Tutor/Mentor Leadership Conference to be Held in Chicago May 17 and 18, 2004

Organizations concerned about poverty and poorly performing inner city schools will gather in Chicago on May 17 and 18, 2004 for the Spring 2004 Tutor/Mentor Leadership Conference. The event will be held at Richard J. Daley College in Chicago.

(PRWEB) April 22, 2004 -- Tutor/Mentor Connection (T/MC), a Chicago non-profit, will host its 21st Tutor/Mentor Leadership Conference on May 17 and 18, 2004 at Richard J. Daley College in Chicago. The theme of the conference is Tutoring Reading." Leaders, volunteers, and stakeholders from more than 150 agencies nationwide will gather at the conference to network and share information about creating and sustaining comprehensive, volunteer-based tutor/mentor programs.

The conference features two full days of speakers and workshops on a wide range of topics related to tutoring and mentoring. Topics include Fundraising Fundamentals", Strategies for More Effective Tutoring", and Working with Youth in the Juvenile Justice System." Dr. Edward Gordon, President of Imperial Consulting, will be the keynote speaker. Sponsors include The John and Frances Beck Foundation and the Chicago Public Schools.

This years conference features an "eConference Overlay" that will connect speakers from around the world with the conference in Chicago, expanding the range of ideas shared and sharing the ideas of Chicago tutor/mentor programs with people throughout the country. To see a complete list of workshops and speakers, or to register visit http://www.tutormentorconference.bigstep.com/.

Founded in 1993, T/MC serves as a clearinghouse for information about successful non-school tutor/mentor programs and shares that knowledge to expand the availability and enhance the effectiveness of these services to children in the Chicagoland area. T/MC uses computer generated maps to identify where programs are most needed based on poverty levels and the location of poorly performing schools, and then works to support and sustain effective programs. As a result of its efforts, new tutor/mentor programs and networks are forming in Chicago and nationwide.

T/MC is part of Cabrini Connections, a small Chicago non-profit organization. Its work demonstrates the power of a few individuals to change the future for thousands of kids who live in poverty and near poorly performing schools. Learn more about this organization at www.tutormentorconnection.org.