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tutormentor1

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I lead Tutor/Mentor Connection (1993-now) and Tutor/Mentor Institute, LLC (2011-now). Based in Chicago area. Focused on building systems of support for urban youth.

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tutormentor1, to random
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I received a wonderful message today on FB from Tangela, who I show in this graphic.

Part of it said "I just want to say thanks for everything you’ve done for me. You played a huge part in the woman I’ve become today."

In another message, a past conference attendee wrote, "Daniel you are a biblical example of loving thy neighbor. I can imagine you in the spiritual realm when Father-God says to you, "Good and faithful servant well done."

It's messages like these that keep me doing this.

tutormentor1, to random
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I led two different volunteer-based program in Chicago from 1975 to 2011.

Recruiting volunteers and students and keeping them involved for multiple years was what made the program valuable.

I share some yearbooks in this post. These show some of the activities that helped with retention. https://tutormentor.blogspot.com/2024/04/retaining-volunteers-in-tutormentor.html

GottaLaff, to random
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OMFG.

Via Anna Bower:

The former President of the United States is selling pieces of the suit he wore for his mugshot in Fulton County, Georgia, where he has been indicted for his alleged attempts to overthrow the results of a democratic election.

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@GottaLaff

He's probably getting fabric from China and selling it as "parts of the suit".

Just like his MAGA hats.

tutormentor1, to Dragonlance
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I see a growing number of data dashboards showing "where" people need extra help, but few blueprints showing what help is needed, when, and for how long.

See this concept map at https://tutormentor.blogspot.com/2023/12/teach-youth-to-do-this-work.html

Use the articles I point to as a study guide & support for planning teams.

If anyone has a concept map like this, w links from each node to libraries of actions that could be duplicated, please share the link.

tutormentor1, to ukteachers
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Anyone on Mastodon writing about these issues? ,

I'm also looking for people who use visuals, like & to show where kids and families in high poverty areas need extra help.

tutormentor1, to chicago
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For 50 years I've held role, connecting people who could help to kids & families who need help, based on indicators like high poverty or poorly performing schools. https://tutormentor.blogspot.com/2018/09/the-day-after-labor-day-network.html

From 1973-1990 I held retail advertising roles with the Montgomery Ward Corporate HQ in . That was an intermediary role, too. Our ads were intended to draw people in many places to our stores.

Who takes this role for youth orgs in your city?

RollingStone, to random

Sidney Powell played a key role in Donald Trump’s efforts to overturn the 2020 election. She could soon be testifying against him after pleading guilty in Georgia. https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/sidney-powell-takes-plea-deal-georgia-rico-case-1234857563/

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@RollingStone

Could this lead to new indictments of elected officials who helped plan Jan 6th, but were not yet charged by Smith?

KidsData, to statistics
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Popular discussion of the harm caused by guns focuses on deaths, overlooking non-fatal injuries. But for every kid in the U.S. who dies from a shooting, 2 more are treated for bodily harm.

At the link, see our analysis of the latest California data: https://www.kidsdata.org/blog/?p=10847

@medmastodon @publichealth

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@KidsData @medmastodon @publichealth

This is not a new problem. I wrote this blog article in 2008 following a media story titled "Schooled in Fear".

https://tutormentor.blogspot.com/2008/08/schooled-in-fear-suntimes-special.html

What would be new is leaders using maps to guide consistent, multi-year, distribution of resources to all high poverty areas & places where indicators show a need.

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@KidsData @medmastodon @publichealth

Do you know of a Mastodon site where most of the posts focus on these issues? ,

On such a site media and leaders would be people using visuals, like & to show where kids and families need help, along with all the different types of help that are needed, over-and-over for many years?

Does it exist?

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@jeffmoore @KidsData @medmastodon @publichealth @humrespro

Thanks. I already have a link to the HumanRestorationProject in the library I've built since 1990s. The link is in this section. https://tutormentorexchange.net/resource-links/research-links-and-articles/education-research

tutormentor1, to ukteachers
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Does anyone know of a Mastodon site where most of the posts focus on these issues? ,

On such a site media and leaders would be people using visuals, like & to show where kids and families need help, along with all the different types of help that are needed, over-and-over for many years?

Does it exist?

tzimmer_history, to random
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The past few days were a stark reminder of how unbelievably more toxic Twitter/X has become and how it’s lost most of its utility as a political communications platform. I wrote this a while ago - I think it’s still relevant:

On the sabotage of Twitter, and what democracy is losing

(Thread: 1/)

https://thomaszimmer.substack.com/p/the-sabotage-of-twitter-is-a-disaster

tutormentor1,
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@tzimmer_history

Are you able to open Twitter right now? It's not opening for me.

Teri_Kanefield, to random

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    @Teri_Kanefield @pbump

    Did you ever watch the movie "Miracle on 34th Street"? That included the same idea. Help customers find what they want and they will keep coming back.

    mekkaokereke, to random
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    only:

    The debate about whether parents should or should not spend time educating their kids after school, or if that's the school's job, has strong opinions all around.

    I don't judge any opinions on the spectrum, because I know that those that feel like "it's the school's job" say so more out of the reality of time constraints of surviving US racism as an underpaid Black person, and I know that Black parents are more likely to help their kids with homework.

    And... 2 Sigma🤷🏿‍♂️

    tutormentor1,
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    @mekkaokereke

    I have supported volunteer-based tutor and mentor programs that operate in non-school hours, for more than 30 years because they make FREE, tutoring, and mentoring, available on a long-term basis to kids living in high poverty areas.

    Furthermore, in some programs they educate volunteers on issues of race, poverty and social justice, so more take roles in ending these problems.

    I support tutor/mentor programs in Chicago from this website. https://tutormentorexchange.net/mission

    jeffjarvis, to random
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    I wish I could celebrate news of the departure of the single most malign influence in English-speaking democracy, Rupert Murdoch, but I fear Fox will only be worse under son Lachlan & that this is a means to solidify his power before Dad's death.
    We have Murdoch to curse for giving us Trump, Brexit, and a right-wing news monopoly in much of Australia. I also blame him for launching media's war against the internet--because he was pissed off he failed so badly online, a story rarely told. 1/

    tutormentor1,
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    @jeffjarvis

    Did 24 hour radio talk media and people like Rush Lembaugh predate Fox News?

    I think this dates back to the 1970s. Maybe it provided a template for Murdoch.

    tutormentor1, to wheeloftime
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    I've read book series at least 3 times. Just finished watching first four episodes of Season 2.

    It seems they took all the small stories from the books and put them in a hat, then drew out stories that they put in each episode. Interesting, but confusing if you're trying to tie the show to the books.

    I need a detailed article showing each cast member (photo/character name) so I can figure out who I'm watching. Not just main characters, but minor ones, too. Who has that?

    w7voa, to Georgia
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    Fulton County, special purpose grand jury that investigated interference recommended dozens of people be indicted for alleged crimes, including Trump strategic advisor Boris Epshteyn. https://s3.documentcloud.org/documents/23944933/2022-ex-000024-ex-parte-order-of-the-judge-2.pdf

    tutormentor1,
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    @w7voa

    Does the report say why these people were not indicted?

    tutormentor1, to random
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    My younger brother passed away on August 16th. He's resting in a "columbarium" at his church.

    I've never heard that term before. What is it? Is it usually inside the building? Or in the gardens outside?

    tutormentor1,
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    @shawrd773 Thank you.

    tutormentor1, to chicago
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    I understand the negatives that are growing on the Bird site, but it's still the only place where I can build a list of youth programs and use my posts to try to draw attention, volunteers & donors to each of them. https://twitter.com/i/lists/1276149804511506434

    Many of these orgs post on LinkedIn, FB & Instagram. Few yet on Mastodon. The other platforms don't have list feature like Bird site.

    So I keep using it.

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    @raymccarthy

    I point to several hundred youth serving programs in lists on my website. https://tutormentorexchange.net/chicago-area-program-links

    Until a large percent are using Mastodon creating and hosting my on Instance would be a waste of time.

    A large percent of these do have accounts on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram and Twitter and many post frequently. However, the majority do not.

    Finding time to use social media consistently is probably the greatest challenge they face.

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    @raymccarthy

    Read some of my articles at https://tutormentor.blogspot.com/search/label/about%20TMI to see what I've been trying to do for the past 30 years to help kids in high poverty areas of Chicago

    Without much money for advertising and marketing social media has been a low cost way for me to try to reach more people with these ideas.

    taylorlorenz, to random
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    Post Twitter I find myself visiting the homepages of websites more and it’s something I really like now as part of my morning routine. I constantly find stories I probably would have never seen on social

    tutormentor1,
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    @taylorlorenz

    I maintain a list with links to youth programs at https://tutormentorexchange.net/chicago-area-program-links and hope many people follow your example and visit their websites to see what they do, and how they can help.

    For technologists and writers that could mean helping orgs tell their stories more effectively on their websites.

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    @drcaberry

    You might add




    I hope each of your hashtags leads to places with many people exchanging ideas and helping each other.

    StillIRise1963, to random
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    The voting block in the United States that needs to decide how they want to live is the white voting block. The rest of us already know.

    tutormentor1,
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    @StillIRise1963

    I wish your generalization were 100% true, but I'm white and vote Dem. And there are many women and POC who are voting GOP.

    The big question is "how many?"

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