BloggerCorps

I lead a non profit in Chicago called the Tutor/Mentor Conection. I use the Internet as part of a public awareness strategy intended to draw a more consistent flow of volunteers, donors, tech support, etc. to volunteer-based tutor/mentor programs throughout the Chicago region. I also use it to build a network of peers and partners in different parts of the world who face the same challenges in their own communities.

While collecting and organizing information is a huge challenge, the larger challenge is getting thousands of people to visit a web site, reflect on the information, then put this knowledge to work in places where help is needed. Few non profits or web masters have loads of money to do advertising, thus we need to be more creative.

I think Blogging is a great way to tell the tutor/mentor experience in a personal way. Thus, I've started my own Blog at http://tutormentorblogspot.com to do that.

I'm here at BloggerCorps seeking volunteers who will set up an aggregator page, with web blogs written by me and anyone else who is telling their own story about involvement in a tutor/mentor program. I hope to attract volunteers, donors, staff, board members, students, parents, alumni, etc. The combined weight of so many stories can serve as advertising and can attract new volunteers and potential donors to the blog, while sharing information that helps people constantly improve their own work.

If anyone would like to take on this role, or if someone is already doing this, please let me know. To learn more about the Tutor/Mentor Connection visit http://www.tutormentorconnection.org or do a Google search for the key words "tutor mentor".