Do you know any Cabrini Connections student or volunteer alumni? Ask them to introduce themselves to us on Facebook or Linked in, or at http://tutormentorconnection.ning.com and tell us what's happening in their lives.
Aug. 21,
2008
Our ZIP CODE has changed to 60642.
Please update your records.
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Sign up now to be part of the 2008-09
Cabrini Connections Program
Join a Club:
Art Club - Monday, 5:45-7:15 p.m.
Tech Club - Tuesday, 6:00 - 7:00 p.m.
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Questions? Want to Volunteer?
Call
El Da' Sheon Nix to
schedule an interview.
Contact Information
By Phone: 312-492-9614 By Fax: 312-492-9795
By Email:
El Da' Sheon Nix, Administrative Coordinator
Eldasheon.nix@gmail.com
Chris Warren, Assistant Program Coordinator;
Wednesday Staff
Vjekoslav Hlede, eLearning and Technology Coordinator
Dan Bassill
(fund raising, events)
tutormentor2@earthlink.net
2008-09 Volunteer
Coordinators:
Wednesday: Tami Wielgus, Alexandria Hill
Thursday: Roman Shuster, Robert Herrick
Art Club: Jackie Shay
Video Club: Rebecca Parrish
Tech Club: Alice Toth, Steve Pawlik
Writing Club:
Jen King
Here is a list of important dates as we begin the 2008-2009 Cabrini Connections’ program. This information and more was sent to all students and volunteers last week. Please contact us if there are any questions, concerns, and/or feedback
Volunteer Social at ING, Inc. Coffeehouse -
Tonight, Thursday,
August 21
Plan to attend. Bring prospective volunteers! Details will be posted in
Nicole's Blog at
http://nicolecabrini.blogspot.com/2008/08/volunteer-recruitment-coffeehouse-in-9.html
Welcome Back Brunch- Saturday September 6th
11-1 p.m.
at Cabrini Connections
A Kickoff to the 2008-2009 program where mentors, mentees, and parents can come here about the new and exciting program, interact with other members of the program, and just have a good time
Volunteer Orientation/Open House -
Monday, September 8th at 6:00-8:00 p.m.
OR
Tuesday, September 9th at 6:00-8:00
p.m.
(Plan to attend one of these if you will be a tutor/mentor this
fall.)
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Student Orientation/Open House -
Wednesday, September 10th at 6:00 p.m.
(if you plan on attending the Wednesday tutoring session during the
year)
OR
Thursday, September 11th at 6:00 p.m.
(if you plan on attending the Thursday tutoring session during the
year)
Parents please make arrangements to attend-we would
love to meet you!
If you cannot attend, please call El Da'Sheon Nix at 312-492-9614
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Alumni Update:
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Homework help links.
Review the various math, science, and learning resources available to
you and your student on-line.
http://tinyurl.com/2wv8ne
Review Volunteer handbook, Goals, other resources:
http://www.cabriniconnections.net/volunteers/resources.asp
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Tech Club seeks Students, Volunteers -
Read
the Tech Club blog and learn about what volunteers are planning
for the school year.
http://cabrinitechclub.blogspot.com/
Learn about Art Club activities: http://www.cabriniconnections.net/learning/artclub.asp
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SVHATS 2008-09. Please continue documenting contact with our
teens using SVHATS. Log in at
http://www.tutormentorprogramlocator.net/svhats/default.asp
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Fund Raising:
We're Putting the
FUN in Fundraise!
Starting in September when you arrive we will begin "FUN-raising for
Quarters" and we're calling on each of you but PARTICIPATION IS
COMPLETELY VOLUNTARY. Each quarter we will award a PRIZE to the
volunteer who raises the most money. And the person who raises the most
by the year's end could win a GRAND prize at our Year-End Dinner -- a
trip for two to anywhere in the continental U.S.!* Read more at
http://www.cabriniconnections.net/volunteers/FUNraiser.asp
Please email Cassina Sanders (cassinaz.cabrini@gmail.com ) to make a connection between your company and Cabrini Connections.
Visit the donor page at http://www.cabriniconnections.net/donate and encourage friends, family, co-workers, etc. to add their support.
El Da'Sheon's Message:
Making Cabrini Connections a Safer Place
As we prepare to kick-off the 2008-2009 season here at Cabrini Connections, we are enhancing our documentation procedure so that all of our volunteers, students, and staff can have that extra sense of security! Beginning this year Cabrini Connections will require that all new and veteran volunteers, along with all staff, submit a criminal background check. As mentioned previously, there is a $16 fee for this process and the forms will be available at the Welcome-Back Brunch on September 6th and during the Volunteer Orientations.
If there are any questions or concerns about this new process before these upcoming events, please feel free to contact Administrative Coordinator, EL Da’ Sheon Nix, at 312-492-9614.
“Very small price to pay when it comes to keeping our
volunteers, students, and the Cabrini Connections’ program safe!”
Volunteers. Please RSVP. If you have not sent a RSVP to tell us of your volunteer plans for the coming year, please do so as quickly as you can.
Call 312-492-9615, or email eldasheon.nix@gmail.com to provide the following information:
a) are you returning for 2008-09 tutoring year?
b) will you continue to work with the same student? If yes, contact the student and encourage them to contact El Da'Sheon to confirm participation.
c) what night will you tutor (Wednesday or Thursday)
Volunteer Social at ING, Inc. Coffeehouse -Thursday,
August 21 --- That's tonight!!!
You can help recruit volunteers for Cabrini Connections and other
tutor/mentor programs by bringing a friend to the Volunteer Social at
the ING coffee house. Updates will be posted in
Nicole's Blog at
http://tinyurl.com/5anwf5
We hope that you all can and will continue with the Cabrini Connections’ program for the 2008-2009 year and beyond!
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President's Message:
Using Your Network to
Mobilize Volunteers, Donors and Leaders - Blogevangelism
I encourage you to visit
http://tutormentor.blogspot.com
and read the current article. It shows how each one of us has a
network who might support tutoring/mentoring at Cabrini Connections, or
in another location, if they received the message. Please take on
this role in the next few weeks. Here's three things you can do:
a) encourage other veteran volunteers to RSVP so we know if they will be
back
b) encourage your
student to RSVP, so we know he/she will be back
c) research funding opportunities from your company, your friend's
company, or a family member's company. The best introduction is from
someone who already is a volunteer, or has been a volunteer.
Visit the
Donor page to see companies who already have provide grants in the
past two years. These range from $1,000 to as much as $58,0000.
Every year we need to find new donors who will replace those who are not
able to repeat their giving from the past year. We can do this
with your help.
Dan Bassill
President, CEO
Cabrini Connections, Tutor/Mentor Connection
800 W. Huron, First Floor
Chicago, IL 60642
Phone: 312-492-9614
Fax: 312-492-9795
Please read the blogs .............
http://cabriniblog.blogspot.com
http://tutormentor.blogspot.com