A GIS PRIMER. WHAT IS GIS? THE POWER OF MAPPING
https://www.esri.com/en-us/what-is-gis/overview
This ESRI site starts out saying "A geographic information system (GIS) lets us visualize, question, analyze, and interpret data to understand relationships, patterns, and trends.  GIS benefits organizations of all sizes and in almost every industry. There is a growing interest in and awareness of the economic and strategic value of GIS."
Note: The Tutor/Mentor Connection (1993-present) and Tutor/Mentor Institute, LLC (2011-present) have been trying to harness this capacity since 1993 to help build more consistent support for all volunteer based tutor/mentor programs in the Chicago region.

AN ARTICLE ABOUT USING MAPS – EXTENSIVE RESOURCES
https://kit.exposingtheinvisible.org/en/how/maps.html
From the website: “In this article you will explore how to use maps, geographic data and satellite imagery to find and visualize information, how common mapping tools can help you investigate a physical place and what happens there, and how you can document your own physical investigative journeys.

AMMAP - INTERACTIVE MAPPING TOOL
https://www.amcharts.com/demos/
Visit this page and see the many types of maps and charts that can be created using the tools offered by this company.

ArcGIS LIVING ATLAS OF THE WORLD - ESRI PRODUCT
https://livingatlas.arcgis.com/en/browse/#d=2
From the website: "ArcGIS Living Atlas of the World is the foremost collection of geographic information from around the globe. It includes maps, apps, and data layers to support your work."  Take time to get familiar with this huge resource.

ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN GEOGRAPHERS
http://www.aag.org/cs/projects_and_programs
From the web site: "The AAG offers a variety of programs and special projects to support the work of geographers in the U.S. and internationally. We also provide services for geographers and academic departments seeking to enhance diversity, obtain disciplinary data about geography, and conduct outreach activities with youth."

BATCHGEO - TURN SPREADSHEETS INTO MAPS
https://batchgeo.com/
From the web site: "BatchGeo is the fastest way to create Google Maps from your spreadsheets. Founded in 2006, we believe there is a story within your data waiting to be told. Maps create a visual representation that a list of addresses or other locations just can't possibly communicate." 

CARES ENGAGEMENT NETWORK
https://careshq.org/
From the web site: "The Engagement Network is a national platform where you can find public and custom tools produced by the Center for Applied Research and Engagement Systems (CARES) at the University of Missouri. The Engagement Network hosts:
*A national Map Room with 15,000+ data layers
*The premier Community Health Needs Assessment reporting tool with 80+ health-related indicators
* A Hub Network with 30+ partner organizations using CARES technology
You may have seen these data, tools, and Hubs in Community Commons in the past. Community Commons is transitioning to a new platform and the Engagement Network has been created to ensure that communities, organizations, and agencies that rely on free access to the maps and tools can continue to get reliable data and visualization tools."

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. 

CARTODB - MAP MAKING MADE EASY
https://carto.com/
From the web site "Whether it's more efficient delivery routes, strategic store placements or targeted geomarketing campaigns - CARTO makes it simple." 
CHICAGO COMMUNITY AREA MAP - POPULATION CHANGES SINCE 1950S
https://skyscraperpage.com/forum/showthread.php?t=203818
This site shows changes in population from 1950 to 2010 for each community area in Chicago. Also includes an interactive map showing demographic changes since 1920s.

CENTER FOR SPATIAL DATA SCIENCE AT THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO (CSDS)
https://spatial.uchicago.edu/
From the website: "At CSDS we think spatially about research problems; We develop state-of-the-art methods for geospatial analysis; implement them through open source software tools; apply them to policy-relevant research in the social sciences; and disseminate them through education and support to a worldwide community."

CHIVES - A CHICAGO DATA COLLABORATIVE AND COMMUNITY MAPPING APPLICATION
https://chichives.com/
From the website: "ChiVes brings data on Chicago's environment together at the neighborhood level.  It's a partnership of researchers, community organizations, and civic groups.

CITY EXPLAINED, INC USES GIS PLANNING TOOLS
https://communityviz.city-explained.com/
From the web site: "City Explained, Inc. is a software and services firm specializing in GIS-based planning services and technology. National leaders in scenario planning and related fields, our professional services consultants assist communities and regions with innovative visualization and analysis technology for planning. Our award-winning software, CommunityViz®, is widely used throughout North America and the world for scenario-based land-use planning and 3D visualization. In addition, our custom software developers create innovative, interactive applications for a wide variety of planning analysis and outreach needs."

CHANGES IN NEW YORK STATE 2022 CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT LINES - LOCATIONS OF HOSPITALS - USE OF GIS MAPS
https://hanys.askflorence.org/Data/redistricting/index#rendered
This interactive website shows changes in each of New York's 27 Congressional Districts, resulting from 2022 Census data. The site's maps are easy to view and show additions and deletions with color shaded areas. This platform was created by HANYS, the Healthcare Association of New York State, thus shows hospitals and health care centers on the maps. 

COOK CENTRAL - COOK COUNTY BOARD - GIS PORTAL (MAPS, DATA, ETC)
https://hub-cookcountyil.opendata.arcgis.com/
This link points to “Cook Central” – "a mapping and geographic data hub for sharing information with the public. Cook Central is a one-stop shop for the County’s Department of Geographic Information Systems (GIS)."

CREATING MEDIA RICH MAP STORIES - ARTICLE
https://ditchthattextbook.com/how-to-create-media-rich-interactive-maps-for-deeper-learning//
This article shows how students, volunteers and/or advocates can add text and data to maps to enhance learning or the stories they are telling. 

CUNY CENTER FOR URBAN RESEARCH
https://www.gc.cuny.edu/CUR
From the web site:  "The Center for Urban Research organizes basic research on the critical issues that face New York and other large cities in the U.S. and abroad, collaborates with public agencies, nonprofit organizations, and other partners to help them understand how to respond to the challenges they face, and informs the media, opinion-shapers, and the public about urban research at The Graduate Center of the City University of New York (CUNY)." 

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. 

DATA MAPPING RESOURCES ON THE CHICAGO COVENANTS WEBSITE
https://www.chicagocovenants.com/resources
Chicago Covenants is collecting data about racial real estate covenants from the past century. On their website they point to a list of resources that inspire their efforts. Take a look. 

ESRI GIS EDUCATION COMMUNITY BLOG
https://community.esri.com/t5/community-blog/bg-p/community-blog
The ESRI blog is a place to gather new ideas and meet new people involved with GIS work.

ESRI WEB SITE DEMONSTRATES USES OF GIS
https://www.esri.com/en-us/home
ESRI is among the world leaders in GIS technology its almost limitless enthusiasm for the possibilities of GIS mapping.
Note: Most of the maps created by the Tutor/Mentor Connection  between 1994 and 2010 were created using software donated by ESRI.

EXAMPLES OF USES OF MAPS - STAMEN DESIGN
https://stamen.com/work/maps-stamen-com/
This article in the New York Times described the thinking behind the map making at Stamen Design. http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/01/06/a-makeover-for-maps/  Browse the web site and see examples of ways maps can communicate ideas and knowledge.

EXPLORING NEIGHBORHOOD CHANGE - CHICAGO
https://savingplaces.github.io/equitymapCHI/
From the website: "The National Trust for Historic Preservation developed the Exploring Neighborhood Change mapping series for 10 cities as a part of an initiative of the African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund. The mapping series is designed to complement a written report entitled Preserving African American Places: Growing Preservation’s Potential as a Path for Equity, which explores the historical and present day context of African American neighborhoods to develop effective preservation-based strategies that promote justice, inclusion, and equity in our movement today."

EXPLORING THE URBAN COMMUNITY: A GIS APPROACH (PDF)
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.2747/0272-3638.27.2.193?journalCode=rurb20&
Article demonstrates use of GIS, written by Richart P. Greene, Northern Illinois University and James B  Pick,  University of the Redlands.  Note: Dr. Greene and students helped set up the GIS system at the Tutor/Mentor Connection in 1995.

GEOSPATIAL ANALYSIS OF CHICAGO AND NEIGHBORHOODS NEEDING IMPROVEMENT
http://proximityone.com/gallery/guide/index.htm?il_chicago.htm
Visit this web site to see innovative uses of GIS maps to show demographics and education levels. Map resources like this can be used by planners, philanthropists, and others to help drive resources to areas where most school improvement is needed.  The site is hosted by a company called ProximityOne. Learn about them at http://proximityone.com/about.htm

GEOSPATIAL DATA PROJECT SUPPORTS GIS USE BY BIG TEN UNIVERSITIES
https://sites.google.com/umn.edu/btaa-gdp/about
From the website: "This project is collectively managed by librarians and geospatial specialists at thirteen research institutions from across the Big Ten Academic Alliance.  The GEO Portal hosts "GIS data produced in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, Pennsylvania, Ohio, & Wisconsin."

GIS RESOURCE LIST FROM SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY 
https://onlinegrad.syracuse.edu/blog/gis-data/
This blog article includes a GIS data resource published by Syracuse University's online Master of Science in Library and Information Science Program.  The resource defines geographic information systems, offers a glossary list of GIS terms and lists 20 free, open-source software resources for building GIS maps.  Take al look. 

GIS DATA MAPS FROM ST. LOUIS FEDERAL RESERVE BANK
https://geofred.stlouisfed.org/
The Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis collects economic data (FRED) and shares it on various GIS mapping platforms. Includes capacity to build your own maps.

GIS IN EDUCATION ARTICLES BY JOSEPH KERSKI, PHD
https://www.xyht.com/author/joseph-kerski/
These articles show growth of GIS learning in higher education as well as in K-12. 

GIS MAPPING RESOURCE FOR UK - ORDNANCE SURVEY
https://www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/
Ordnance Survey is "at the forefront of the digital economy, producing digital mapping products and paper maps for business, leisure, administrative and educational use. We are still part of the UK Government, but we cover our costs by selling our products and licensing others to use our data."

GIS WEB SITES FOR EDUCATORS - COLLECTION
https://sites.google.com/mrpiercey.com/resources/geo/websites
This is a list of geography websites/tools that can be used to supplement classroom instruction. This site was recommended by a participant in the weekly #worldgeochat on Twitter.

GLOBAL CHAOS MAP PROJECT
https://aru.ac.uk/global-sustainability-institute-gsi/research/global-risk-and-resilience/global-chaos-map-project
From the website: "Governments, the private sector and NGOs all have a role to play in mitigating social unrest and effectively managing our natural resources. Early intervention policy and programme design, anchored in risk management and peace building, is crucial. The Global Chaos Map Project is led by the Global Sustainability Institute at ARU. By recording past events of unrest or deaths related to access to natural resources, the project gives us valuable insights into patterns of unrest and global trends – and the factors that contribute to regions being vulnerable, now and in the future. Findings from the project support early intervention design." 

GOOGLE MAPS MANIA - IS A BLOG SHARING GOOGLE MAPS CREATED SINCE 2005
https://googlemapsmania.blogspot.com/2008/10/blog-action-day-2008-poverty.html
This blog is a huge, rich archive showing hundreds of ways maps can be used.  I saw this link on BlueSky and searched to see if Tutor/Mentor Connection had ever been mentioned.  I found this 2008  post where I'd introduced our mapping work with a comment.   

GREAT SCHOOLS FINDER - MAKE YOUR OWN MAP
https://www.greatschools.org/
The Great Schools web site includes information you can use to find public and private schools in Chicago and many other cities. It also includes information people can use to help improve schools. This link points to a page where you can create your own map and embed it into a blog or web site.

HEALTH MAP - SHOWS GLOBAL DISEASES
https://www.healthmap.org/en/
This map demonstrates ways to use a mapping application to help people understand where different diseases are most concentrated in the world at any given time. It's an effective demonstration of the power of a Geographic Information System.

ILLINOIS HOUSE & SENATE DISTRICTS - INTERACTIVE MAP
http://media.apps.chicagotribune.com/legdistricts/final.html
This 2011 map on the Chicago Tribune web site was one of the best I've found for zooming into different parts of the state of Illinois to locate different political districts, based on where they are on the map. It no longer (2019) connects correctly to Google maps, but still is usable resource.

I-MAP BUILDER TOOL - INTERACTIVE MAPPING SOFTWARE
https://www.imapbuilder.com/screenshot.php
From the web site: "iMapBuilder interactive maps software is an user-friendly, interactive image map making software. iMapBuilder has a desktop version for MS-Windows, and a web-app version which runs in browsers on Windows, Mac OS and Linunx.   iMapBuilder comes with a built-in world map templates gallery. You can also import your own photo/images. This enables easy creation of interactive image maps for a wide variety of applications. For example, a real-estate map, a branch office locator, or a network diagram. Map creation and editing is easy using iMapBuilder, no any programming skills or additional flash editing software is required."

INFORMATION GEOGRAPHIES AT THE OXFORD INTERNET INSTITUTE
https://geography.oii.ox.ac.uk/about/
Purpose of this site described as "Our goal is to produce a comprehensive atlas of contemporary information and Internet geographies, that will draw on four years of focused research conducted at the Oxford Internet Institute. Specifically, the atlas will draw on unique data, visualisations, and maps in order to tell a story about three key facets of global information geographies (access, information production, and information representation)."

LEARN ABOUT COOK COUNTY (IL) USE OF GIS DATA
https://sites.google.com/umn.edu/btaa-gdp/news/2021/03-24-todd-schuble
From the Geospatial Data Project website: "This interview focuses on GIS data use by Cook County government. It is part of our Data Provider Series, which highlights local governments and institutions that offer open GIS data. In each interview, providers tell us about their missions and data resources. We hope this will be a great way for readers to learn more about local GIS developments and new initiatives."

MAP LOCATIONS OF FAITH GROUPS; FIND DEMOGRAPHIC DATA
https://maps.nazarene.org/ARDADemographics/index.html
From the web site: "The Association of Religion Data Archives (ARDA) strives to democratize access to the best data on religion. Founded as the American Religion Data Archive in 1997 and going online in 1998, the initial archive was targeted at researchers interested in American religion. The targeted audience and the data collection have both greatly expanded since 1998, now including American and international collections and developing features for educators, journalists, religious congregations, and researchers. Data included in the ARDA are submitted by the foremost religion scholars and research centers in the world."  One section of the site enables visitors to enter a zip code and get a map showing faith groups within a .5 to 5 mile radius. Also includes demographic data for that search area. 

MAP OF CHICAGO BY RACE/ETHNICITY AND INCOME
http://www.radicalcartography.net/index.html?chicagodots
This link shows innovative uses of maps to visualize data on race and income in Chicago. The site has links to many other resources and ideas related to mapping and visualization.

MAPHUB - MAKE YOUR OWN MAPS FOR YOUTUBE, MORE
https://maphub.net/
From the web site: "MapHub was created (in 2016) by Zsolt Ero and Gergely Matyus because of their frustration with Google Maps' UI and the extremely closed attitude it has towards data. It's built on OpenStreetMap and aims to make sharing maps as simple as sharing YouTube videos, while offering GitHub like collaboration for teams."

MAPLINE - MAPPING MADE SIMPLE
https://mapline.com/category/blog/
Browse this site to see the benefits of using Mapline's web based mapping tool.

MAPPING FOR JUSTICE BLOG - TUTOR/MENTOR CONNECTION RESOURCE
https://mappingforjustice.blogspot.com/
This blog, created in January 2008, shows the Tutor/Mentor Connection's use of maps and visualizations as part of an on-going strategy to build more resources and public support for volunteer-based tutor/mentor programs in all high poverty areas of Chicago. The blog also points to web sites where others are creating maps that focus on poverty areas of the country.
Since 2011 this has been operated by Tutor/Mentor Institute, LLC

MAPPING LATINO POPULATION IN US BY STATE
https://www.pewresearch.org/hispanic/states/
This web site has extensive demographic information useful to planners and policy makers.

MAPPING OF ENVIRONMENTAL NEWS - FOREST RESTORATION
https://news.mongabay.com/2010/12/map-15-million-sq-km-of-land-suitable-for-forest-restoration/
This site host an interactive map of the world that you can zoom into and build your understanding of environmental issues. Great tool for activist and educators. This link points to a 2010 article about global forest restoration. Still important. 

MAPPING PHILANTHROPY - FOUNDATION MAPS BY CANDID
https://maps.foundationcenter.org/home.php
View the video on the web site and learn how maps can help donors, non profits, policy-makers, etc. This was originally the Foundation Center, but merged into new organization called Candid.

MAPPING SCIENCE - USES OF GEOGRAPHIC INFO SYSTEM
https://scimaps.org/home
From the web site: "The Places & Spaces: Mapping Science exhibit aims to introduce science mapping techniques to the general public and to experts across diverse disciplines for educational, scientific, and practical purposes. It is meant to inspire cross-disciplinary discussion on how to best track and communicate scholarly activity and scientific progress on a global scale.

MAPPING SEGREGATION IN US CITIES - INTERACTIVE RESOURCE
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2015/07/08/us/census-race-map.html
Interactive map enables you to look at different cities and see patterns of racial segregation.

MAPPING TOOLS AND RESOURCES ON THE WEB - COMMUNITY COMMONS LIBRARY
https://www.communitycommons.org/collections/Maps-and-Data
The Community Commons web site is a resource for creating maps to support community change. On this page they point to other websites which have similar resources.

MAPS4MEDIA - HELPS JOURNALISTS CREATE MAPS
https://maps4news.com/
If you're trying to create a map to go with a news story this resource offers 10 maps for free. Check it out. 

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.

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.  This story map provides an overview of what's on the site, and is an example of the many other story maps that are available. Take a look.  

MINNESOTA EXECUTIVE MAP PORTFOLIO
https://www.esri.com/about/newsroom/blog/statewide-maps-help-governor-walz-guide-policy/
https://experience.arcgis.com/experience/c44d98d602804d6d885af299ac5db754/
Read this 2024 ESRI blog article and learn about Governor Tim Walz's commitment to using GIS maps to support planning, then visit the Map Portfolio and explore the interactive maps.  Three collections are shown on the first page. Each collection has several interactive maps.  

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.

OPPORTUNITY MAPPING - SEE WORK DONE BY KIRWAN INSTITUTE AT OSU
https://kirwaninstitute.osu.edu/opportunity-mapping
The Prezi on this site provides a great introduction using maps and visualization to show why areas of high poverty need extra support. 

OVERVIEW OF GIS: A GIS STORY
https://www.gislounge.com/stroll-through-the-story-of-gis/
From the web site: "this site takes viewers through a cursory overview of the origin of geographic knowledge before providing an overview of GIS."

PARTICIPATORY AVENUES - INTEGRATED APPROACHES TO PARTICIPATORY DEVELOPMENT (IAPAD)
http://www.iapad.org/about/about-p3dm/
This paragraph offers a sample of what you'll find on this web site: "P3DM is the method that facilitates the visualization of mainly tacit (spatial) knowledge, and increases through an intensive learning process the amount of knowledge we are fully aware of. This enhances our capacities to analyze, communicate and interact on specific issues, which got much clearer in our mind. Cognitive maps (also known as mental maps) are internal representations of the world and its spatial properties stored in memory. They frequently represent portions of our tacit and explicit knowledge and are visualized with the use of sketch maps, transect diagrams, scale maps, drawings and physical or virtual 3-dimensional models.
Different from other visualizing tools (i.e. sketch mapping) characterized by variable levels of accuracy, 3-D modeling offers the opportunity to produce relatively precise geo-referenced and scaled qualitative and quantitative data, adding substantial value and communication power to indigenous technical knowledge (ITK)."

POLICY MAP - DATA MAPPING RESOURCE
https://www.policymap.com/blog/
From the web site: "PolicyMap offers easy-to-use online mapping with data on demographics, real estate, health, jobs and more in communities across the US. From the classroom to the boardroom, thousands of organizations trust PolicyMap to find the right data for their research, market studies, business planning, site selection, grant applications and impact analysis."  There is a fee to use the data and tools on this site to make your own map, but there is also a map-blog library pointing to stories of data maps made by others.

POWER OF COMBINING MAPS WITH DATA
https://proximityone.wordpress.com/2014/11/11/power-of-combining-maps-with-data/
From the web site: "This ProximityOne blog covers topics related to decision-making information resources and solutions.  It is focused on the development, integration and use of geographic-demographic-economic data to help stakeholders better understand where we are now; the what, when and where things will change in the future; and how change might impact us."

POVERTY AND CRIM MAPPING - SEE MORE USES OF MAPS IN THIS SECTION OF THE TUTOR/MENTOR LIBRARY
https://tutormentorexchange.net/resource-links/law-justice-links/poverty-mapping

QGIS - FREE OPEN SOURCE GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM
https://www.qgis.org/en/site/
From the web site: "QGIS is a user friendly Open Source Geographic Information System (GIS) licensed under the GNU General Public License. QGIS is an official project of the Open Source Geospatial Foundation (OSGeo). It runs on Linux, Unix, Mac OSX, Windows and Android and supports numerous vector, raster, and database formats and functionalities."

RELIEF WEB USES MAPS TO POINT TO AREAS OF NEED
https://reliefweb.int/
From the web site: "ReliefWeb is the leading humanitarian information source on global crises and disasters. It is a specialized digital service of the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA).
We provide reliable and timely information, enabling humanitarian workers to make informed decisions and to plan effective response. We collect and deliver key information, including the latest reports, maps and infographics and videos from trusted sources."

SEARCHABLE MAP TEMPLATE - RESOURCE FOR MAP BUILDERS
https://derekeder.com/searchable_map_template/
This site shows how map overlays can be created that enable people to search for information within specific areas that is related to specific topics. The site contains a list of additional work done by others, so is a valuable resource.

STAMEN MAPS - AVAILABLE FOR USE
http://maps.stamen.com/#watercolor/16/35.9030/-77.8866
From the web site: "Stamen is building web services and open source tools to display public data in easy-to-understand, highly visual ways. We’d love to see these maps used around the web, so we’ve included some brief instructions to help you use them in the mapping system of your choice. These maps are available free of charge."

SYRACUSE COMMUNITY GEOGRAPHY
https://communitygeography.org/
From the web site: "Syracuse Community Geography works in partnership with community-based organizations and university affiliates to map and spatially analyze topics of concern to Central New York communities. SCG helps communities to identify and address challenges in new ways using GIS (Geographic Information Systems) mapping and other forms of spatial analysis."

TALENTED - USING ESRI STORY MAPS TO HELP WITH WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
click here
From the web site: "Through TalentED, students can visualize regional workforce needs and available educational opportunities. Counselors can also help others plan out a career path that reflects personal and financial goals.
Alongside the central TalentEd Story Map, industry-level Story Maps give students access to information on careers, colleges, and living costs, all targeted to their specific location. Within each industry-level Story Map, users can watch short videos on the wide range of jobs associated with each industry. They can also view all companies in Orange County that are involved in a specific industry, and find a community college where they can continue their studies for a job in that field. Further interactive display options allow users to also tailor their experience to their needs, placing themselves on the path to a great career."  Take time to browse through the site and the story maps to see what an innovative resource this is.

TEACHING SPATIAL THINKING WITH GEOTECHNOLOGIES - ARTICLES
https://www.josephkerski.com/
This is the website of ESRI geographer Joseph Kerski, which contains numerous articles & podcasts.  He introduces his site with "Teaching with Geotechnologies (Geographic Information Systems (GIS), Global Positioning Systems (GPS), Virtual Globes, and Remote Sensing not only can engage the learner in inquiry-driven, problem-based, project-based investigations of real-world issues, but it is essential for 21st Century sustainability of the planet and the health of its people. If we do not foster spatial thinking about issues such as water quality and availability, energy, sustainable agriculture, land use, urban sprawl, biodiversity loss, human health, natural hazards, and soil erosion, population and migration, at scales from local to global, who will?"

TEXAS CONNECTOR - MAP BASED RESOURCE SUPPORTS NON PROFITS
https://www.texasconnects.org/Default.aspx
From the web site: "Texas Connector is an online, interactive mapping tool that links needs and nonprofits to strengthen Texas communities.  It provides a visual snapshot of social service needs and resources to allow funders, local and state government leaders, research, and the nonprofit community to more effectively meet Texas' growing needs.  Texas Connector bridges the information gap between the areas served by nonprofits and the underserved communities of Texas." 

THE ATLAS OF REURBANISM
https://forum.savingplaces.org/act/research-policy-lab/atlas/map
From the web site: "The Atlas of ReUrbanism is an evolving and expanding tool, allowing users to explore the built environment of American cities, block by block. Using our maps, you can interact with data on your city's built assets, and click to layer demographic, economic, and environmental data from the U.S. Census, American Community Survey, and more. The maps focus on the Character Score for buildings and blocks across 50 U.S. cities, as established in the Preservation Green Lab’s Older, Smaller, Better report. Individual building and block characteristics are also selectable and viewable."

THE CENTRE FOR ADVANCED SPATIAL ANALYSIS
https://www.ucl.ac.uk/bartlett/casa/research
From the web site: "The Centre for Advanced Spatial Analysis (CASA) is an interdisciplinary research institute focusing on the science of cities. It is part of the Bartlett Faculty of the Built Environment at UCL.  CASA's research is focused on the application of computer models, data visualisation techniques, innovative sensing technologies, mobile applications and urban theory linked to city systems."

THE HUMAN IMPRINT - A HUMAN GEOGRAPHY WEB SITE
http://www.thehumanimprint.com/?cat=48
This site is aggregating blog stories under nine different categories. In this link I point to a category titled Agriculture, Rural Lands & Foodways .

THE NATIONAL MAP - OF THE U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY'S (USGS)
https://www.usgs.gov/core-science-systems/national-geospatial-program/national-map
From the website: "The National Map is a suite of products and services that provide access to base geospatial information to describe the landscape of the United States and its territories. The National Map embodies 11 primary products and services and numerous applications and ancillary services."

TUTOR/MENTOR CONNECTION MAP GALLERY
https://tinyurl.com/archive-TM-map-gallery
This site shows maps and blog articles created by Tutor/Mentor Connection since 2008 that are aimed at drawing volunteers and donors to the maps, then to volunteer-based tutor/mentor programs in different parts of the Chicago region. This is only available as an archive.

TUTOR/MENTOR CONNECTION INTERACTIVE MAP BASED CHICAGO PROGRAM LOCATOR
https://tinyurl.com/ProgramLocatorMap-archive
The Tutor/Mentor Connection started collecting information about Chicago volunteer-based tutor/mentor programs in 1993 and published a printed directory from 1995 to 2003, using maps to show locations of programs with overlays showing which were in high poverty areas. In 2004 this was put on the Internet at https://tinyurl.com/ProgramLocatorSearch. In 2008 the interactive map-based version was created. These sites are only available as archives now, but represent models that could be built for future use since cities still have a need to find ways to build and sustain non-school, mentor-rich programs to help K-12 youth move through school and into jobs.

TUTOR/MENTOR CONNECTION MAP GALLERY (2000-09)
http://www.horizonmapping.net/projects/tmc/tmc_gallery/Tutor_Mentor_map_gallery.html
This site demonstrates potential uses of maps to draw volunteers and donors to tutor/mentor programs in different neighborhoods. T/MC maps aim to pinpoint potential partners for tutor/mentor programs in these areas, such as businesses, hospitals and churches. Maps can show expressways -- demonstrating the accessibility to the neighborhood and the tutor/mentor site to all those who use it each day. This means that one day a week, someone could stop at a tutor/mentor site to serve as a tutor, a mentor, a role model, for kids who don't have as many adult friends as they need. Visit the TMC MAP LIBRARY for the REST OF THE STORY.

UK MAPPING PLATFORM SUPPORTS FUND RAISING EFFORTS
https://beacon-dodsworth.co.uk/tools/
From the web site: "Any organisation contacting people at home or needing to understand the types of people that live in an area would benefit from a solution like this. Prospex is a market analysis GIS built for this task by us and contains many features not found in generic mapping packages"

UNITED STATES MAP GALLERY - VALPARAISO UNIVERSITY
https://scholar.valpo.edu/usmaps/#
This is extensive collection of USA maps showing demographics, ethnic distributions, and other information. All can be downloaded. The slide show with the first map shows all other maps in the collection.

UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO LIBARY - DIGITAL COLLECTIONS
https://www.lib.uchicago.edu/collex/?digital=on&view=collections
The University of Chicago Library's digital collection is huge and includes several different collections of maps. Search the digital collection by topic, subject, category, etc.

USE ARCGIS TO CREATE YOUR OWN MAP - LEARN MORE
https://storymaps.arcgis.com/
This gallery shows story maps made using this ArcGIS portal.

WALKSCORE.COM - INTERESTING USE OF GIS
https://www.walkscore.com/
From the website: "Walk Score helps people find walkable places to live. Walk Score calculates the walkability of an address by locating nearby stores, restaurants, schools, parks, etc. Check out how Walk Score works by visiting the web site and putting your address in the address bar. It's FREE.

WHAT ARE THE CHALLENGES AND PRIORITIES FOR GEOSPATIAL INDUSTRY LEADERS - 2019
https://www.geospatialworld.net/article/challenges-priorities-geospatial-industry-leaders/
What are trends for 2019 and the next few years?  This is worthwhile reading for any who are working with data, geospatial technology, or other digital tools.

ZEE MAPS - MAP YOUR LISTS
https://www.zeemaps.com/
This looks like an easy to use Free or low-cost (if you don't want ads in your maps) tool to map data from Excel spread sheets or databases

Note: other sections of this library have data resources, too.  As you become familiar with this list, visit this section and view the lists there.

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. 

A LEADER'S FRAMEWORK FOR DECISION MAKING - HBR ARTICLE
https://hbr.org/2007/11/a-leaders-framework-for-decision-making
Thanks to Bruce Waltuck for sharing this HBR article on leadership, written by David J. Snowden and Mary E. Boone. 

AMERICA'S VOLUNTEER-BASED U.S. GOV. DATA RESCUE PROJECT - 2025
https://www.newyorker.com/news/the-lede/the-data-hoarders-resisting-trumps-purge
This article in The New Yorker describes an effort by hundreds of volunteers to save data that is being wiped by people working for the GOP leaders in Washington, DC. This is a massive effort to preserve history and public knowledge. Visit the Data Rescue Project website to learn more and get involved. https://www.datarescueproject.org/

A TOOLBOX FOR CREATIVITY & INNOVATION
https://www.mycoted.com/Main_Page
From the web site: "Mycoted is a company dedicated to improving Creativity and Innovation for solving problems worldwide, with that in mind, we provide a central repository for Creativity and Innovation on the Internet as a summary of tools, techniques, mind exercises, puzzles, book reviews etc, that is open to all - and can be written by all."

ACTION RESEARCH - OVERVIEW (1998 ARTICLE)
https://homepages.web.net/~robrien/papers/arfinal.html#_Toc26184650
From the web site: "This paper will answer the question “What is Action Research?”, giving an overview of its processes and principles, stating when it is appropriate to use, and situating it within a praxis research paradigm. The evolution of the approach will be described, including the various kinds of action research being used today. The role of the action researcher will be briefly mentioned, and some ethical considerations discussed. The tools of the action researcher, particularly that of the use of search conferences, will be explained. Finally three case studies will be briefly described, two of which pertain to action research projects involving information technology, a promising area needing further research." Compare what is written in this article to what is happening 20 years later.

ACTION RESEARCH RESOURCES - SUPPORTING ACTION AND RESEARCH (2002 PAPER)
http://www.aral.com.au/resources/aandr.html
From the web site: This is "A paper originally prepared for the seminar "Doing good action research" held at Southern Cross University, Monday February 18, 2002"

ALLTRANSIT - MASTER DATA RESOURCE TO UNDERSTAND PUBLIC TRANSIT
https://alltransit.cnt.org/
From the web site: "CNT has created a robust, one of a kind database consisting of stop, route and frequency information for 805 transit agencies in regions with populations greater than 100,000 as well as a large number of smaller regions and agencies."

AN UNDERSTANDING OF COMPETITIVE INTELLIGENCE
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Competitive_intelligence
This article on Wikipedia provides some understanding of the strategy of "competitive intelligence". One section states "Marketing research is a tactical, methods-driven field that consists mainly of neutral primary research that draws on customer data in the form of beliefs and perceptions as gathered through surveys or focus groups, and is analyzed through the application of statistical research techniques." 
In contrast, Competitive Intelligence, CI; typically draws on a wider variety (i.e., both primary and secondary) of sources, from a wider range of stakeholders (e.g., suppliers, competitors, distributors, substitutes, media, and so on), and seeks not just to answer existing questions but also to raise new ones and to guide action.

ANALYSIS OF TWEETING AT CONFERENCES, USING NODEXL
click here
This article is one of several posted by Dr. Graham MacKenzie, using social network analysis to understand participation in medical conferences held in 2017 and 2018.  I point to these with hopes that others will do similar work, looking at conferences organized to bring people together who focus on poverty, youth development, inequality, and any other issue which requires involvement of large numbers of people with diverse backgrounds.

ANNENBERG NETWORK OF NETWORKS
https://uscann.tumblr.com/
From the web site: "ANN, the Annenberg Network.supports a variety of efforts designed to develop social network theory. One key strategy to developing new theory is the exploration of information-based communication networks that are the foundation of a new social form called the network society. Another useful approach takes the form of exploring multiple existing social theories to identify new implications for social networks that accrue from combining multiple theories at multiple levels. A third technique is to apply a theory developed to explain other phenomena to information and communication networks, as in the case of evolutionary theory. ANN also undertakes empirical research projects to test these network theories."

APPRECIATIVE INQUIRY - WHAT IS IT?
https://appreciativeinquiry.champlain.edu/learn/appreciative-inquiry-introduction/
This is one of several definitions of appreciative inquiry on this web site:  “Appreciative Inquiry [is] a theory and practice for approaching change from a holistic framework. Based on the belief that human systems are made and imagined by those who live and work within them, AI leads systems to move toward the generative and creative images that reside in their most positive core – their values, visions, achievements, and best practices.”

ARTIFICAL INTELLIGENCE – DREAMS AND FEARS
https://aibluedot.com/
From the website: “In this website we attempt to provide an overview of these questions about AI. The answers to these questions will need individual awareness and participation, as many of these questions will undoubtedly become political and require votes.”

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE - REAL LIFE APPLICATIONS - 60 MINUTES TV
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/60-minutes-artificial-intelligence-real-life-applications/
This 60 Minutes TV show from October 2016 shows how Artificial Intelligence is being applied in different settings, and offers a peak into the future.

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE - WE'RE BUILDING A DYSTOPIA JUST TO MAKE PEOPLE CLICK ON ADS"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iFTWM7HV2UI
As artificial intelligence use grows, it's use to influence behavior of people throughout the world, without their knowing it, is a growing danger.  View the entire 24 minute TED Talk Video.

AUSTIN AREA SUSTAINABILITY INDICATORS - EDUCATION & CHILDREN
http://www.austinindicators.org/project/education/
From the web site: "The Austin Area Sustainability Indicators Project measures sustainability and quality of life in the six county greater Austin region." Browse the different sections of the web site and see how data is used to support problem solving in the Austin region. 

BETTER DATA. BETTER POLICY: THE IMAPACT MAP
https://theimpactproject.org/
From the website: "The Impact Project builds open-source data tools that objectively show how government decisions affect our communities." Their first tool, The Impact Map, "shows the local impacts of federal workforce, funding, and other policy decisions."

BETTER DATA NEEDED. FORBES ARTICLE.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/ashoka/2013/01/30/why-facts-not-faith-will-change-the-world/?sh=248d9b1d23dd
This blog article makes a compelling case for better data to support social innovation and problem solving. I've been looking for data-maps showing locations of poorly performing schools on the individual school level, with overlays of poverty, and with indicators for English as second language. Such information could enhance understanding of root causes of youth performance in school, and thus lead to better solutions.

BOSTON INDICATORS PROJECT
https://www.bostonindicators.org/?q&sortBy=date&sortOrder=desc&page=1
From the web site: "Boston Indicators is the research center at the Boston Foundation, which works to advance a thriving Greater Boston for all residents across all neighborhoods. We do this by analyzing key indicators of well-being and by researching promising ideas for making our city more prosperous, equitable and just. To ensure that our work informs active efforts to improve our city, we work in deep partnership with community groups, civic leaders and Boston’s civic data community to produce special reports and host public convenings."  Note: The T/MC has followed this site since mid 2000s. Great resource.

BUILD INITIATIVE - DATA INDICATORS - 50 STATE CHART BOOK
https://buildinitiative.org/Resources/50StateChartBook/50StateChartBookOverview.aspx
From the web site: "For planning and policy purposes, state leaders need accurate information about the well-being of their youngest children and the services being provided to them. This information should include data pertaining to the population of children in the states as a whole and to different racial and ethnic groups. While available information can not sufficiently answer all questions state leaders may ask, administrative data sets, national surveys and census data provide a basis for understanding the current well-being of young children across health, social, developmental and economic realms – and for examining disparities that exist by race, ethnicity and income level.

The Fifty State Chart Book provides the available information compiled in a way that enables comparisons, by race, ethnicity and income level, both within and across states, of differences and disparities in well-being, service use and environmental conditions.  The nineteen indicators in the Chart Book span various domains of well-being and offer a holistic picture of how children from different racial and ethnic backgrounds are faring." 

BUILDING A COLLABORATIVE BUSINESS - MAKING BETTER DECISIONS
https://andrewarmour.com/2012/05/18/building-a-collaborarative-business/
This is a review of a 2012 book by Morten T Hansen, titled "Collaboration How Leaders Avoid The Traps, Create Unity And Reap Big Results." The book outlines "the opportunities and barriers to building a collaborative culture and the kind of initiatives and solutions he recommends to getting it right."

CARNEGIE MELLON CENTER FOR CENTER FOR ORGANIZATIONAL LEARNING, INNOVATION AND KNOWLEDGE
click here
From the web site: "the center brings together researchers from different disciplines, including psychology, organizational behavior, information systems, operations management, economics and strategy to advance our understanding of the psychological, social, cultural, organizational, technological and economic factors that affect knowledge creation, retention and transfer in firms." 

CENSUS BUREAU REPORTS
https://www.census.gov/newsroom/press-releases.html
The Census Bureau's web site is the "leading source of quality data about the nation's people and economy".  Browse the site to find a wide range of reports and publications.

CENSUS REPORTER - HELPS REPORTERS USE CENSUS DATA
https://censusreporter.tumblr.com/
From the web site: "Census Reporter is a Knight News Challenge-funded project to make it easy for journalists to write stories using US Census data. Expanding upon the volunteer-built Census.ire.org, Census Reporter will simplify finding and using data from the decennial census and the American Community Survey." Take time to visit and explore.

CENTER FOR CYBERLEARNING RESEARCH - GRAPHICS AND COMPLEX THINKING
https://circlcenter.org/new2cl/
From the web site: "New technologies change what and how people learn. Informed by learning science, cyberlearning is the use of new technology to create effective new learning experiences that were never possible or practical before. The cyberlearning movement advances learning of important content in several different ways." Visit the web site to learn more.

CHICAGO METRO PULSE COMMUNITY INDICATORS RESOURCE
https://www.cmap.illinois.gov/data/metropulse#
This is a resource of the Regional Indicators Project serving the Chicago area (Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning (CMAP. Created to support effective decision making and map progress toward goals of region's 2040 Comprehensive Plan.

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. 

CIRCULAR DESIGN GUIDE - UNDERSTAND METHODS AND CONCEPT
https://www.circulardesignguide.com/methods
This site focuses on design of products that don't end up on a trash pile, but recycle as other useful products and services. 

CITY DATA.COM - RESOURCE FOR CHICAGO, ILLINOIS AND ALL OTHER STATES
http://www.city-data.com/housing/houses-Chicago-Illinois.html
From the web site: "By collecting and analyzing data from a variety of government and private sources, we're able to create detailed, informative profiles for every city in the United States. From crime rates to weather patterns, you’ll find the data you're looking for on City-Data.com."  The site also hosts a forum which has thousands of users. 

CITY OF CHICAGO INFORMATION PORTAL
https://informationportal.igchicago.org/
From the web site: "The OIG Information Portal is a data visualization tool that allows users to analyze City of Chicago data. Currently, the dashboard contains over 100 ways to visualize city data related to the City’s budget, employees, and police department."

CIVIC APPS (FOR CHICAGO) BUILT WITH OPEN DATA
http://opencityapps.org/
This site shows apps built by volunteers who connect weekly at the ChicagoHackNight event held at the Merchandise Mart in Chicago. Browse the list. Many include maps.

CO-INTELLIGENCE. WHAT IS IT?
http://www.co-intelligence.org/CIWhatsCI.html
From the web site: "The term "co-intelligence" refers to a shared, integrated form of intelligence that we find in and around us when we're most vibrantly alive. It is also found in cultures that sustain themselves harmoniously with nature and neighbor." Visit the site and read more.

COLLABORATIVE KNOWLEDGE MAPPING - 2016 ARTICLE
https://www.kminstitute.org/blog/collaborative-knowledge-mapping
If you're building a knowledge base to support an organization, or an industry, this article can be useful reading.  If you're building a knowledge base to support a social sector, as the Tutor/Mentor Connection has been doing since 1993, this shows the time and talent that should be devoted to the work, which we've never had. 

COMBINING COMPLEXITY THEORY WITH NARRATIVE RESEARCH - SNOWDEN
https://www.vialogues.com/vialogues/play/26670/
This is a video of a keynote address given by Dave Snowden, http://cognitive-edge.com/,  It's posted in Vialogues, with annotation features available.

COMMUNITY INDICATORS CONSORTIUM PROJECT LIST -
https://communityindicators.net/indicator-projects/
This is a comprehensive list of "indicators projects" in the US and the world. Each project is a "community information" resource that covers a wide range of issues important to each community.

COMMUNITY INDICATORS OF THE GREATER ROCHESTER (NY) AREA
https://www.actrochester.org/
From the web site: "A community indicators program of Rochester Area Community Foundation, ACT Rochester provides an objective assessment of the area's nine-county region's performance on key indicators of well-being. The robust website creates a "one stop shop" for data and analysis, over 100 indicators, as well as links to more than 300 community initiatives and resources. Center for Governmental Research conducts the research and analysis provided on the site. More than 200 local organizations and many individuals provided input and guidance into the design of ACT Rochester.

CONCEPTIONS OF THE GLOBAL BRAIN - HISTORICAL REVIEW
https://gfbertini.wordpress.com/2012/05/21/conceptions-of-a-global-brain-an-historical-review/
This article from the LearningChange web site describes "The “Global Brain” as a metaphor for an emerging, collectively intelligent network that is formed by the people of this planet, together with the computers, knowledge bases and communication links that connect them."

CONNECTED PAPERS - VISUAL TOOL TO HELP RESEARCHERS FIND RELATED PAPERS
click here
This seems like a useful tool to help researchers find published papers related to specific topics.  The website says "Connected papers is a unique, visual tool to help researchers and applied scientists find and explore papers relevant to their field of work."  Visit the site, enter a topic, then see how it works.  It's FREE. 

CONNETICUT DATA HUB - A WEAVE USER
https://www.ctdata.org/
From the web site: "The Connecticut Data Collaborative is a public-private partnership that advocates for the public availability of open and accessible data to drive planning, policy, budgeting and decision making in Connecticut at the state, regional and local levels. We are a user-driven organization, serving nonprofits, advocates, policymakers, community groups, and funders in using data to drive policy and improve programs and services."

COUNTERINTUITIVE IDEAS ABOUT MOTIVATION, INNOVATION, AND LEADERSHIP
https://www.danpink.com/resource/flip-manifesto/
This pdf, titled "The Flip Manifesto", was created by Daniel F. Pink. The ideas can be applied in any organization, and by individuals at any level, to build stronger, more effective organizations and personal practices. 

COVID-19 MEANS SYSTEMS THINKING IS NO LONGER OPTIONAL
https://www.thinknpc.org/blog/covid-19-means-systems-thinking-is-no-longer-optional/
This article describes the importance of systems thinking to solve complex problems. It leads off with this statement: "Never has the interdependence of our world been experienced by so many, so directly, so rapidly and so simultaneously. Our response to one threat, Covid-19, has unleashed a deluge of secondary and tertiary consequences that have swept across the globe faster than the virus itself."  The article then goes on to "highlight core systems thinking components that can help us learn from the current crisis."

Note: The Tutor/Mentor Institute, LLC has been encouraging a systems thinking approach to reducing poverty and inequality in America for many years. Here is a set of blog articles where you'll see some of the concepts from this current article.  https://tutormentor.blogspot.com/search/label/systems%20thinking

CREATIVE PROBLEM SOLVING
https://www.creativeeducationfoundation.org/what-is-cps/
From the web site: "Our vision is to unlock the creative genius in everyone. The Creative Education Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit membership organization of leaders in the field of creativity theory and practice. Every day, principles fostered by CEF programs are helping someone, somewhere in the world, develop new products, make business operations run more profitably, restructure organizations and agencies to become more effective and less encumbered, reinvigorate economies, make improvements in our schools, revitalize communities, and replace ineffective methods and systems with new, more workable ones."

CREATE A CULTURE OF INNOVATION
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/disruptive-innovation-business-strategy-soren-kaplan/
This article by Soren Kaplan is titled "Disruptive Innovation is Not a Business Strategy" is well worth reading. While people look at how companies like Apple, Amazon, Google, Wal-Mart and others have disrupted their industries with new products and services, they don't realize that when these companies started is was not aimed at the home-run, but at finding a more effective way to meet a perceived need. The article points to the importance of "Incremental and sustaining innovations" which over time may be viewed as having been "disruptive". 

CURATED LITERATURE HUB FOR TRACKING UP-TO-DATE SCIENTIFIC INFORMATION ABOUT COVID-19 VIRUS..
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/research/coronavirus/
From the website: "LitCovid is a curated literature hub for tracking up-to-date scientific information about the 2019 novel Coronavirus. It is the most comprehensive resource on the subject, providing a central access to 106139 (and growing) relevant articles in PubMed." Editor note: This platform demonstrates how information in web libraries can be hosted and made more accessible to interested users. This Tutor/Mentor web library would benefit from finding a technology partner to rebuild the site, making all the information more easy to access.

DATA.ORG - DEMOCRATIZING DATA, FOR GOOD
https://data.org/
From the website: "Data.org is a platform for partnerships to build the field of data science for social impact, working with organizations from all over the world to increase the use of data science in order to improve the lives of millions of people."

DATA COMMON - MASSACHUSETTS RESOURCE
https://datacommon.mapc.org/
From the web site: "The DataCommon provides a wealth of information about the Massachusetts’ people and communities through a variety of topics -- from arts and education to the environment and transportation. A resource for residents, stakeholders, planners, city and town officials, educators and journalists explore data and make informed decisions.

DATA SCIENTISTS CENTRAL - HUB OF INFORMATION
https://www.datasciencecentral.com/profiles/blogs/10-modern-statistical-concepts-discovered-by-data-scientists
This link points to an article titled, "10 Modern Statistical Concepts Discovered by Data Scientists: It is just one of many resources that people interested in data visualization will find on this site. DATAHAVEN: COMMUNITY KNOWLEDGE CENTER SERVING CONNECTICUT https://ctdatahaven.org/about From the web site: "At DataHaven, our mission is to improve quality of life by collecting, interpreting and sharing public data for effective decision-making. We have served Greater New Haven and Connecticut as a nonprofit organization since 1992, working with many partners to develop reports, tools, and technical assistance programs that make information more useful to local communities."

DECISION-MAKING PROCESS FOR COMPLEX SITUATIONS IN COMPLEX WORLD
https://gfbertini.wordpress.com/2012/04/11/the-decision-making-process-for-complex-situations-in-a-complex-environment/
This article is worth reading and discussion in any group focused on trying to solve complex problems such as poverty.  It is one of a series of articles that can be found on the "Learning Change" site. 

DEFINING WHAT KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT IS. BLOG
http://www.nickmilton.com/2015/08/how-is-knowledge-management-defined.html
Add this to your collection of articles if you're trying to understand knowledge management and apply it to supporting the growth of needed social services in high poverty areas.

DIVERSITYDATAKIDS.ORG - MEASURES OF CHILD WELL-BEING
https://www.diversitydatakids.org/
From the web site: "diversitydatakids.org is a comprehensive information system to monitor the state of wellbeing, diversity, opportunity and equity for U.S. children. For a wider selection of metro data, visit our partner site, diversitydata.org.

D-PORTAL.ORG - MAPPING FLOW OF DEVELOPMENT DOLLARS
http://www.d-portal.org/ctrack.html#view=search
From the web site: "d-portal.org is a country-based information platform that tracks resource flows. It is aimed at providing line ministries, parliamentarians and civil society in developing countries with information that can assist with the planning and monitoring of development activities."

Comment: This looks like the type of information collection portal that could show distribution of resources to different zip codes in the US, and to show where the money comes from.

DYNAMIC VISUALIZATION, COMMUNICATION OF IDEAS. BRET VICTOR
https://vimeo.com/115154289
This link points to a TED talk titled "The Humane Representation of Thought" presented by Bred Victor.  The site also includes a list of links to follow for deeper exploration of this topic.

ENTOVATION NETWORK - GLOBAL KNOWLEDGE LEADERSHIP MAP
http://www.entovation.com/kleadmap-new/index.html
From the web site: "Since 1987 our purpose is to leverage the competencies of one another in the spirit of knowledge and innovation to provide innovative consulting support to enterprises, governments, cities and nations to transform and redesign the way we think and where we live. We are results oriented and want you to be successful." Click on the map and connect to members of the network

EXAMINATION OF HOW TECHNOLOGIES OF SURVEILLANCE, DATA MINING, AND ALGORITHMIC INFLUENCE ARE SHAPING OUR LIVES
https://netmirror21.arganee.world/
This is a continuation of an on-line learning event that started in 2018 under the broad topic theme of “Networked Narratives” (a.k.a. #NetNarr on Twitter). The 2021 event will ask questions about the role of care, digital citizenship and digital wellbeing, and the way to build meaningful online communities. For context, review the 2020 event under the name of “Net Mirror”. https://netmirror.arganee.world/


FLOWING DATA - VISUALIZATION HUB
https://flowingdata.com/
From the web site: "FlowingData explores how statisticians, designers, data scientists, and others use analysis, visualization, and exploration to understand data and ourselves."  Browse the site and see numerous examples of data visualization.

GIRL HUB - NIKE FOUNDATION PROJECT
https://www.dhacommunications.co.uk/project-item/reviewing-global-action-for-girls/
From the web site: "Funded by DFID and managed by the Nike Foundation, Girl Hub is an innovative approach to the development of adolescent girls in Ethiopia, Nigeria and Rwanda.

GLOSSARY OF COMPLEX SYSTEMS
https://mind42.com/mindmap/380d236d-b980-4597-9663-c4f1c802529d
This mind map offers a starting point for anyone wanting to dig deeper into the world of complex systems.  This was shared with Tutor/Mentor during a 2015 Making Learning Connected MOOC.

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. 

HOW TO GET MOST OUT OF BIG DATA. MCKINSEY & CO HOSTED.
https://www.mckinsey.com/business-functions/mckinsey-digital/our-insights/how-to-get-the-most-from-big-data
This site connects non profit leaders with great ideas, and with people in business and involved with social entrepreneurships.  

IMPACT DUPAGE COUNTY - INDICATORS SITE.
https://www.impactdupage.org/demographicdata?id=668§ionId=942
The Impact DuPage portal is a robust site with data indicators for a number of different issue areas. This link points to a page with demographic data. Browse the site to learn what else is available.

INNOVATION - DISCUSSION FROM KNOWLLEDGE @ WHARTONHIGH SCHOOL
https://kwhs.wharton.upenn.edu/kwhs-pwc-resources/innovation-and-problem-solving/
Visit this page and listen to a series of podcasts describing innovation in action.  The transcript for each is posted with the site. 

INNOVATION MANAGEMENT - ARTICLES
https://innovationmanagement.se/2012/03/06/measuring-the-practice-of-collaborative-innovation/
This publication has numerous articles focusing on creativity and innovation.

INNOVATION NETWORK, INC
https://www.innonet.org/
From the web site: "Over the past decade, Innovation Network has broadened its reach to partner with nonprofits and foundations interested in social change. Our focus has gradually shifted from evaluating smaller scale programs to evaluating harder-to-measure concepts such as advocacy and social movements. As our expertise has grown, we continue to evolve, partnering with organizations to tackle projects focused on advocacy, health and health equity, and social justice. We are also committed to advancing the field of evaluation through our research, practice, and sharing of our learnings with the broader evaluation and nonprofit community."

INNOVATION NETWORK FOR COMMUNITIES (INC)
http://in4c.net/
From the web site: "The Innovation Network for Communities (INC) is a national non-profit organization whose mission is to develop and spread scalable innovations that transform the performance of community systems. INC works in three primary sectors: urban sustainability, high performing urban K-12 school; and adult workforce development."

INNOWEAVE - PRACTICAL TOOLS FOR SOCIAL INNOVATION
https://innoweave.ca/about/
From the web site: "Innoweave provides free webinars, action oriented workshops, easily accessible micro tools, and coaching funding to implement Social Innovation approaches for community organizations."  This link points to a section focused on "Improving outcomes for youth in Ontario communities through Collective Impact".

INTERNET ARCHIVE - CAPTURING THE WORLD WIDE WEB FOR HISTORICAL PURPOSES
https://archive.org/about/
https://archive.org/web/
From the web site: "The Internet Archive is a 501(c)(3) non-profit that was founded to build an Internet library. Its purposes include offering permanent access for researchers, historians, scholars, people with disabilities, and the general public to historical collections that exist in digital format."  Browse the web site to see all that this organization is doing to archive web sites that no longer are active, making this bounty of information available to researchers and users all over the world.

NOTE: as of 2021 the primary websites built for Tutor/Mentor Connection between 1998 and 2010 are all only available as archives on this Internet archive site.

INTRODUCTION TO COOPERATIVE INTELLIGENCE
https://cooperativeintelligenceblog.com/2009/10/19/introduction-to-competitive-intelligence/
From the blog: "unique approach called cooperative intelligence integrates generous leadership, connection and communication, and helps managers to “Listen and Be Heard." This is the process of gathering, analysis and sharing of information. It's what we do at the Tutor/Mentor Connection.  Read more and apply this thinking to your own process improvement.

INTRODUCTION TO HYPONOETICS
https://www.hyponoesis.org/Essays
From the web site: "Hyponoetics does not try to resolve philosophical problems by providing just another theory. Hyponoetics is a meta-philosophy that attempts to establish a generic, comprehensive frame of reference for any point of view or theory of Mind. Truth or facticity is not something given a priori, but something constituted through our Individual Mind and through Hyponoesis. Hyponoesis is pure potentiality out of which our Individual Mind actualizes or co-creates the world we experience through sense perception. This is not a solipsistic view, though, because the intrinsic structure of our Mind determines what forms we actualize out of Hyponoesis. They do not depend on our arbitrary will.  This link points to essays that attempt to elaborate and explain the key features of Hyponoetics in greater detail."

INVENTING, INNOVATION IN 2030 - A VISION
https://www.pcbuildspro.com/in-2030-youll-be-a-more-powerful-inventor-than-iron-man/
This is a 2016 article by Shane Wall, Chief Technology Officer for HP and the Director of HP Lab that talks about how innovating and manufacturing in 2030 might look like. 

KNOWLEDGE FOR SUCCESS HELPS FAMILY PLANNING AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH COMMUNITY
https://knowledgesuccess.org/
From the web site: "Knowledge SUCCESS champions the strategic and systematic use of knowledge in family planning and reproductive health programs and policies. Our project continues USAID’s legacy of investing in knowledge management, learning, and collaboration." 

KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT AND THE ROLE OF LIBRARIES
http://www.white-clouds.com/iclc/cliej/cl19lee.htm
From the web site:  "This paper reviews the development of knowledge management and compares the differences between information and knowledge as well as between information management and knowledge management. It also examines the role of librarians/libraries in knowledge management and suggests that librarians/libraries in the digital and knowledge age should be in charge of knowledge management in their respective organizations in order to leverage the intellectual assets and to facilitate knowledge creation." 

KNOWLEDGE NETWORKING - ARTICLE
https://www.cddc.vt.edu/knownet/articles/exchanges-ict.html
From the web site:  "This paper aims to stimulate discussion on knowledge-based networking approach to sustainable development. Knowledge is and will continue to be critical to the social and economic activities that comprise the development process. The cornerstone of this approach is global access to information and human resources, enrichment of information during different steps and an efficient mechanism for collective learning and sharing of knowledge between nations, communities and individuals through bridging of gap between users and sources of information. The paper advocates that pursuit of knowledge networking when supported by vision, leadership and right value framework can secure considerable gains towards sustainable development."

KNOWLEGE MAPPING - USE OF CONCEPT MAPS
https://mapitknowit.wordpress.com/
From the web site: "This site is a compilation of short essays on the creation, use and value of knowledge mapping." 

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."  

LIST OF THINK TANKS AROUND WORLD
https://www.worldpress.org/library/ngo.cfm
This is Worldpress.org’s index of international think tanks and research organizations. Use it to see how others are collecting and sharing information about social and economic issues.

MAKING THE CASE FOR COLLABORATIVE PROBLEM SOLVING - NESTA, UK
https://www.nesta.org.uk/report/solved-making-the-case-for-collaborative-problem-solving/
From the web site: "This report argues that the ability to solve problems with others is a crucial skill for our young people in the workplace of the future but the current education system does little to support it. Nesta (UK) combines its knowledge, networks, funding and skills to back new ideas that tackle big challenges. We operate across the globe and across sectors (including education, healthcare, the arts, technology, and economic policy), working with others to turn these good ideas into reality."

MANAGEMENT INNOVATION EXCHANGE - SOLVING THE TOUGHEST MANAGEMENT CHALLENGES—TOGETHER
http://mixprize.org/about-us/
From the web site: "The Management Innovation eXchange (MIX) is an open innovation project aimed at reinventing management for the 21st century. The MIX is based on the premise that management is nothing less than the technology of human accomplishment and that, after 100 years of incremental tweaks, it now needs to be reinvented for a new age. Designed as an open innovation and collaborative platform, the MIX brings together the most progressive leaders and provocative management thinkers with in-the-trenches management innovators—indeed, anyone with ideas and approaches to making our organizations resilient, inventive and inspiring enough to thrive in the 21st century."

MAPPING TRAYVON MARTIN MEDIA CONTROVERSY
https://civic.mit.edu/blog/erhardt/mapping-the-trayvon-martin-media-controversy
This article demonstrates a process of tracking media related to specific story and has huge potential to focus media from many places on social problems that need consistent attention.  Read the article and dig into the Media Cloud tool that's being demonstrated.

MEASURE OF AMERICA - UNDERSTANDING WELL-BEING AND OPPORTUNITY IN AMERICA
http://measureofamerica.org/
This is a robust site serving as a platform and tool for " providing easy-to-use yet methodologically sound tools for understanding well-being and opportunity in America and to stimulate fact-based dialogue about the issues we all care about."

MENINO SURVEY OF US MAYORS
https://www.surveyofmayors.com/
From the web site: "The survey focuses on a wide range of policy challenges and issues currently facing mayors in the United States. Using both open-ended and closed-ended questions, we explore mayors’ perspectives about policy making, infrastructure, policing, relationships with federal and state government, housing, biking, and financial challenges. The mix of question types and topics enables us to provide insight into mayoral views across a variety of highly topical areas."

MINDWERX FOCUSES ON DESIGN THINKING
http://mindwerx.com/
From the web site: "Since 1999 we have worked with organisations large and small, in the public, private and not for profit sectors, in 22 countries, to help creativity and innovation flourish from the boardroom to the front-line with design thinking and serious creativity tools."

NATIONAL EQUITY ATLAS - INNOVATIVE DATA AND POLICY TOOL
https://nationalequityatlas.org/indicators
From the web site: "The National Equity Atlas is a first-of-its-kind data and policy tool for the community leaders and policymakers who are working to build a new economy that is equitable, resilient, and prosperous."  This is a resource that can be used by community leaders, advocates, capacity builders, etc. Spend time teaching your stakeholders and storytellers to use it.

NAVIGATING COMPLEXITY THROUGH-COLLECTIVE SENSEMAKING
https://fasterthan20.com/2014/03/navigating-complexity-through-collective-sensemaking/
From this blog article: "The goal of a collective sense-making process is to help individuals endure greater complexity than we normally can handle. At some point, we still have to simplify the system in order to process it as individuals, but the hope is that, by raising the overall bar, you end up at a higher place than you were before."   Read the article and view the video. Finding people who can help facilitate this sense-making process is critically important in bringing any group of people together to understand and solve complex problems.

NETWORK MAP GRAPH OF KNOWLEDGE DISCIPLINES
https://curriculumredesign.org/ccrknowledgenavigatornetwork/#
The Center for Curriculum reDesign has created this graph to "show the interconnections between knowledge disciplines contained within the links of Wikipedia."   
The Tutor/Mentor Connection has wanted to create a similar map of the information in this web library for many years. Great work.

NETWORK WEAVER BLOGS
https://networkweaver.com/blog-nw/
The Network Weaver blog is open to anyone who has information they want to share about network weaving.

NEW COMMUNITY PARADIGMS WIKI LIBRARY - MAP OF CONTENTS
http://newcommunityparadigms.pbworks.com/w/page/113766031/New%20Community%20Paradigms%20Wiki%20Map
From the wiki: "This site is designed to provide resources to those seeking to write new rules for their community that are chosen directly by the community itself rather than imposed by institutions.
It provides access to online resources and advocacy communities so as to add to the knowledge and hopefully some wisdom in making stronger communities. Its mission is to endeavor to help others in defining a new and hopefully better future for themselves by creating a set of new community paradigms." Look at how the concept map on the site helps people navigate the different sub sections within this library.

NEW YORK STATE HEALTH CARE SYSTEM - PUBLIC FACING DASHBOARDS
https://dsripdashboards.health.ny.gov/
From the web site: "These dashboards were developed by DOH and Salient HHS to assist with planning, community needs assessment and application development for the DSRIP initiative. These interactive dashboards will help you build your network and select strategies and projects based on community needs." View the tutorials and learn how to use the dashboard.

NEW YORK STATE PREVENTION AGENDA DASHBOARD - STATE LEVEL
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The Dashboard is a resource of The Prevention Agenda 2013-2018, which "is the blueprint for state and local action to improve the health of New Yorkers in five priority areas and to reduce health disparities for racial, ethnic, disability, and low socioeconomic groups, as well as other populations who experience them."

OPEN CITY - CIVIC APPS BUILT WITH OPEN DATA
http://opencityapps.org/
From the web site: "Open City is a group of volunteers that create web apps with open data to improve transparency, efficiency, and decision-making for governments and our democracy. "  Projects on the web site include a) a crime mapping page showing crime rates for each of 50 Wards; b) a map showing how Chicago Public Schools (CPS) places every part of the city into one of four socio-economic "tiers" and requires selective schools to reserve the same number of spots for the students from each tier. 

OUR WORLD OF DATA - HISTORY OF GLOBAL LIVING CONDITIONS IN 5 CHARTS
https://ourworldindata.org/a-history-of-global-living-conditions-in-5-charts
From the web site: "Our World in Data (OWID) is an online publication that shows how living conditions are changing. The aim is to give a global overview and to show changes over the very long run, so that we can see where we are coming from and where we are today." All data published on the website is available for download 

PRACTICAL EXERCISES IN SOCIAL MEDIA NETWORK ANALYSIS
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This link points to a blog with numerous ideas about visualization and network analysis. 

PRB (POPULATION REFERENCE BUREAU) - DATA, MAPS, RESEARCH
https://www.prb.org/
The Population Reference Bureau disseminates data and research to support evidence-based policies that improve people’s lives.

PREDICTING TRENDS USING LONGITUDINAL CENSUS DATA
http://urbanspatialanalysis.com/portfolio/predicting-gentrification-using-longitudinal-census-data/
This link points to an article titled "Predicting gentrification using longitudinal census data"  This use of data, and the analysis, can be an example of how others might use data to draw attention to trends that negatively affect some people while benefiting others.

RAPID SMS - AN OPEN SOURCE COMMUNICATION PLATFORM
https://rapidsms.readthedocs.io/en/develop/tutorial/
From the web site: "RapidSMS is a free and open-source framework for dynamic data collection, logistics coordination and communication, leveraging basic short message service (SMS) mobile phone technology."

READ/WRITE LIBRARY-CHICAGO - COMMUNITY MEDIA ARCHIVE
https://readwritelibrary.org/about
From the web site: "Read/Write Library collects, preserves, and provides access to community media in order to inspire and promote diverse modes of cultural production and civic engagement. We strive to raise the visibility of work produced by Chicagoans of all backgrounds in order to reveal connective threads across neighborhoods, generations, and cultures and to encourage inquiry into and ownership of the historical record. The Library recognizes the contributions that all community members make to co-creating a city and believes that learning to value these stories plays a vital role in building empathy, community pride, and the ability to see oneself as a change agent."

RESOURCE WATCH - DYNAMIC PLATFORM THAT LEVERAGES TECHNOLOGY, DATA, AND HUMAN NETWORKS
https://resourcewatch.org/
From the web site: "Resource Watch features hundreds of data sets all in one place on the state of the planet’s resources and citizens. Users can visualize challenges facing people and the planet, from climate change to poverty, water risk to state instability, air pollution to human migration, and more."  As of 2018 this site is in beta.

RHODE ISLAND DATA HUB
https://datasparkri.org/
On this site "you have access to hundreds of unique indicators relating to child and adolescent well-being in Rhode Island. The site uses the WEAVE platform.

ROOT CAUSE ANALYSIS - TRACING A PROBLEM TO ITS ORIGINS
https://www.mindtools.com/pages/article/newTMC_80.htm
From the web site: "Root Cause Analysis (RCA) is a popular and often-used technique that helps people answer the question of why the problem occurred in the first place. It seeks to identify the origin of a problem using a specific set of steps, with associated tools, to find the primary cause of the problem, so that you can: a) Determine what happened; b) Determine why it happened; and c) Figure out what to do to reduce the likelihood that it will happen again." This is one of many articles on the MindTools web site. 

SEEK - SENSE - SHARE  -  PERSONAL KNOWLEDGE MASTERY PROCESS
https://jarche.com/pkm/
This article on Harold Jarche's blog describes a process of learning and sharing that anyone can apply to "make sense of our world and work more effectively."  The article contains numerous links to additional ideas that show this thinking in practice. 

SOCIAL MEDIA RESEARCH FOUNDATION - NODEXL
https://www.smrfoundation.org/
From the web site: "The Social Media Research Foundation is the home of NodeXL – Network Overview Discovery and Exploration for Excel (2010, 2013 and 2016) – extending the familiar spreadsheet so you can collect, analyze and visualize complex social networks from Twitter, Facebook, Youtube and Flicker."

SOURCE, INTERNATIONAL ONLINE RESOURCE CENTRE ON DISABILITY AND INCLUSION
https://asksource.info/topics/cross-cutting-issues
From the web site: "Source is an International Online Resource Centre designed to strengthen the management, use and impact of information on disability and inclusion in development and humanitarian contexts. It is primarily intended for use by practitioners and academics."

STACKTIVISM - A PLATFORM OF INFORMATION CURATION AND SHARING
https://stacktivism.com/
From the web site: "We cannot have a conversation about something whilst it remains unseen.  #stacktivism is a term that attempts to give form to a critical conversation & line of inquiry around infrastructure & the relationship we have to it."

STREETWYZE - NEIGHBORHOOD NAVIGATOR POWERED BY LOCAL KNOWLEDGE
https://www.streetwyze.com/
The web site  promotes this saying "A way for you to navigate your neighborhood and discover hidden gems with real time help from the community".  Developed in 2017. Browse site to become familiar.

SUSTAIN ARTS CHICAGO - DATA ON ARTS FUNDING AND PARTICIPATION - REFLECTION
https://wordpress.foundationcenter.org/sustainarts/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2019/04/Sustain-Arts-Lessons-Learned-_March-2019.pdf
From the web site: "In partnership with the Foundation Center (now Candid) and Fractured Atlas, Sustain Arts developed three regional online data platforms to serve arts stakeholders in Southeastern Michigan (launched 2014), the San Francisco Bay Area (launched 2015), and the Chicagoland region (launched 2016). Over the course of the project, 40 individual and institutional donors contributed over $3 million to create innovative technology, bring together an unprecedented array of data sets, and promote the use of data in decision-making and policy-setting among arts organizations, arts funders, and public arts agencies "  This link points to an analysis of what worked, what did not, and ideas for the future.  The link to the Chicago section, which will go offline in 2020, is at http://chicagoland.sustainarts.org/#/chicago

THE CYCLICAL PROCESS OF ACTION RESEARCH
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As you read this paper think of how the involvement of volunteers and youth in an on-going tutor/mentor program stimulates the learning and can engage youth, adults and supporters in on-going action research intended to find and sustain ways to help kids through school and into jobs and careers.

THE DEVELOPMENT GATEWAY
https://developmentgateway.org/
From the web site: "We build upon nearly two decades of technical expertise to develop tools, processes, and custom analyses to help partners achieve results. DG makes development data easier to gather, access, use, and understand.
We are an international nonprofit organization with nearly two decades of experience across more than 70 countries in the Americas, Africa, Asia, and Europe. Our clients and partners are key players in the data and international development space."

THE GLOBAL PARTNERSHIP FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT DATA
https://www.data4sdgs.org/index.php/about-gpsdd
From the web site: "There is a fundamental problem at the heart of the efforts to eradicate extreme poverty — a problem of unreliable or non-existent data and the lack of skills and willingness to use it. The Global Partnership on Sustainable Development Data is a response to that crisis."

THE GROWING PROBLEM OF BROKEN LINKS
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This article in The Atlantic is titled "The Internet is Rotting: Too much has been lost already. The glue that holds humanity’s knowledge together is coming undone." It talks about wat it calls "link rot" which describes the problem of broken links in older articles. This should be of interest to those who host web libraries, or who have blogs with articles dating back to the early 2000s.

THE TOP 10 FREE AND OPEN SOURCE KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE
https://www.goodfirms.co/blog/top-10-free-and-open-source-knowledge-management-software
This is a useful article for those trying to learn about knowledge management and who are looking for free/low cost tools.

THEORY OF INVENTIVE PROBLEM SOLVING - WHAT IS TRIZ?
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/what-triz-vladimir-petrov-triz/?trackingId=DRvr2t5mS9edoLsf4QfHJg%3D%3D
Much of the Links Library on the T/MC site is hosted with concepts of Inventive Problem Solving in mind. TRIZ is a process of innovation and creativity that was developed over the past sixty years. Visit the web site to learn more about TRIZ.

THEORY OF INVENTIVE PROBLEM SOLVING - TRIZ - AT OXFORD CREATIVITY
https://www.triz.co.uk/what-is-triz
This UK consulting firm applies TRIZ, Theory of Inventive Problem Solving, in its work. On the web site: "We can help you build and strengthen the creative power of your organisation. We work at organisational, team and individual level to achieve this. Innovation and creativity at team and individual level can be enormously enhanced through the effective use of TRIZ, a proven technique for systematic problem solving that was originally developed in the former Soviet Union and has been extensively used and researched for over 50 years."

THINK TANK LIST - SOURCEWATCH
https://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=Think_tanks
This site provides this definition for Think Tanks. "A think tank (also called a policy institute) is an organization, institute, corporation, or group that conducts research and engages in advocacy in public policy."
Editor note: We would like to find funding to do research or more consistent collection and sharing of information at the Tutor/Mentor Connection. Can you help us find benefactor to sponsor this?

UNDERSTANDING CONTEXT IN SOLVING COMPLEX PROBLEMS - ARTICLE
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/from-isolated-laboratory-world-where-context-marco-valente/
The title of this article is “From an isolated laboratory to a world where "context is everything". The article address three questions: " 1) Why is it so difficult to replicate stories of success? 2) Why is it so difficult to "scale" good solutions when we find them? 3) Why there are no simple recipes for solving today's biggest challenges.

UNDERSTANDING THE ROLE OF KNOWLEDGE IN THE MANAGEMENT OF SOCIAL NETWORKS
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This is one of many articles on the Learning Change library. It focuses on the value of knowledge management. This statement from the web site describes what's in this article: "seventeen essays from authors around the globe to explore the complex systems view of knowledge and its role in social networks."

USING DATA TO DRIVE INVESTMENT AND IMPACT
https://iff.org/using-data-to-drive-investment-and-impact/
This article shows how a "gap analysis" of youth serving programs in Philadelphia led to investments in supporting expansion of existing programs. This is the way maps created by Tutor/Mentor Connection since 1993 were intended to be used, to draw resources to existing programs, while helping fill gaps where more were needed. 

USING SENSEMAKER TO UNDERSTAND GIRLS' LIVES: LESSONS LEARNT FROM GIRL HUB
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From the article: "This 4-page brief discusses how Girl Hub used a story collection research methodology called SenseMaker to help generate girl-centred evidence to inform girls' empowerment interventions. The brief outlines what Sensemaker is, provides examples of Girl Hub's experience in practice, and reflects on future implementation. As stated in the brief, "SenseMaker draws upon anthropology, complexity theory and neuroscience. The methodology involves collecting large numbers of short stories that, together, create a nuanced picture of a given topic, in the same way that many pixels come together to produce a clear image."

WE NEED IMAGINATION NOW MORE THAN EVER - 2020 HBR ARTICLE
https://hbr.org/2020/04/we-need-imagination-now-more-than-ever
This Harvard Business Review article provides tips for innovation during middle of a crisis, like the 2020 Covid19 pandemic. While the article seems focused on business, it applies to non profits and government, too. 

WHY CURATION WILL TRANSFORM EDUCATION AND LEARNING: 10 KEY REASONS
https://www.masternewmedia.org/curation-for-education-and-learning/#ixzz36yrjn7wy
From the web site: "Content curation will play a major role both in the way we "teach" and in the way we educate ourselves on any topic. When and where it will be adopted, it will deeply affect many key aspects of the educational ecosystem." 
Content curation is a new term for "knowledge management". This 2012 article shows reasons this will be a valuable and powerful force in the coming century.  Many new technologies supporting curation since this was written.

WORLD POPULATION DATA VISUALIZATION
https://interactives.prb.org/2021-wpds/
From the web site: "PRB’s Digital Visualization highlights key global demographic trends. Explore current and projected population by region and country. And look at changes in total fertility, infant mortality, and life expectancy since 1970. A U.S. “What-If” scenario focuses on the effects of race and ethnicity on child poverty, child obesity, and college degrees."

18F METHOD CARDS - TOOLS TO PUT HUMAN-CENTERED DESIGN INTO PRACTICE
https://methods.18f.gov/
From the web site: "The 18F Method Cards are a collection of tools that describe how our teams put human-centered design into practice. We’ve gathered them here and created simplified instructions to help other organizations and federal offices adopt human-centered design into their own projects. These cards are focused on design in the context of digital services, but can be adapted to non-technical design projects as well. stage: beta".  This is an official website of the United States government.

A DATA MODEL TO HELP ORGANIZATIONS UNDERSTAND, MANAGE, AND GROW THEIR COMMUNITY - THE ORBIT MODEL
https://github.com/orbit-love/orbit-model
This page on GitHub describes The Orbit Model, which "is a framework for building high gravity communities.  A high gravity community is one that excels at attracting and retaining members by providing an outstanding member experience."

ACTION FORESIGHT - HELPS JUMPSTART FUTURES THINKING
https://actionforesight.net/blog/
From the web site: "We seek to help people to challenge their assumptions about the future, as this is the pathway to identifying blind spots and being able to see the future with greater flexibility and openness. We design and deliver a number of organizational futures, visioning and strategy workshops, that help organizations to understand the critical emerging issues impacting their sector, and to develop viable and powerful new visions and pathways.  Our workshops are highly interactive and participatory and we include a variety of games and embodied processes."  Read articles on their blog to gain a greater appreciation for the work they do.

ADVICE FOR TRANSFORMING SYSTEMS: 3 RESOURCES FOR FOUNDATIONS FROM FSG CONSULTING
https://www.fsg.org/advice-for-transforming-systems/
Download these three FREE resources "to help you reflect on how your foundation can build power, follow the community, and support the movements we all need to transform inequitable systems." 

AFTER SCHOOL RESEARCH - FROM DALLAS AFTER SCHOOL
https://dallasafterschool.org/afterschool-research/
From the website: “Dallas Afterschool works to level the playing field for children of all races and economic backgrounds by informing community stakeholders, supporting afterschool and summer programs and their staff members, and coordinating community resources. We envision a community with the resources and the will to provide impactful learning beyond the school day for all children.” This page shows some of the research done over the past few years by the Dallas Afterschool

AN ARTICLE ABOUT REPLICATING THE ORBIT MODEL IN MEASURING MOVEMENT POWER
https://www.brittanybennett.com/post/replicating-the-orbit-model-an-exercise-in-measuring-movement-power
This article by Brittany Bennett shares here attempt at replicating the Orbit Model analysis with Sunrise Movement data.  The Sunrise Movement is "a youth movement to stop climate change and create millions of good  jobs in the process."  Using data to understand a movement's growth and organize better is what this article focuses on.

ARTICLE ABOUT PROMISE NEIGHBORHOODS
https://www.urban.org/features/creating-lasting-change-through-community-leadership
This Urban Institute article is titled: "Creating Lasting Change through Community Leadership:  How Promise Neighborhoods are Working with Residents to Weather Crises and Transform Communities". The three neighborhoods profiled are Camden, NJ,  Perry County, Kentucky and Oakland, CA.

ASSETS FOR THE GOOD IN GROUPS - LUTHER SNOW SITE
http://www.luthersnow.com/asset-mapping-title-page.html
Luther Snow and friends are currently working to develop an online networking and resource site for the sharing and development of Asset Mapping and related positive strategies.   Visit his web site to see the group grow, and to learn from this network of experienced leaders.

AUSTIN COMING TOGETHER - CHICAGO WEST SIDE COLLECTIVE EFFORT
https://austincomingtogether.org/
The goals of this group are "Collaborate to improve education and economic development outcomes in Austin; Build trust through effective communication, transparent operations, and commitment to action; Promote unity by valuing and respecting any individual or entity that shares ACT’s vision."

BACKBONE LEADERSHIP IS DIFFERENT: THE SKILLS AND MINDSET SHIFTS NEEDED FOR COLLECTIVE IMPACT
https://collectiveimpactforum.org/resource/why-is-backbone-leadership-different/
This page on the Collective Impact Forum shares a new podcast discussion of how backbone leadership in collective impact efforts is different from traditional, more hierarchical leadership styles.  The site has links to reports and is the result of over 10 years of work. 

BLACK MOMS CONNECTION -
https://www.blackmomsconnection.com/ourstory
From the website: "Black Moms Connection is a global online village and incorporated non-profit providing culturally relevant tools and resources to empower and educate the Black woman.  By encouraging mothers to increase the social, emotional, financial and well-being of the Black family– we will positively impact that Black community and the world at large."

BOSTON METROPOLITAN AREA PLANNING COUNCIL
https://www.mapc.org/
From the web site: "The Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC) is the regional planning agency serving the people who live and work in the 101 cities and towns of Metropolitan Boston. Our mission is to promote smart growth and regional collaboration. Our regional plan, MetroFuture, guides our work as we engage the public in responsible stewardship of our region’s future." 

BRIDGING COMMUNITIES, EVENTS AND INSIGHTS IN A FRAGMENTED WORLD - FROM THE WEAVING LAB
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/bridging-communities-events-insights-fragmented-world-weavinglab-npp6c/
This article can be found on LinkedIn. It describes the network-building process, its challenges and its opportunities.  Add you own thoughts. 

BUILDING A CIVIC INFRASTRUCTURE - MATT LEIGHNINGER ON SLIDESHARE
https://www.slideshare.net/mattleighninger/building-civic-infrastructure-nmifc-keynote
This site hosts a variety of SlideShare presentations describing weaknesses of current forms of civic engagement and ideas for improvement.

BUILDING A BETTER TOGETHER ECOSYSTEM - CREATING A  NATIONAL NONPARTISAN SUPPORT NETWORK OF LOCAL DEMOCRACY HUBS
https://www.mediatorsfoundation.org/current-projects/better-together-america
The Mediators Foundation "Better Together America" project is described on the website that I point to with the link shown above. In addition, here are two examples of mapping a network, using Kumu.io and using coggle.it. Both show a "Better Together America Ecosystem".   a) the Kumu version: https://kumu.io/mesasebree/healthy-democracy-hubs-map#hubs/center-for-high-impact-philanthropy ; b) the coggle.it version: https://coggle.it/diagram/Zh7VvlCvDnguaLCL/t/better-together-america-ecosystem

BUILDING A CULTURE OF EMPATHY - VIDEOS AND ARTICLES
http://cultureofempathy.com/
Until someone not living in poverty or distressed circumstances "walks a mile in the other person's shoes" he/she does not have the empathy and understanding needed to help solve that person's problems.  

T/MC NOTE: Volunteer involvement in a tutor/mentor program is a strategy go increase the number of people who empathize with issues of high poverty and who become more willing to commit time, talent and dollars to helping people in poverty overcome their challenges.

BUILDING NETWORKED IMPROVEMENT COMMUNITIES IN EDUCATION. GETTING IDEAS INTO ACTION
https://www.carnegiefoundation.org/resources/publications/getting-ideas-action-building-networked-improvement-communities-education/
reach thousands of locations and millions of educators? That's the question this essay focuses on.  This essay focuses on an alternative social organization needed to structure and guide the varied and multiple associated efforts necessary to sustained collective action toward solving complex education improvement problems.

BUILDING RESILIENT ORGANIZATIONS:  TOWARD JOY AND DURABLE POWER IN A TIME OF CRISIS - 11-2022 ARTICLE
https://convergencemag.com/articles/building-resilient-organizations-toward-joy-and-durable-power-in-a-time-of-crisis/
From the website: "In this essay Maurice Mitchell unpacks the problems of non profit organizations and movements face, identifies underlying causes and core problems, and proposes concrete solutions."

CAPACITY BUILDERS CONVERGENCE - SUPPORTS BROAD RANGE OF PRACTITIONERS
https://www.fabriders.net/capacitycon/
This network aims to support organizations who work as capacity builders, or intermediaries, who help other organizations develop and strengthen internal and external capacity.  This article points to events held in 2023 and earlier.

CATALYST 2030 - COLLABORATING TO ACHIEVE THE SDGs
https://catalyst2030.net/
From the website: "We are a global movement of social change innovators. We are NGOs, social enterprises, intermediaries, funders and other social change innovators, collaborating in the  urgent movement to achieve the United Nations' sustainable development goals (SDGs).

CATALYTIC COMMUNITIES (CATCOMM) - BRAZIL
https://catcomm.org/
This is a community organizing network based in Brazil and on the Internet. Its database collects and shares information about similar efforts, or related to member interests, from around the world.

CATALYZING NETWORKS FOR SOCIAL CHANGE - A FUNDER'S GUIDE
https://www.issuelab.org/resource/catalyzing-networks-for-social-change.html
From the IssueLab page: This article "Explains how funders can "catalyze" networks to address complex, interconnected issues: weave social ties; access diverse perspectives; openly build and share knowledge; create infrastructure for widespread engagement; and coordinate resources and action.

CENTRE FOR CONTEMPLATIVE DIALOGUE, INC
http://contemplativedialogue.org/
From the web site: "Why do people find it so hard to work and relate in ways that don’t generate conflict and division?  This practice offers proven ways to overcome those divisions. It supports individuals and groups in showing up in ways that make a measurable difference in the quality of life and outcomes we create. It supports building a shared approach that is effective, practical, and better allows us to do what we do best.

CENTER FOR STORY-BASED STRATEGY - LINKS MOVEMENT BUILDING WITH NARRATIVE  POWER AND STORYTELLING
https://www.storybasedstrategy.org/
From the website: "The Center for Story-based Strategy cultivates imagination spaces where story, grassroots leadership, organizing, and democracy are interwoven strategies to build power."  Read the blog posts on the site to build your understanding of this resource.

CHICAGO INVEST SOUTH-WEST INITIATIVE - COMMUNITY AREA MAPS
https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/sites/invest_sw/home.html
From the website: "INVEST South/West is an unprecedented community improvement initiative under Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot to marshal the resources of multiple City departments, community organizations, and corporate and philanthropic partners toward 10 communities on Chicago's South and West Sides."   The site has detailed maps of 10 focus community areas that others might use for their own planning and collaboration.

CHICAGO PROMISE ZONE: POLICY REPORT ON REINVENTING HARLEM CHILDREN'S ZONE
https://uchicago.app.box.com/s/6hdbae1xx9cn4b0mdwkwqvqir40e5s4u
This is a report prepared by students involved in the University of Chicago’s Public Policy Studies Program. Reviews potential of duplicating Harlem Children's Zone in Washington Park and Woodlawn community areas of Chicago.  If you search on the https://pbpl.uchicago.edu/cprt web site for "promise zone" you'll find additional reports on this topic

CHI COMMONS CO-OP: COOPERATIVE AND SOLIDARITY MAP
https://www.chicommons.coop/cooperative-map/
From the web site: "chicommons.coop is a multi-stakeholder cooperative that documents the cooperative and solidarity economies in the Chicago area and produces interesting communications projects in neighborhoods and virtual communities." The list of organizations are shown on a map, organized by categories. Take a look. 

CISQUARED.ORG - COMMUNITY PROBLEM SOLVING PLATFORM
https://www.cisquared.org/mission/
From the web site: "How do we build appropriate systems to empower all individuals to become contributing members of society? In a world that loves to entertain the debate, “Broken Person or Broken System?”, our answer is to focus on the process."  Browse the site and join their on-line community.

CITIES AND THE FUTURE OF WORK
https://jarche.com/2017/10/cities-and-the-future-of-work/
I point to the Harod Jarche blog from a few other links in this library.  This 2017 article talks of "cities as places for learning" and "nodes in a network society".  As we envision a future beyond 2020 articles like this should stimulate your thinking.

CIVITY - A RELATIONSHIP BUILDING INTERMEDIARY
https://www.civity.org/
From the website: "Civity" is a culture of deliberately engaging in relationships of respect and empathy with others who are different. Civity grows, a we/they mindset gives way to a we/all mindset. Civity helps community leaders strategically transform their communities to understand and celebrate differences - across race, class, culture, and politics."

COALITION OF URBAN AND METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITIES
https://www.cumuonline.org/about-cumu/
From the web site: "The Coalition of Urban and Metropolitan Universities is an international affiliate organization of universities in large metropolitan areas that share common understandings of their institutional missions and values. CUMU is dedicated to its member institutions and to the creation and dissemination of knowledge on the issues that face our urban and metropolitan campuses and the communities we serve." COLLABORATION IDEAS FROM INTERACTION INSTITUTE https://interactioninstitute.org/roles-of-collaborative-leadership/ This 2011 blog article is one of many resources that the Interaction Institute offers on its web site.

COLLECTIVE IMPACT - OPPORTUNITIES, CHALLENGES
https://ssir.org/articles/entry/collective_impact
This Winter 2011 issue of the Stanford Social Innovation Review (SSIR) featured article about Collective Impact, and the Strive network in Cincinnati that propelled "collective impact" into a widely followed strategy in the years since then. This article has been followed by many others. Read them all. Share this with future philanthropist. These illustrates the potential of strategies like the Tutor/Mentor Connection, as well as challenges.

COLLECTIVE IMPACT FORUM
https://www.collectiveimpactforum.org/
From the newsletter: "The Collective Impact Forum is the place for collective impact practitioners and those interested in collective impact — from nonprofits, to funders, to people in government, to business leaders, and others — to come together to share success stories, problem-solve, and learn from each other. It is an initiative of FSG and the Aspen Institute Forum for Community Solutions, in partnership with many others working to advance the practice of collective impact."

COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK, THE
https://www.comnetwork.org/
From the website: "The Communications Network connects, gathers, and informs leaders from the  most influential foundations, nonprofits, and social sector consultancies across the globe.  We are a vibrant, diverse, and dedicated community of over 3,000 communicators, storytellers, strategists, designers, researchers, producers, and community builders."

COMMUNITIES OF PRACTICE: THE ORGANIZATIONAL FRONTIER (2000 HBR ARTICLE)
https://hbr.org/2000/01/communities-of-practice-the-organizational-frontier
This article was written in 2000 before the birth of social media, Google and other internet platforms emerged. It is still relevant.    

COMMUNITY BUILDING TIPS - BEFORE OPENING A SPACE
https://www.deskmag.com/en/coworking-tools-tips/community-building-tips-before-opening-a-space
This article was written to show how co-working space planners should build community before purchasing space. The steps they recommend are useful for any community organizing effort.

COMMUNITY COMMONS PORTAL - DATA, TOOLS, AND STORIES TO IMPROVE COMMUNITIES AND INSPIRE CHANGE.
http://www.communitycommons.org/
From the website: “Community Commons is a robust online platform that supports change-makers working to advance equitable community health and well-being. For over a decade, we’ve connected those driving change to the best tools, resources, data, and stories to support this work.“

COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT MATTERS (NOW MORE THAN EVER)
https://ssir.org/articles/entry/community_engagement_matters_now_more_than_ever
This 2016 Stanford Social Innovation Review (SSIR) article focuses on the challenges and opportunities of collaborative problem solving.

COMMUNITY ISSUES MANAGMENT (CIM) SYSTEMS
https://www.slideshare.net/cds09/the-use-of-community-issues-management-cim-to-integrate-community-data-and-facilitate-informed-decisions
This slide show illustrates a very sophisticated facilitation process that is being piloted by the Center for Applied Research and Environmental Systems (CARES), University of Missouri.


COMMUNITY PROBLEM SOLVING TOOLBOX
http://web.mit.edu/cpsproject/home.html
From the web site:  " The Community Problem-Solving Project @ MIT, is a resource for people and institutions worldwide. The users of this site work in all three sectors--public, nonprofit (or non-governmental), and private--and across them. They work on a wide variety of issues, from housing and health care to education and the environment, from labor and economic development to crime and public safety and "comprehensive" community change. They are managers, organizers, supporters, investors, educators and trainers, evaluators, everyday citizens, and more, working in cities and rural communities around the globe to tackle important social problems and seize opportunities to promote change."


COMPLEXITY, SELF ORGANIZING, AND SOCIAL SYSTEMS - ARTICLE
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This is an article posted on the Learning Change blog titled "Self-organization in Communicating Groups – the emergence of coordination, shared references and collective intelligence".
From the conclusion of the paper:  "This paper has reviewed the mechanism of self-organization, conceived as the spontaneous coordination of actions performed by different agents. Such coordination helps to make the actions more synergetic, while reducing the friction between them. The result is that coordinated actions achieve their intended goals more easily and more effectively. In particular, coordination may result in an apparently unreachable goal or unsolvable problem getting within reach, as sources of obstruction vanish and missing elements are fitted in."

CONSTELLATION MODEL OF COLLABORATIVE SOCIAL CHANGE
https://timreview.ca/node/183
The Constellation Model of Collaborative Social Change" from the Centre for Social Innovation (Canada). This article describes how a larger network of organizations are united by common purpose, with thin infrastructure and bureaucracy, and lots of flexibility and freedom of action by individual members and groups of members.

CREATING COLLABORATION TAKES MORE THAN TECHNOLOGY
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2010-04-20/creating-collaboration-takes-more-than-technology
Article in Business Week by Evan Rosen is worth reading.  I've suggested for years that businesses should provide these collaboration tools to their employees to use in their volunteer work, where their passion to do good is hampered by the lack of time to do good work. Many may learn to use these tools through their social work and bring the experience back to their paid work. Read blog articles by Evan Rosen at  http://collaborationblog.typepad.com/collaboration 

CREATING THE FUTURE - A SYSTEMS THINKING APPROACH
https://creatingthefuture.org/about/
From the web site: "Creating the Future is a collection of people around the world, supporting each other in a grand experiment designed to determine how much better the world could be if the questions we ask in our day to day lives are bringing out the best in each other." 

CRITIQUE OF COLLECTIVE IMPACT - 2016 ARTICLE
https://nonprofitquarterly.org/voices-from-the-field-10-places-where-collective-impact-gets-it-wrong/
This article by Tom Wolfe, titled "10 Places Where Collective Impact Gets It Wrong" expands what people should be thinking about when they decide to build community collaborations.


DEMOCRACY COLLABORATIVE.ORG - BUILDING COMMUNITY WEALTH
https://democracycollaborative.org/
From the web site: "The Democracy Collaborative is a national leader in equitable, inclusive and sustainable development through our Community Wealth Building Initiative. This initiative sustains a wide range of Advisory, Research and Field Building activities designed to transform the practice of community/economic development in the United States. Another important program is the Next System Project, ongoing intellectual work designed to connect Community Wealth Building to the larger context of systemic economic transformation."

DEMOCRACY FROM BELOW - CREATING A COOPERATIVE SYSTEM WHICH CAN GROW TO INCLUDE EVERYONE ON THE PLANET
https://liberigi.net/
This link points to a website with an aspirational heading of "A Better World is Possible".  To get there the site says "we all need to work together".  Visit the site and learn more about this idea. 

DIGITAL SPACES DIRECTORY 
https://newpublic.org/directory
This website is aggregating links to digital spaces as a "jumping off point for further exploration and research for anyone who's interested in studying, building, stewarding, or simply using digital platforms."

ECONOMIC & SOCIAL FOUNDATIONS OF COLLABORATION - 2005 ARTICLE
https://irvingwb.typepad.com/blog/2005/08/the_economic_an.html
This 2005 blog article, written by Irvin Wladawski-Berger, is stimulating in its discussion of innovation and collaboration.

E-GOVERNANCE IN CHICAGO AND COOK COUNTY - 2018 RESEARCH
https://www.pauldouglasinstitute.org/Publications/E-Governance-in-Chicago-and-Cook-County
This research by a team at the University of Chicago looks at E-Government and E-Governance in Chicago and Cook County, Il, and proposes ideas for the "Next Stage in Online Government Service."

EVERYDAY DEMOCRACY - IDEAS AND TOOLS FOR COMMUNITY CHANGE
https://www.everyday-democracy.org/about/history
From the web site: "Everyday Democracy was founded as the Study Circles Resource Center in 1989. In the early years, we focused on developing a better kind of public dialogue, drawing on the ways people talk in their everyday lives. Then, we championed the idea that public talk is for everyone, and helped communities organize to bring all kinds of people into the conversation. Now we’re helping people connect public dialogue to real solution using our Dialogue to Change Process with a racial equity lens."  To support its work an extensive web resource library has been created. Take a look.

EVOLVING BACKBONE INFRASTRUCTURE FOR COLLECTIVE IMPACT INITIATIVES
https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/library/article-connecting-the-dots-collaborative-governance-and-collective-impact-backbone
The Collective Impact movement has been growing since around 2011 and much has focused on the role of the "backbone" organization that leads and supports the effort. This article offers most recent (2020) thinking on how this is structured. Download the Free PDF.

EXPANDING BENEFITS OF A NETWORKED WORLD - 2019 ARTICLE ON NETWORK WEAVER BLOG
https://networkweaver.com/expanding-the-benefits-of-networked-work/
In this  Network Weaving  blog article June Holly describes a process of collaborative learning. This is one of many Network Weaving articles that are included in this library. 


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. 

FEEDBACK LABS - SUPPORT FOR NON PROFITS
https://feedbacklabs.org/summits/
From the website: “Feedback Summits are Feedback Labs’ flagship conferences that bring together leading thinkers, practitioners, funders, and researchers in closing feedback loops in aid, philanthropy, nonprofits, and government. Each convening ignites widespread community experimentation and collaboration among organizations that aim to improve people’s lives by collecting and responding to constituent feedback.”

FITFO NETWORK - "A NETWORK FOR NETWORKS"
https://www.fito.network/boosting-funding
This site was created in 2023, based on many years of previous experience. The network is made up of thousands of people, with leaders from Africa, India, South America and Europe.  It's goal is to help networks get the ideas, connections and resources each needs to do their work well.  One section focuses on boosting funding for networks. 

FOUR ELEMENTS OF HUMANE EDUCATION  FROM INSTITUTE FOR HUMANE EDUCATION
"https://humaneeducation.org/the-four-elements-of-humane-education/
The Institute teaches people to "have the skills and experiences to be solutionaries for a more just, humane, and healthy world." This page points to four steps in a "problem solving" process.

GARFIELD FOUNDATION’S COLLABORATIVE NETWORKS INITIATIVE - RESOURCE PAGE
https://www.garfieldfoundation.org/
From the website:  "The Garfield Foundation’s Collaborative Networks initiative supports the development of highly strategic networks. The Foundation will apply lessons learned during the last decade while developing the RE-AMP Network to another geographic region and/or issue, in collaboration with a new set of foundations and advocates. Our goal is to create collective impacts beyond what has been possible with traditional funding and non-profit practices."


GREAT LEADERSHIP - CONDITIONS FOR CHANGE - ARTICLE
https://www.greatleadershipbydan.com/2009/01/beckhards-change-equation.html
This article shows "three factors that must be present for meaningful organizational change to take place."  It's one of many articles about leadership on the blog.

GREATER AUBURN GRESHAM DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
https://www.gagdc.org/index.html
From the website: "Mission is to foster and promote revitalization of the community by designing and implementing programs that improve the community's economic viability; increase availability of quality housing to people of different income levels, while maintaining and improving existing affordable housing and enhance delivery of social services, particularly to senior citizens."

HEALTH EQUITY WORKS - WASHINGTON U - ST. LOUIS SUPPORTS COMMUNITY LEARNING
https://healthequityworks.wustl.edu/about-us/our-story/
From  the web site: "Health Equity Works is passionate about the transformative process of data and community collaboration to drive health equity. We’ve worked with more than 100 community organizations to accelerate action."

HEALTHIER TOGETHER INITIATIVE - FLORIDA
https://healthiertogetherpbc.org/
From the web site: "Healthier Together, is a community-driven, multi-year, placed-based, funding approach developed by Palm Healthcare. This strategic initiative convenes neighborhood leaders and residents, listens to their needs, and provides financial support and resources to help the neighborhood make positive, healthy changes. Explore this site to learn more about the solutions targeted neighborhoods are creating to address complex health issues."

HENRY MINTZBERG - REBALANCING SOCIETY AND OTHER ARTICLES
https://mintzberg.org/blog/category/4
Henry Mintzberg is (2013) Cleghorn Professor of Management Studies at McGill University. He has "worked for much of the past twenty years, in collaboration with colleagues from Canada, England, France, India, and Japan, and now China and Brazil, on developing new approaches to management education and development. Articles like, "Rebalancing Society...radical renewal beyond left, right, and center", offer new ideas for planners and innovators who are working to create a world of the future with equal justice and opportunity for all."

HOLACRACY - A NEW WAY OF RUNNING AN ORGANIZATION
https://www.holacracy.org/explore/
This web page describes ways to empower more people in the organization in ways that improves productivity and efficiency. The ideas could apply to a network of organizations, not just to work within a single organization. Add to your reading list.

HOW COMMUNITIES WORK TOGETHER: LEARNING FROM CHICAGO'S COMMUNITY NETWORKS STUDY
https://www.mdrc.org/chicago-community-networks-study
From the web site: "The Chicago Community Networks study is an unprecedented opportunity to explore and examine how networks are structured and how they function. Conducted in nine Chicago neighborhoods the study takes a mixed-methods approach, combining formal social network analysis with in-depth field interviews in an extensive effort to measure how community organizations collaborate on local improvement projects and how they come together to shape public policy."  Bookmark this site and return often. New articles will be added throughout the year.

HOW DO PEOPLE MAKE CHANGE? NORTHWESTERN U. ARTICLE
https://magazine.northwestern.edu/features/how-do-people-make-change/
In this article Northwestern University experts share the keys to effective social movements.

HOW ONLINE COMMUNITIES ARE FARING IN 2016
https://www.zdnet.com/article/how-online-communities-are-faring-in-2016/#ftag=RSSbaffb68?
Building and sustaining effective on-line communities requires an investment of resources, talent and time.  This article shows some of the lessons being learned from surveys of on-line communities. 

HOW TO USE "THEORY OF CHANGE" FOR SYSTEMS CHANGE
https://www.thinknpc.org/resource-hub/thinking-big-how-to-use-theory-of-change-for-systems-change/
From the web site: "We think that, applied well, theory of change can support charities and funders to take a systemic approach to their work. This report identifies five common pitfalls that organisations fall into when using theory of change, and walks through five rules of thumb that will help organisations to use the approach to tackle complex problems." This link includes free PDF articles you can download.

IMAGINE CHICAGO - CULTIVATES HOPE AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT
https://www.imaginechicago.org/overview-about
From the web site: "Imagine Chicago helps harness imagination for public good, encouraging and equipping people to become engaged in imagining and creating hopeful futures for their families and communities through both discourse and action."

INFOGAGEMENT - CITIZENSHIP AND DEMOCRACY IN AGE OF ENGAGEMENT - PDF
http://www.pacefunders.org/publications/infogagement.pdf
This 2014 report describes the intersection of open government/civic tech, democratic participation/inclusion, and journalism. For those who seek to build support for those in poverty this report should stimulate innovation in ways we connect.

INNOVATION IN COLLABORATION - GITHUB
https://www.wired.com/2013/09/github-for-anything/
This article describes how GitHub is growing from an on-line tool for tech folk and hackers to a platform where people can work together to solve any form of social and/or business problem.

INSTITUTE FOR COMPREHENSIVE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT - LISC
https://www.lisc.org/
From their web site we learn: "The Institute for Comprehensive Community Development was established to advance the field of comprehensive community development and the positive impact it has in urban and rural communities across the country. The Institute is a place where the community development field can take what it learns from practice and use it as a base from which to provide training, to promote research in comprehensive community development, and to investigate the public policies that would best advance this work locally and nationally." LISC works in 35 cities and works in hundreds of rural communities. 

LAP - LOCAL ACCESS PROGRAMS
http://www.lap.org/LAP/Local_Access_Programs/local_access_programs.html
From the web site:   "The LAP Purpose is to nurture diverse, interwoven sustainable local communities globally by facilitating and modeling the emergence of computer-empowered, creativity inspiring, consensus building community communication centers and networks.   Local Access Programs are any and all visual and performing arts, learning, mentoring, valuing differences, digital storytelling, networking, visioning, mapping or other programs that are consistent with the purpose and principles of LAP. LAP is a catalytic solution for locating, augmenting and propagating programs and resources. Any software programs useful in running LAPs are also Local Access Programs which can use LAP as a cause related marketing strategy by giving to and selling through LAPs."

LEADERSHIP FOR THE FUTURE - OTTO SCHARMER ARTICLE
https://www.leadershipandchangemagazine.com/lead-emergent-future-otto-scharmer/
This article starts with "“We are collectively creating results nobody wants”, says Otto Scharmer (famous for Theory U). That’s why leadership should help people to see the whole system. It is time to change our organizations and institutions, and bust three leadership myths. Make your difference and start with this blog post!"

LEADING OUR FUTURE: REIMAGINING LEADERSHIP IN ONTARIO'S NONPROFIT SECTOR
https://theonn.ca/publication/leading-our-future/
This statement introduced this Ontario Nonprofit Network publication:  "Nonprofits are being called on to do more with less in an impossible environment. With deepening polarization, an affordability crisis, and labour force shortages, it's time to reimagine leadership in our sector"  

LEARN ABOUT DOUGHNUT ECONOMICS - WHAT IS IT?
https://doughnuteconomics.org/about-doughnut-economics
From the website: "Doughnut Economics proposes an economic mindset that's fit for the 21st century context and challenges. It's not a set of policies and institutions, but rather a way of thinking that brings about the regenerative and distributive dynamics that this century calls for. Drawing on insights from diverse schools of economic thought - including ecological, feminist, institutional, behavioural and complexity economics - it sets out seven ways to think like a 21st century economist in order to bring the world's economies into the safe and just space for humanity."

LIVING CITIES - CLOSING THE GAP NETWORK
https://livingcities.org/initiatives/closing-the-gaps-network/
From the website: "Founded in 1991, Living Cities is committed to improving the lives of people living in US cities."  This link points to the "Closing the Gap Network" project, which  "is a ten-year initiative that brings together leaders from cities across the country who are committed to imagining what an anti-racist society might look like, and to playing an important role in building it through the transformation of government policies, practices and operations"..  For those working to bring people together to solve complex problems this report offers a lot of good information to support your efforts.

LOOMIO SUPPORTS GROUP DISCUSSION AND DESCION MAKING
https://help.loomio.org/en/
Bringing a group together and facilitating discussion and decision making can be enhanced by on-line facilitation and decision support tools. Loomio looks like a tool that many might use. Try it out.

MANAGEMENT INNOVATION EXCHANGE - "WHEN NOBODY IS THE BOSS"
https://www.managementexchange.com/blog/when-nobody-and-everybody-boss
This article describes organizations that empower all members to share ownership and responsibility for success.

MANAGING ALLIANCES WITH BALANCED SCORECARD (HBR ARICLE)
https://hbr.org/2010/01/managing-alliances-with-the-balanced-scorecard
Building ecosystem of government, NGO and business partners is complex work. HBR article says "Ecosystem creation should include an additional design principle: Align multiple stakeholders around the new strategy. This can be achieved through proven tools from the corporate sector, such as a strategy map—a widely used component of the balanced scorecard tool kit for creating organizational alignment around strategy."  This link points to article that discusses the Balanced Scorecard. Be sure to open the links in the sidebar to look at visualizations. 

MASTER PEACE FOUNDATION - BRINGS PEOPLE TOGETHER IN 40 COUNTRIES
https://masterpeace.org/
From the website: "The MasterPeace peace movement is run by local well-established NGOs/Social Enterprises in 40+ countries, who are licensed to operate as a ‘MasterPeace Club’ in their locality. They are facilitated by a highly motivated core team based in Utrecht, the Netherlands. We offer a unique platform to a large community of changemakers, social entrepreneurs, volunteers, bloggers, journalists, musicians, entrepreneurs and active citizens to connect and support each other with taking action.  We monitor and evaluate the projects of our MasterPeace Clubs twice a year. In 2018, we carried out 350 projects in 40 countries. Our joint learning capacity is THE ‘driver’ for our yearly growth."

MIDWEST FACILITATORS' NETWORK (MFN) - NOW IAF
http://www.midwest-facilitators.net/
Many of the ideas on the Tutor/Mentor Connection web site have been learned by participation in meetings hosted by MFN between 1995 and 2005. MFN is now merging into the International Association of Facilitators, Chicago Chapter. 

MORE ARTICLES ABOUT SOCIAL NETWORK ANALYSIS
https://tutormentorexchange.wordpress.com/2016/09/09/social-network-analysis-articles/
Since 2007 Tutor/Mentor Connection has been sharing links to articles about social network analysis and social capital on its NING community group. Since it's possible we may not continue this site, due to rising costs, I've moved these articles to a blog article on Wordpress. 

MOVEMENT LABS - FACILITATES GROWTH OF SOCIAL MOVEMENTS
https://movementnetlab.org/
From the web site: "The Movement Netlab is a practice-centered ‘think-make-and-do tank’. We are comprised of movement-based activists, organizers and researchers  whose goal is to help develop powerful conceptual and practical tools that help facilitate the growth and effectiveness of the most dynamic, emerging social movements of our time."


MULTISTAKEHOLDER COLLABORATION FOR HEALTHY LIVING COLLABORATION TOOLKIT
https://www.weforum.org/reports/multistakeholder-collaboration-healthy-living-toolkit-joint-action
From the web site: "To assist stakeholders in initiating and managing multi-stakeholder actions for Healthy Living, the World Economic Forum and the Pan American Health Organization, in collaboration with Bain & Company, have developed the “Toolkit for Multi-stakeholder Action”. The Toolkit is based on a simple six-block framework to help collaborations structure and progress with their joint work."

MY CHI MY FUTURE - COMMUNITY PAGES - COLLABORATIONS
https://explore.mychimyfuture.org/
The My Chi My Future initiative was launched by Mayor Lightfoot and has been continued by Mayor Johnson.  It serves as an intermediary, bringing together youth-serving organizations from throughout Chicago.  Since 2022 it has encourage the growth of community-based planning initiatives.  These are found on the home page under the Communities tab.  Examples are, Austin - https://mychimyfuture.org/village/austin; Greater Englewood - https://mychimyfuture.org/village/greater-englewood; Humboldt Park - https://mychimyfuture.org/village/humboldt-park.  On each page are logos for youth serving organizations serving that area. Click each logo and go to a page that describes the group, and find a link to the group's website.  

NATIONAL COALITION FOR DIALOGUE AND DELIBERATION
https://www.ncdd.org/
From the web site: "The National Coalition for Dialogue & Deliberation is a network of thousands of innovators who bring people together across divides to tackle today’s toughest challenges. NCDD serves as a gathering place, a resource clearinghouse, a news source, and a facilitation leader for this extraordinary community."

NATIONAL NETWORK FOR COLLABORATION - FRAMEWORK FOR COLLABORATION
https://ctb.ku.edu/en/table-of-contents/overview/model-for-community-change-and-improvement/framework-for-collaboration/main
This page on the Community Toolbox of the University of Kansas website shows these goals:  "Learn how community partnerships, support and intermediary organizations, and grantmakers can collaborate to build healthier communities. * A FOCUS ON COMMUNITY (AND SYSTEMS) CHANGE WHAT MAKES IT WORK: SEVEN KEY FACTORS IN COMMUNITY CHANGE
* WHO IS INVOLVED?
* A PROPOSED"MEMORANDUM OF COLLABORATION" 

NET MAP - INFLUENCING MAPPING OF SOCIAL NETWORKS
https://netmap.wordpress.com/about/
From the web site: "Net-Map is an interview-based mapping tool that helps people understand, visualize, discuss, and improve situations in which many different actors influence outcomes"  Editor comment: This looks like a valuable resource. Would be valuable to work Tutor/Mentor Connection is doing if funds could be found to apply the talent to use it.

NETWORK ANALYSIS FOR CHANGE - ARTICLE
https://interactioninstitute.org/network-analysis-for-change-collaborations-clusters-champions-and-coach-weavers/
This is one of many articles on the Interaction Institute for Social Change that demonstrates a use of mapping and network analysis to support collaboration.  Take a look. 

NETWORK IMPACT: DIFFERENT APPROACHES AND COMMON GROUND - 2016 ARTICLE
https://interactioninstitute.org/network-design-for-collective-impact/
This is another article from the Interaction Institute for Social Change that profiles different networks and uses visualizations to show how participants are connected and interacting.

NETWORKING ACTION - ORGANIZING FOR THE 21ST CENTURY
https://networkingaction.net/global-action-networks/
From the web site:  "Global Action Networks (GANs) are a specific type of network. These are a new, innovative network that are addressing critical global issues like climate change, poverty, health, education, and human security. They do this by integrating seven characteristics.  These global, multi-stakeholder networks are organized around specific issues. They include Transparency International (corruption), the Forest Stewardship Council, Social Accountability International, the Marine Stewardship Council, the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, the Microcredit Summit Campaign, the Global Water Partnership, and the Sustainable Food Lab."  Read more from the web site. 

NETWORK-ING DOES NOT EQUAL NETWORK WEAVING - 2018 ARTICLE
https://greaterthanthesum.com/not-networking/
The writer explores different concepts of network weaving and challenges readers with this statement: "And I believe that if we tease out a clearer understanding of the values and intent of network weaving, if we tempt our imaginations into this fresh, promising new territory, we go further to affirm and generate the kind of world we want to live in together. We affirm that weaving an impactful and resilient change network." 

NETWORKS, CLUSTERS AND ECOSYSTEMS: TAKING REGIONAL INNOVATION TO A NEW LEVEL
https://www.slideshare.net/edpro/networks-clusters-and-ecosystems-taking-regional-innovation-to-a-new-level-84170228
This presentation describes how organizations, communities and regions can embrace the complexities of open networks and harness the power of collaboration. The report summarizes 12  years of work done at Purdue to develop these concepts. 

NEW MODELS OF COLLABORATION: GIS COORDINATION IN NEW YORK STATE (2013)
https://www.ctg.albany.edu/publications/reports/new_models/
From the web site: "Governments around the world are attempting to improve public services through the use of advanced information technology. Increasingly these efforts rely on cross-boundary collaboration among government agencies, the private sector, and non-profit organizations.  This guide focuses on the key elements of these new working arrangements of particular importance to the people who will design and manage them.

NEW TACTICS FOR HUMAN RIGHTS - ON-LINE SPACE TO NETWORK, SHARE IDEAS
https://www.newtactics.org/training
From the web site: "Since 1999, New Tactics has created unique resources – organized around the analysis of potential solutions rather than that of specific issues, geographic regions, or target groups – that allow advocates to clearly recognize the unique elements of their situation, and to seek promising approaches that have worked elsewhere in order to apply them to new regions or issues."

NEXTDOOR - THE PRIVATE SOCIAL NETWORK FOR YOU, YOUR NEIGHBORS AND YOUR COMMUNITY.
https://about.nextdoor.com/
From the web site: "Nextdoor is the private social network for you, your neighbors and your community. It's the easiest way for you and your neighbors to talk online and make all of your lives better in the real world. And it's free." The EveryBlock site has been merged into Next Door as of 2019.  Browse the web site and learn more.

ONETEAM PARTNERS AND LISC JOIN FORCES TO CONNECT ATHLETES WITH COMMUNITY INITIATIVES AND IMPACT INVESTING
https://www.lisc.org/our-stories/story/one-team-partners-and-lisc-join-forces-connect-athletes-community-initiatives-and-impact-investing/
This is a January 2021 press release. It reads: "OneTeam Partners (OneTeam) is proud to announce a groundbreaking alliance with the Local Initiatives SupportCorporation (LISC), the nation’s largest community development organization, to provide 2,000 professional athletes with opportunities to catalyze opportunity in communities where they live and work."  


ON-LINE WRITING LAB AT PURDUE
https://owl.purdue.edu/
From the web site: "The Online Writing Lab (OWL) at Purdue University houses writing resources and instructional material, and we provide these as a free service of the Writing Lab at Purdue. Students, members of the community, and users worldwide will find information to assist with many writing projects. Teachers and trainers may use this material for in-class and out-of-class instruction."

ONTARIO NONPROFIT NETWORK - COLLABORATION MODEL
https://theonn.ca/our-network/how-we-work/
From the web site:  "ONN has several projects, constellations (working groups) and sector-wide initiatives, all in various stages of evolution and activity.  In addition to our constellations, we are also working closely with a number of other networks including the Social Enterprise Council of Canada, Imagine Canada, OSER, Creative Enablers Network, Volunteer Centres of Ontario and Toronto Neighbourhood Centres, just to mention a few."

OPEN SPACE TECHNOLOGY - OPEN SPACE WORLD.ORG
https://openspaceworld.org/wp2/
From the web site: "Open Space (Technology) is a simple way to run productive meetings, for five to 2000+ people, and a powerful approach to leadership in any kind of organization, in everyday practice and turbulent change.  The intention of OpenSpace World is to bring together just enough of the Open Space story to get you started, suggest some basic patterns, and send you (back) out into the web and the world, to find and do more opening.


OUISHARE - SCALING A SHARED VISION ACROSS COUNTRIES
https://blog.loomio.org/2016/01/21/ouishare/
We produce knowledge, organise events, and connect people, ideas and projects around the sharing economy, fab labs, crowdfunding, the peer-to-peer economy, and society in general."

PACT - SUPPORTS POOR AND MARGINALIZED THROUGHOUT THE WORLD
https://www.pactworld.org/our-promise
From the web site: "A nonprofit international development organization founded in 1971, Pact works on the ground in more than 30 countries to improve the lives of those who are poor and marginalized. We strive for a world where all people exercise their voice, build their own solutions and take ownership of their future."

PROMISING PRACTICES IN BUILDING SOCIAL MOVEMENT NETWORKS
https://nonprofitquarterly.org/creating-culture-promising-practices-of-successful-movement-networks/
This 2013 article in the Nonprofit Quarterly addresses the challenge and complexity of building and sustaining social movements.

RADIAN - NON PROFIT THINK TANK FOR CIVIC ENGAGEMENT
https://radianinc.org/
From the web site: "Radian is the only non-profit (501c3) architecture and urban design group in Colorado, bridging the gap between neighborhood-based projects and the development community by acting as a resource that serves all sectors, including private organizations, government/municipalities, community, and nonprofit groups. We focus on urban and rural development to enhance the health, sustainability, and quality of our communities."

RESILIENT CHICAGO - A PLAN FOR INCLUSIVE GROWTH & A CONNECTED CITY
https://resilient.chicago.gov/strategy-development
The 2019 Resilient Chicago plan is the result of a planning process that began in late 2016.  This link points to the strategy development page. Download and read the full report. 

RESOLVE - RESULTS THROUGH CONSENSUS
https://www.resolve.ngo/
From the web site:  "RESOLVE forges sustainable solutions to critical social, health, and environmental challenges by creating innovative partnerships where they are least likely and most needed."

ROLE OF REGIONAL AND STATE INTERMEDIARIES SUPPORTING COLLECTIVE IMPACT
https://livingcities.org/blog/?id=239
Articles on the Living Cities blog, such as this one, provide ideas for ways collective efforts of many organizations within defined boundaries (cities, states, etc.) can be supported by intermediary roles.

SEMBL - A SYSTEM FOR VISUAL, DIALOGIC THINKING
http://sembl.net/
*   resemblance – understand a thing by exploring its kinship to another thing
*   visual dialogue – understand a group of things by seeing them in spatial arrangement
It starts as a digital board game. Look at a seed item – a photograph or quotation – and find something that resembles it. The challenge? Be interesting."  


SHARING CITIES NETWORK
https://www.shareable.net/sharing-cities/
From the web site: "The Sharing Cities Network connects local sharing activists in cities around the world for fun, mutual support, and movement building."  Since 2013 cities around the world have been mapping their shared resources via annual #MapJam events.

SKILLS FEST - GRASSROOTS PROBLEM SOLVING IN WISCONSIN
https://leanfrontiers.com/
From the web site: "Our vision is to inspire local activity in a way that achieves sustainable (Social, Economic, Environmental) scalable outcomes so that everyone we engage with unleashes their creativity and capability towards their own sustainable aspirations."   See how they are using Kumu.io to map their community.  https://kumu.io/sfc/skillsfest

SOCIAL CAPITAL - A STRATEGY FOR COLLABORATION
https://www.slideshare.net/vaxelrod/social-capital-glue-for-sustainability-542466
This 2008 Slideshare presentation shows the value of networked people and organizations. Imagine if all of the people connected via the web links and visitor traffic on this web site were connected, and interacting, in the way that is described on this presentation. That is the goal of the Tutor/Mentor Connection, formed in 1993, and the Tutor/Mentor Institute, LLC, formed in 2011

SOCIAL CAPITAL - IDEAS FOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
https://infed.org/social-capital/
This site provides extensive understanding of social capital and it's different shapes and potential benefits.

SOCIAL MEDIA CLUB
https://socialmediaclub.org/
From the web site: "Social Media Club hosts conversations that explore key issues facing our society as technologies transform the way we connect, communicate, collaborate and relate to each other."

SOCIAL Q&A - ENGAGE YOUR AUDIENCE MORE COMPLETELY
https://socialqa.com/
I attend many meetings with more than 20 people and am constantly frustrated by how difficult it is to ask questions, engage with speakers, or with other participants. This Social Q&A application could be a solution to such problems. Take a look

SOLUTIONS-U - WORKING TO BRING SOLUTIONS JOURNALISM TO EVERY NEWSROOM WORLDWIDE.
https://www.solutionsjournalism.org/
From the web site: "Explore SolutionsU, an online learning platform to support solutions-focused learning and teaching about society's challenges.  And, visit Solutions Story Tracker™?, ???a curated database of solutions journalism stories?."  This web site is loaded with useful ideas and information. Take some time to get acquainted.

STACKEXCHANGE - COLLABORATION TOOL
https://area51.stackexchange.com/faq
From the web site: "Stack Exchange is a network of 150+ Q&A communities including Stack Overflow, the preeminent site for programmers to find, ask, and answer questions about software development. Founded in 2008 by Joel Spolsky and Jeff Atwood, the company was built on the premise that serving the developer community at large would lead to a better, smarter Internet. Since then, the Stack Exchange network has grown into a top-50 online destination, with Stack Overflow alone serving more than 40 million professional and novice programmers every month. The broader Stack Exchange Network has expanded to cover topics as diverse as Mathematics, Home Improvement, Statistics, and English Language and Usage." The Area51 page is where people go to launch new conversations

STRATEGIC DOING - DO MORE TOGETHER
https://strategicdoing.net/
From the web site: "Strategic Doing teaches people how to form collaborations quickly, move them toward measurable outcomes and make adjustments along the way. In today’s world, collaboration is essential to meet the complex challenges we face. Strategic Doing enables leaders to design and guide new networks that generate innovative solutions. It is a new strategy discipline that is lean, agile and fast—just what organizations, communities and regions need to survive and thrive."

STRATEGIES OF SOCIAL SERVICE INTERMEDIARIES
https://ppv.issuelab.org/resource/rising-to-the-challenge-the-strategies-of-social-service-intermediaries.html
From the web site: "During the past decade, "intermediary organizations" have proliferated across the nonprofit sector. These organizations are typically positioned between funding entities (e.g., government agencies, foundations and corporations) and direct service providers. Intermediaries play an important roll in connecting organizations that share a common interest--and working to enhance the services these organizations provide, build larger service networks, promote quality standards, and monitor programs on behalf of funders." This paper discusses the work intermediaries do.

STRATEGY, LEADERSHIP AND THE SOUL
https://www.agility3r.com/about-us/strategy-leadership-and-the-soul/
From the web site: "Strategy, Leadership and the Soul presents a new paradigm for organizations. In building their case, the authors present a unique analysis of the dynamics of organizational evolution since 1850 to the present day, reflecting on how the context of the changing nature of society over time has informed the necessary adjustments in structure and leadership, and in what way these have been vital to the sustainability of those organizations." This is one of many resources on the Agility3R site. 

STUDY OF "HOW NEWS HAPPENS" - BY PEW RESEARCH CENTER'S JOURNALISM PROJECT STAFF
https://www.pewresearch.org/journalism/2010/01/11/how-news-happens/
Here are some questions this 2010 article addresses which are very important in 2022 and beyond: a) "Where does the news come from in today’s changing media?  b) Who really reports the news that most people get about their communities? What role do new media, blogs and specialty news sites now play?; c) How, in other words, does the modern news “ecosystem” of a large American city work? And if newspapers were to die—to the extent that we can infer from the current landscape—what would that imply for what citizens would know and not know about where they live?"

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.  

SYNTHETIC OVERVIEW OF COLLABORATIVE ECONOMY - FROM P2P FOUNDATION
http://wiki.p2pfoundation.net/Synthetic_Overview_of_the_Collaborative_Economy
This PDF contains an extensive "synthetic mapping and overview of the different manifestations of the emerging collaborative economy."  According to the authors, "One way is to read this report for its encyclopedic survey of the various sub-phenomena." The link points to a wiki page that provides further descriptions of the report, and links to the full PDF. 


THE CHURCHILL FELLOWSHIP - UK PEOPLE AND KNOWLEDGE NETWORK
https://www.churchillfellowship.org/about-us
From the website: "Churchill Fellows are funded to discover the latest innovations and best practice in their chosen topic, anywhere in the world. They meet leading practitioners, observe cutting-edge projects and formulate a report on their findings and recommendations. Then they are supported to make an impact in the UK through sharing their global insights and putting their ideas into practice.  Every year we select up to 150 new Fellows, and since we were founded in 1965 we have appointed a total of 5,800. Many go on to become leaders in their field."

Note: The Tutor/Mentor Connection was visited by Churchill Fellows three times between 1995 and 2008.  Browse the list of Fellow and the reports they generated.

THE COMMUNITY CANVAS - TOOL FOR BUILDING COMMUNITY COALITIONS
https://community-canvas.org/
From the web site: "The Community Canvas is a framework that will help you build and run a new community, or analyze and improve an existing community. It identifies the fundamental themes to cover and helps you ask the right questions. “Community” means something different to every person. We have developed this tool in the hope of supporting anyone who runs an organization that brings people together and makes them feel like they belong, no matter if it’s an alumni organization, a sports club or an HR department."

THE HARWOOD INSTITUTE FOR PUBLIC INNOVATION APPROACH - TURNING OUTWARD
https://theharwoodinstitute.org/approach/
From the web site: "The Harwood Institute for Public Innovation is a nonpartisan, independent nonprofit that teaches, coaches and inspires people and organizations to solve pressing problems and change how communities work together."

THE JOURNALIST'S RESOURCE:  INFORMING THE NEWS
https://journalistsresource.org/
From the website: "The Journalist's Resource bridges the gap between academia and journalism, informing the news by empowering journalists to rely on evidence-based research throughout every step of the reporting and editing process."  This site fills a growing need as staff at news rooms across the country are getting smaller and smaller.   The site's not limited to just journalists. Anyone can browse and read research articles and become better informed about issues.

THE MOVE AT MIT - SEEKS TO "REBUILD OUR PUBLIC’S MUSCLE FOR DEMOCRACY"
https://open.mit.edu/c/themove/about
From the web site: "The Move is a movement to rebuild our public’s muscle for democracy.  This movement aims to bring together people of all backgrounds who are seeking to facilitate real civic engagement in today’s democracies. This includes researchers, leaders, academics, and politicians, as well as artists, community organizers, and ordinary citizens -- the people that we at The Move like to call “the front lines of our democracy.”

THE ROLE OF NARRATIVE CHANGE IN INFLUENCING POLICY
https://onthinktanks.org/articles/the-role-of-narrative-change-in-influencing-policy/
It's 2017. Have you heard the term "Narrative change"?  This article attempts to describe and create an understanding of what this is. If you're trying to influence people to change behaviors, practices or policy, this seems to be relevant.

THEORY U AND THE PRESENCING INSTITUTE (PI)
https://www.presencing.org/theoryu
From the web site: "Building upon two decades of action research at MIT, the process shows how individuals, teams, organizations and large systems can build the essential leadership capacities needed to address the root causes of today’s social, environmental, and spiritual challenges. In essence, we show how to update the operating code in our societal systems through a shift in consciousness from ego-system to eco-system awareness."    Browse the web site to learn more.

THINKING OF THE FUTURE AFTER COVID19 - WRITING STORIES
https://www.iftf.org/home/
From the website: "IFTF wants to offer the public—communities, policymakers, civic and business organizations—a guide to creating new visions of the common future. Think of this guide as a recipe with ingredients that you will need to imagine what is desirable, what you might want to avoid, and what you need to prepare for. What kinds of scenarios might it inspire?" Visit the site and learn more.

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. 

TOOLKIT FOR BUILDING VIRTUAL COMMUNITIES (LAST UPDATED 2007)
https://fullcirc.com/resources/online-community-toolkit/
This is part of a wealth of resources shared by Full Circle Associates in the early years of Internet and on-line community development.  While the site is more than 20 years old we can learn from ideas being shared in the past.

TOPOS PARTNERSHIP - CHANGING THE LANDSCAPE OF PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING
https://www.topospartnership.com/
From the web site: "The Topos Partnership has as its mission to explore and ultimately change the landscape of public understanding where public interest issues play out. Founded by Axel Aubrun and Joe Grady of Cultural Logic and Meg Bostrom of Public Knowledge, Topos was created to bring together the range of expertise needed to understand existing issue dynamics, explore possibilities for creating new issue understanding, develop a proven course of action, and arm advocates with new communications tools to win support."

TOWN MEETINGS / PUBLIC FORUMS THAT USE MODERN COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGIES
https://participedia.net/method/145
This article describes "the 21st Century Town Meeting method developed by AmericaSpeaks to increase the number of participants without decreasing the quality of dialogue and deliberation. The method was conceived in an attempt to 'update' the New England Town Meeting format for the digital age by integrating the use of Audience Response Systems and similar connective technologies."

TRACING AND UNDERSTANDING NETWORKS AS POLITICAL PROCESS
https://yannickrumpala.wordpress.com/tag/networks/
The author writes about understanding networks as part of a strategy to influence political action. This is blog of author of "Knowledge and Praxis of Networks As a Political Process"---- Yannick Rumpala from the University of Nice, in Nice, France.

TRANSFORMATIONS TO SUSTAINABILITY (T2S) - INTERNATIONAL
https://transitionnetwork.org/about-the-movement/what-is-transition/
From the web site: "Transition is a movement of communities coming together to re-imagine and rebuild our world. Here we explain what it is, why people do it, how the movement started and give you a sense of our underpinning principles and approach." Visit the site and learn more. 

UNDERSTANDING "SYSTEMS LEADERSHIP" - SSIR ARTICLE
https://ssir.org/articles/entry/the_dawn_of_system_leadership#
This Stanford Social Innovation Review article describes the role of systems leaders who help bring together many stakeholders to imagine new solutions to complex problems. 

USE YOUR SOCIAL NETWORK AS A TOOL FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE
https://hbr.org/2020/07/use-your-social-network-as-a-tool-for-social-justice
This 2020 Harvard Business Review article shows that we all are part of networks and we have the potential to use those networks to help further social justice.  Take a look and apply the ideas.

USING SYSTEMS THINKING TO EXPLORE AMPLIFYING THE VOICES OF COMMUNITY MEMBERS
https://newcommunityparadigms.blogspot.com/2015/07/using-systems-thinking-to-explore.html
This is one of a series of article on the Pathways to New Community Paradigms blog which offers a deeper exploration into Collective Impact using blog articles and concept maps. If you're interested in collective impact, community collaboration or related ideas take time to visit the blog and the KUMU maps that are pointed to in each article.

VIDEO SHOWS GROWING COLLECTIVE EFFORT IN LACROSSE, WI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-QmhekE7__k&feature=youtu.be
This video shows how an initiative launched by LaCrosse, WI schools is growing to build a unified system of school and community supports for kids.  Note the emphasis on communications, information sharing and relationship building that are critically important to this effort as well as the long term focus of creating a "legacy" effort.

VIRTUAL COLLABORATION OVERVIEW - VIDEO
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o_Mz-8JOWK8
This video by Gene Bellinger, introduces systems thinking presentations created since 2014 that use Kumu and insight-maker,  This focuses on virtual collaboration in a complex world.

WAYS TO IMPROVE COLLABORATION IMPACT - ARTICLE 2018
https://www.zdnet.com/article/idc-research-9-ways-of-amplifying-collaborations-positive-impact/
From the web site: "IDC research found the integration of core business applications, empowering cross-silo conversations, and enterprise adoption of collaborative platforms results in significantly fewer meetings, less email, and faster time to execute projects. That's because work is done in real time, and not waiting for the next meeting. But it takes adoption from the bottom up and the top down to succeed, and often a change in how work is done."

WEAVE: THE SOCIAL FABRIC PROJECT
https://weavers.org/about/
WEAVE was created in 2018 "to address the crisis of broken social trust that has left Americans divided along many lines, isolated and unable to address our common needs. The project aims to turn Americans into a nation of weavers, spreading connection and belonging."  Take a look at the "Trust Map" which is a link in the top menu bar on the website. 

WEB-BASED COLLABORATION RESOURCES
https://www.jordan-webb.net/
Learn how to meet and solve problems via Internet based meeting tools. Read the Web - Based Collaboration section at this web site.  At this site you can also find information about the Midwest Facilitator's Network, which hosted quarterly networking and information sharing meetings for facilitation consultants in Chicago between the late 1990s and late 2000s. 

WELLBEING IN EUROPE COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PROJECT
https://edgeryders.eu/t/social-contract-for-the-poprebel-project-community/10252
This project is described on the Edgeryders web site."It is a collective effort to understand the ways in which citizens in various European countries live, work, and participate in society during times of populism on the rise. It is a platform to share stories, ideas and insights, make new connections, coordinate the work. It is a diverse group of people of all ages, genders, income levels, political ideologies etc., mainly in Central and Eastern Europe but not limited to it. It is a process that brings people together, virtually or physically, to share, inspire, connect and collaborate effectively. Out of this will emerge new ideas, new solutions and new connections that benefit all."

WHAT WE MEAN WHEN WE SAY "SYSTEMS CHANGE" - ARTICLE
https://bioneers.org/what-we-mean-when-we-say-systems-change-zp0z2107/
This article is titled "What We Mean When We Say "Systems Change" " and is an "essay by Motaz Attalla, Jennifer Berman, Jessica Conrad, Ruth Rominger, and Eleni Sotos from the Garfield Foundation.".

WOODS FUND OF CHICAGO SUPPORT FOR MOVEMENT BUILDING
https://www.woodsfund.org/movement-building?rq=movement%20building
In May 2010 the Woods Fund of Chicago issued a call for proposals for its "first Movement Building for Racial Justice Fund", which is described at t his link.

Collaboration, Innovation, Knowledge Management, Visualization Links Section of Tutor/Mentor Library

While most information in this library focuses on helping kids in poverty areas the links in this section of the library can be used by anyone, in business, education, non-profits, etc. to build community coalitions and solve complex problems.  The site where this information has been hosted is now only available as an archive.

This graphic points to a range of information people need to 
know and understand in order to help kids in poverty areas
move more successfully and safely from birth-to-work. The
links in this part of the library come from businesses, as well
as non-profits. 


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

Collaboration, Community Building - click here

Concept maps, Visualization - click here

Creativity, Knowledge Management - click here

GIS (Geographic Information Systems) mapping - click here

Process Improvement, Evaluation - click here

Marketing, Communications - click here

10 TOOLS FOR CREATING INFOGRAPHICS AND VISUALIZATIONS
https://moz.com/blog/10-tools-for-creating-infographics-visualizations
This blog article provides a list of tools that can be used to create visualizations and infographics.

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.

AI TECH TOOLS LIST
https://supertools.therundown.ai/
This site provides a huge list of AI resources".  Take a look. 


AI TOOLS FOR EDUCATORS, STUDENTS, AND THE REST OF US
Control Alt Achieve - https://www.controlaltachieve.com/search/label/artificial%20intelligence
AI for educators - Larry Ferlazzo's blog - https://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/category/ai/
Claude - a family of AI models - https://www.anthropic.com/claude
These are blogs that are aggregating links to AI tools that can be used by any of us.

AI - ARTICLE - "PEOPLE ARE LOSING LOVED ONES TO AI-FUELED SPIRITUAL FANTASIES"
https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-features/ai-spiritual-delusions-destroying-human-relationships-1235330175/
This article is from Rolling Stone and raises another concern about AI.  

AI TOOLS THAT ARE REPLACING POWER POINT
click here
This LinkedIn article by Ajit Kumar lists 10 tools that enable users to create presentations with AI in seconds.  

A LIST OF VIDEO CONFERENCING SOFTWARE
https://www.onmsft.com/feature/teams-zoom-slack-and-more-these-are-the-top-teleconference-solutions-to-consider-in-the-wake-of-the-coronavirus-outbreak
Over the past few years many free alternatives to Skype have emerged. This article points to a few.  Since Microsoft is shutting down Skype in 2025, this list is needed.

ARCHIVE TWEETS TO GOOGLE SHEETS WITH TAGS   
https://hawksey.info/
From the website: "TAGS is a free Google Sheet template which lets you setup and run automated collection of search results from Twitter."
I originally learned about this resource through this 2011 article.
https://hawksey.info/blog/2011/11/twitter-how-to-archive-event-hashtags-and-visualize-conversation/

20 FREE TOOLS FOR NONPROFITS DURING COVID-19 (AND BEYOND)
https://www.soapboxengage.com/blog/1893-free-tools-for-nonprofits
This article shows some of the best free or inexpensive software available to help fundraisers and development professionals.

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.  

APPS AND TECH TOOLS FOR NONPROFITS
https://www.nptechforgood.com/2021/06/29/74-free-or-low-cost-tools-and-resources-for-nonprofits/
This list on the NonProfit Tech for Good site offers a number of low-cost or free apps and online tools available to nonprofits. The web page says "Provided you set aside the time to explore and experiment, your nonprofit can use the apps and tools listed below to significantly improve your web, email, social media, and visual content.


BUILD YOUR OWN WEBSITE - FOLLOW THESE TIPS
https://htmlforpeople.com/zero-to-internet-your-first-website/
This blog is titled <@--HTML for people--> and this article's title is "Zero to internet: your first website".  It provides easy-to-follow instructions for building a homemade web page.  I learned about this by following Dave Winer on Twitter (X) https://x.com/davewiner/.  

BUNCEE - A CREATIVE AND PRESENTATION TOOL FOR TEACHERS
https://app.edu.buncee.com/
Here's how Buncee is described on their web site: "A creation and presentation tool for students and educators to create interactive classroom content, allowing learners of all ages to visualize concepts and communicate creatively." This link points to a page showing projects completed by students using Buncee. 

CALAMEO - DOCUMENT PUBLISHING
https://en.calameo.com/features
Calaméo is an online document publishing company. Visit this link to see the range of services they offer.

CAMSTUDIO- FREE SCREEN CAPTURE TECHNOLOGY
https://camstudio.org/
From the web site:  "CamStudio is able to record all screen and audio activity on your computer and create industry-standard AVI video files and using its built-in SWF Producer can turn those AVIs into lean, mean, bandwidth-friendly Streaming Flash videos (SWFs)"   Note: Tutor/Mentor Connection has used this to create videos explaining information we share.  

CANVASTERA (WAS GLOGSTER.COM) - CREATE ONLINE POSTERS"
https://canvastera.com/g
From the web site:  Canvastera was created following the discontinuation of Glogster, by users who voiced their desire for the service's revival.  Currently in Beta (2025).


COMMUNITY TECHNOLOGY TOOLS - WIKI LIST OF BRIAN G. DOWLING
http://newcommunityparadigms.pbworks.com/w/page/44762412/Community%20Tech%20Tools
Brian's been keeping a list of  useful technology on his wiki for many years. Take some time to brows the list and see if any will be useful t you in your work.

CREATE E-BOOKS FROM BLOG ARTICLES, PDFS, ETC.
https://designrr.io/
If you write a lot of blog articles and have wanted to format them into pdfs and other types of publications this is a tool you might use. It does have a monthly fee.  

DIGITAL ARTIFACT TOOLS - COMPILED THROUGH ETMOOC 2013
https://gatherwithpurpose.wordpress.com/2013/02/10/digital-artifact-tools/
The Gather with Purpose blog has created an extensive list of tools that can be used for digital story telling and digital learning.

DIGITAL CAMERAS - EVERYTHING YOU WANT TO KNOW
http://www.jeffcurto.com/digital/index.html
From the web site: "For many consumers, though, the range of choices in today's camera market is so large that making an informed decision about what camera to buy is often difficult. Combine that with the impact of having to learn new terminology and new technology and moving to digital photography can look like a daunting task."  This page is intended to give you some resources to help you make informed choices both before and after you buy a camera. 

DIGITAL STORY TELLING RESOURCES AND SCRATCH ANIMATION - 2013 article
http://shegstrom.blogspot.com/2013/02/digital-storytelling-resources-and.html
This blog article points to several applications that can be used to create digital stories. 

DOODLE - ELIMINATES THE CHAOS OF SCHEDULING
https://doodle.com/en/
From the web site: "Doodle radically simplifies the process of scheduling events, whether they’re board or team meetings, dinners with friends, reunions, weekend trips, or anything else."

EDUCATION TECHNOLOGY TOOLS - BUCKET LIST - 2013 ARTICLE
http://cyber-kap.blogspot.com/2013/01/my-bucket-list.html
On this 2013 blog article,  David Kapuler has an extensive list of education technology tools.

EDUCATION TECHNOLOGY, LEARNING & TEACHING RESOURCES FROM ANTHOLOGY
https://www.anthology.com/
Anthology products include Blackboard. In this blog article they say "We exist to boldly change what education and technology can make possible together."

FEDICA - MAP SOCIAL MEDIA NETWORKS
https://fedica.com/blog/tweepsmap-rebrands-as-fedica/
This used to be "Tweetsmap".  It has re-branded and expanded its analytics to include Facebook, Instagram and Mastodon.  From the web site: "With these capabilities, you're able to measure your engagement insights from X, Facebook, Instagram and Mastodon."

FEEDLY - RSS READER
https://feedly.com/i/welcome
This site helps you aggregate articles and videos from various sources all on one page.

FLIPSNACK - ONLINE FLIPPING BOOK SOFTWARE
https://www.flipsnack.com/
From the web site: "FlipSnack is an online flipping book software that allows you to convert PDF documents into Flash page flip digital publications." Getting started is Free. 

FOTOJET - TURN YOUR PHOTOS INTO ART (FREE)
https://www.fotojet.com/
FotoJet offers "an all-in-one free online tool for photo editing, graphic design and photo collages."

FREE COURSES TO LEARN HOW TO USE LATEST TECHNOLOGY AND SOCIAL MEDIA
https://www.techlifeunity.com/
From the web site: "Tech Life Unity is a free-to-use educational website that teaches technology users of all ages and skill levels how to use technology, especially the most popular websites, apps, and online tools. " Browse the site to see all that they offer.


GEPHI - VISUALIZATION PLATFORM
https://gephi.org/
From the web site: "Gephi is the leading visualization and exploration software for all kinds of graphs and networks. Gephi is open-source and free. Runs on Windows, Mac OS X and Linux. Note: in 2020 I'm seeing many using Gephi with NodeXL, to create network visualizations. Follow them on Twitter.

GLITCH - HELPS EVERYONE BUILD WEB PAGES
https://glitch.com/
From the web site: "Glitch is a simple tool for making web aps. It's a community. It's a company that aims to push the tech world to do better."


GOOGLE NOTEBOOK LM - AN AI-POWERED COLLABORATOR 
https://support.google.com/notebooklm/answer/15724458?hl=en
It's described as a tool that "helps you do your best thinking".  Look at the podcasts that I point to in this article to see ways this has been used in 2025. 

GOOGLE TRANSLATOR - CONVERTS CONVERSATION FROM ONE LANGUAGE TO ANOTHER
https://translate.google.com/?hl=en#
This is one of the most useful tools I've discovered. Type in your message in your own language and you can have it immediately translated to another language.


INSIGHT MAKER - COMMUNICATE IDEAS VISUALLY
https://insightmaker.com/
From the web site: "Insight Maker lets you express your thoughts using rich pictures and causal loop diagrams. It then lets you turn these diagrams into powerful simulation models. All this happens right in your browser, for free. No download needed, just sign up for a free account and get started now."  Here's a video showing updates to the Insight Maker site for 2023 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cGXfV691QfQ

KNOW YOUR IP ADDRESS
https://www.whatismyip.com/ip-address-lookup/
From the web site: "WhatIsMyIP.com® is the industry leader in providing IP address information. We provide IP address tools that allow users to perform an Internet Speed Test, IP address lookup, proxy detection, IP Whois Lookup, and more."

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. 

MAP A LIST - VISUALIZE YOUR INFORMATION ON GOOGLE MAP
https://mapalist.com/
This site offers "a wizard for creating and managing customized Google maps of address lists". Tutor/Mentor Institute, LLC started using the FREE version in 2016 to create a  map showing tutor/mentor programs in the Chicago region. In 2020 the site started charging a monthly fee. We still use it. 

MAP YOUR SOCIAL MEDIA  NETWORK - USING NODE XL
https://www.smrfoundation.org/
From the website: “A growing number of academics, market strategists and social media managers from around the world make use of this easy-to-handle tool.  You can, too! If you can make a pie chart, you can now make a network map!“


MIRO - ONLINE WHITEBOARD FOR VISUAL COLLABORATION AND IMAGINING THE FUTURE
https://miro.com/
The site describes itself as "A whiteboard, but better. Where teams get work done. Together, online."  There's a free version that that help organizations to understand the critical emerging issues impacting their sector, and to develop viable and powerful new visions and pathways. It's a new (2020) product. Jump in and bring your friends. 

PADLET - CREATE AND COLLABORATE WITH THE WORLD
https://padlet.com/
This application enables one to create on-ling bulletin boards for idea sharing, brainstorming, making list, keep notes, plan events, etc. Take a look.  This is an example of the application in use: http://padlet.com/wall/etmoocstory

PIXABAY - FREE IMAGES AND VIDEOS YOU CAN USE ANYWHERE
https://pixabay.com/
This web site has a library of images that can be freely used in blogs, web sites, letters, etc.

PIXLR - FREE IMAGE EDITING TOOLS
https://pixlr.com/editor/
Includes free web-based photo editor makes editing photos easy.

REAL-TIME POLLING TOOLS - A LIST OF RESOURCES
https://impedagogy.com/wp/blog/2020/07/31/online-interact/
This link points to a blog article of Terry Elliott, a college professor in Kentucky. There has used Wakelet to aggregate a list of polling tools that anyone could use to create a shared  understanding among people in a classroom or remote conversation.  He even invites people to add to his list.

RECLIPPED- HIGHLIGHT ONLINE VIDEOS TO SHARE
https://www.reclipped.com/
This looks like a useful tool. Web site says "Annotate, collect, and share parts of online videos  Share anywhere, LEGALLY. No downloading or screen-recording involved."

RSS FEED READERS HELP YOU KEEP UP WITH YOUR NEWS FEEDS - TOP FIVE (2024)
https://www.theverge.com/24036427/rss-feed-reader-best
This article explains what a RSS Feed Reader is and lists five sites, with a description of the free and paid versions for each.  The Tutor/Mentor Institute, LLC uses Inoreader.com 

SCRATCH - HELPS CREATE STORIES, ANIMATION, ETC.
https://scratch.mit.edu/about
From the web site: "With Scratch, you can program your own interactive stories, games, and animations — and share your creations with others in the online community. Scratch helps young people learn to think creatively, reason systematically, and work collaboratively — essential skills for life in the 21st century.  Scratch is a project of the Lifelong Kindergarten Group at the MIT Media Lab. It is provided free of charge."

SCREEN RECORDING AND SCREEN CAPTURE SOFTWARE- TECH SMITH
https://www.techsmith.com/
From the web site: "TechSmith has helped millions of first-time digital content creators create and share images and videos across corporate and academic settings. Learn how to incorporate screenshots and screen recordings into your communication workflows so you can maintain business and academic continuity.”

SCRIBBLAR - ON-LINE COLLABORATION TOOL
https://www.scribblar.com/
Scribblar is a browser based whiteboard and collaboration platform. Looks like you need to sign  up for an account and log in to learn what it's offering and how to use it.

SOCIAL VIZ - MAP YOUR TWITTER NETWORK
https://socioviz.net/
You can map your Twitter  (x) network using this tool, but the free version is very limited. Set up a free account and see if it works for you.


TECHNOLOGY LEARNING TOOLS LIST - CREATED BY CLMOOC - 2022 update
click here
The Making Learning Connected MOOC at http://clmooc.educatorinnovator.org/2014/ has nearly 1000 participants. This Google doc is a list of tech tools that members have shared.

TELL A STORY USING STORY MAPS
https://storymap.knightlab.com/
From the web site: "StoryMapJS is a free tool to help you tell stories on the web that highlight the locations of a series of events." 
Here's a story created using StoryMap.
https://s3.amazonaws.com/uploads.knightlab.com/storymapjs/36b2e13a657d0dff7d3ca18e1dd0dac1/curiouscolab/index.html

TEXT ANIMATION TOOL - EASY TO USE
https://textanim.com/
This site is a fun, easy tool that can be used to animate short text phrases. Put in your organization name, Twitter handle, etc. and create an image you can share on social media.

THE FABULOUS REMIXER MACHINE - A VISUAL VOICE
https://remixer.visualthinkery.com/a/toptrump
Here's a cool tool to use to create visuals for your blogs, Tweets and FB posts. The intro says, "The Remixer Machine is a web app that aims to provide people with a visual voice, especially to those who might not consider themselves “arty” - or who don’t have the graphical tools to create. It uses an SVG template that allows certain parts of the SVG to be modified. SVGs (Scalable Vector Graphics) describe an image by using markup language. This means that they provide the ability for someone to very simply change a discrete part of the image. In short, they provide the perfect scaffold for visual remixing."  The link points to a collection of cards created using the app. 


USER VOICE - CUSTOMER FEEDBACK TOOL
https://uservoice.com/
From the web site: "Product management has always been more art than science, and we’re here to change that by transforming how companies gather and analyze product feedback. We automate the collection and management of product feedback and enrich it with quantitative customer data. By bringing science to the art of listening, we’re helping product managers prioritize feature requests to drive strategic product decisions."

VIDEOSCRIBE - CREATE WHITEBOARD-STYLE ANIMATED VIDEOS
https://www.videoscribe.co/en/?utm_source=Sparkol&utm_campaign=menu-link&utm_content=vs_homepage
From the web site: "Create your own Stunning, high-definition, whiteboard-style animation videos with no design or technical know-how."

WAKELET – USE TO ARCHIVE TWITTER #CHATS
https://wakelet.com/wake/170671fc-aa3a-4c93-9197-d12fafb1f511
This link points to posts I've made on Twitter, using hashtag #tutor #mentor #learning. I used the Wakelet tool to do this. If you have used Storify in pre 2018 archives, this serves as a replacement. In this blog article you can see other uses for Wakelet. https://impedagogy.com/wp/blog/2021/10/11/minimum-viable-university-universal-universities-collaborative-shared-public-private/

WRITE A LETTER TO YOURSELF, TO BE DELIVERED A YEAR FROM NOW
https://www.futureme.org/
The "FutureMe" web page opens to an email form, which you can fill in to send yourself an email that will be delivered to your in box in one year. What would you write now that you want to read a year from now? Try it.  It's free, but the site seeks a small donation once you verify the email. 

ALLIANCE FOR CIVIC TECHNOLOGY -
https://www.civictechnologists.org/
From the website: "The Alliance of Civic Technology (ACT) connects volunteer civic technology efforts, in both technology and advocacy, in their local communities. Our goal is to ensure the continuity and growth of civic technology volunteer communities across the United States, and to fill the gap left by the sunsetting of Code for America’s Brigade program." This is an emerging organization still in formation. 

ARCHIEVING THE INTERNET - SAVING HISTORY.
https://www.pewresearch.org/data-labs/2024/05/17/when-online-content-disappears/
https://niemanreports.org/articles/saving-the-first-draft-of-history/
These links point to two articles focused on preserving Internet content.  One is from Pew Research Center, titled, "When Online Content Disappears".  The second is an interview with Mark Graham, director of the Wayback Machine at the Internet Archive, titled "Saving the first draft of history." Everything in this web library will potentially be lost in a few years if a simple solution to the questions these articles pose is not found.

A CHICAGOAN’S INTRODUCTION TO CIVIC TECH — 2018
https://blogs.microsoft.com/chicago/2018/01/19/chicagoans-introduction-civic-tech-2018/
From the web site: "This guide is a broad overview of civic tech communities & resources in Chicago to help with your role as civic leader and organizer (whether that role is ongoing or newly minted)."


AGGH! MILLIONS OF WINDOWS 10 PCS CAN'T BE UPGRADED AFTER 2025 - WHAT DO YOU DO?
https://www.zdnet.com/article/5-ways-to-save-your-windows-10-pc-in-2025-and-most-are-free/
Microsoft is introducing a new Windows 11 operating system in October 2024 and that's a disaster for millions who operate PCs with older operating systems.  This article offers some options.


AN ARTICLE ABOUT WEB3 AND WHY IT MATTERS - 2022 ARTICLE
https://dionhinchcliffe.com/2022/01/11/what-is-web3-and-why-it-matters/
This article offers an overview of Web3 technologies, including blockchain, distributed ledgers, smart chains, and more. If you've been reading about these technologies this is a good article to begin some deeper learning.

ARTICLES AND HOW-TOS ON TECH SOUP SITE
https://www.techsoup.org/support/articles-and-how-tos/few-good-association-management-tools?cg=searchterms&sg=membership%20software
This 2011 article about Association Management Tools is just one of many articles on Tech Soup that you can use to support your organization's work.

BROADBAND ACCESS POLICY - NEW COMPENDIUM OF RESOURCES (2015)
https://www.pellcenter.org/new-study-offers-guidance-for-expanding-broadband-access/
This study "helps state-level policy makers think through their broadband policy choices while pointing to real examples from progress made in efforts from Maine to California."

BROADBAND ILLINOIS
http://www.broadbandillinois.org/index.html
From the web site: "The Partnership for a Connected Illinois (PCI) is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization based in Springfield, Illinois.  PCI seeks to advance the deployment and adoption of high-speed internet services and information technology which has resulted in enhanced economic development and public safety for Illinois' communities, improved healthcare and educational opportunities and a better quality of life for the state's residents." 

BROADBAND LAND - ON-GOING SERIES ABOUT DIGITAL DIVIDE
https://www.vice.com/en/topic/broadband-internet-land
From the web: "For the last several months (of 2017), Motherboard has been chronicling the myriad ways communities passed over by big telecom have built their own internet networks or have partnered with small ISPs who have committed to protecting net neutrality to bring affordable high speed internet to towns and cities across the country."

BUILDING OUR OWN INTERNET - ARTICLE
https://www.vice.com/en/article/7x4y8a/net-neutrality-fcc-community-networks
This article describes work being done in many places to create a new Internet, free of corporate and/or political control and interference.  Bookmark the site and use it for future reference.

CAXY, INC - WEB DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT
https://www.caxy.com/
From the web site: "Caxy Interactive is a web design and development firm in Chicago specializing in User Experience and Agile-driven software and technology development. We love helping clients break new ground, find new customers, and engage the ones they already have in unexpected ways."

CENTER FOR NEIGHBORHOOD TECHNOLOGY
https://www.cnt.org/vision-and-mission
From the web site:  "The Center for Neighborhood Technology is a nonprofit research and advocacy organization committed to improving urban economies and environments across the United States. We do this through innovation and by researching and analyzing urban problems, testing and promoting economically efficient and environmentally sound solutions, and demonstrating the value of investing in sustainable solutions."

CHICAGO CITY DATA USER GROUP - MEETS MONTHLY
https://www.meetup.com/ChicagoCityData/
From the web site: " The Chicago City Data Users Group is for end users, business users, enthusiasts, students, entrepreneurs, and anyone interested in how to use city data. Our goal to promote civic engagement, innovation, and economic opportunity leveraging The City of Chicago's data."  The group host free meet-ups, usually the first Wednesday of the month, at the Microsoft headquarters in Chicago. NOTE: 10-2021 - due to Covid19 the face-to-face meetings have not been held since Spring 2020.

CHICAGO ENGINEERING AND TECH COMMUNITIES AND ORGANIZATIONS LIST 
https://github.com/driscoll42/chicago-engineering-and-tech-communities
This is an extensive list of Chicago focused Engineering Communities and organizations. 

CHICAGO HACK NIGHT - MEETS WEEKLY IN CHICAGO
https://chihacknight.org/
This Chicago group organizes a weekly event at the Merchandise Mart to build, share, and learn about civic tech. Visit the web site and see project list  showing what many are working on and find links to other data user groups in Chicago. Note: 10-2021 – face-to-face meetings have not been held since March 2021. Weekly events are on-line.

CITY OF CHICAGO DATA PORTAL - MAP OF CONNECTED ORGS & PLACES
https://data.cityofchicago.org/Education/Connect-Chicago-Locations-Map/4jzv-pgsc
From the web site: "Connect Chicago is a loose network of more than 250 places in the city where internet and computer access, digital skills training, and online learning resources are available—for free. This data set represents all the available details for every location. The content is updated regularly by site administrators and location managers."  

CIVICGRAPH - MAP OF CIVIC TECH SECTOR
https://www.civicgraph.io/
This network analysis map created by a team at Microsoft visualizes the four sectors of civic technology users.  A great tool for learning who else is in the field and building potential collaborations. 

CLUETRAIN MANIFESTO
https://www.cluetrain.com/
The Cluetrain Manifesto was first published in the late 90's, providing a vision of a world connected by the Internet.  Opening statement read, "People of the earth...a powerful global conversation has begun. Through the Internet, people are discovering and inventing new ways to share relevant knowledge with blinding speed." See this and more on the Cluetrain website. 

CONNECTING ANCHOR INSTITUTIONS - A BROADBAND ACTION PLAN (2016)
https://www.shlb.org/action-plan
From the web site: "“Connecting Anchor Institutions: A Broadband Action Plan” was developed by the SHLB Coalition to provide ideas and actionable policy recommendations for government leaders at the federal, state, and local levels to address the broadband needs of anchor institutions. The ten policy papers highlight connectivity gaps and explain why broadband access is vital to communities nationwide. “

CONNECTING TECHNOLOGIES TO CITIZENSHIP - UIC FORUM WHITE PAPER
https://urbanforum.uic.edu/
This is a white paper by Jane E. Fountain, National Center for Digital Government, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, which was submitted as part of the 2013 UIC Forum.  In the introduction the author writes "Among the key topics addressed in this white paper are the following: First, what is the state of connection between citizen and governments? Second, how does technology change and influence core elements of city government from the nature of governance itself to the challenges of service delivery to prospects for political participation and deepening citizenship? Third, and last, how are government services and information."  Included is a list of civic technology innovations that could be adopted in many cities. providers, brokers and decision makers in city government taking advantage of appropriate technologies to better meet citizen needs and demands?"

DATAMADE, A CIVIC TECHNOLOGY COMPANY IN CHICAGO
https://datamade.us/about-us/index.html
From the web site: "DataMade was born out of Chicago's Open Government community. In 2011, we started working on civic technology as volunteers of Open City. At nights and over weekends, we've helped make Chicago Lobbyists, Clear Streets, and Second City Zoning." DataMade is also a founder and host of the weekly ChicagoHackNight.

DIGITAL DIVIDE TECHNOLOGY ACCESS RESOURCES
https://www.edutopia.org/digital-divide-technology-access-resources
From the web site: "Learn more about the changing landscape of the "digital divide" in education and beyond, and explore resources that discuss how to help all students develop digital and media literacy."  This list was started in 2011 and updated in 2015.

DIGITAL SPACES DIRECTORY 
https://newpublic.org/directory
This website is aggregating links to digital spaces as a "jumping off point for further exploration and research for anyone who's interested in studying, building, stewarding, or simply using digital platforms."

E-DEMOCRACY FORUMS
http://forums.e-democracy.org/about/
From the web site:  "E-Democracy.org builds online public space in the heart of real democracy and community. Our mission is to harness the power of online tools to support participation in public life, strengthen communities, and build democracy.  Starting with the world's first election information website in 1994 in Minnesota, today we host over 50 local Issues Forums in 16 communities across three countries - New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and the United States. In addition to these "online town halls," we promote civic engagement online around the world." 

EDUCATION SUPERHIGHWAY - FOCUSES ON INTERNET ACCESS IN SCHOOLS
https://www.educationsuperhighway.org/
From the web site: "EducationSuperHighway is the leading nonprofit focused on upgrading the Internet access in every public school classroom in America. We believe that digital learning has the potential to provide all students with equal access to educational opportunity and that every school requires high-speed broadband to make that opportunity a reality."  This site is full of data showing number of kids and schools with, and without, access to Internet. Search for info for each state.

EVERY LEARNER EVERYWHERE
https://www.everylearnereverywhere.org/how-we-work/
From the website: "Every Learner Everywhere is a network of twelve partner organizations with expertise in evaluating, implementing, scaling, and measuring the efficacy of education technologies, curriculum and course design strategies, teaching practices, and support services that personalize instruction for students in blended and online learning environments." The focus is on higher education. 

FOSS - FREE OPEN SOURCE SOFTWARE
https://freeopensourcesoftware.org/index.php?title=Main_Page
View this wiki to learn more about FOSS and ways non profits and small organizations might benefit from using it.

FREE GEEK CHICAGO
https://www.freegeekchicago.org/about
FreeGeek Chicago is a not-for-profit community organization that  recycles used computers and parts to provide functional computers,  education, internet access and job skills training to those who want  them.

FREE SOFTWARE MOVEMENT - GNU SYSTEM
http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/free-sw.html
From the web site:  "The GNU operating system is the Unix-like operating system, which is entirely free software, that we in the GNU Project have developed since 1984. The GNU system contains all of the official GNU software packages (which are listed below), and also includes much non-GNU free software, such as the X Window System. Also, the GNU system is not a single static set of programs; users and distributors may select different packages according to their needs and desires. The result is still a variant of the GNU system."

DEVELOPMENTS IN CIVIC TECH IN ASIA AND AROUND THE WORLD
https://g0v.news/civic-tech-weekly-feb-19-can-a-i-block-isis-propaganda-ef524b63b4d4?gi=485be8d7e8b8
From the web site: "g0v News is a news platform that offers the latest trends and developments in civic tech in Asia and around the world. We aim to build a global community of civic tech enthusiasts by telling their stories, and sharing their experiences. We provide news updates, case studies, weekly digests, and interviews with the civic tech community, and by the civic tech community. g0v.news is also the world’s first Chinese/English bilingual civic tech news platform.

GITHUB - A PLACE TO SHARE CODE AND COLLABORATE ON PROJECTS
https://github.com/about
From the site: "GitHub is supporting a community where more than 20 million people learn, share, and work together to build software."

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."  

INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR TECHNOLOGY IN EDUCATION - ISTE
https://iste.org/about/about-iste
From the website: "the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE), home to a passionate community of global educators who believe in the power of technology to transform teaching and learning, accelerate innovation and solve tough problems in education. ISTE inspires the creation of solutions and connections that improve opportunities for all learners by delivering: practical guidance, evidence-based professional learning, virtual networks, thought-provoking events and the ISTE Standards."

INTERNET GROWTH SINCE 1970S - 40 MAPS
https://www.vox.com/a/internet-maps
This article tracks the growth of the internet since 1969, using maps to show this growth. Very interesting.

KANSAS CITY DIGITAL INCLUSION COALITION
https://digitalinclusionkc.org/
From the web site: "The Kansas City Coalition for Digital Inclusion is an open, collaborative group of Kansas City area nonprofits, individuals, government entities and business focused on fostering internet access and digital readiness in greater Kansas City. Membership meetings occur on a monthly or bi-monthly basis at the Kansas City Public Library."

LEARN-TECH-LIB - LEARNING AND TECHNOLOGY LIBRARY
https://www.learntechlib.org/
From the web site: "The LearnTechLib is the premiere online resource for aggregated, peer-reviewed research on the latest developments and applications in Learning and Technology.  Encompassing more than 25+ years and 100,000+ documents of published international journal articles, conference papers, e-books, and multimedia content from 200,000+ leading authors, the LearnTechLib connects research and learning within one platform."

MEETUPS IN CHICAGO - TECH, COLLABORATION, LEARNING
https://www.meetup.com/cities/us/il/chicago/tech/
This link points to a Meetups pages with a variety of tech related groups that host regular meetings in Chicago. Most are free.

NEWS GATHERING AND VERIFICATION TOOLS - MINING THE INTERNET
https://firstdraftnews.org/articles/10-discovery-and-verification-tools-for-newsrooms-on-a-budget/
The mass amounts of information available on the Internet is overwhelming. This 2016 article shows 10 different tools that can be used to gather information from various sources.

ON-LINE LEARNING CONSORTIUM
https://onlinelearningconsortium.org/
From the website: "The Online Learning Consortium™ (OLC) is a collaborative community of higher education leaders and innovators, dedicated to advancing quality digital teaching and learning experiences designed to reach and engage the modern learner – anyone, anywhere, anytime."

OPEN DATA SOURCES AND RESOURCES - CHICAGO
https://chihacknight.org/data-resources.html
This list of resources is compiled by the ChiHackNight group, composed of civic technology volunteers, which meets weekly at the Merchandise Mart in Chicago.

OPEN SOURCE COMMUNITY PLATFORM
https://opensource.com/open-source-way
From the web site: "The open source way is about applying the principles of open source software development beyond software. Beyond technology. Opensource.com is about sharing how the open source way can change our world in the same way the open source model has changed software."

PCS FOR PEOPLE - PCS FOR PEOPLE REFURBISHES DESKTOP AND LAPTOP COMPUTERS FOR DISTRIBUTION TO ELIGIBLE RECIPIENTS.
https://www.pcsforpeople.org/about-us/
From the website: "Through electronic reuse PCs for People provides the opportunity for all low-income individuals and nonprofits to benefit from the life changing impact of computers and mobile internet."  

PROCESS VS. PRODUCT: CIVIC INNOVATION BEYOND OPEN DATA AND CIVIC APPS
https://medium.com/code-for-america/process-vs-product-856076f7985f
The author writes about the growth of the Open Savannah Civic Tech group and says "Restoring trust in our civic institutions — and, in so doing, working to make local government more responsive to user needs — is not a project spec or a deliverable. It’s not something you can achieve in a sprint; it’s more like a long, continuous marathon that may or may not have a clear finish line." Good tips for similar groups throughout the world.

SPECTRUM DIGITAL EDUCATION - GRANTS PROGRAM
https://corporate.charter.com/digital-education
From the web site: "Spectrum supports nonprofit organizations that educate community members on the benefits of broadband and how to use it to improve their lives. We award grants across the country to help accomplish this goal."

TECHNOLOGY SUPPORT PAGE - CITY OF CHICAGO
https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/progs/tech.html
From the website: “The City of Chicago is committed to leveraging technology to improve and expand City programs and services. In addition, the City aims to expand public access to technology across Chicago and is pursuing other digital excellence initiatives that encourage residents, businesses and communities to participate fully in 21st century online economic and social spheres.“

TECH & LEARNING - EDTECH RESOURCE
https://www.techlearning.com/features/about-us
From the web site: "Tech & Learning’s print and digital publications, websites, e-newsletters, and online and in-person events provide factual and evaluative information on trends, products, and strategies to education leaders who purchase technology products in their districts and schools." 

TECH SOUP, A FULL RESOURCE FOR TECHNOLOGY NEEDS
https://www.techsoup.org/
From the web site: "At TechSoup, people around the world find the information they need to make smart decisions about technology at their organizations.  U.S. organizations often first get to know TechSoup's product donation program, which provides eligible organizations with discounted software, hardware, services, and training.  Through our Global Network, organizations outside the U.S. gain similar access to the solutions they need. TechSoup's catalog includes more than 375 products from over 100 companies like Microsoft, Adobe, Cisco, Intuit, and Symantec.  Discover useful technology resources on TechSoup's blog, webinars, forums, newsletter, and articles and how-tos."

TECHNOLOGY FOR HUMANITY (T4H)
https://www.technologyforhumanity.org/
From the web site: "There has always been a gap between those people and communities who can make effective use of information technology and those who cannot. Now, more than ever, unequal adoption of technology excludes many from reaping the fruits of the economy.  We use the term "digital divide" to refer to this gap between those who can effectively use new information and communication tools, such as the Internet, and those who cannot. While a consensus does not exist on the extent of the divide (and whether the divide is growing or narrowing), researchers are nearly unanimous in acknowledging that some sort of divide exists at this point in time. We focus on minorities and people with disabilities, and we also occasionally help seniors and veterans."

TELECOMMUNICATIONS INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION (TIA) - POLICY ISSUES
https://tiaonline.org/news-publications/policy-filings/
From the web site: "The Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA) is the leading trade association representing the global information and communications technology (ICT) industry through standards development, policy initiatives, business opportunities, market intelligence and networking events. With support from hundreds of members, TIA enhances the business environment for companies involved in telecom, broadband, mobile wireless, information technology, networks, cable, satellite, unified communications, emergency communications and the greening of technology. TIA is accredited by ANSI." Click on the "advocacy" button on the web site to see a menu of policy issues TIA focuses on.

THE COMMUNICATION INITIATIVE NETWORK - DIGITAL AND DEVELOPMENT NETWORK - GLOBAL
https://www.comminit.com/ict-4-development/category/sites/global/ict-development
This link points to one sub-section of The Communication Initiative Network and Partnership web site.  This is an extensive library of information and people working on issues of importance throughout the world. Take time to browse the site. 

THE DIFFERENCE ENGINE - PRO BONO WEB SUPPORT FOR NON PROFITS
https://www.thedifferenceengine.io/
From the web site: "Our organization works with non-traditional entry level web developers not students and provides them with real life projects over a staggered 17 week program participation model. They work collaboratively within a team environment under the supervision and mentorship of experienced tech professionals. We offer our solutions PRO BONO to qualified nonprofit or social organizations.

THE OFFICE OF NATIVE AFFAIRS AND POLICY (ONAP) - DIGITAL DIVIDE ISSUES
https://www.fcc.gov/office-native-affairs-and-policy
From the website: "The Office of Native Affairs and Policy (ONAP) was established by FCC Order in 2010 to further the Commission's efforts to bring the benefits of modern communications to all Native communities."  The page includes a link to the Bureau of Indian Affairs' Tribal Leaders Directory website: sort bywww.bia.gov/tribal-leaders-directory. There you will find an electronic, map-based, interactive directory of information on each federally recognized Indian Tribe, as well as a separate Excel spreadsheet with the names and contact information of current Tribal leaders, among other information.

URBAN AND REGIONAL INFORMATION SYSTEMS ASSOCIATION - URISA
https://www.urisa.org/
From the web site: "URISA is a multi-disciplinary geospatial organization that provides professional education and training, a vibrant and connected community, advocacy for geospatial challenges and issues, and essential resources. URISA fosters excellence in GIS and engages geospatial professionals throughout their careers."

VISUALIZING SOCIAL MEDIA UNIVERSE IN 2018
https://www.visualcapitalist.com/social-media-universe/
This article has a great visualization showing relative size of different social media platforms in the world along with data tables showing number of users for each. 

YOUTH LEARN - STEM AND AFTERSCHOOL BIBLIOGRAPHY
http://youthlearn.org/resources/selected-research-and-resources-on-stem-afterschool-bibliography/
From the web site: "The YouthLearn team develops projects at the intersection of informal learning, 21st century literacy, and creative self-expression. Since 2003, YouthLearn has worked with numerous public and private clients to design programs, develop curriculum, and deliver professional development that provides educators the tools to empower young people and guide them in meaningful learning experiences connected with real world issues. Leveraging deep expertise in the management of complex national and international projects, we tailor content and instructional design to the needs of learners, crafting program strategies that foster powerful learning experiences." The resource section of the web site has many useful documents. This link points to two pdfs with STEM and Afterschool resources.

ALGORITHMIC JUSTICE LEAGUE RAISES AWARENESS ABOUT THE IMPACTS OF AI
https://www.ajl.org/
From the website: "The Algorithmic Justice League’s mission is to raise awareness about the impacts of AI, equip advocates with empirical research, build the voice and choice of the most impacted communities, and galvanize researchers, policy makers, and industry practitioners to mitigate AI harms and biases. We’re building a movement to shift the AI ecosystem towards equitable and accountable AI."

AT-RISK WEB LEARNERS: REDUCING BARRIERS TO SUCCESS
https://elearnmag.acm.org/featured.cfm?aid=1082221
This is an article written by JoAnn T. Funk, Associate Professor, Kaplan University. It was published in eLearn Magazine.  Anyone working with at-risk learners (youth or adults) would find this article to be a great discussion starter for strategic elearning planning.  This is one of many resources to be found on the eLearn Magazine web site.

BLACKBOARD COLLABORATE - ONLINE, BLENDED, AND MOBILE LEARNING
https://www.blackboard.com/teaching-learning/collaboration-web-conferencing/blackboard-collaborate
From the web site:  "Our Learning Solutions are designed to support the educational needs of your students, faculty, and institution—both now and in the future. Cost-effective combinations of Blackboard products and services are strategically blended to provide you with the technology and support best suited to your institution’s needs. Ultimately, by delivering robust, online learning environments with flexible delivery options, your institution will deliver the accessibility that your students and faculty are looking for, while improving engagement and retention."

BRIDGING THE DIGITAL DIVIDE ON NATIVE LANDS
https://newsroom.cisco.com/feature-content?type=webcontent&articleId=2088702
This August 2020 article describes efforts to bridge the digital divide and build connectivity for Native Americans. 

BROADBAND AVAILABILITY AND ADOPTION - INTERACTIVE MAP
https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/e6d25b67ec0b45978f8c5f225e266e94
Use this new (2021) ESRI GIS map to understand broadband availability in the USA. 

BROADBAND INTERNET ACCESS IN THE US
https://geoisp.com/us/
This site states that "In the United States 99.73% of the population has access to Broadband Internet and the average home download speed is 6.70215 Mbps. 2.97% of the population does not have access to wired broadband Internet Access." Use the map on the site to see access for different types of coverage.

CELL PHONE COVERAGE - WORLD WIDE
https://www.opensignal.com/networks/thailand/ais-coverage
This link points to coverage maps for mobile operators in Thailand, based on data crowdsourced from millions of users of the OpenSignal mobile app. The OpenSignal.com/networks page has similar information for every country in the world.

CHICAGO AREA BROADBAND INITIATIVE - CABI
https://www.quiltnfp.com/
From the website: "CABI is an affordable broadband initiative focused on bridging the digital divide in urban underserved communities.  CABI is not just about providing internet access -- it's about utilizing the access to the internet to expand and grow opportunity within our communities."

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.

CONNECT ILLINOIS -
https://www2.illinois.gov/dceo/ConnectIllinois/Pages/default.aspx
Launched in 2019, Connect Illinois is "a statewide initiative to expand broadband access across the entire state. Connect Illinois includes a capital investment from Rebuild Illinois, the creation of a Broadband Advisory Council and Broadband Office, and a new program that will provide all Illinois public K-12 students access to high-speed broadband at no charge."

DIGITAL DIVIDE - MAPPING FOR JUSTICE BLOG ARTICLE
https://mappingforjustice.blogspot.com/search/label/digital%20divide
This collection of articles on MappingforJustice blog contain links to many additional articles about the Digital Divide that may not be included in this web library.

DIGITAL DIVIDE: DATA HIGHLIGHTS INTERENT INEQUALITIES IN CHICAGO - 2022 ARTICLE
http://datascience.uchicago.edu/news/digital-divide-data-highlights-internet-inequities-in-chicago/
The Data Science Institute at the University of Chicago unveiled a new data portal on May 9, 2022 that seeks to address disparities  highlighted by the COVID pandemic with a combination of new research, data analysis and communication and community collaboration.  This article announces this initiative. 

DIGITAL DIVIDE IN US EDUCATION
http://digitaldivideinuseducation.blogspot.com/
From the web site: "This blog is dedicated to looking at the nuances of the digital divide in the United States and the implications that it has for students, teachers, and school districts."

DIGITAL PROSPERITY: HOW BROADBAND CAN DELIVER HEALTH AND EQUITY TO ALL COMMUNITIES
https://www.brookings.edu/research/digital-prosperity-how-broadband-can-deliver-health-and-equity-to-all-communities/
From the website: "Over the past year, Brookings Metro and the National Digital Inclusion Alliance pursued research to understand the connections between broadband and health and equity, as well as assess the gaps in broadband access and adoption, the market and policy barriers that lead to those gaps, and promising points of intervention for local, state, and federal leaders to deliver shared value to individuals and entire communities." Download the full report from this link.

EMERGENCY BROADBAND BENEFIT PROGRAM - FCC
https://www.fcc.gov/broadbandbenefit
From the website: "The Emergency Broadband Benefit is an FCC program to help families and households struggling to afford internet service during the COVID-19 pandemic. This new benefit will connect eligible households to jobs, critical healthcare services, virtual classrooms, and so much more."  

FIND ISP PROVIDERS USING THIS MAPPING PLATFORM
https://labs.mapbox.com/labs/net-neutrality/
Enter an address and look at the ISPs you can choose from. 

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.  

GCF GLOBAL LEARNING
https://edu.gcfglobal.org/en/
From the web site: "For more than a decade, the GCFLearnFree.org program has helped millions around the world learn the essential skills they need to live and work in the 21st century. From Microsoft Office and email to reading, math, and more, GCFLearnFree.org offers more than 180 topics, including more than 2,000 lessons, 800+ videos, and 55+ interactives and games, completely free."

GLOBAL INTERNET ACCESS MAPS - USE IN DIFFERENT COUNTRIES SHOWN
https://www.internetsociety.org/globalinternetreport/
While some countries have very high internet access rates many others are still below 50%. This means the vast knowledge available through the internet is not accessible for many.  

HALF THE WORLD'S POPULATION STILL NOT ON INTERNET - WHY IT MATTERS. 2018
https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2018/05/half-the-world-s-population-is-still-offline-heres-why-that-matters
This World Economic Forum article includes a world map showing how internet use is concentrated in the USA, Europe and a few other scattered places around the world, while in many other places there is limited connectivity. Read the article and see why this matters.

HOME INTERNET ACCESS IN US - 2018 DATA
https://www.digitalinclusion.org/home-internet-maps-2/
The maps on this site are describe this way: "On these base maps, we’ve calculated and mapped two crucial data points from the ACS:
* What percentage of households in each Census tract had no home internet access at all in 2017 — not even mobile internet or dial-up connections?  (The higher this percentage is, the worse for digital inclusion!)
* What percentage of households in each Census tract had “Broadband such as cable, fiber optic or DSL” in 2017? (The higher this percentage is, the better for digital inclusion!)

HOW TO CLOSE THE DIGITAL DIVIDE IN THE US - 2021 ARTICLE
https://illinoisnewstoday.com/how-to-close-the-digital-divide-in-the-u-s/338700/
This article on Illinois News Today website provides recommendations for closing the digital divide along with data showing why this is important.

HOW TO CLOSE THE DIGITAL DIVIDE IN THE US - 2022 HBR ARTICLE
https://hbr.org/2021/07/how-to-close-the-digital-divide-in-the-u-s
The American Jobs Plan is a significant step to closing the digital divide, but not nearly enough.  Read the article. 

ILLINOIS BROADBAND INTERACTIVE MAP - CONNECT ILLINOIS RESOURCE
https://www2.illinois.gov/dceo/ConnectIllinois/Pages/MapData.aspx
From the website "Existing broadband maps available to the public often overstate service and inaccurately paint large swaths of rural areas and entire urban blocks as having service that quite simply does not exist. The Illinois Office of Broadband is working hard to produce maps that more accurately reflect reality; the maps will be available in 2020 and will reflect data collected from broadband providers and confirmed through field testing and consumer experience." 

JOURNAL OF DISTANCE LEARNING ADMINISTRATION
https://www.westga.edu/~distance/ojdla/
From the web site: "The Online Journal of Distance Learning Administration is a peer-reviewed electronic journal offered free each quarter over the World Wide Web. The journal welcomes manuscripts based on original work of practitioners and researchers with specific focus or implications for the management of distance education programs."

LOAVES, FISHES & COMPUTERS HELPS CLOSE DIGITAL DIVIDE
https://www.loavesfishescomputers.org/
From the website: "Loaves, Fishes & Computers, located in Salinas, California, enables individuals to reach their full potential by providing low-cost computers and computer literacy classes to local low-income families, while providing volunteers the opportunity to learn and explore technology through their service to the community."

MOBILE TECH AND EDUCATION - 2011 ARTICLE
https://mashable.com/archive/mobile-education-initiatives
This 2011 article about using mobile phones in education says: "Students around the world are increasingly bringing their own mini-computers (or some connected device) to class. Whether this creates  a distraction or a boon to learning is debatable, but these four uses  of mobile phones in education — and countless others — could one day  help prove the latter." Read more on this web site." Compare this to how mobile tech is used today. 

NATIONAL DIGITAL INCLUSION ALLIANCE
https://www.digitalinclusion.org/
From the website: "NDIA is a unified voice for home broadband access, public broadband access, personal devices, and local technology and training programs." Visit the web site to learn more about NDIA's unique role. 

NATIONAL TRIBAL BROADBAND STRATEGY - 2021
click here
This document was developed by the US Department of Interior, Indian Affairs, in 2018 with the support of several other government agencies.  From the website:  "The National Tribal Broadband Strategy (Strategy) is a proposed roadmap for action and investment by the Federal Government in broadband access and adoption for American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) communities with the aim of eliminating the AI/AN connectivity gap."

OLD, SLOW LAPTOPS ARE SABOTAGING COLLEGE STUDENT SUCCESS
https://www.edsurge.com/news/2021-04-05-old-slow-laptops-are-sabotaging-college-student-success?
This 2021 article focuses on college students, but the problem reached down to k-12 levels, too.  Kids and schools in high poverty areas don't have funds for constant upgrades of their computer hardware. That's a problem. 

ONLINE LEARNING CONSORTIUM - QUALITY ONLINE EDUCATION
https://onlinelearningconsortium.org/
From the web site: "OLC is the leading professional organization devoted to advancing quality online learning by providing professional development, instruction, best practice publications and guidance to educators, online learning professionals and organizations around the world."

OUR SHARED DIGITAL FUTURE - WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM 2018
https://www.weforum.org/reports/our-shared-digital-future-building-an-inclusive-trustworthy-and-sustainable-digital-society
From the web site: "Our Shared Digital Futures is a publication shaped by leaders from business, government, academia and civil society who collectively acknowledge the need for shared goals and coordinated action to shape an inclusive, sustainable, digital future. Facilitated by the World Economy Forum’s System Initiative on Digital Economy and Society, the paper reviews current status, offers an illustrative list of ongoing initiatives at global and local levels, and identifies developments to watch in at least six shared goals around universal internet access and adoption, digital transformation, digital identity, governance, cyber resilience, and data. It calls on global leaders and organisations to strengthen cooperation and to evolve shared platforms for shaping our digital future.

PROMOTING UNIVERSAL BROADBAND ACCESS - 2021 BLOG
https://buildingcreativebridges.wordpress.com/category/change-the-world/
This link points to the first of three articles written by Paul Signorelli that focus on Universal Broadband Access.  The articles are an interview with Beth Holland, Partner at The Learning Accelerator and Digital Equity Advisor to the Consortium for School Networking. 

PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE AND HEALTH EQUITY - RWJF COLLECTION
https://www.rwjf.org/en/library/collections/public-infrastructure-and-health-equity.html
From the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation website: "This is a collection of references and creative solutions designed to inspire new policies and planning that shape equitable access to public infrastructure." Included is digital access.   Here is a March 2022 Tweet which shows that "neighborhoods experiencing deep poverty are the least connected to broadband".

SCHOOLS SPENDING MILLIONS ON NEW VIRTUAL TUTORING. iS IT WORKING?  2022 ARTICLE
https://www.chalkbeat.org/2022/6/29/23186973/virtual-tutoring-schools-covid-relief-money
In response to Covid the Federal government has made millions of dollars available for virtual tutoring to help fill gaps for students who lost ground when schools were fully online.  This article is from Chalkbeat Chicago. 

SHAPING.EDU STORYBOOK OF BROADBAND ACCESS + DIGITAL EQUITY: VOLUME 1
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/14kAf_FcIlZB9wMGWNf-WasloG33SV9w1P2zj9CCArpE/edit#slide=id.gc7479a3901_0_10
This Google slide presentation is a collection of stories about broadband access and digital equity, told by teachers, principles, parents from across the USA.  This was first published in June 2021. 

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."

THE DIGITAL EDGE: HOW BLACK AND LATINO YOUTH NAVIGATE DIGITAL INEQUALITY
https://nyupress.org/9781479854110/the-digital-edge/
This book by S. Craig Watkins and Alexander Cho was published in 2018.  From the website: "The Digital Edge examines how the digital and social-media lives of low-income youth, especially youth of color, have evolved amidst rapid social and technological change.'

THE SAKAI PROJECT - FOCUSES ON NEEDS OF GLOBAL ACADEMIC COMMUNITY
https://www.sakailms.org/
From the web site: "Sakai represents a fundamentally different approach to the learning management system. Unlike other “open” systems available today, the direction and feature set of Sakai originates from within higher education to address the dynamic needs of a global academic community. The Sakai open-source community values the participation of its contributors highly, with educators and developers from various institutions working together to turn great ideas into reality for the entire community of Sakai adopters."

TURNING AMERICA'S DIGITAL DIVIDE INTO DIGITAL DIVIDENDS – IDEAS FOR BIDEN-HARRIS ADMINISTRATION – 2021
https://sites.tufts.edu/ibgc/webinar-recording-turning-americas-digital-divide-into-digital-dividends/
This March 2021 webinar "discusses why we are so divided about the true state of the digital divide in America and what steps might the Biden-Harris administration take to clarify the reality of this divide and move toward closing the gap. Moreover, this webinar examines how these changes can be transformational for a recovering, yet socially distanced economy."

WEB TECHNOLOGY IN THE CLASSROOM - AN INSPIRATION - 2007
https://eldertown.wordpress.com/2007/03/29/the-spark-that-drives-web-20-technology-in-the-classroom/#more-109
This 2007 article shows how a class of 4th graders in Nevada connected through the internet with a class of 8th graders in Virginia, in order to help a home student who could not attend class because of health issues. Classrooms all over the world are doing this many years later.

WEBQUEST RESOURCE PAGE
http://academics.smcvt.edu/cbauer-ramazani/Links/webquests.htm
This is a Web site with an extensive collection of links to resources on WebQuests, including the articles and sites produced by Bernie Dodge and Tom Marsh, the originators of WebQuests (1995).

Technology and Digital Divide-Access Resource Links Section of the Tutor/Mentor Library.

This section of the library focuses on uses of the Internet and Digital Tools. 
The site where this information has been hosted is now only available as an archive.

Making Internet access available to everyone, along
with hardware, software and training, should be a
priority of every elected leader, as well as businesses,
schools and non-school tutor/mentor programs.


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

Digital Access, Digital Divide - click here

Technology Resources and Networks - click here

Cool Digital Tools, including links to Artificial Intelligence resources - click here

As volunteers become connected to youth living in high poverty areas they begin to understand the challenges facing those kids and their families and schools. Other sections of this library provide links to articles and research providing a deeper understanding of these challenges. This section point to websites that focus on political actions needed to elect people at the state and Federal level who understand these challenges and are committed to legislation and leadership that reduce and/or remove them.

NOTE:  Many of the articles below were posted before November 2024 and Trump's victory.  They are still valuable resources but I think you should start with this one:

INDIVISIBLE: A PRACTICAL GUIDE TO DEMOCRACY ON THE BRINK: STRATEGIES, TACTICS, & TIPS FOR HOW EVERYDAY AMERICANS CAN FIGHT BACK TOGETHER WHEREVER WE LIVE
https://indivisible.org/resource/guide
From the website: "This document is for anyone who lives in America and is upset, scared and determined.  It's a set of strategies and practical first steps to help you get started. Review this guide and start putting parts of this into action that makes sense for where you live.

PROTEST MAPPER - 2025 
https://dataculture.northeastern.edu/local-protest-map/
Learn where people are gathering to protest government policies and mobilize support to un-do harmful policies. This is a project of the Data Culture Group at the School of Journalism and Media Innovation at Northeastern University.

Point your family, friends, co-workers, volunteers and supporters to this page when they ask "What more can I do?"

11 WAYS TO FIX AMERICA’S FUNDAMENTALLY BROKEN DEMOCRACY
https://www.vox.com/21336225/voting-rights-senate-electoral-college-gerrymandering-supreme-court
This September 2020 article in VOX outlines 11 ways to fix America's broken democracy.  If you're looking for suggestions this is a good list.


A STRATEGY TO FIX AMERICAN DEMOCRACY - FINAL 5 VOTING
https://political-innovation.org/final-five-voting/
From the website:  "Final-Five Voting is the powerful combination of (1) top-five primaries and (2) instant runoff voting in the general election. In Final-Five Voting primary, all candidates running for congress will appear on a single ballot, and all voters can participate in the primary, regardless of whether they are registered with a party."  

2028 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION INTERACTIVE MAP AND MORE
https://www.270towin.com/
The 270 to Win site ncludes maps of the United States with details upcoming elections.  

5-POINT VISION FOR A FUTURE AFTER COVID-19
https://democracycollaborative.org/owning-our-future
The Democracy Collaborative has developed a vision for a future after Covid-19, centered around a 5-point strategy that you will find at this link.  The article is dated June 2020.

A BETTER OPTION THAN COURT-PACKING: LEGISLATING - 10-2020 ARTICLE
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2020/10/20/biden-court-packing-alternatives/
This Oct. 2020 Washington Post article offers a solution to Democratic Party and Progressive fears that the Federal Courts have been packed with ultra conservative judges who will turn back progress made over past 50 years.  Instead of adding more judges just legislate into law those policy issues. Read the article. It's an option to consider. 

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.

A GUIDE TO THE CORPORATIONS THAT ARE DE-FUNDING PUBLIC EDUCATION
https://news.littlesis.org/2018/05/14/a-guide-to-the-corporations-that-are-de-funding-public-education-opposing-striking-teachers/
This 2018 article's full title is "A Guide to the Corporations that are De-Funding Public Education & Opposing Striking Teachers".  The "article lays out some information about the corporations, banks, and billionaires that teachers in Oklahoma, Arizona, West Virginia, Kentucky, and Colorado are up against." A network analysis map for each state shows the wealthy donors who are supporting political efforts that reduce taxes on the wealthy and reduce funding for public education."

ADVANCE ILLINOIS PROMOTES PUBLIC EDUCATION
https://www.advanceillinois.org/about-us/mission-history/
From the web site: "Advance Illinois is equity-driven, student-centered, data-focused and connected to community and educators. We identify, design, advocate for and help to implement policies that are grounded in nationally recognized best practices and then tailored to the needs of students in Illinois."  The web site is full of great resources to help citizens better understand and debate the issues relating to public education in Illinois. 

ADVOCACY BY AND FOR COMMUNITY - WIKI PAGE
http://commparadigmdiigoupdates.blogspot.com/2017/07/new-wiki-page-advocacy-by-and-for.html
This blog article, and the wiki that it points to, includes links to many web sites that focus on the three sectors of democracy, political, market place and civil society.  Hosted by Brian G. Dowling.

ALL ON THE LINE - REDISTRICTING 
https://www.allontheline.org/#mission
From the web site: Whether you care about providing access to affordable health care, reducing the gun violence that plagues our schools and communities, protecting voting rights, achieving equal pay, or solving the urgent threat of climate change, there is a fundamental structural barrier that prevents progress: rigged electoral maps drawn with surgical precision by politicians to preserve their party’s political power and silence the will of the people."

ALLSIDES - LOOK AT NEWS FROM ALL SIDES
https://www.allsides.com/unbiased-balanced-news
From the web site: "Unlike regular news services, AllSides exposes bias and provides multiple angles on the same story so you can quickly get the full picture, not just one slant."  Browse the site and form your own opinion.

BALLOT PEDIA - FOLLOW ELECTIONS ACROSS THE USA
https://ballotpedia.org/United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections,_2024
This site is a comprehensive encyclopedia of election information, both historical, and upcoming.  If you want to follow contested elections in every state this could be a good resource.

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/

BETTER DATA. BETTER POLICY: THE IMAPACT MAP
https://theimpactproject.org/
From the website: "The Impact Project builds open-source data tools that objectively show how government decisions affect our communities." Their first tool, The Impact Map, "shows the local impacts of federal workforce, funding, and other policy decisions."

BLUE24.ORG - RAISING MONEY FOR DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATES IN 2024 ELECTIONS
https://blue24.org/
From the website: "This website has links to ActBlue pages where you can donate directly to one, two or dozens of Dems running for office. All funds go to the campaigns listed. The website host receives nothing."

BUILDING A MOVEMENT TOWARD EQUALITY IN AMERICA - ROBERT REICH
https://robertreich.org/
Robert Reich's web site and Facebook page offer daily commentary on issues of inequality and how we mobilize to reduce this problem.

CAMPAIGN ZERO MAPS STEPS TO POLITICAL ACTION TO REDUCE POLICE VIOLENCE
https://campaignzero.org/solutions#solutionsoverview
From the web site: The website provides "a comprehensive package of urgent policy solutions - informed by data, research and human rights principles - to change the way police serve their communities."

CAN WE HEAL OUR GREAT DIVIDE? | HEDRICK SMITH | TED X
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nRbCRuPkddg&sns=em
In this video, Hedrick Smith, "An investigative journalist explores the cause of economic disparity in the United States, its effects, and what we can do to correct our course as a country. In the earlier half of the 20th century, workforce productivity and median hourly wages increased equally. In the 1970's everything began to change as economic growth was channeled toward the 1%." 

CENTER FOR POPULAR DEMOCRACY 
http://populardemocracy.org
From the website: "The Center for Popular Democracy works to create equity, opportunity and dynamic democracy in partnership with high-impact base-building organizations, organizing alliances, and progressive unions.  CPD strengthens our collective capacity to envision and win an innovative pro-worker, pro-immigrant, racial and economic justice agenda."

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.

CENTER FOR MEDIA AND DEMOCRACY - INVESTIGATES CORRUPTION AND CORPORATE FRONT GROUPS
https://www.exposedbycmd.org/
From the website: "The Center for Media and Democracy (CMD) is a nationally recognized watchdog that leads in-depth, award-winning investigations into corruption that undermines our democracy, environment, and economic prosperity."  

CENTERING BLACKNESS: THE PATH TO ECONOMIC LIBERATION FOR ALL
https://medium.com/economicsecproj/centering-blackness-the-path-to-economic-liberation-for-all-f6c2c7398281
This is June 2020 article from the Economic Security Project, https://www.economicsecurityproject.org/, which says "In these times of extreme racial and economic inequality, we must move beyond “normal” in our COVID recovery efforts, and follow the lead of the Movement for Black Lives. By centering Black people in the creation of new policies, systems, and institutions — in the pursuit of economic liberation for all — we can and must reject the ideology grounded in white supremacy and anti-blackness, shift narratives to reinvigorate our shared imagination, and disrupt the imbalance of power in our society." The article includes links to other resources and is intended to provoke thinking and innovation "in the pursuit of economic liberation for all".  Take time to read, reflect, and share with friends and family.

CHICAGO PROJECT ON SECURITY AND THREATS - U. CHICAGO
https://cpost.uchicago.edu/
The Chicago Project on Security and Threats  (CPOST) is doing cutting edge research on terrorism and motivations that drive participation in events, such as the January 6, 2021 attack on the US Capital.  Dig through the site to discover available reports. 

CHICAGO UNITED FOR EQUITY (CUE)
https://www.chicagounitedforequity.org/
From the web site: "Imagine a Chicago that Works for All of Us.  Who we are: We are neighbors who believe in racial justice. We're fighting for a Chicago where all of our children have an equal opportunity to shine. Where zip codes can't predict school resources. Where our voices matter to our leaders. And we're working across race, class, and ward lines to build the Chicago we deserve."

CITY RIGHTS IN AN ERA OF PREEMPTION - NATIONAL LEAGUE OF CITIES
https://www.nlc.org/initiative/local-democracy-initiative/
From the web site: "Preemption is the use of state law to nullify a municipal ordinance or authority. In some cases, preemption can lead to improved policy statewide. However, preemption that prevents cities from expanding rights, building stronger economies, and promoting innovation can be counterproductive when decision-making is divorced from the core wants and needs of community members."

CIVIC ENGAGEMENT - UNDERSTAND THE CYCLE TO HELP KEEP PEOPLE INVOLVED
https://medium.com/ndp-annotations/the-cycle-of-engagement-c19a9788ba17
From the web site: "This post introduces the Cycle of Engagement, a new framework for understanding the stages of how Americans engage in civic life today. The New Data Project recently made this research public during a talk at the 2018 NewFounders Conference in Chicago."

CIVIL SOCIETY FOR THE 21ST CENTURY - 2018 SSIR ARTICLES
https://ssir.org/civil_society_for_the_21st_century
This article series on the Stanford Social Innovation Review (SSIR) web site is presented in partnership with Independent Sector. It's described as "a chance to focus, for a change, on the oxygen that makes our common life possible and good—to examine and appreciate and question and commit. Over the coming weeks, some of today’s leading thinkers and practitioners will explore important issues of civil society in the 21st century: its origins and evolution, its boundaries and blind spots, its values and variety, its obstacles and opportunities."

CLINE CENTER FOR DEMOCRACY AT UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS
https://clinecenter.illinois.edu/
From the web site: "The Center's mission encompasses several research activities, including monitoring civil unrest around the world; tracking the over-time development of economic, political, and social indicators for 165 countries; and developing new machine algorithms and analysis tools for studying the tens of millions of articles in the Cline Center's global news archive. The Center's mission also supports a wide range of teaching and public engagement activities, from fellowship programs for faculty and graduate students to undergraduate research opportunities and topical symposium for the University of Illinois campus." 

CLIMATE CHANGE - PROGRESS AT THE STATE LEVEL
https://lcv.org/article/memo-states-continue-to-show-impressive-progress-on-climate/
This LCV (League of Conservation Voters) website tracks legislation at the state and federal level and shows what's happening in different states.  By aggregating this information people in different places can see what is succeeding in other places, and use this to fuel legislation success in their own states. 

COLOR OF CHANGE - FOCUS ON RACIAL JUSTICE IN AMERICA
https://colorofchange.org/about/
From the web site: "Color Of Change is building a new, effective strategy for changing the rules society lives by, and ending the injustices Black people face."

COMIC BOOK PROJECT AIMS TO STOP PROJECT 2025 
https://stopproject2025comic.org/
A network of comic book artists and writers who are concerned about Project 2025 made a series of comics to explain some of the agenda items so people would not have to read the huge document to understand what is at stake.

COMIC BOOK REVIEW: THIS IS WHAT DEMOCRACY LOOKS LIKE
https://dogtrax.edublogs.org/2019/09/06/comic-book-review-this-is-what-democracy-looks-like/
From the article: "This Is What Democracy Looks Like is a comic book that explores American Democracy, tackling not just the structure of government (from the very top — president, congress, courts — to the most localized — town meetings) but also to show how every voter has an obligation to take part in keeping Democracy alive and vibrant."  Take time to read the article, then the comic book.


DATA CENTER RESEARCH FOR JUSTICE
http://www.datacenter.org/research-tools/
From the web site:  "For over 30 years, DataCenter has been an independent research organization for social justice movements and grassroots organizing. Rooted in progressive social movements and grounded in values of justice and self-determination for communities, we use research as a tool to centralize community power and transform society."   This link points to a page showing research tools and ideas.

DEMOCRACY LABS - VOTER RESOURCES TO PROTECT DEMOCRACY - 2-28-2024
https://thedemlabs.org/2024/02/28/voter-resources-protect-democracy/
From the website: "Democracy Labs is a hub for ongoing technology and creative innovation in service of a healthy democracy at the national, state and local levels.  The LABS focus on long-term, sustainable and affordable solutions." The link points to one recent article.  

DEMOCRACYNOW.ORG - A RELIABLE NEWS SOURCE
https://www.democracynow.org/
This site was recommended to me as a "trust worthy" news source (as opposed to the mainstream media).

DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE
https://democrats.org/
The Democratic National Committee is committed to electing Democrats from everywhere. 

DISTRICTr IS A FREE, PUBLIC WEB TOOL FOR DISTRICTING AND COMMUNITY IDENTIFICATION, BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE MGGG REDISTRICTING LAB.
https://districtr.org/
From the website: "The goal of DistrictR is to put the tools of redistricting in the hands of the public, with an emphasis on meeting the needs of civil rights organizations, community groups, and redistricting commissions."  The website is a tool for drawing district maps. Browse the site to learn what's available and how it can be used.

DODGE (DEPT OF GOVERNMENT EFFICIENCY) CUTS BY CITY, STATE AND CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT - INTERACTIVE MAP
https://www.americanprogress.org/article/doge-cuts-by-city-state-and-congressional-district/
This map of DODGE cuts in the Federal government is one of many resources on the website of The Center for American Progress.  

ED TECH AND THE CIRCUS OF UN-REASON - HOW TO RESPOND POST 2016 AMERICA
https://via.hypothes.is/https://helenbeetham.com/2016/11/14/ed-tech-and-the-circus-of-unreason/
This 2016 article contains many links to other articles that reflect on a 2017 America with Donald Trump as President.  While it invites educators to reflect on their roles, and the ways they interact, it really is an invitation to anyone concerned with the future of civil liberties, democracy, the environment, etc.  The article is linked to an annotation tool called Hypothes.is, which enabled anyone to add their own comments and join the discussion.  That's one of the reasons I've posted it to this section of the Tutor/Mentor web library.

EMPOWERING AMERICAN WORKERS AND RAISING WAGES - COMMUNICATED USING KUMU.IO
https://elizabethwarren.com/plans/empowering-american-workers
https://edythe.kumu.io/empowering-american-workers-and-raising-wages?token=SVmF7ADucV3Lz9Fw
Senator Elizabeth Warren posted this "Empowering American Workers and Raising Wages" presentation on her website when she ran for President in 2016.  It goes into great detail.  The first link goes to the presentation on her website. The second goes to a visualization, using KUMU.io, that outlines the components of this plan.  It's a great example of what leaders might do to communicate complex ideas.

ELECTION REFORM IDEAS FROM UNITE AMERICA
https://www.uniteamerica.org/articles/elons-right-but-election-reform-is-the-real-game-changer
If you're frustrated with the two-party system in the USA, you're not alone.  Unite America offers many suggestions on "changing the rules so that every candidate can compete, every voter can participate, and more votes are meaningful." Take a look.

FAIR VOTE - AIMS FOR RANKED CHOICE VOTING (RCV) 
https://fairvote.org/
The Fair Vote strategy says "In 2020 FairVote invested in a strategic planning process to define our long-term goals, theory of change and  unique roles within the electoral reform ecosystem.  Our long-term goals are to enact ranked choice voting (RCV) for all federal elections and the proportional form of RCV for U.S. House elections, as embodied by the Fair Representation Act, by 2030."  Browse the site and see how this would affect ever state.


FIND MY REPS - RESOURCE FOR FINDING WHO REPRESENTS YOU
https://myreps.datamade.us/
Enter your address and the tool will build a list of local, state and federal representatives, along with contact information.

FIXING OUR BROKEN POLITICAL SYSTEM (USA)
https://www.salon.com/2020/06/06/yes-our-political-system-is-badly-broken-but-it-doesnt-have-to-be-this-way/
This June 2020 article is titled:  "Yes, our political system is badly broken. But it doesn't have to be this way."  The writers point out reasons the current system fails to benefit citizens and offers suggestions of needed change. Applies to 2022 and future elections.

FIXING US INFRASTRUCTURE - STATE-BY-STATE PRIORITIES
https://www.popularmechanics.com/technology/infrastructure/g2932/50-states-infrastructure/
This PopularMechanics.com 2017 article should be a 'must read' resource for anyone concerned with what's happening in America. The issues are still priorities in 2022. 

FOLLOW THE LEADERS. CONNECTING THE DOTS
http://tutormentor.blogspot.com/2015/09/follow-leaders-connecting-dots.html
This is a Tutor/Mentor Institute, LLC blog article that focuses on connecting the ideas and web sites of different progressive groups and leaders in central spaces where others can learn and form their own involvement.  Look at the comment section of the blog where I add links to new articles as I find them.

FRAMEWORKS INSTITUTE - CHANGING CONVERSATION ON SOCIAL ISSUES
https://www.frameworksinstitute.org/
From the web site: "Mission is to: advance the nonprofit sector's communications capacity by identifying, translating, and modeling relevant scholarly research to frame the public discourse on social problems."  Visit the "learn to frame" section of the web site learn "to use communications to build public understanding, cultivate public will, and move policy." 

GET INFORMED ON PROGRESSIVE ISSUES - THE SANDERS INSTITUTE
https://www.sandersinstitute.org/
From the web site: "The mission of the Sanders Institute is to revitalize democracy by actively engaging individuals, organizations, and the media in the pursuit of progressive solutions to economic, environmental, racial, and social justice issues."  Visit the Issues tab and do deeper learning around each category.

GUIDE FOR USING LANGUAGE EFFECTIVELY IN SOCIAL ACTIVISM
https://s3.amazonaws.com/s3.sumofus.org/images/SUMOFUS_PROGRESSIVE-STYLEGUIDE.pdf
This resource guide is titled "A Progressive's Style Guide". Part of the introduction reads "A Progressive’s Style Guide is explicitly multi-voiced and is created with the following commitments. 1) We combat discriminatory language. 2) We seek advice or more information when we’re unsure. 3) When writing, speaking, or using images, we aim to use examples that reflect a broad range of identities and perspectives."  If you're engaged in on-line communications, this is a resource you should spend time getting to know.

HERE’S THE REASON GOVERNMENT CAN’T VOTE IN THE INTEREST OF THE PEOPLE.
https://ebonstorm.wordpress.com/2012/07/18/heres-the-reason-government-cant-vote-in-the-interest-of-the-people/
This is a 2012 article on A Matter of Scale - Science, Technology, Social Commentary blog. In this article writer shows how big business and US government overlap. This continues to be major problem.

HOW MEMBERS OF HOUSE AND SENATE VOTED ON GUN LEGISLATION (NPR)
https://www.npr.org/2018/02/19/566731477/chart-how-have-your-members-of-congress-voted-on-gun-bills
This article includes information and charts showing how elected leaders in all 50 states have voted on gun legislation over past 30 years or longer. 

HOW TO SUSTAIN CURRENT LEVEL OF POLITICAL RESISTANCE FOR LONG TERM
https://ssir.org/articles/entry/can_we_sustain_it
This Stanford Social Innovation Review (SSIR) article offers tips for sustaining the current level of political involved over the long term.

HOW WE RISE: POLICY SOLUTIONS TO UPEND STRUCTURAL RACISM
https://www.brookings.edu/blog/how-we-rise/
The Brookings Institute launched this new web site in June 2020 and a blog project "focused on policy solutions to upend structural racism and create a more equitable society for all."

ILLINOIS CIVICS HUB
https://www.illinoiscivics.org/
From the web site: "The Illinois Civic Mission Coalition (ICMC) is a broad, non-partisan consortium which includes educators, administrators, students, universities, funders, elected officials, policymakers and representatives from the private and non-profit sectors. Formed in 2004 by the Constitutional Rights Foundation Chicago, the ICMC is part of the Campaign for the Civic Mission of Schools, a national initiative to restore a core purpose of education to prepare America's youngest citizens to be informed and active participants in our democracy."

ILLINOIS COALITION FOR IMMIGRANT AND REFUGEE RIGHTS
https://www.icirr.org/about
From the web site: "ICIRR is dedicated to promoting the rights of immigrants and refugees to full and equal participation in the civic, cultural, social, and political life of our diverse society.  In partnership with our member organizations, the Coalition educates and organizes immigrant and refugee communities to assert their rights; promotes citizenship and civic participation; monitors, analyzes, and advocates on immigrant-related issues; and, informs the general public about the contributions of immigrants and refugees."


LEARN TO EVALUATE WHAT YOU ARE READING - ARTICLE / GRAPHIC
https://adfontesmedia.com/the-chart-version-3-0-what-exactly-are-we-reading/
This article looks at the wide range of media available to the public and rates them as left (liberal) or right (conservative) or in the middle. Useful tool to understand the bias present in what you are reading.

LEAVING MAGA - HELP OTHERS LEAVE 
https://leavingmaga.org/
The mission statement on this site is "Empower others to leave MAGA and tell their stories.  Foster reconciliation with their friends and family. Develop movement leaders to help others leave."

MAKING THE CASE FOR IMPEACHMENT OF POTUS45-47–  
https://www.needtoimpeach.com/impeachable-offenses/
This web site was built during the first term of Donald Trump. It has three sections. One is a list of impeachable offenses. The second includes a list of criminal activity within the Potus45 administration and family. The third includes motivational and informational videos. Use this site to do your own research. Potus45 was impeached in early 2020 and again in January 2021. He was not convicted by the Senate either time. Now he's back in office again. Maybe this list will be useful.

MIND MAP OF GLOBAL CIVILIZATION'S COLLAPSE
https://laetusinpraesens.org/musings/nothing.php
This site provides a unique set of visualizations of "Why Nothing is Happening in Response to Global Challenges " along with an extensive library of resources related to the maps. 

MORE RECOMMENDED READING ON RACE / POVERTY - LIST ON DROP BOX
click  here
In 2017 I started building a list of articles about the 45th President of the US and root causes of racism, poverty and inequality. Take a look.

NATIONAL POPULAR VOTE INTERSTATE COMPACT
https://www.nationalpopularvote.com/written-explanation
https://www.brennancenter.org/our-work/research-reports/national-popular-vote-explained
This agreement among the states (if it is reached) will assure that whichever candidate wins the popular vote in a Presidential election will be the winner.  Open this link and learn more.

NEW AMERICAN ECONOMY - IMMIGRATION REFORM RESOURCE
https://www.newamericaneconomy.org/
From the website: "New American Economy is a bipartisan research and advocacy organization fighting for smart federal, state, and local immigration policies that help grow our economy and create jobs for all Americans."  This is a robust information base; Browse the Map the Impact section to find data for each state and metro area.

NEWS FROM LEFT, CENTER, RIGHT - WHICH ARE YOU READING?
http://zenpundit.com/?p=53983
This article on the Zenpundit web site includes three charts that classify various media outlets as far left/right "garbage" or more to the center, and reliable.  It's an interesting article and may help some decide where they want to go for their news. 

NEXTGEN AMERICA - A BROADER PLAN OF RESISTANCE
https://nextgenamerica.org/
From the web site: "Since 2013, we’ve worked to prevent damage to our climate by transitioning to a clean energy economy based on equality, inclusion, and a shared and sustainable prosperity. Now, the values that drive our work on climate are under increased and unprecedented attack. We’re proud to step up the fight for immigrant rights, affordable health care, and core American values — as NextGen America."

OPEN DEBATE COALITION - ENGAGE MORE PEOPLE
http://opendebatecoalition.com/about/
The Open Debate process is described in this statement: "In the Open Debate format, regular voters across the nation submit and vote on questions on an online platform for several weeks in advance of the televised event. For the live debate, moderators choose from among the questions that received the most votes – asking follow-up questions along the way."  Browse this web site to learn more about this.

OPEN PRIMARIES - GIVE EVERYONE A RIGHT TO VOTE
https://www.openprimaries.org/
From the website: "The mission of Open Primaries is to advocate for open and nonpartisan primary systems, counter efforts to impose closed primaries, educate voters and policymakers, advance litigation, train spokespeople, conduct and support research, and participate in the building of local, state and national open primaries coalitions."

OPEN SECRETS - FOLLOWING THE MONEY IN POLITICS
https://www.opensecrets.org/
From the website: "Nonpartisan, independent and nonprofit, OpenSecrets is the nation's premier research group tracking money in US politics and its effect on elections and public policy."

OUR COMMON PURPOSE - REINVENTING AMERICAN DEMOCRACY FOR THE 21ST CENTURY
https://www.amacad.org/ourcommonpurpose
From the website: "This project of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences was launched in 2018 to explore how best to respond to the weaknesses and vulnerabilities in our political an civic life and to enable more Americans to participate as effective citizens in a diverse 21st-century democracy."

POLICE VIOLENCE VIDEOS ON TWITTER - AGGREGATED ON ONE LIST
https://www.vice.com/en/article/7kpbmy/police-violence-at-protests-is-undeniable-all-the-videos-are-right-here
This link points to a blog article describing how two activists are aggregating links to videos showing police violence that have been posted to Twitter. The link to a Google spreadsheet is included in the article. This aggregated information supports the work of protesters and those seeking to create different structures for community well-being. 

POLICY SOLUTIONS TO END POLICE VIOLENCE IN AMERICA
https://nixthe6.org/
From the website: "#NixThe6 is a project of Campaign Zero, a national platform of data-driven policy solutions to end police violence in America. The project focuses on six ways police unions obstruct, delay or defeat local efforts to hold police accountable and reimagine public safety."

POLICYED - SEEKS TO PROVIDE INFORMATION ABOUT PUBLIC POLICY
https://www.policyed.org/
From the web site: This Initiative at the Stanford University Hoover Institute is "Seeking to become the foremost source of policy knowledge, wisdom, and insights educating Americans in Public Policy. The initiative seeks to:
* Equip Americans with accurate facts and information, as well as a discerning analytical perspective, so they can better perform their civic duties, hold their elected leaders accountable, and “secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity.”
* Provide political leaders with reliable knowledge and analysis—tools with which they might assess alternatives in the shaping and execution of public policy."

POOR PEOPLE'S CAMPAIGN
https://www.poorpeoplescampaign.org/about/our-demands/
From the web site: "The Poor People's Campaign is a national call (started in 2016) for a moral revival to challenge the evils of systemic racism, poverty, the war economy, ecological devastation, and the nation's distorted morality."


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."  


RANKED-CHOICE VOTING - LEARN ABOUT IT
https://ballotpedia.org/Ranked-choice_voting_(RCV)
From the website: "A ranked-choice voting system (RCV) is an electoral system in which voters rank candidates by preference on their ballots.  If a candidate wins a majority of first-preference votes, he or she is declared the winner.  If no candidate wins a majority of the first-preference votes, the candidate with the fewest first-preference votes is eliminated." read more

REALIZING A MULTIRACIAL DEMOCRACY FOR ALL - SSIR SERIES (2024)
https://ssir.org/realizing-a-multiracial-democracy-for-all
This link points to a series of Policy Link essays on the Stanford Social Innovation Review (SSIR).  It starts with "Imagine a nation that values the humanity of everyone living in it. One where all people can participate, thrive, and shape their own futures. This flourishing multiracial democracy in the United States is ours to create."  The five articles in the series outline the challenges we face and propose specific short and long-term solutions.  

RECLAIM THE AMERICAN DREAM: IT'S UP TO US
https://reclaimtheamericandream.org/
This is "an informational gateway aimed at helping people who are upset about America today to get engaged in fixing our democracy and making our economy fairer at the local level, where people power still has clout."

RESOURCES ABOUT NAVIGATING THE MIS- & DISINFORMATION LANDSCAPE
https://airtable.com/shr9qMFI4cOlAmgiN/tbl4gylFjDacSOXL6
This link points to a curated set of vetted resources about navigating the mis- & disinformation landscape in preparation for the November 2020 election and beyond.

RESOURCES REGARDING ONLINE HARRASSMENT, DEFAMATION, LIBEL AND CYBER STALKING
https://www.coyotebroad.com/work/harass.shtml
This page on the Jayne Cravens website is an extensive resource for anyone who may become a target of online harassment, based on what you post on the Internet. 

RESULTS.ORG - MULTIPLY IMPACT THROUGH THE ENORMOUS POWER OF ADVOCACY
https://results.org/who-we-are/
From the web site: "RESULTS is a movement of passionate, committed everyday people. Together they use their voices to influence political decisions that will bring an end to poverty."

RETRO REPORT - INDEPENDENT, NONPROFIT NEWS ORGANIZATION
https://retroreport.org/video-library/?type=Video
From the website: "At a time when misinformation is rampant and there's disagreement over objective facts, our team of award-winning journalists and educators is creating trusted documentary videos and classroom resources. Our work brings a greater understanding of current events, fights misinformation and encourages inquiry."

SOCIALIST ECONOMIST - ARTICLES
http://www.socialisteconomist.com/2019/01/the-butcher-washes-his-hands-before.html
From the website; "SE's mission: to analyze the economic system (capitalism) and explore fair, egalitarian, democratic and green alternatives (indeed, some kind of socialism).'  Thoughtful articles such as this one stimulate thinking about why and how we try to create a different future than the one we're in (2020). 

SWINGLEFT.ORG HELPS IDENTIFY SWING DISTRICTS FOR 2026 AND FUTURE ELECTIONS
https://swingleft.org/about
From the web site: "Swing Left is building a lasting culture of grassroots participation in winning elections for the Left by making it as easy as possible for anyone to have maximum impact on the elections that determine the balance of power in our country.”

TALKING ABOUT ECONOMIC JUSTICE - OPPORTUNITY AGENDA
https://www.opportunityagenda.org/explore/resources-publications/talking-about-economic-justice
From the website:  This memo offers communications guidance for talking about anti-poverty initiatives, and economic equality generally, with a range of audiences. It draws on available opinion research, practical experience, and communications principles." 

THE LONGVIEW INSTITUTE - THINK ABOUT OLD PROBLEMS IN NEW WAYS
http://www.longviewinstitute.org/aboutus/
From the web site: "The mission of the Longview Institute is to articulate and promote a vision of our nation based on a moral economy and a just society. Our belief in individual liberty, accompanied by collective responsibility, is deeply rooted in the highest ideals of the American progressive tradition. Working with others, we seek to influence Americans to think about old problems in new ways and to change the terms of debate. Our ultimate goal is to rethink and promote public policy that will lead to an America admired for its moral economy, its personal freedom, and its social and economic justice."

THE MOVEMENT ACTION PLAN: A STRATEGIC FRAMEWORK DESCRIBING THE EIGHT STAGES OF SUCCESSFUL SOCIAL MOVEMENTS
https://via.hypothes.is/http://historyisaweapon.com/defcon1/moyermap.html
This article was written by Bill Moyers in 1987 and describes an 8 stage strategy to guide social movement growth and ultimate success. The steps remain as relevant today as they were then, although the tools have dramatically changed. 

THE MOVEMENT FOR BLACK LIVES MATTER
https://blacklivesmatter.com/
From the web site: "Black Lives Matter Foundation, Inc is a global organization in the US, UK, and Canada, whose mission is to eradicate white supremacy and build local power to intervene in violence inflicted on Black communities by the state and vigilantes. By combating and countering acts of violence, creating space for Black imagination and innovation, and centering Black joy, we are winning immediate improvements in our lives."

THE OTHER 98 - MOVEMENT BUILDING TO TAKE BACK AMERICA
https://other98.com/mission/
From the web site: "The mission of Other 98% is simple but bold: to be a storytelling force that stirs people to action. We challenge the stranglehold of corporate power by creating our own educational tools and crafting our own narrative, one that sparks the cultural shift we need to build new systems for a healthy and vibrant new world."

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


THE STATES PROJECT AND FORUM - WORKING ON SOLUTIONS TO TODAY'S MOST PRESSING ISSUES
https://statesproject.org/
https://statesforum.org/
The States Project was launched during Trump's first presidency, and focuses on winning government majorities in state legislatures. Visit its website and find a wide range of information and resources.  The States Forum was launched in 2025.  It's website says, "The States Forum is dedicated to advancing the American Promise: that all people are created equal with the right to life,liberty, and the pursuit of  happiness, and that government secures these rights with the consent of the governed."  Both of these websites are important resources.


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.

THE WEEKLY LISTS - DOCUMENTS US MOVEMENT TOWARD AUTHORITARIANISM (ENDED 1/21/2021)
https://theweeklylist.org/weekly-list/
From the web site: "On a weekly basis, the List tracked specific news stories representing eroding norms under the current regime. Taken together, they revealed a nation pushed towards authoritarianism, the wielding of unchecked governmental authority by one person or group at the expense of the freedom of those who oppose them." This project ended with the inauguration of Joe Biden in January 2021. The site is now an archive....and a warning.

VOTING AND ELECTIONS RESOURCE FROM U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
https://www.justice.gov/voting/voting-rights
This site has been updated for 2024 and is a comprehensive resource about voting rights and elections in the U.S.A.

WHAT IS "NEOLIBERALISM" - A DEFINITION
https://www.theguardian.com/books/2016/apr/15/neoliberalism-ideology-problem-george-monbiot
As the wealthy class grows and the poor grow poorer, America and the world are becoming divided along political, social and economic lines. This link provides a definition, possibly biased, of what 'Neoliberalism' is, and its affect on society.

WHO LEADS? IS WEB SITE FOCUSING ON POLITICAL POWER IN US
https://wholeads.us/
This site has a powerful animation and other information showing how political leadership in the US is dominated by White men.  Useful for understanding challenges.

WHY DEMOCRATS KEEP LOOSING RURAL VOTERS - ARTICLE
https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2020/12/01/democrats-rural-vote-wisconsin-441458
This Opinion article in Political offers a vision for work Democrats need to do in 2021 and beyond to rebuild rural America and recapture the trust of rural voters. 

WHY IS INEQUALITY SO STICKY? THE POLITICAL OBSTACLES TO A FAIRER ECONOMY - 2024 ARTICLE
https://frompoverty.oxfam.org.uk/why-is-inequality-so-sticky-the-political-obstacles-to-a-fairer-economy/
This Poverty to Power article "looks at the politics of inequality and how and why governance systems do - or more often don't - introduce new policies to address income and wealth distribution."  

WORKING FAMILIES PARTY - PUT FAMILIES FIRST IN GOV'T POLICY
https://workingfamilies.org/
From the web site: "Working Families is fighting for a brighter future for America. One where the economy works for everyone, not just the wealthy and well-connected. One where politicians are accountable to working people, instead of Wall Street lobbyists and corporate CEOs. One where all of us, no matter where we come from, can find a good job, get healthcare when we need it, afford a home, send our kids to good schools, and have a secure retirement.

YOUNG INVINCIBLES - AMPLIFY THE VOICES OF YOUNG ADULTS IN THE POLITICAL PROCESS
https://younginvincibles.org/our-story/
From the web site: "Young Invincibles was founded by a group of students in the summer of 2009, motivated by the recognition that young people’s voices were not being heard in the debate over health care reform. 

In the years since, YI has expanded from a group run out of a school cafeteria to a national organization with offices across the country. We take on issues related to health care, higher education, and economic security. We are committed to expanding economic opportunity for young adults ages 18 to 34 and making sure that our perspective is heard wherever decisions about our collective future are being made. "

While this section of the Tutor/Mentor library focuses specifically on various forms of volunteer-based tutoring and/or mentoring programs the links below focus on the broader topic of afterschool and out-of-school-time youth serving organizations, including tutoring and mentoring.


50 STATE AFTERSCHOOL NETWORK - FUNDED BY C.S. MOTT FOUNDATION
http://www.statewideafterschoolnetworks.net/
This site has an interactive map that helps you identify afterschool networks in each state.  It's a great resource to help build collaborations.

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. 

A COMMUNITY'S GUIDE TO MAKING THE MOST OF OUT-OF-SCHOOL TIME
http://www.niost.org/pdf/MOSTguide.pdf
This PDF guide's full title is "Working Together for Children and Families: A Community's Guide to Making the Most of Out-of-School Time" and is a product of the National Institute on Out-of-School Time.

AFTER SCHOOL MATTERS - CHICAGO
https://www.afterschoolmatters.org/
From the website: "Afterschool Matters is designed to provide after-school activities to Chicago youth, while simultaneously preparing them for the demands of the workplace. By interacting with caring adults and pursuing subjects that interest them, After School Matters students learn skills that are essential to their future success -- like problem solving, critical thinking, and teamwork. In addition, many have the opportunity to build on their experience by working as summer employees or interns in their communities."

AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS FOR LOW-INCOME CHILDREN. PROMISES AND CHALLENGES
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/10646261/
This is an article written by Robert Halpern, Ph.D., a professor at the Erikson Institute for Graduate Study in Child Development in Chicago, IL.  From the abstract: " This article provides a profile of after-school programs for low-income children, focusing on supply and demand, program emphases, and program sponsors and support organizations. It also discusses the major challenges facing the field in the areas of facilities, staffing, and financing."

AFTERCHOOL ILLINOIS ACT NOW COALITION
http://www.ianetwork.org/?id=57
ACT Now! (Afterschool for Children and Teens Now) is a campaign to give young people in Illinois access to quality afterschool programs. Visit the web site and learn more.

AFTERSCHOOL ALLIANCE
http://www.afterschoolalliance.org/
The Afterschool Alliance was launched publicly in September 1999 as a coalition of public, private, and nonprofit organizations dedicated to raising awareness of the importance of afterschool programs and advocating for quality, affordable programs for all children.

AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMS -- FROM VISION TO REALITY
https://www.thirteen.org/edonline/concept2class/afterschool/index.html
Concept to Classroom is an online series of FREE, award-winning professional development workshops covering important and timely topics in education. Offered since 2006.  The workshops are intended for teachers, administrators, librarians, or anyone interested in education -- and there's no technical expertise required. They are self-paced, so you can explore them on your own time and go back as often as you like; you can take all of the workshops, or just one.  This link points to a workshop on Afterschool Programs, titled "From Vision to Reality". This is a comprehensive resource and one you can use at your own pace and learning schedule. Give it a try!

AMERICAN CAMP ASSOCIATION - RESEARCH PAGE
https://www.acacamps.org/resource-library/research/research-reports-summaries-data-maps
Camp and out-of-school time programs offer great opportunities to teach resilience, grit and other habits that help young people become productive adults and effective learners. Research on this web site can be used by any out of school time program leader, board member and/or donor.

BORN THIS WAY FOUNDATION
https://bornthisway.foundation/our-mission/
From the web site: "Born This Way Foundation is committed to supporting the wellness of young people and empowering them to create a kinder and braver world. We achieve this by shining a light on real people, quality research, and authentic partnerships."

CAMPAIGN FOR BLACK MALE ACHIEVERS - RESOURCES
click here
Created by the Campaign for Black Male Achievement and Candid, this curated collection of more than 250 reports offers data, analysis, and recommendations to strengthen the field of Black male achievement.

CHICAGO AREA PROJECT (CAP)
https://www.chicagoareaproject.org/
The Chicago Area Project has over 40 affiliates and special projects throughout the city. Over the years, the programs and issues have changed, just as the neighborhood change. But the democratic ideals of self-determination and self-improvement remain the same and these key principles of the Chicago Area Project continue to serve its neighborhood.

CHICAGO LEARNING EXCHANGE - COMMUNITY
https://chicagolx.org/community/
From the web site: "CLX networks educators, parents, employers, technologists, and researchers; ignites innovation through grants; champions ways to remake learning; and equips educators, youth, and families with skills demanded in the digital age. Scroll through this section to see members."

CHILDREN NOW
https://www.childrennow.org/
Children Now is a research and action organization dedicated to assuring that children grow up in economically secure families, where parents can go to work confident that their children are supported by quality health coverage, a positive media environment, a good early education, and safe, enriching activities to do after school.

CONNECTICUT AFTER SCHOOL NETWORK
https://ctafterschoolnetwork.org/
From the web site: "We are a partnership of individuals and organizations promoting young people’s safety, healthy development and learning outside the traditional classroom. We do this by providing training and technical assistance to improve program quality; influencing policy on behalf of youth and families; and expanding funding opportunities."

CORE KNOWLEDGE AND COMPETENCIES FOR AFTERSCHOOL PROFESSIONALS
https://naaweb.org/resources/core-competencies
From the web site: "All professional societies share common characteristics. Among them are a body of knowledge and skills, culture, a code of ethics, and public recognition. The NAA Core Knowledge and Competencies have been developed to enable afterschool and youth development practitioners to demonstrate expertise and gain a higher level of recognition within their communities–particularly from school officials–that has long been sought after."

CREATIVE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT
https://www.creativeyouthdevelopment.org/
From the web site "The National Guild for Community Arts Education, Massachusetts Cultural Council, The President’s Committee on the Arts and the Humanities, and Americans for the Arts together have formed the Creative Youth Development National Partnership. This new coalition is collaborating to organize and accelerate the CYD movement through a collective impact strategy with a common agenda, shared systems and activities, cross-sector engagement, and continuous communications." Browse the web site to learn more and get involved.

ENGAGE EVERY STUDENT - NEW CALL TO ACTION (JULY 2022)
https://engageeverystudent.org/
From the website: "Engage Every Student is a bold new call to action to provide high-quality out-of-school time learning opportunities for every child who wants to participate."  This is an initiative of the U.S. Department of Education and many partners.


ENLACE CHICAGO DIRECTORY OF SERVICES/MAPS - PILSEN, LITTLE VILLAGE AND BRIDGEPORT
https://www.enlacechicago.org/education
From the web site: "Enlace partners with public schools to transform them into safe, accessible community centers and to promote successful transition to high school and post-secondary opportunities. Enlace provides wrap-around family programming that promotes academic achievement, skill building, socio-emotional learning and leadership development in eight local public schools." A map showing the area and partner schools in the area is shown on the site.

EXPANDED LEARNING AND AFTERSCHOOL PROJECT
https://www.expandinglearning.org/
From the web site: "Young people need—and deserve—more from their education. High quality afterschool and summer learning programs powered by school-community partnerships offer young people a variety of hands-on, engaging learning activities that build upon the school day.  The Expanded Learning and Afterschool Project connects you with research, resources and best practices for building affordable and sustainable approaches to expanding learning in your community."

EVERY HOUR COUNTS - A NETWORK OF LEADING INTERMEDIARIES BUILDING AFTER SCHOOL SYSTEMS
https://www.everyhourcounts.org/
From the website: "Every Hour Counts is a network of organizations from across the country that is leading a movement to expand learning beyond school so that all young people can thrive."

FANNING INSTITUTE FOR LEADERSHIP AT U OF GEORGIA
https://www.fanning.uga.edu/
The Fanning Institute web site is a comprehensive resource for organizations that seek to develop youth and adult leaders. The Institute challenges and supports individuals to become productive members of their communities and organizations by learning to lead collaboratively.

FORUM FOR YOUTH INVESTMENT - KNOWLEDGE CENTER
https://forumfyi.org/knowledge-center/
From the web site: "We connect leaders to ideas, services and networks that can help them make more intentional decisions that are good for young people, even in the face of limited resources." The Knowledge Center is an extensive resource. Take some time to become familiar with it.

GEORGIA STATEWIDE AFTERSCHOOL NETWORK 
https://www.afterschoolga.org/ost-interactive-map/
Visit the site and view the interactive map showing afterschool and summer learning programs in Georgia. 

GRANTMAKERS AND THOUGHT LEADERS ON OUT-OF-SCHOOL TIME: SURVEY & AND INTERVIEW REPORT
https://www.wallacefoundation.org/knowledge-center/Documents/Grantmakers-and-Thought-Leaders-on-Out-of-School-Time.pdf
From the web site: "This report takes a look at the priorities of grantmakers that support afterschool or other expanded learning efforts. It also examines the perspectives of key field leaders, including heads of youth-serving nonprofits and researchers. A survey finds that “improved academic achievement” and “increased student engagement” are the most common outcomes funders hope to see from their afterschool/expanded learning giving. For their part, field leaders offer a number of recommendations, including that funders work to move K-12 reform “toward a broader view” of what learning and growth for young people means.”

HARVARD FAMILY RESEARCH PROJECT (1983-2016) ARCHIVE
https://www.gse.harvard.edu/news-tags/harvard-family-research-project
This site includes some of the articles produced by Harvard Family Research Project between 1983 and 2016. They are also available in an archive section of our Global Family Research Project site which you can find through a Google search.

HISTORY OF THE AFTERSCHOOL MOVEMENT
click here
The How Kids Learn Foundation created this "1-hour video documentary on the history of afterschool in America. This is broken into 12 chapters suitable for use in staff training. The documentary is accompanied by a brief learning guide. These materials will be distributed to afterschool programs across the country at no charge."

ILLINOIS PARTNERS FOR HUMAN SERVICES
https://illinoispartners.org/about-us/mission/
From the web site: "Illinois Partners hopes to create a stronger and more stable human service sector in Illinois by developing a collaborative and coordinated approach for creating a more rational system for providing human services; Improving the quality of service by developing common agreement around best operating practices, efficiency and effectiveness; and by Improving support for human services generally by highlighting the value of the human services to communities" 

KALAMAZOO YOUTH DEVELOPMENT NETWORK
https://kydnet.org/
KYDN serves as the intermediary organization for Kalamazoo County's Out-of-School-Time (OST) sector.

MY CHI MY FUTURE - CHICAGO MAYOR'S YOUTH SERVICE INITIATIVE
https://partners.mychimyfuture.org/
From the website: "The mission that we collectively developed for My CHI. My Future. - to connect youth to engaging and safe out-of-school experiences that empower them to cultivate identities, build relationships, and explore future opportunities - remains the same. Our strategies to achieve this must now look different. We have decided to launch My CHI. My Future. as an online hub for youth (and you) to get connected to youth-centered experiences and "spaces" during this time of physical disconnection." Launched in 2020.

NATIONAL 4H COUNCIL
https://4-h.org/
National 4–H Council provides grants, establishes programs/initiatives, designs and publishes curriculum and reference materials, and creates linkages fostering innovation and shared learning to advance the 4–H youth development movement, building a world in which youth and adults learn, grow, and work together as catalysts for positive change. Council partners with 4–H at all levels—national, state and local.

NATIONAL AFTERSCHOOL ASSOCIATION
https://naaweb.org/
From the web site: "We are the national membership organization for professionals who work with and on behalf of children and youth during out-of-school time. NAA’s mission is to promote development, provide education and encourage advocacy for the out-of-school-time community to further the afterschool profession."

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."

NATIONAL COLLABORATIVE ON WORKFORCE AND DISABILITY FOR YOUTH (NCWD/YOUTH)
http://www.ncwd-youth.info/about-us/
From the web site: "The National Collaborative on Workforce and Disability for Youth (NCWD/Youth) assists state and local workforce development systems to better serve all youth, including youth with disabilities and other disconnected youth."

NATIONAL CENTER FOR QUALITY AFTER SCHOOL TRAINING TOOLKIT
https://sedl.org/afterschool/resources/toolkit.html
Make the most of afterschool with fun activities that engage students and extend technology learning! In this web site, you will find what the research says about promising practices that work, ways to implement them in your afterschool program, sample lessons, and illustrative videos.

NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON OUT-OF-SCHOOL TIME (NIOST)
https://www.niost.org/
Located at the Center for Research on Women at Wellesley College, NIOST focuses national attention to the importance of children?s out-of-school time. It's goal is to influence policy, increase standards and professional recognition, and spearhead community action aimed at improving the availability, quality and viability of programs serving children and youth. NIOST?s varied initiatives have moved the field forward using three paths: * Research, Evaluation and Consultation * Policy Development and Public Awareness * Training and Curriculum Development. 

NEXT GENERATION AFTERSCHOOL SYSTEM BUILDING - NATIONAL LEAGUE OF CITIES
https://www.nlc.org/initiative/afterschool-and-summer-learning/
The Institute for Youth, Education, and Families has over a decade of experience and knowledge working with cities and municipal leaders to help strengthen local efforts to create, expand and improve afterschool and summer learning opportunities. Through these efforts, municipal-led, citywide afterschool systems and quality summer learning have developed across the nation. Municipal leaders recognize the importance of this work and the essential role that afterschool and summer learning play to improve academics, develop skills and provide exposure to new, stimulating experiences."

PARTNERSHIP FOR AFTER SCHOOL EDUCATION (PASE)
click here https://pasesetter.org/?fbclid=IwAR3vT9hWynue_RvFMzkC9BJWe9Ioc4oIrfWLJnQVpF5at9HajyZb944TtBw
The Partnership for After School Education (PASE) is a child-focused organization that promotes and supports quality afterschool programs, particularly those serving young people from underserved communities.

PROGRAM IN EDUCATION & AFTERSCHOOL RESILIENCY, HARVARD
https://www.pearinc.org/
From the web site: "The PEAR Institute's mission is to create and foster school and afterschool settings in which all young people can be successful. Dedicated to "the whole child–the whole day," PEAR continuously integrates research, theory, and practice for lasting connections between youth development, school reform, and mental health."

PROVIDENCE AFTER SCHOOL ALLIANCE
https://www.mypasa.org/
PASA'S mission is to help close persistent opportunity gaps by expanding and improving quality after school, summer and other out of school time learning opportunities for all the youth of Providence.

SEARCH INSTITUTE
https://searchinstitute.org/
Search Institute is an independent nonprofit organization whose mission is to provide leadership, knowledge, and resources to promote healthy children, youth, and communities. To accomplish this mission, the institute generates and communicates new knowledge, and brings together community, state, and national leaders. 

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SOCIAL WORKERS
https://www.socialworkers.org/
This is the National Association of Social Workers web site.

SPARK ACTION! ONLINE JOURNALISM AND ADVOCACY FOR YOUTH
https://sparkaction.org/impact-toolbox/
SparkAction is managed by the Forum for Youth Investment, a nonprofit "action tank" and the founder of the Ready by 21 initiative. SparkAction is an online journalism and advocacy center by and for the child and youth field.  Browse the site to learn more.

THE AHLQUIST CENTER FOR POLICY, PRACTICE AND INNOVATION AT CHILDREN'S HOME & AID
https://www.childrenshomeandaid.org/thecenter/
From the web site: "The Ahlquist Center for Policy, Practice and Innovation aims to:
* Promote effective state and federal public policies and services;
* Improve the quality of services available to vulnerable children and families;
* Incubate innovative practices to improve outcomes and inform public policies."

THE CHILDREN'S PARTNERSHIP
https://www.childrenspartnership.org/
From the web site: "The Children’s Partnership (TCP) is a California–based national children’s advocacy organization committed to improving the lives of underserved children where they live,learn, and play with breakthrough solutions at the intersection of research, policy, and community engagement. Since 1993, TCP has been a leading voice for children and a critical resource for communities across California and the nation, working every day to champion policies that provide all children with the resources and opportunities they need to thrive."

THE DEVELOPMENT SCHOOL FOR YOUTH
https://allstars.org/our-work/programs/development-school-for-youth/
From the web site: "The Development School for Youth (DSY) is the All Stars Project's innovative outside-of-school leadership and business training program.  In partnership with businesses and caring corporate professionals DSY offers supplemental educational, social and internship experiences in a variety of workplace settings. This training prepares inner-city youth to enter the professional workforce, pursue educational opportunities and face challenges in new ways."

THE AMERICAN CHILDREN'S CAMPAIGN'S
https://iamforkids.org/who-we-are/
From the web site: "Since 1992, The American’s Campaign has educated and engaged diverse citizens, stakeholders and experts in a non-partisan way to strategically initiate system change for Florida’s children and families." From the web site: "Since 1992, The Children’s Campaign has educated and engaged diverse citizens, stakeholders and experts in a non-partisan way to strategically initiate system change for Florida’s children and families."

THE FREECHILD PROJECT - COMMUNITY YOUTH DEVELOPMENT
https://freechild.org/2016/01/21/community-youth-development/
From the web site: "Community youth development weaves the growth of young people as they naturally desire to create change in their surrounding environments into the development of their communities. Actively partnering youth and adults to create new opportunities, youth serve their communities while developing their own skills, knowledge and abilities." This is just one of many projects. Browse the site to learn more.

THE NATIONAL PARTNERSHIP FOR STUDENT SUCCESS 
https://www.partnershipstudentsuccess.org/mission-vision/
From the website: "The NPSS helps schools, educators, and communities connect all students with the holistic, people-powered supports they need to learn and achieve their potential."  


THE NATIONAL RESOURCE CENTER FOR YOUTH SERVICES
https://nrcys.ou.edu/
From the web site: "The National Resource Center for Youth Services at the University of Oklahoma, College of Continuing Education has been resourcing the youth services community for more than twenty-five years, providing training and technical assistance to programs in Oklahoma and nationally.

THE SUPPORT GROUP - YOUTH EMPOWERMENT PROGRAMS
https://thesupportgroup.org/
From the web site: "The mission of The Support Group is to execute programs which provide the best opportunities for youth to understand the importance of excelling academically and athletically. Emphasis is placed on academic success, test-taking skills,leadership, and character building.  TSG establishes partnerships with businesses, community and faith-based organizations in an effort to provide ongoing support to youth through empowerment programs." 

THE WALLACE FOUNDATION KNOWLEDGE CENTER
https://www.wallacefoundation.org/knowledge-center/pages/default.aspx
From the web site: "Wallace identifies important problems, funds real-world tests of possible solutions, and disseminates what’s been learned nationally to inform field leaders, policymakers and others who can effect beneficial change.?  The Knowledge Center is a repository of what the Foundation and its partners are learning about the areas in which they work. Included are formal reports produced by researchers on behalf of the Foundation, as well as stories that illustrate innovative ideas in action. Knowledge about what works."

THRIVE CHICAGO COLLECTIVE IMPACT INITIATIVE
https://thrivechi.org/
From the website: "Thrive Chicago's Mission is "To prepare Chicago’s youth for a vibrant future by aligning efforts and outcomes from cradle to career."  Thrive believes "Children must be supported at all stages from cradle to career in order to achieve success. Thrive Chicago believes the only way to accomplish this in a systemic way is to align efforts across sectors and among organizations working at various stages of a child’s development toward adulthood."

UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS EXTENSION AND OUTREACH INITIATIVE
https://extension.illinois.edu/
From the web site: "University of Illinois Extension is the flagship outreach arm of the University. Extension’s statewide network of educators and county-based offices provide programming in economic development, health and nutrition, agriculture and natural resources, and youth development. The U of I Extension and Outreach Initiative was aimed at establishing new partnerships with departments and units across campus."

WHAT KIDS CAN DO
http://www.whatkidscando.org/resources/index.html
From the web site: "What Kids Can Do (WKCD) is a national nonprofit organization founded in the winter of 2001 and operating until Feb. 2018. The site is an archive now, but the resources are still valuable. WKCD documented the value of young people working with teachers and other adults on projects that combine powerful learning with public purpose for an audience of educators and policy makers, journalists, community members, and students.

YMCA OF METRO CHICAGO
https://www.ymcachicago.org/
The YMCA of Metropolitan Chicago prepares Chicago residents for economic independence by providing educational, entrepreneurial, and workforce training and support.

YOUTH DEVELOPMENT IN COMMUNITY SETTINGS: A COMMUNITY ACTION FRAMEWORK (2002) PDF
http://ydol.net/ydsi/pdf/publication_02.pdf
This report outlines a comprehensive strategy for creating and sustaining youth development activities.  I found the PDF while searching for any on-line information about the Chicago Youth Agency Partnership, which was launched in 1994-1995 and had many of the same goals.

YOUTH TODAY - OUT-OF-SCHOOL TIME RESEARCH & RESOURCES
https://youthtoday.org/
Youth Today is a nationally distributed newspaper that provides in-depth coverage of the issues and programs of most interest to those in the child and youth services field. The web site is an extensive resource.  Browse the section with Out-of-School Time research and resources.