tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9000172417518054683.post5309188294328384458..comments2023-09-10T10:23:10.941-05:00Comments on Mapping For Justice: Media Reports "SW Side teen first CPS student fatally shot in '09"... The Rest of The Story...Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17975685529835634300noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9000172417518054683.post-73506078274430126802009-02-21T20:05:00.000-06:002009-02-21T20:05:00.000-06:00Today's paper reported 3 teens killed on the South...Today's paper reported 3 teens killed on the SouthEast side of Chicago and another shot in the head in another neighborhood. This is a war zone, but too few people who are not affected are deeply involved.<BR/><BR/>I can understand part of this because of how people in every economic sector struggle with the economy, the war, care for elder parents and young children, and the stresses in their own lives.<BR/><BR/>But one therapy for stress is to focus attention on helping others. Volunteering in a tutor/mentor program, as a leader, donor, tech support, trainer, tutor or mentor, is a way to focus on other people's problems, and thus make your own seem just a little smaller.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the maps and stories Mike.<BR/><BR/>Dan Bassill<BR/>President<BR/>Tutor/Mentor Connection<BR/><BR/>disclosure: Mike works for me at the Tutor/Mentor Connection and creates these maps. However, he has complete editorial freedom in the articles he writes.Tutor Mentor Connectionshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02140800580077672326noreply@blogger.com