Learn what's on this web site. View this video to learn what's in each section.
Here's an article that shows what's in each section.
Open and close each section, starting at top left, and going down, then moving to top right, and going down. Get to know what's in each section. Come back often and use these ideas and resources.
See list of illustrated PDF presentations on this web site.
I'm Dan Bassill. I encourage you to read these blogs weekly and share them with your networks.
Tutor/Mentor Blog
Mapping for Justice Blog
Tutor/Mentor Exchange Blog
Intern blog - click here
Substack.com - click here
Read/Listen to articles on Medium - click here
Listen to Podcast describing Tutor/Mentor Connection (1993-present) and Tutor/Mentor Institute, LLC (2011-present) - click here
New additions to the library - click here
To help you navigate the site, we've numbered sections of the home page on this graphic.
1) this is a progression of steps you should take to better understand issues, build a geographic distribution of resources and programs, involved leadership from all sectors, start new programs where needed, etc.
2) this is a list of links to other web sites we host with additional information
3) these are links to blog articles that connect the information on the web site to current events and attempt to build greater support for tutor/mentor programs in more places
4) the menu bar at the top of the page points to information spread throughout the site, and to visualizations done by interns to help build a better understanding of our strategies
5) this points to a list of Chicago tutor/mentor programs where you can volunteer time or talent; and to pages where you can offer support for helping continue the work being done by Tutor/Mentor Institute, LLC.
6) this section includes history, mission, planning resources, etc.
7-9) The middle section of the web site will be refreshed regularly to focus on some of the ideas contained in the sections along either side of the home page. Once you browse through the site and the links you'll see that this web site provides a wide range of information in many different sections. It may be difficult for first-time visitors to know where to start, or what to look for.
View this video to help you navigate this site, created by an intern from South Korea and IIT in Chicago
Know your network. Use your Network.
This graphic is part of an essay that you can read at this link. It describes a need to share ideas from the Tutor/Mentor Institute, LLC with a growing number of people in Chicago and around the country if we are to achieve long-term success in connecting larger numbers of inner city K-12 youth with adult tutors/mentors through well-organized non-school and school-based tutor/mentor programs.
What is Network Analysis?
If you have not thought much about network analysis, or how networks of people need to work together to solve complex problems, the links below provide a path for your learning.
How does this impact youth?
If you would like to follow our progress in mapping and understanding the Tutor/Mentor Connection network which has grown since 1975 when founder Dan Bassill began his leadership of a volunteer-based tutor/mentor program in Chicago, follow the links below.
Understand Geographic Mapping, Too.
Tutor/Mentor Connection has piloted uses of GIS maps since 1994. See ideas here, here, and here.
Links to follow:
* Social Network Analysis Workspace for Tutor/Mentor Institute, LLC and Tutor/Mentor Connection - here
- Read report showing analysis of 1994-2014 Tutor/Mentor Conferences by IVMOOC2015 team at Indiana University. Looking for researchers who will do follow up on this work
- Read the 2025 report from the IVMOOC team that introduces a new, open-source resource, that anyone can use to map participation in events that they organize
* Collaboration and Community building articles - library
* Social Capital articles and research articles - Library
* Articles on Tutor/Mentor Blog. a) Network Building, b) Network Analysis c) Networking d) Mapping Participation
* Social Capital links in Wordpress blog
* Talent needed to support this work - network map (this could be used as worksheet for any organization)
Work Done to Map Tutor/Mentor Connection Network Growth
* Tutor/Mentor Conference analysis - 2008-2009
* Maps showing Tutor/Mentor Conference participation
* Growth of Ning network from 2007-2012 - Intern project
* Building Networks of Purpose - Network Analysis using Facebook Group . This also is an example of how SNA could demonstrate value of long-term tutor/mentor programs.
New advances in network mapping -
Visit the ICouldBe web site and follow the work they have started to expand social capital and map network growth of their students.