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Interactive
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The maps in this series are interactive. The user can click in a map and open up a zoomed in view or click on a
feature and return information about it.
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Poverty
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Poverty is one of the key social indicators we use to measure ourselves.
According to the 2000 Census, children in the US are more likely to be
poor than other age groups. Mentoring can overcome some of the negative
impacts of poverty.
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Tutor/Mentor Programs
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There are many different volunteer-based tutoring and mentoring programs in the
Chicago area. Mentoring at-risk youth in your neighborhood, where you work, shop
or worship is an easy way to make an immediate difference.
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Schools
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Local media cover the Chicago Public Schools efforts to improve learning outcomes,
but they have not gone into detail about the
reasons for poor performance. They have not given readers the chance to
"get involved" at nearby tutoring/mentoring programs.
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Crime
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Crime and violence in inner city neighborhoods can be destructive forces in
childhood development. Tutoring and mentoring programs offer a wide range of
learning and growth activities as alternatives
to criminal influences.
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Faith Groups
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The recruitment of mentors and tutors can take place in your church
newsletter to draw potential volunteers and donors to programs
in the area where help is needed.
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Political Districts
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Barack Obama told an audience in Mt. Vernon, Iowa last year that Americans need to
"stand up together, and answer a new call to service to meet the challenges of our
new century". Our elected leaders can be unifying figures in their districts,
serving to organize and promote service-oriented programs such as Tutor/Mentor Programs.
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Partnering
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Collaboration and networking brings together different groups of people who are involved or
interested
in tutoring and mentoring so they can share resources and information.
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Collaborations
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Collaboration and networking brings together different groups of people who are involved or
interested
in tutoring and mentoring so they can share resources and information.
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