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This shows a collection of articles posted on Substack.com since August 2025 by Dan Bassill, founder of Tutor/Mentor Connection (1993-present) and Tutor/Mentor Institute, LLC (2011-present)

My articles on Substack aim to help people dig deeper into some of the graphics & concept maps that I share on my other blogs and website. substack.com/@danielbassi...

If just one person becomes more deeply committed, it's worth the time I spend writing these.

This shows a collection of articles posted on Substack.com since August 2025 by Dan Bassill, founder of Tutor/Mentor Connection (1993-present) and Tutor/Mentor Institute, LLC (2011-present)

My articles on Substack aim to help people dig deeper into some of the graphics & concept maps that I share on my other blogs and website. substack.com/@danielbassi...

If just one person becomes more deeply committed, it's worth the time I spend writing these.

Stay informed about the issues shaping the lives of children and young people nationwide. Connect with us across our platforms for the latest policy news, ways to take action, and powerful stories that inspire meaningful change.

Photo of a ice sculpture of two giraffes

#clmooc #SilentSunday

In this Tutor/Mentor Institute, LLC article on Medium I include this concept map, which is a blueprint for helping kids in high poverty areas move through school and into jobs. The text is a "speech" that any CEO could deliver.

Since creating this #conceptMap in 2006 I've called on leaders to adopt it as their own strategy for helping kids in high poverty areas. Now I'm sharing a script you can use. medium.com/@danielfbass...

This is a page from a Spring 2000 Tutor/Mentor Connection (1993-present) newsletter showing the goal of people forming learning circles in every industry with a goal of using the ideas and resources I share to build and sustain long-term, mentor-rich programs, that help kids in high poverty areas move from birth to work.

I asked Gemini to describe a #ConceptMap that I created around 2006. I share that in this article at danielbassill319958.substack.com/p/can-you-ch...

Anyone can form a group and begin discussing ways they can use their resources to help kids in high poverty areas move from birth-to-work.

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This is a concept map created by the Tutor/Mentor Connection (1993-present) and Tutor/Mentor Institute, LLC (2011-present) to show why business should provide strategic, on-going support to volunteer-based tutor, mentor and learning programs. It's part of an article titled "R&D for Business Support of Tutor/Mentor Programs".

Why should business provide strategic support for volunteer-based Tutor/Mentor Programs? Take a look. #workforcedevelopment danielbassill319958.substack.com/p/r-and-d-fo...

This is a concept map created by the Tutor/Mentor Connection (1993-present) and Tutor/Mentor Institute, LLC (2011-present) to show why business should provide strategic, on-going support to volunteer-based tutor, mentor and learning programs. It's part of an article titled "R&D for Business Support of Tutor/Mentor Programs".

Why should business provide strategic support for volunteer-based Tutor/Mentor Programs? Take a look. #workforcedevelopment danielbassill319958.substack.com/p/r-and-d-fo...

This is a graphic created in the 1990s by Dan Bassill of the Tutor/Mentor Connection (1993-present) to visualize the goal of connecting youth from high poverty areas with volunteers from many different companies and backgrounds in an on-going program that operated in the after 5pm timeframe.

From 1975 to 2011 I led two volunteer-based tutor/mentor programs that connected kids from high poverty areas of Chicago w adults from many sectors. I used this graphic to show this goal. See it at danielbassill319958.substack.com/p/expand-who...

This is a Tutor/Mentor Connection (1993-present) and Tutor/Mentor Institute, LLC (2011-present) blog article. It's title is "Tipping Point - Fixing Distribution and Infrastructure Problem". It includes a sample letter that a CEO might write to local philanthropists and universities to encourage them to create a 4-6 year degree program that creates leaders and supporters for youth serving programs that help kids in high poverty areas move through school and into jobs and careers.

I asked Gemini to write a letter from a CEO sharing ideas from my #TippingPoint blog article. I shared it at tutormentor.blogspot.com/2026/03/tipp...

Feel free to create and share your own version.

Tell that to college and pro athletes!

So far the war in Iran has cost an estimated $5.5 billion.

That's roughly $1 billion per day.

$41,666,667 per hour.

$11,574 per second.

People do not want this.

They want a living wage. They want healthcare. They want to be able to afford a home. They want their basic needs met.

🌟 Mentor Spotlight: Eileen 🌟
For 14 years, Eileen has helped young people build the confidence and tools to create the futures they envision. When youth thrive, communities thrive.

💡 Join Eileen in making a difference: iCouldBe.org

#iCouldBe #MentorshipMatters

This post on LinkedIn has links to several #EngineeringWeek websites. www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...

You can find links to more than 100 #Chicago area youth #tutor #mentor and learning programs at tutormentorexchange.net/chicago-area...

Use this list to find programs that you can support with time, talent and dollars.

WrapUp Flowers and Collage The blog shares weekly art strategies using ProCreate and Affinity Designer, highlights pastel lessons, celebrates International Women's Day, and promotes creativity and community engagement.

weekly #artstrategies using #procreate highlights #pastel lessons, celebrates #InternationalWomensDay and promotes creativity and community engagement. #collage #warmup4art #pigeonletters #ipadartwithjennifernichols

Huge slap in the face to democracy. Democratic Colorado governor, @colorado.gov, just publicly signaled clemency to Tina peters, convicted of election interference. If election crimes have no consequences, why would the next denier stop?

Full breakdown: youtube.com/watch?v=lTSCC_9-FpY

Welcome to Dominion Theology. Three decades late. Its a set of Christian political ideologies seeking to govern nations based on interpretations of biblical law, aiming to establish a Christian society. Y’all elected these radicals.

Statement from Jasmine Crockett.

How does a community define itself? Who speaks for it, and who is left out? Research with @chicagosinfonietta.bsky.social & The Union for Contemporary Art explores how arts orgs rooted in communities of color navigate legacy, trust & belonging. https://bit.ly/4tCvqi9

You can find links to more than 100 #Chicago area youth #tutor #mentor and learning programs at tutormentorexchange.net/chicago-area...

Use this list to find programs that you can support with time, talent and dollars.

We learned the inspiring story of Madam C. J. Walker, widely recognized as the first female self-made millionaire in America and a trailblazer in modern Black hair care and cosmetics. Club members got creative by designing their own hair-themed portraits! #youthdevelopment #blackhistory

This post on LinkedIn has links to several #EngineeringWeek websites. www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...

This is a photo of kids and volunteers meeting at a weekly tutor/mentor program in Chicago.

I have not led a site based #tutor #mentor program since 2011, but I did from 1973 until then. Every week there was one goal: keeping the space available for kids and volunteers to meet. When you look at this photo, think of the many youth-serving programs who need your support.

Basic Needs and Basic Rights The community focuses on equitable food access and women's rights, encouraging support through donations and participation in local events.

The #community focuses on #equitablefoodaccess and #womensrights, encouraging support through donations and participation in local events. #fooddrive #wayfinders155

This is a photo of kids and volunteers meeting at a weekly tutor/mentor program in Chicago.

I have not led a site based #tutor #mentor program since 2011, but I did from 1973 until then. Every week there was one goal: keeping the space available for kids and volunteers to meet. When you look at this photo, think of the many youth-serving programs who need your support.

This is a Tutor/Mentor Connection (1993-present) and Tutor/Mentor Institute, LLC (2011-present) blog article. It's title is "Tipping Point - Fixing Distribution and Infrastructure Problem". It includes a sample letter that a CEO might write to local philanthropists and universities to encourage them to create a 4-6 year degree program that creates leaders and supporters for youth serving programs that help kids in high poverty areas move through school and into jobs and careers.

I asked Gemini to write a letter from a CEO sharing ideas from my #TippingPoint blog article. I shared it at tutormentor.blogspot.com/2026/03/tipp...

Feel free to create and share your own version.

Asking for help can change everything. 💙

When young people create a plan and take action, motivation follows.

#Mentorship #GrowthMindset #YouthVoice #iCouldBe #FutureReady

Read my #SocialCapital articles on the #Tutor #Mentor blog. This is one example tutormentor.blogspot.com/2026/02/expa...

I'd love to see a page on every youth-serving program website that visualizes how they expand networks for the youth (and volunteers) in their programs.