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Student Spotlight: Crystal Townsend

From PIPblog: Cabrini Connections, Tutor/Mentor Connection
March 9, 2010 at 3:02 pm
Crystal Townsend is in 9th grade at Wells High School. She likes school because, even though she’s a freshman, “I know everybody.” Her favorite subjects are math and science ... (more)

Volunteer Spotlight: John “Ryan” Kracaw

From PIPblog: Cabrini Connections, Tutor/Mentor Connection
March 9, 2010 at 2:07 pm
John “Ryan” Kracaw was born in West Lafayette, Indiana, home of Purdue University. 11 years later, he moved to State College, Pennsylvania, home of Penn State University, where ... (more)

Vote for T/MC in Pepsi Refresh Project

From
March 2, 2010 at 1:30 pm

Tutor/Mentor Connection is in the running to receive $250,000 from Pepsi! This grant would support T/MC for a full year! Our goals are to expand and update the Tutor/Mentor Program

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Student Spotlight: Shaquille Strauther

From PIPblog: Cabrini Connections, Tutor/Mentor Connection
March 2, 2010 at 1:05 pm
16-year-old Shaquille Strauther is an “all-around talent.” He’s a good student, a recording artist, a studio engineer, a video editor, and a basketball player. At Lincoln ... (more)

Volunteer Spotlight: Alex Weiss

From PIPblog: Cabrini Connections, Tutor/Mentor Connection
March 2, 2010 at 1:00 pm
Alex Weiss grew up in a small farm town 100 miles south of Chicago. He learned “what it takes to earn a dollar” by working hard from an early age. He husked corn, baled hay, ... (more)

Cabrini Madness Episode 3

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March 2, 2010 at 2:14 am

And now, the Top 10 Plays of Cabrini Madness for February 2010.E-mail subscribers, if you’re having trouble viewing videos, please follow this direct link: http://cabrinipip.blogspot.com/2010/03/cabrini-madness-episode-3.html.Thanks

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The School of the Art Institute College Visit

From PIPblog: Cabrini Connections, Tutor/Mentor Connection
March 1, 2010 at 6:23 pm
10 students, one volunteer (SAIC student Szu-Han Ho) and I visited The School of the Art Institute of Chicago today, one of the largest accredited independent schools of art and ... (more)

ContextMedia donates TV to Cabrini Connections

From PIPblog: Cabrini Connections, Tutor/Mentor Connection
February 26, 2010 at 4:51 pm
Thanks to ContextMedia, a beautiful 32" flat-screen television has a new home - on the wall at Cabrini Connections! Chicago-based ContextMedia builds waiting room TV networks that ... (more)

Volunteer Spotlight: Sue Gill

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February 23, 2010 at 4:19 pm

Wednesday night College Zone Coordinator Sue Gill (center) has been with Cabrini Connections since November 2009. Back when she was applying for college, she chose to attend Marquette

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Student Spotlight: Imann Mitchell

From PIPblog: Cabrini Connections, Tutor/Mentor Connection
February 23, 2010 at 3:20 pm
11th grader Imann Mitchell lives on the west side and attends Von Steuben Metropolitan Science Center. She is in the African American Club; she is on the step team; and she used ... (more)

Cabrini Madness Episode 2

From PIPblog: Cabrini Connections, Tutor/Mentor Connection
February 23, 2010 at 2:42 am
With the first pick in the 2010 Cabrini Madness Draft, "Each One Reach One" selects...For more information about Cabrini Madness, click here. 13 teams are looking for support. ... (more)

Volunteer Spotlight: Shannyn Nellett

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February 16, 2010 at 9:35 pm

Writing Club Coordinator Shannyn Nellett (left) grew up on a farm in Ohio where she learned to see the simple side of life. Her family didn’t go out to eat – everything was

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Student Spotlight: Brittany Delaney

From PIPblog: Cabrini Connections, Tutor/Mentor Connection
February 16, 2010 at 8:04 pm
Senior Brittany Delaney lives on the west side and attends Al Raby High School. Her favorite subject is Spanish because it’s easy to pick up. She loves roller skating, cheerleading, ... (more)

Cabrini Madness Episode 1

From PIPblog: Cabrini Connections, Tutor/Mentor Connection
February 12, 2010 at 6:50 pm
To help promote Cabrini Madness and energize the teams, we will create a new sports-themed viral video each week. In this, the first episode, Loyola intern E Wilson interviews ... (more)

Volunteer Spotlight: Sean Liu

From PIPblog: Cabrini Connections, Tutor/Mentor Connection
February 9, 2010 at 2:18 pm
Second year mentor Sean Liu is from a lot of places – Kentucky, Philadelphia, Michigan, Connecticut, North Carolina – but Chicago feels like home because he’s been here for ... (more)

Student Spotlight: Juan Zamudio

From PIPblog: Cabrini Connections, Tutor/Mentor Connection
February 9, 2010 at 2:11 pm
9th grader Juan Zamudio attends Noble Street College Prep, Founding Campus of Noble Street Charter School. His favorite class is physics in which he recently learned how to calculate ... (more)

Stats in progress

From PIPblog: Cabrini Connections, Tutor/Mentor Connection
February 4, 2010 at 5:28 pm
This graph shows fall quarter attendance at Cabrini Connections from 2000 through 2009. Average attendance for the decade was 80.1%. The break you see is for the week of Thanksgiving ... (more)

Volunteer Spotlight: Brittney Swan

From PIPblog: Cabrini Connections, Tutor/Mentor Connection
February 1, 2010 at 9:59 pm
Brittney Swan was born in Monticello, a small town in central Illinois. She went to high school with about 500 people – just over 100 in her graduating class – and everyone ... (more)

Student Spotlight: Amari Roby

From PIPblog: Cabrini Connections, Tutor/Mentor Connection
February 1, 2010 at 9:54 pm
7th grader Amari Roby attends Newberry Academy in the Lincoln Park neighborhood of Chicago. Her favorite subjects are “math, social studies, writing… all of them!” Right ... (more)

Cabrini Madness

From PIPblog: Cabrini Connections, Tutor/Mentor Connection
January 28, 2010 at 6:11 pm
In anticipation of college basketball tournament season, Cabrini Connections is starting its own tournament. Each team consists of volunteers, students, staff, etc. and will compete ... (more)

Youth Leadership Council Meeting 1/25/10

From PIPblog: Cabrini Connections, Tutor/Mentor Connection
January 28, 2010 at 4:39 pm
The 2009-2010 Youth Leadership Council held its fourth meeting on Monday, January 25th. Providence St. Mel 9th grader Mylana Williams (above) was introduced as the council's newest ... (more)

Volunteer Spotlight: Anupam Basu

From PIPblog: Cabrini Connections, Tutor/Mentor Connection
January 26, 2010 at 3:46 am
Anupam “Nupe” Basu grew up in Naperville, Illinois, and has lived in the Chicago area since he was five years old. He received an undergraduate degree in biology from the University ... (more)

Student Spotlight: Megan Caradine

From PIPblog: Cabrini Connections, Tutor/Mentor Connection
January 26, 2010 at 3:44 am
Megan Caradine is from the west side of Chicago and is a senior at Al Raby High School. She plays several sports including volleyball, basketball, track, and tennis. Amazingly, ... (more)

Happy Thank Your Mentor Day!

From PIPblog: Cabrini Connections, Tutor/Mentor Connection
January 21, 2010 at 3:56 pm
January is National Mentoring Month and today is Thank Your Mentor Day! Watch Cabrini Connections students thank their mentors in the video above. I hope you will take time out ... (more)

Volunteer Spotlight: Cathrine Lynnerup

From PIPblog: Cabrini Connections, Tutor/Mentor Connection
January 19, 2010 at 5:24 pm
First year mentor Cathrine Lynnerup discovered Cabrini Connections while shopping at Whole Foods Market, where, last year, our program was a One Dime at a Time recipient. (Whole ... (more)