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Using maps to demonstrate commitment to community
Jul 15, 2008 | 4:40 PM
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I encourage you to view the new map at the http://mappingforjustice.blogspot.com blog. This shows the location of different universities in Chicago, in relation to high concentrations of poverty and poorly performing schools.

In the article that describes the map, Mike provides quotes from the home page of various universities, which show their commitment to their community. For instance, on the University of Chicago web site they say U. of Chicago is "uniquely positioned to contribute to, and draw from, the strength and diversity of this world-class metropolis." They write that, "At Chicago, campus and community are interconnected in partnerships that serve both to support the community and train future policymakers, social workers, artists, and social and political leaders."

On the DePaul University web site is a statement saying DePaul University "emphasizes social engagement and service to others," and has "formed lasting partnerships with community organizations."

The major universities in Chicago have mapping capacity.  Can we ask them to create maps that show where they have volunteers, faculty, and alumni providing time, talent and operating dollars to help youth participate in volunteer-based tutoring/mentoring, or technology, or arts programs?

You would think that around each university you'd see dozens of flags indicating such support, as part of the organization's commitment to its community, and to creating pipelines from poverty neighborhoods to their universities?

Let me know if you ever find such a map on the web site of a college or university in Chicago, or in another major city.

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I have led a volunteer-based tutor/mentor program serving inner city youth in the Cabrini-Green area since 1975. I've also held various advertising jobs with the Montgomery Ward Corporation from 1973-1990. In 1990 I created a non profit to mentor Cabrini Green youth and in 1993 I created Cabrini Connections (http://www.cabriniconnec
tions.net) and the Tutor/Mentor Connection (http://www.tutormentorco
nnection.org ) The aim of Cabrini Connections is to build a non-school adult support network, where volunteers from diverse business background serve as tutors, mentors, coaches, leaders, advocates and friends, with a commitment to "do all we can" to help each teen who joins us when entering 7th grade be starting a job/career by age 25. The aim of the Tutor/Mentor Connection is more ambitious. We want to help programs like Cabrini Connections be available to k-12 youth in all high poverty areas in the Chicago region. We maintain a database listing more than 250 tutoring/mentoring organizations in the region and host this an a library of information about tutoring/mentoring and how to operate a non profit. We host a May and November conference intended to draw people together to share what they know. learn from others, and build collaborations that increase resources for all programs in Chicago. Through the Internet we connect with leaders of tutor/mentor programs in cities throughout the country and the rest of the world. Take a look at our sites and join us if you'd like to end poverty by building a more comprehensive support system for inner city kids. http://www.tutormentorcon
nection.org http://tutormentor.blogsp
ot.com http://tutormentorconnect
ion.ning.com http://www.tutormentorcon
ference.org http://www.cabriniconnect
ions.net

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