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Wed, 23 Dec 2009 07:01:00 -0800

Did St.Paul Have a Map of the Road to Damascus?
Throughout the world Christians, Jews, and people of other faiths are celebrating the year end holidays. Many people will be...
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Tue, 22 Dec 2009 10:09:00 -0800

Motivations for Giving
I encourage you to read this article, titled 'Selfish' Giving: Does It Count If You Get In Return?. It's from a NPR...
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Sun, 20 Dec 2009 10:19:00 -0800

Network Building - Understanding T/MC
I've written more than 500 article in the past few years, all aimed at one goal of "connecting people who can help, with...
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Fri, 18 Dec 2009 09:21:00 -0800

"The underlying issue here is racism and poverty"
The front page story in the 12/18 Chicago SunTimes was Health gap kills 3,200 black Chicagoans every year. In the Chicago...
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Thu, 17 Dec 2009 10:16:00 -0800

Network Building for Inner City Youth
This video shows the interaction on Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2009 between teens living in inner city Chicago and volunteers who work...
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Wed, 16 Dec 2009 11:34:00 -0800

White House Mentoring. What's the Strategy?
I'm part of a Youth Mentoring Listserv hosted by Dr. David DuBois. Today someone shared an article about Michelle Obama...
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Sun, 13 Dec 2009 18:30:00 -0800

Searching for Mr. Right
This is an important week for Cabrini Connections, Tutor/Mentor Connection. We sent out 4000 appeals for donations last week,...
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Fri, 11 Dec 2009 07:04:00 -0800

Connections to world of work and civic life.
I encourage you to visit Bob Pearlman's web site and read some of the articles. In this one, a quote that stands out is that...
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Thu, 10 Dec 2009 11:10:00 -0800

System needs to be fixed
In my last blog I pointed to the future of philanthropy, if we create it. Right after that I received an email from a local...
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Thu, 10 Dec 2009 10:01:00 -0800

A look to the future
I encourage you to read this article titled Disrupting Philanthropy 2.0. It's about 55 pages, so budget time to read it. This...
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Wed, 09 Dec 2009 13:44:00 -0800

State of Funding for Tutor/Mentor Programs
Jill Zimmerman, a Vice President with The Alford Group, was a featured speaker at the November Tutor/Mentor Leadership and...
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Tue, 08 Dec 2009 15:16:00 -0800

Internships and fellowships
One way we expand the manpower at Cabrini Connections, Tutor/Mentor Connection is through volunteers. Another is through...
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Mon, 07 Dec 2009 14:51:00 -0800

Business and Schools - Who's Right?
Here's an article by Diane Ravitch titled "Why Business Leaders Should Not Be in the Driver's Seat". You can discuss this...
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Fri, 04 Dec 2009 07:05:00 -0800

Make a difference. Use your vote. Enlist others.
If we get enough votes on Facebook we can win a $25,000 grant from the Chase Foundation. While a vote for us on Facebook gives...
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Wed, 02 Dec 2009 08:12:00 -0800

Volunteering is not Free
In four weeks National Mentoring Month will celebrate the connections between young people and volunteers in many places around...
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Mon, 30 Nov 2009 11:11:00 -0800

Tutor/Mentor Connection. What is it?
I've led a volunteer based tutor/mentor program since 1975. I've learned that the lives of both youth and volunteers are...
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Sun, 29 Nov 2009 08:53:00 -0800

Chicago Schools Chief Seeks Help. Hello! We're Here.
In the Business section of today's, 11/29/09, Chicago Tribune, is an article listing help Chicago Schools Chief Ron Huberman...
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Wed, 25 Nov 2009 12:52:00 -0800

Happy Thanksgiving... or Else
This is another graphic created by students in the Cabrini Connections tech club. Working with volunteers they are learning...
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Tue, 24 Nov 2009 08:13:00 -0800

Happy Thanksgiving!
We wish you all a safe and happy holiday and thank you for letting us be part of your lives. As you reflect on your blessings...
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Sun, 22 Nov 2009 11:31:00 -0800

Voices of DePaul students
One workshop at the Tutor/Mentor Leadership and Networking Conference was hosted by students from a first-year class at DePaul...
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Sun, 22 Nov 2009 08:05:00 -0800

Two Days of Network Building
Here are links to two of the keynote presentations from the Tutor/Mentor Leadership and Networking Conference, held at...
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Wed, 18 Nov 2009 11:03:00 -0800

Networking Conference - Starts Thursday
I created this graphic when designing the program for the Tutor/Mentor Leadership and Networking Conference. It illustrates how...
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Tue, 17 Nov 2009 16:50:00 -0800

Leadership and Networking Conference - Thursday and Friday
Every six months since May 1994 I've hosted a leadership and networking conference. The next one starts Thursday. We already...
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Sun, 15 Nov 2009 13:23:00 -0800

Free the Non Profits - read more
Dan Pallotta is a leading expert on innovation in the nonprofit sector and a pioneering social entrepreneur. I encourage you to...
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Sun, 15 Nov 2009 09:07:00 -0800

Ben Wilson memorial in Trib. Sports Section. Why so little change after 25 years?
After I read my Chicago Tribune today I intended to write a blog focusing on the lack of change in Chicago 25 years after the...
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