Causes: Adult & Child Matching Programs, Children & Youth, Children & Youth Services, Youth Development - Business

Mission: Cabrini Connections helps economically disadvantaged students succeed in high school & move on to college or a career. We do this by pairing the students with an adult tutor who supports their academic achievement and provides guidance in life skills.

Results: Cabrini Connections: More than 580 teens and 800 volunteers have participated for 1-7 years since 1993.38% of teens have participate 3-7 years. Tutor/Mentor Connection: we've created a master database of Chicago tutor/mentor programs, a web based library, a year-round marketing plan, and events that build public awareness, provide networking and training, and draw volunteers and donors directly to different programs in different neighborhoods. Our use of maps to point volunteers and donors to all poverty neighborhoods, and all tutor/mentor programs, is one unique strategy. A discussion of t his use of maps can be seen at http://www. socialedge. org/discussions/business-models/maps-and-whats-possible.

Target demographics: Cabrini Connenctions serves 7th to 12th grade youth in the Cabrini Green and other high poverty areas of Chicago.

Direct beneficiaries per year: 75 teens in our Cabrini Connections program; more than 200 different tutor/mentor programs in Chicago

Geographic areas served: Chicago region

Programs: Cabrini connections - tutoring/mentoring program where 7th to 12th grade students whom work with adult role models in one on one/group learning activities and initiatives. This program benefited 75 students

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