month (and beyond). 
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1-28-2023 - BROOKLYN PUBLIC LIBRARY NATIONAL TEEN E-CARD - MAKES BOOKS AVAILABLE TO TEENS THROUGHOUT USA
https://www.bklynlibrary.org/books-unbanned
Brooklyn Public Library's "Books Unbanned Initiative" is "a response to an increasingly coordinated and effective effort to remove books from tackling a wide range of topics from library shelves."  
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1-27-2023 - GAP BETWEEN RICH AND POOR HAS INCREASED MORE QUICKLY IN THE US THAN IN EUROPE - 2023 REPORT
https://www.imperial.ac.uk/news/242756/gap-between-rich-poor-increased-more/
This report from London's Imperial College Business School compares the wealth gap in the United States and in European countries and shows impact of rising stock market prices and growing gap between income. Recommendations for policy makers are included. 
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1-25-2022 - A GUIDE TO SEO FOR NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS
https://www.pageonepower.com/cost-effective-seo-strategies-for-nonprofits-page-one-power
This site offers an extensive review of SEO (Search Engine Optimization) strategies that aim to draw more attention and visits to an organization's website and/or blogs.  If you host a website you've probably been contacted by someone offering SEO services.  Using this guide will help you understand what they are offering and why you might benefit.  
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1-22-2023 - ANTIRACIST APUSH - CURRICULUM FOR AN ANTIRACIST HISTORY CLASS
https://www.antiracistapush.com/about
From the website: "The purpose of Antiracist APUSH is to help students identify and expose the racist policies that have led to the deplorable racial disparities in American society.  This is achieved by exposing students to the research of leading professional historians."  
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1-20-2023 - DIGITAL PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE - A POTENTIAL GAME CHANGER FOR CHILDREN - 2023 WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM ARTICLE
https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2023/01/digital-public-infrastructure-is-a-gamechanger-for-children/
This article talks about  how "using digital technologies to create a digital public infrastructure can help us create a society where all children are included and have agency, opportunity and their rights fulfilled, without discrimination."  Read more. 
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1-20-2023 - DATA SCIENCE INSTITUTE AT THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO
https://datascience.uchicago.edu/news/new-dsi-open-spatial-lab-brings-expertise-to-social-impact-organizations/
Launched in 2023 the DSI Open Spatial Lab is intended to bring expertise to social impact organizations in Chicago and beyond. 
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1-20-2023 - UBERLANDIA DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVES - BRAZIL
https://www.uberlandiadevelopmentinitiatives.org/p/about.html
This organization focuses on an under resourced neighborhood of around 40,000 people in Uberlandia, a city of over 680,000 in southeastern Brazil.  
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1-20-2023 -
RESOURCES FOR LOW-INCOME GRAD STUDENTS: 30 WAYS TO SAVE ON AN ADVANCED DEGREE
https://www.onlinemastersdegrees.org/student-resources/low-income-graduate-students/
From the website: "This article includes a list of resources that can help low-income students learn about the funding and support they need to earn a master's degree."
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1-16-2023 - 7 OFTEN-IGNORED MLK QUOTES TO GROUND OUR WORK OF FIGHTING FOR EQUITY AND JUSTICE - 2023 ARTICLE BY VU LE
https://nonprofitaf.com/2023/01/7-often-ignored-mlk-quotes-to-ground-our-work-of-fighting-for-equity-and-justice/
This article points to quotes by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr that are not as well known as others, and are more challenging.  Take time to read and reflect.
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1-16-2023 - HELPING LEARNERS UNDERSTAND THEIR PASSIONS, INTERESTS, AND PURPOSE - SUPPORTING THEM TO FORM AN IDENTITY AND HAVE REAL AGENCY - ARTICLE
https://education-reimagined.org/cross-sector-collaboration-qa-with-marc-siciliano/
This interview with Marc Siciliano, Founder and CEO of Left Bank Consulting, was posted on the Education Reimagined website. 
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1-14-2023 - SEARCH RESEARCH BLOG  - LEARN HOW TO SEARCH USING GOOGLE
https://searchresearch1.blogspot.com/2022/12/2022-in-review-year-of-searchresearch.html
This blog shares ideas for  using search tools like Google. It offers challenges that encourage intentional search activities.  Could be useful in traditional schools and non-school tutor/mentor programs.
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1-14-2023 - TIPS FOR BLOGGING FROM THE CYBRARY MAN'S LIBRARY
https://cybraryman.com/blogs2.html
This section on blogging is just one sub section of a huge library of education resources hosted on Cybrary Man's Educational Web Sites platform. 
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1-11-2023 - WHY IS IT EASIER TO BUY BULLETS THAN COLD MEDICINE?  2023 ARTICLE
https://www.thetrace.org/2023/01/bullet-ammunition-regulation-guns/
For those interested in reducing death and injury caused by fire arms, this article in The Trace about regulation of the purchase of bullets is important reading.
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1-11-2023 - 3 KEY RECOMMENDATIONS FOR FUNDERS BASED ON AN ANALYSIS OF MAC KENZIE SCOTT'S PHILANTHROPY - 2023 ARTICLE
https://cep.org/3-key-recommendations-for-funders-based-on-an-analysis-of-mackenzie-scotts-philanthropy/
This CEP (Center for Effective Philanthropy) article provides an in-depth analysis of grant making by MacKenzie Scott and identifies gaps. One recommendation is "do your homework".  It's a lesson for all philanthropic organizations. 
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1-9-2023 - RED SUMMER OF 1919: HOW BLACK WW1 VETS FOUGHT BACK AGAINST RACIST MOBS (HISTORY.COM WEBSITE)
https://www.history.com/news/red-summer-1919-riots-chicago-dc-great-migration
This article describes "race riots that erupted across the U.S. in the wake of WW1 and the Great Migration, as black veterans stepped up to defend their communities against white violence."
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1-9- 2023 - EDUCATION CANNOT WAIT (ECW) - UNITED NATIONS GLOBAL FUND FOR EDUCATION IN EMERGENCIES AND PROTRACTED CRISES
https://www.educationcannotwait.org/
From the website: "ECW works to generate greater shared political, operational and financial commitment to meet the educational needs of millions of children an adolescents affected by crises, with a focus on more agile, connected and faster response that spans the humanitarian-development continuum to lay the ground for sustainable education systems."  View the map on the home page to see countries where ECW is working. 
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