Jordan Merlo's Blog – March 2010 Archive (8)

Ten-weeks ago I started my internship at Cabrini Connections, Tutor/Mentor Connections. Cabrini Connections is a non-profit organization designed to enrich and further develop the lives of students who live in low-income neighborhoods such as Cabrini Green. They do this by providing tutor/mentor programs for these students after hours, which not only provides alternate learning opportunities but keeps these students out of trouble. At my internship my job is to promote the organization further… Continue

Eight-weeks ago I started my internship at Cabrini Connections, Tutor/Mentor Connections. Cabrini Connections is a non-profit organization designed to enrich and further develop the lives of students who live in low-income neighborhoods such as Cabrini Green. They do this by providing tutor/mentor programs for these students after hours, which not only provides alternate learning opportunities but keeps these students out of trouble. At my internship my job is to promote the organization… Continue

The word of Cabrini Connections, Tutor/Mentor Connection is spreading. More people are starting to get involved bringing CC,T/MC into the lime light. Recently people from Ohio, Texas, Georgia, Minnesota, DC, New York, Virginia, and other states have joined our Ning site in search of ways to get more involved and network. Currently, CC,T/MC is bringing in a total of 242 members from people all around world. This Ning site is in place as a networking site to bring people in the world together for… Continue

Mentoring a youth can be very rewarding. Mentoring is a way to provide youth with tactics and wisdom so that they are able to succeed and achieve their goals. Below are several examples/statistics of how mentoring can benefit youth and some questions to think about as you are reading through this article.



Mentors help youth start focusing on their future:

*Mentors help young people set career goals and start taking steps to realize them.

*Mentors can use their…

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Six-weeks ago I started my internship at Cabrini Connections, Tutor/Mentor Connections. Cabrini Connections is a non-profit organization designed to enrich and further develop the lives of students who live in low-income neighborhoods such as Cabrini Green. They do this by providing tutor/mentor programs for these students after hours, which not only provides alternate learning opportunities but keeps these students out of trouble. At my internship my job is to promote the organization…

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The following was written by one of the mentors at Serve Our Youth in Iowa who was nominated for an Excellence in Mentoring award. After reading this I felt compelled to share some of these insights with you.



“One of the main things I strive for is consistency. If I say I am coming at a certain day or time, I think it’s really important to do that. These are kids who, over & over, have been let down by people and events, so to do what we say we will do is very, very important. I… Continue

For non-profits like Cabrini Connections finding sponsors is very important. Sponsorship partnerships not only provide a new source of revenue for non-profits, but they also offer a variety of cross-promotional, public relations and other marketing opportunities.

Sponsorships offer an opportunity for a non-profit organization to partner with companies or

entities from the for-profit sector - companies that often have greater financial resources at their disposal. As such, these… Continue

Is Mentoring for You?



If you are new to mentoring, it's natural to have questions about what it's all about, what your experience will be like and whether or not mentoring is the right volunteer opportunity for you in the Chicagoland area. Below are some answers to questions you might have, but it's not possible to think of every question you might have. So, if you need more information, please email Cabrini Connections, Tutor/Mentor Connection at info1@cabriniconnections.net or give… Continue