From PIPblog: Cabrini Connections, Tutor/Mentor Connection
July 16, 2011 at 3:06 pm
On July 6th, 2009, my first day at Cabrini Connections, the first day of the 2009 Edgewood College Experience, I was greeted by three students: Savon Clark, Sean Mayfield, and ... (
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From PIPblog: Cabrini Connections, Tutor/Mentor Connection
June 22, 2011 at 6:20 pm
Last Thursday, Cabrini Connections celebrated the end of the 2010-2011 tutoring and mentoring year with its 18th Annual Year-End Dinner. About 250 students, parents, volunteers, ... (
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From PIPblog: Cabrini Connections, Tutor/Mentor Connection
June 9, 2011 at 1:01 pm
We are live on Groupon.com - the greatest deals site in the world! Please take a moment to check out our page athttp://www.groupon.com/deals/cabrini-connectionsFor every $10 you ... (
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From PIPblog: Cabrini Connections, Tutor/Mentor Connection
June 2, 2011 at 12:00 pm
In January, EL Da' Sheon and I had the opportunity to visit Groupon's headquarters at 600 West Chicago Avenue, just across the river from Cabrini Connections. Groupon is a popular ... (
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From PIPblog: Cabrini Connections, Tutor/Mentor Connection
May 24, 2011 at 2:22 pm
Whitney Hemphill is a senior at Wells Community Academy High School who is completing her SIXTH year at Cabrini Connections. She meets with her mentor, Cat Reading, on Thursday ... (
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From PIPblog: Cabrini Connections, Tutor/Mentor Connection
May 24, 2011 at 2:01 pm
Jessica Bearden was born in South Carolina and moved to Texas at the age of 5 where she stayed through high school. She is from a south Texas town named McAllen just 10 minutes ... (
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From PIPblog: Cabrini Connections, Tutor/Mentor Connection
May 18, 2011 at 5:21 pm
Marcus Burks is the second student to be featured in the student spotlight for a second time (Melissa Young). He was originally featured as an 8th grader at Wells Prep in March ... (
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From PIPblog: Cabrini Connections, Tutor/Mentor Connection
May 18, 2011 at 5:17 pm
Melanie Munsey grew up on the East Coast but has spent the majority of her life in Illinois. She went to middle and high school in McHenry and she has lived in Chicago for the ... (
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From PIPblog: Cabrini Connections, Tutor/Mentor Connection
May 3, 2011 at 2:57 pm
8th grader Jerman Beathea (second from the right, with GLC) was born in Cabrini Green and lives there now, but in between, he moved around a lot. Jerman has lived on the west side ... (
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From PIPblog: Cabrini Connections, Tutor/Mentor Connection
May 3, 2011 at 2:31 pm
Wednesday night mentor David Kim (right) is a lifelong resident of Illinois. He was born in Rogers Park, grew up in Skokie, and attended college at the University of Illinois at ... (
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From PIPblog: Cabrini Connections, Tutor/Mentor Connection
April 22, 2011 at 1:21 pm
Looking at babiesLooking at pastriesLooking at video gamesEach year during Chicago Public Schools' Spring Break, Cabrini Connections organizes "Career Week" - a week full of trips ... (
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From PIPblog: Cabrini Connections, Tutor/Mentor Connection
April 5, 2011 at 6:13 pm
Javon Gordon is a 7th grader at Manierre Elementary School. He lived in the Cabrini Green area until a couple years ago when his family moved to the west side. He says the move ... (
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From PIPblog: Cabrini Connections, Tutor/Mentor Connection
April 5, 2011 at 5:30 pm
Gabriel (“Gabe”) Chapman moved around a lot as a child, but he was born in Atlanta, Georgia and went to high school and college there. Atlanta is a "sprawling city" at the ... (
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From PIPblog: Cabrini Connections, Tutor/Mentor Connection
April 4, 2011 at 12:23 pm
Project Cabrini Green’s live feed video component, coming from the demolition site, can be watched here 24/7, for the duration of the demolition. The light installation is visible ... (
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From PIPblog: Cabrini Connections, Tutor/Mentor Connection
March 30, 2011 at 1:59 pm
Thank you to all of the performers and audience members who came out to the first ever Cabrini Connections Talent Show presented by the Youth Leadership Council on Saturday. All ... (
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From PIPblog: Cabrini Connections, Tutor/Mentor Connection
March 30, 2011 at 1:42 pm
Hip hop artist GLC from Chicago visited Cabrini Connections on March 2nd, 2011 to speak about "love, life, and loyalty" - from growing up on the south side of Chicago to becoming ... (
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From PIPblog: Cabrini Connections, Tutor/Mentor Connection
March 23, 2011 at 1:15 pm
You can read the article at either of these links:http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/art/ct-live-0323-cabrini-tichy-20110322,0,3604457.storyhttp://www.cabriniconnections.net/images/PDF/2011%20tribunepcg.pdfIt ... (
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From PIPblog: Cabrini Connections, Tutor/Mentor Connection
March 17, 2011 at 2:48 pm
First year student Elisabet Ortiz was born in St. Anthony Hospital in Chicago on Mexican Independence Day (September 16th). She attends Lincoln Park High School where she is in ... (
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From PIPblog: Cabrini Connections, Tutor/Mentor Connection
March 17, 2011 at 1:53 pm
First year mentor Natalie Durda was born in Eden Prairie, Minnesota, a southwest suburb of Minneapolis. “Things move a little bit slower [in Minnesota],” she says. “Everyone ... (
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From PIPblog: Cabrini Connections, Tutor/Mentor Connection
February 22, 2011 at 3:13 pm
For the second year in a row, Cabrini Connections is hosting a fundraising tournament called Cabrini Madness, and for the second year in a row, I am co-producing weekly videos ... (
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From PIPblog: Cabrini Connections, Tutor/Mentor Connection
February 14, 2011 at 2:44 pm
Cabrini Connections' second annual Cabrini Madness fundraising tournament is officially underway. Last year, my team, The Green Team, advanced to the Final Four and finished in ... (
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From PIPblog: Cabrini Connections, Tutor/Mentor Connection
February 4, 2011 at 3:28 pm
On December 1st, I began a letter writing campaign that would see $1495 raised for Cabrini Connections by mid-January. The day before, on November 30th, we met as staff to discuss ... (
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From PIPblog: Cabrini Connections, Tutor/Mentor Connection
February 4, 2011 at 1:55 pm
On December 16th, the Youth Leadership Council met for the last time in 2010 to decide on a group assignment for winter quarter. Each quarter, the Council is expected to complete ... (
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From PIPblog: Cabrini Connections, Tutor/Mentor Connection
January 26, 2011 at 3:48 am
Catherine Mugeria grew up in Nairobi, Kenya. She says it is a great country with better (than Chicago) weather and beautiful scenery. Her parents still live there while her sister ... (
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From PIPblog: Cabrini Connections, Tutor/Mentor Connection
January 26, 2011 at 3:43 am
Justin Fields was born outside of the United States in Kingston, Jamaica. He moved to Chicago when he was 12 months old and he has been here ever since. Justin likes Chicago because ... (
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