tutormentor

@tutormentor.bsky.social

I collect & share ideas others can use to fight poverty & inequality & help volunteer-based tutor, mentor & learning orgs reach K-12 youth in more places. Piloted since 1993 in Chicago. I have posted on social media since mid 2000s.

Deploying troops or armed federal agents to election sites is illegal under federal law. And voters have the right to vote free from fear and intimidation. Here is what you can do to protect your vote if federal agents show up at your polling place. bit.ly/4wpSGAH

Vote Safely in 2026

Sending troops or ICE officers to the polls is illegal. Here’s how you can protect your vote and your community’s voice, even if federal agents unlawfully show up.

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The federal funding landscape for afterschool is more uncertain than ever. We're grateful that our partners at Children’s Funding Project are tracking all the federal funding streams that support children and youth. Check out their comprehensive database: childrensfundingproject.org/resource/fed...

Federal Funding Streams for Children and Youth Services - Children's Funding Project

Explore the federal funding that is available to your state to support programs and services for children and youth.

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🌟 Mentor Spotlight: Peter H. 🌟 Peter helps students feel confident in who they are while creating plans that truly fit their goals. His support empowers mentees to move forward with clarity and self-assurance. 🌟 What helps you feel most confident in yourself? #MentorshipMatters #StudentSuccess

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In our first year, 1993, our newsletter went to 400 people. By our 10th year it was going to more than 12,000. Then we switched to email newsletters. Sadly many on our address list never made it to our email lists. Now you can view the 1990s newsletters. Use AI and create 2026 versions!

tutormentor@tutormentor.bsky.social · last wk.

Most people never saw the newsletters I created between 1993 and 2003. Now you can. Read danielbassill319958.substack.com/p/if-you-did... I was focused on issues that are still with us in 2026. Why not use AI to create your own versions, focused on your city.

This is an article on Substack.com titled, "If you did not see this in 1990s, look now".  It shows a page from one of the newsletters of the Cabrini Connections-Tutor/Mentor Connection which was launched in late 1992 in Chicago.  This image features a "leaders wanted"  message with a map of Chicago showing all of the places where mentor-rich non-school programs are most needed.

Every August from 1975 to 2010 we recruited volunteers for our #tutor #mentor program, often sitting at tables in different locations. Having pin-buttons to hand out might have been nice, especially if they had been created by our students. Read the article. See how.

tutormentor@tutormentor.bsky.social · last wk.

Here's an activity that could engage youth & volunteers in #tutor #mentor programs. Create your own pin-buttons. Read tutormentor.blogspot.com/2026/07/crea... Thanks to Algot Runeman of my #clmooc network.

This is a pin-button created by Algot Runeman, a retired educator.  It says "I look forward to living ... TODAY".  It's part of an article on the Tutor/Mentor Institute, LLC blog that encourages tutor/mentor programs to add this as an activity for youth and volunteers and as a public awareness and recruitment tool.

Every August from 1975 to 2010 we recruited volunteers for our #tutor #mentor program, often sitting at tables in different locations. Having pin-buttons to hand out might have been nice, especially if they had been created by our students. Read the article. See how.

tutormentor@tutormentor.bsky.social · last wk.

Here's an activity that could engage youth & volunteers in #tutor #mentor programs. Create your own pin-buttons. Read tutormentor.blogspot.com/2026/07/crea... Thanks to Algot Runeman of my #clmooc network.

This is a pin-button created by Algot Runeman, a retired educator.  It says "I look forward to living ... TODAY".  It's part of an article on the Tutor/Mentor Institute, LLC blog that encourages tutor/mentor programs to add this as an activity for youth and volunteers and as a public awareness and recruitment tool.

In our first year, 1993, our newsletter went to 400 people. By our 10th year it was going to more than 12,000. Then we switched to email newsletters. Sadly many on our address list never made it to our email lists. Now you can view the 1990s newsletters. Use AI and create 2026 versions!

tutormentor@tutormentor.bsky.social · last wk.

Most people never saw the newsletters I created between 1993 and 2003. Now you can. Read danielbassill319958.substack.com/p/if-you-did... I was focused on issues that are still with us in 2026. Why not use AI to create your own versions, focused on your city.

This is an article on Substack.com titled, "If you did not see this in 1990s, look now".  It shows a page from one of the newsletters of the Cabrini Connections-Tutor/Mentor Connection which was launched in late 1992 in Chicago.  This image features a "leaders wanted"  message with a map of Chicago showing all of the places where mentor-rich non-school programs are most needed.

I think one reason that prisons, and by extension the entire criminal justice system, are able to be as barbaric as they are is that prisons and prisoners are for the large part invisible. That's why I think PJP is so important for those inside as well as for humanity at large

Prison Journalism Project@prisonjournalism.bsky.social · last wk.

News: Our summer campaign concludes tomorrow at midnight, which means time is rapidly running out to take advantage of the $15K matching funds provided by generous donors. Thanks to an additional $5K gift from a generous donor, every donation will now be tripled until those funds are exhausted.

IT'S THE GUNS. Seattle is not unsafe because it's Seattle, it's unsafe because it's in America. When more children die from guns than cancer or car accidents, IT'S THE GUNS.