Planning needed following violence in Chicago

1. Violence in Chicago: 2021 – What's Missing? The Planning. This presentation is property of Tutor/Mentor Institute, LLC - http://www.tutormentorexchange.net on Twitter @tutormentorteam

2. Homicides and shootings have spiked in Chicago and other cities during 2021. The Chicago SunTimes hosts information showing the 15 most violence community areas The headline on that page is shown below. Visit the page at https://graphics.suntimes.com/priority-communities/ On this site you will find profiles of the 15 Chicago community areas that “account for about 50% of the gun violence in the city” (quote from website). The Tutor/Mentor Connection/Institute, LLC (1993-present) started collecting information about volunteer-based tutor and/or mentor programs that operated during non-school hours and plotting this information in maps, beginning in 1993. Our goal was that leaders would use this information to determine if there were enough programs in specific neighborhoods, and ways they could support existing programs, while helping new ones form where needed. (read more) This presentation is property of Tutor/Mentor Institute, LLC - http://www.tutormentorexchange.net on Twitter @tutormentorteam Pg 2

3. Graphics like this visualize the goal that teams of people, with various talents, need to be helping mentor-rich, non-school programs be available to k-12 kids in every high poverty area of Chicago. Every time Chicago has a surge in violence parents and community leaders call for more non-school programs. The Tutor/Mentor Connection/Institute, LLC (T/MI) has been plotting locations of programs in its Directory since 1993. The current map can be found at https://tinyurl.com/TMI- ChicagoProgramsMap How many programs are needed? The T/MI created this pdf in 2011 and updated it in 2018 to show the number of high poverty youth, age 6-17, living in every Chicago community area. View it at: - http://tinyurl.com/TMI- communityareamaps This presentation is property of Tutor/Mentor Institute, LLC - http://www.tutormentorexchange.net on Twitter @tutormentorteam Pg 3

4. How Many Youth in Poverty? On each map, the top number is the number of youth between age 6 and 17 living below the poverty level. The second number is the percent of total youth in that age group who live in that community area. Thus, North Lawndale has about 7,000 total youth between age 6 and 17. 4178 61% On the following pages you will see the data and map provided by the Chicago SunTimes. Next to it will be a map of the same area, created using a map showing the Tutor/Mentor Connection list of programs. The blue box on each map shows the number of high-poverty youth in the area. This presentation is property of Tutor/Mentor Institute, LLC - http://www.tutormentorexchange.net on Twitter @tutormentorteam Pg 4

5. The green icons on the map at the right are organizations in Chicago that provide some form of volunteer-based tutor and/or mentor services. Click on the icon to see name and website. Visit the site to see how they describe their services. There is no rating system that evaluates the quality of tutor/mentor programs. This graphic lists elements you might look for when you view a program's website. See it in PDF at - http://tinyurl.com/TMI-ShoppersGuide The T/MC survey launched in 1994 asked for a) type of program; and b) age group served. Thus, the search page built in 2004 (but no longer active) enabled people to fine tune their analysis, to determine the number of programs of each type, available to each age group. Using the two maps you can determine how many low income kids are in a community area and the number of organizations who offer tutor/mentor support. Looking at the program's website you can get a sense of how many kids they serve (but not from every website). Thus if there are three organizations serving 60 kids each, or 180 total, in an area with 4,178 kids, you can assume that more programs are needed. This is an imperfect system, but you can do much with it. This presentation is property of Tutor/Mentor Institute, LLC - http://www.tutormentorexchange.net on Twitter @tutormentorteam Pg 5

6. Using the maps provided, a team of people can begin to determine what non-school programs are in a community area, how many kids they serve and what age group is reached. Using the information about the number of youth in the area and estimating how many kids are in each program, a “needs index” could be created to show how many more programs are needed, just to reach 25% of the kids in a community area. The planning team can then begin to develop actions that draw attention and operating resources, DIRECTLY, to each program within the community area while at the same time doing the research needed to start more programs where needed. See the planning resources at www.tutormentorexchange.net This presentation is property of Tutor/Mentor Institute, LLC - http://www.tutormentorexchange.net on Twitter @tutormentorteam Pg 6

7. As you review youth programs ask, “What are you doing that helps kids through school and into future jobs and careers?” And, “What can you do to help them?” The Tutor/Mentor Connection/Institute, LLC survey only identifies non-school or school-based organizations that offer some form of volunteer-based tutoring and/or mentoring. It asked programs to show what age group they served; elementary school, middle school, or high school. Thus, there are other types of youth serving programs in Chicago that do not show on our maps. This presentation is property of Tutor/Mentor Institute, LLC - http://www.tutormentorexchange.net on Twitter @tutormentorteam Pg 7

8. No single platform exists with all the layers of information you need for your analysis. Learn to create maps from multiple platforms. This cMap shows some that you can use. http://tinyurl.com/TMI-MappingData View articles on the Tutor/Mentor blog to see ways to include maps from multiple platforms. Here's one: http://tutormentor.blogspot.com/2020/11/thanksgiving-2020-thoughts-about-maps.html This presentation is property of Tutor/Mentor Institute, LLC - http://www.tutormentorexchange.net on Twitter @tutormentorteam Pg 8

9. Now, let's begin to review the 15 community areas featured in the Chicago SunTimes article at https://graphics.suntimes.com/priority-communities/ Note: This information is from the July 26, 2021 edition of the Chicago SunTimes. Later in the year the numbers for each community area will be different and others may then have a greater number of incidents. This presentation is property of Tutor/Mentor Institute, LLC - http://www.tutormentorexchange.net on Twitter @tutormentorteam Pg 9

10. https://graphics.suntimes.com/priority-communities/ This presentation is property of Tutor/Mentor Institute, LLC - http://www.tutormentorexchange.net on Twitter @tutormentorteam Pg 10

11. North Lawndale According to 2018 data there were 4178 youth between age 6 and 17 who were considered “high poverty” There are about 7,000 total youth in this age group. Click on green icons to find name and websites for each program on the map. There are several programs in the area, mostly along the edges, The BBF Family Services site in in the central part of the area. How many other youth serving programs are in this area? How many kids are served? How many more are needed? In what areas? This presentation is property of Tutor/Mentor Institute, LLC - http://www.tutormentorexchange.net on Twitter @tutormentorteam Pg 11 4178 61%

13. West Pullman According to 2018 data there were 2319 youth between age 6 and 17 who were considered “high poverty” There are about 4,600 total youth in this age group. The T/MI directory shows only one youth serving program, at St. Titus. Are there others? This looks like an area where many more programs, serving elementary school, middle school, and high school levels, are needed. This presentation is property of Tutor/Mentor Institute, LLC - http://www.tutormentorexchange.net on Twitter @tutormentorteam Pg 13 2319 49% St. Titus One Youth Anti Violence & Mentoring Program http://www.sttitusone.com/

15. East Garfield Park 2046 55% Life Directions www.lifedirections.org According to 2018 data there were 2046 youth between age 6 and 17 who were considered “high poverty” There are about 3,700 total youth in this age group. The T/MI directory shows only three youth serving programs. Are there others? This looks like an area where many more programs, serving elementary school, middle school, and high school levels, are needed. This presentation is property of Tutor/Mentor Institute, LLC - http://www.tutormentorexchange.net on Twitter @tutormentorteam Pg 15

17. Roseland 3272 44% Kids Off the Block https://kidsofftheblock.us/ 3,272 youth between age 6 and 17 who were considered “high poverty” are in this area. There are about 7,400 total youth in this age group. The T/MI directory shows only three youth serving programs. Are there others? This looks like an area where many more programs, serving elementary school, middle school, and high school levels, are needed. This presentation is property of Tutor/Mentor Institute, LLC - http://www.tutormentorexchange.net on Twitter @tutormentorteam Pg 17

19. Greater Grand Crossing South Central Community Service Http://www.sccsinc.org 2585 50% According to 2018 data there were 2585 youth between age 6 and 17 who were considered “high poverty” There are about 5,100 total youth in this age group. The T/MI directory shows South Central Community Services with two locations. Click on green icons to identify others. Are there others? Compare how organizations in each community area describe their tutor mentor program to how others in different parts of the city describe their programs. What ideas can be borrowed? Or shared? This presentation is property of Tutor/Mentor Institute, LLC - http://www.tutormentorexchange.net on Twitter @tutormentorteam Pg 19

21. Chicago Lawn Arab American Action Network https://aaan.org/ 4386 42% According to 2018 data there were 4,386 youth between age 6 and 17 who were considered “high poverty” There are about 10,000 total youth in this age group. The T/MI directory shows only one youth serving program, at the Arab American Action Network. Are there others? This looks like an area where many more programs, serving elementary school, middle school, and high school levels, are needed. Compare how organizations in each community area describe their tutor mentor program to how others in different parts of the city describe their programs. What ideas can be borrowed? Or shared? This presentation is property of Tutor/Mentor Institute, LLC - http://www.tutormentorexchange.net on Twitter @tutormentorteam Pg 21

23. Austin Cluster Tutoring 7127 42% College Mentoring Experience Circle Urban BUILD Chicago Austin has 7,127 youth between age 6 and 17 who were considered “high poverty” There are about 16,700 total youth in this age group. The T/MI directory shows several long-term tutor and/or mentor programs in the area, but it looks like many more programs, serving elementary school, middle school, and high school levels, are needed, especially in the North part of the community area. Compare how organizations in each community area describe their tutor mentor program to how others in different parts of the city describe their programs. What ideas can be borrowed? Or shared? This presentation is property of Tutor/Mentor Institute, LLC - http://www.tutormentorexchange.net on Twitter @tutormentorteam Pg 23

24. https://graphics.suntimes.com/priority-communities/ https://graphics.suntimes.com/priority-communities/ This presentation is property of Tutor/Mentor Institute, LLC - http://www.tutormentorexchange.net on Twitter @tutormentorteam Pg 24

25. South Shore 3310 46% According to 2018 data there were 3310 youth between age 6 and 17 who were considered “high poverty” There are about 7,200 total youth in this age group. The T/MI directory shows no tutor and/or mentor programs, but there may be youth in community based programs like Big Brothers Big Sisters, or in other types of youth development. However, this is an area where many more programs, serving elementary school, middle school, and high school levels, are needed. Within each community area are many faith groups, such as Windsor Park Lutheran Church, who organize youth support activities. These groups could take the lead in the type of neighborhood analysis and program development activities suggested in this presentation. This presentation is property of Tutor/Mentor Institute, LLC - http://www.tutormentorexchange.net on Twitter @tutormentorteam Pg 25

26. Multiple Site or Community Based On the T/MI map we show headquarters for organizations with multiple sites throughout Chicago. These organizations, such as Big Brothers Big Sisters, and the Boys and Girls Clubs, have maps on their own websites showing their locations. These need to be included in an analysis of program availability. In this section of links in the T/MI library you can find links to multi-site programs, including those shown on this page. https://tinyurl.com/ChiProgramLinks-MultiSites This presentation is property of Tutor/Mentor Institute, LLC - http://www.tutormentorexchange.net on Twitter @tutormentorteam Pg 26

28. Auburn Gresham St. Sabina Church www.thearkofstsabina.org 2765 39% According to 2018 data there were 2795 youth between age 6 and 17 who were considered “high poverty” There are about 6,900 total youth in this age group. The T/MI directory shows only St. Sabina Catholic church with a youth program in this area. Father Michael Pfleger has been a visible leader, but had not seemed to influence the growth of more programs serving elementary school, middle school, and high school levels, are needed. After the marches, to the planning. The youth group at the church could be building their own map, showing other youth serving programs in the area. This presentation is property of Tutor/Mentor Institute, LLC - http://www.tutormentorexchange.net on Twitter @tutormentorteam Pg 28

30. Englewood 2549 54% Teamwork Englewood www.teamworkenglewood.org According to 2018 data there were 2549 youth between age 6 and 17 who were considered “high poverty” There are about 5,000 total youth in this age group. The T/MI directory shows no organized, long- term, tutor/mentor programs in the area although Teamwork Englewood and Imagine Englewood do work with youth. There's also a mentoring program operated by the Salvation Army The Dan Ryan Expressway passes to the side of this area. Volunteers going to and from work in the LOOP could support needed programs. This presentation is property of Tutor/Mentor Institute, LLC - http://www.tutormentorexchange.net on Twitter @tutormentorteam Pg 30

31. Population decline in Chicago since 1990s. When the T/MC began creating maps following negative news in the mid 1990s, the number of k-12 youth living in Englewood was almost double what it is now in 2021. However, the violence and the need to well-organized, mentor-rich non- school programs is the same now as it was then. However, there never has been a leadership team using T/MC maps and resources working to fill the entire community area with a wide range of youth serving programs. Will that still be the story in 2030 or 2040? This presentation is property of Tutor/Mentor Institute, LLC - http://www.tutormentorexchange.net on Twitter @tutormentorteam Pg 31

33. Chatham 1766 39% The T/MI directory shows no organized, long-term, tutor/mentor programs in the area although South Central Community Services does work with youth. The Dan Ryan Expressway passes through the East side of this area. Volunteers going to and from work in the LOOP could support needed programs. This presentation is property of Tutor/Mentor Institute, LLC - http://www.tutormentorexchange.net on Twitter @tutormentorteam Pg 33 According to 2018 data there were 1,766 youth between age 6 and 17 who were considered “high poverty” There are about 4,400 total youth in this age group. South Central Community Services Http://www.sccinc.org

35. West Garfield Park 2050 59% Off The Street Club Http://www.offthestreetclub.com According to 2018 data there were 2,050 youth between age 6 and 17 who were considered “high poverty” There are about 3,400 total youth in this age group. The Off the Street Club has served youth in this area for many years, but other tutor and/or mentor programs should be made available in different parts of the neighborhood. The Eisenhower Expressway passes through the South part of this area. Volunteers going to and from work in the LOOP could support needed programs. This presentation is property of Tutor/Mentor Institute, LLC - http://www.tutormentorexchange.net on Twitter @tutormentorteam Pg 35

37. Humboldt Park 4509 40% New Life Centers http://www.newlifecenters.org YMCA Chicago www.ymcachicago.org According to 2018 data there were 4,509 youth between age 6 and 17 who were considered “high poverty” There are about 11,200 total youth in this age group. The New Life Centers and the YMCA have youth programs but, based on the number of youth in the area, other tutor and/or mentor programs should be made available in different parts of the neighborhood. Grand Avenue passes through this area. Volunteers going to and from work in the LOOP could support needed programs. North Avenue and Chicago Avenue also provide access routes to potential volunteer-based programs in Humboldt Park. This presentation is property of Tutor/Mentor Institute, LLC - http://www.tutormentorexchange.net on Twitter @tutormentorteam Pg 37

39. West Englewood 2531 49% According to 2018 data there were 2,531 youth between age 6 and 17 who were considered “high poverty” There are about 5,000 total youth in this age group. The T/MI list shows no tutor and/or mentor programs in this area although there are a large number of youth who might benefit. Community leaders should look at websites of programs in other parts of Chicago and in other cities and build a list of features they would like to include in local programs. Then begin building a business/community partnership to make such programs available. This presentation is property of Tutor/Mentor Institute, LLC - http://www.tutormentorexchange.net on Twitter @tutormentorteam Pg 39

40. While West Englewood shows no organized, volunteer-based tutor/mentor programs there are many auto dealerships and other businesses along Western Avenue who could provide leadership, marketing and financial support to help new programs grow in the neighborhood. This map view was created using the Chicago Public School Locator at https://schoolinfo.cps.edu/schoollocator/index.html?overlay=tier Students in local schools could learn to lead planning and resource-building efforts that result in the growth of needed non-school programs. This presentation is property of Tutor/Mentor Institute, LLC - http://www.tutormentorexchange.net on Twitter @tutormentorteam Pg 40

42. South Lawndale – Little Village 7144 51% Little Village Boys & Girls Club Chicago LAMP True Value Boys & Girls Club According to 2018 data there were 7144 youth between age 6 and 17 who were considered “high poverty” There are about 14,200 total youth in this age group. The T/MI list shows Boys & Girls Club sites and programs like Chicago LAMP in this area. However, based on the large number of youth many more programs should be developed in this community area. The Stevenson Expressway passes the South part of this area and Ogden Avenue is the North boundary. Both could be access routes for volunteers and donors. This presentation is property of Tutor/Mentor Institute, LLC - http://www.tutormentorexchange.net on Twitter @tutormentorteam Pg 42

43. The 15 Community Areas shown on the SunTimes website are not the only places where youth tutor, mentor and learning programs are needed. This image shows the incident map on the Chicago Tribune site. Zoom into different areas and create maps and analysis similar to what has been shown in previous pages. Use the T/MI presentation link from page 3 to find slides showing the number of youth in each Chicago Community Area. https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-chicago-homicides-data-tracker-htmlstory.html Note: a map like this is needed for Chicago suburban areas, too. A similar analysis should be available in every large urban area. This presentation is property of Tutor/Mentor Institute, LLC - http://www.tutormentorexchange.net on Twitter @tutormentorteam Pg 43

44. Get political leaders involved. https://www.slideshare.net/tutormentor/ is-your-elected-representative-using-maps View this PDF essay and see how community areas are represented by several layers of city, county, state and Federal political representatives. They ALL need to be working together to fill each community area with a wide range of youth- serving programs. This presentation is property of Tutor/Mentor Institute, LLC - http://www.tutormentorexchange.net on Twitter @tutormentorteam Pg 44

45. Learn to use the resources at http://www.tutormentorexchange.net website This presentation is property of Tutor/Mentor Institute, LLC - http://www.tutormentorexchange.net on Twitter @tutormentorteam Pg 45

46. Daniel F. Bassill Founder Thanks for reviewing this presentation. I've been creating graphics like this for more than 30 years. My aim is to communicate ideas that others use to help kids in high poverty areas. For long-term, mentor-rich programs to grow people from every industry, faith group, university, civic and social group need to be involved, all focused on helping programs grow in high poverty places that help kids move safely through school and into adult lives. As you read this information, share it with others. Encourage them to do the same. If you do that you'll be taking the role shown in this graphic. I'm on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn and Instagram and look forward to connecting to you. If you need help understanding these ideas, let's set up a ZOOM call. This presentation is property of Tutor/Mentor Institute, LLC - http://www.tutormentorexchange.net on Twitter @tutormentorteam Pg 46

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