Volunteer mentorship program for students headed to college… - iMentor

iMentor matches every student in our high schools with a committed college-educated mentor, equipped to guide that young person on their journey to college graduation.

– National

Three Mentors Talk About Why They're Participating in This Month's iMentor Challenge

Mar 13, 2023 By iMentor

Three mentors talk about what mentoring means to them and why they're participating in this month's iMentor Challenge, a mentor-driven fundraising campaign. They reflect on the impact of mentorship in their own lives and express …
Read and Watch
– National

iMentor CEO Gives Keynote Address at the CTE Impact on Achievement Conference

Mar 13, 2023 By Ari Cohen

iMentor CEO Heather Wathington delivered keynote remarks at the CTE Impact on Achievement Conference 2023, a conference focused on Career and Technical Education (CTE) in New York City. An iMentor NYC team also presented a …
Read More ->
– National

Breaking Barriers: How Mentorship Propels Black Americans to Incredible Success

Feb 16, 2023 By Symone Henry

Black Americans continue to be trailblazers by breaking barriers and achieving incredible success in a wide range of fields. Mentorship has played a crucial role in this success, providing guidance, support, and opportunities to help …
Read More ->
Release – Baltimore

iMentor Names Sidney Wilson Executive Director of iMentor Baltimore

Feb 16, 2023 By iMentor

iMentor, a national mentoring organization, has appointed Sidney Wilson executive director of iMentor Baltimore. Wilson will lead iMentor’s Baltimore region, which currently serves more than 150 students and recently expanded to three partner schools. As …
Read More ->
– National

Undocumented Students, Higher Ed, and Mentoring: Q&A with Joselin Cisneros of the Kresge Foundation

Feb 15, 2023 By iMentor

Joselin Cisneros is an education fellow at The Kresge Foundation, where she supports the Education Program’s effort to help students of color and those with low incomes to attain a post-secondary education. We spoke with …
Read More ->
– National

3 Do’s and Don’ts of Mentoring: Be an Impactful Mentor from Day One

Feb 08, 2023 By Symone Henry

Mentorship is an important part of personal and professional growth, and it can be especially impactful for young people who are just starting out on their life and career journeys. As a youth mentor, you …
Read More ->
– New York City

2023 iMentor Appreciation Award: Honoring the Recipients

Jan 31, 2023 By iMentor

In honor of National Mentoring Month, we acknowledged the outstanding dedication and passion of our mentors by presenting the 2023 Mentorship Appreciation Awards. We honored mentors from all over our community across the different regions …
Read and Watch
– National

6 Reasons the Founder of Blue Ridge Capital Believes You Should Mentor a Young Person

Jan 31, 2023 By Ari Cohen

Before John Griffin founded Blue Ridge Capital, he learned about investment from his mentor, Julian Robertson, the founder of Tiger Management and a hedge fund pioneer. The relationship was transformational for Griffin and inspired him …
Read More ->
Press

'It was so nice to have someone by my side': Mentors can be essential. Gen Z has less access

USA Today

Jan 26, 2023 By Alia Wong

Kevin Villanueva, 19, credits his mentor Cal Mullan for helping him through the college admissions process and shows how mentors can be essential for Gen Z.
Read on USA Today ->
– Bay Area

2023 Mentorship Appreciation Award: Honoring Marta Sadowska's Exceptional Dedication and Support

Jan 19, 2023 By iMentor

In honor of National Mentoring Month, we would like to acknowledge the outstanding dedication and passion of our mentors by presenting the 2023 Mentorship Appreciation Award. Today, we celebrate the efforts of iMentor Bay Area …
Read More ->
Press

This High School is Doing Whatever it Takes to Mentor First-Generation Students

Success Magazine

Jan 17, 2023 By Sheela Clary

Through iMentor, students at a Bronx, NY school receive guidance from dedicated mentors for two years.
Read on Success Magazine ->
– National

Clara Wu Tsai discusses why representation matters

Jan 12, 2023 By iMentor

Clara Wu Tsai, co-owner of the Brooklyn Nets and founder of the Joe and Clara Tsai Foundation, discusses how women and people of color have historically been excluded from the “Old Boys Club," and how …
Read and Watch
– National

Former NFL Captain Justin Tuck honors the people that have mentored him

Dec 27, 2022 By iMentor

Justin Tuck recognizes the people in his life that have inspired and mentored him. These people helped turn him into a leader both on the football field and later on his journey into finance.
Read and Watch
– National

Ford Foundation President Darren Walker thanks iMentor

Dec 19, 2022 By iMentor

Darren Walker, president of the Ford Foundation, talks about why the mentoring that iMentor makes possible is so important for young people of color across America.
Read and Watch
– National

NY Giants legend Justin Tuck inspires people to mentor with iMentor

Dec 06, 2022 By iMentor

Justin Tuck explains what paying it forward means to him. He then calls on people to mentor others and help young people achieve their dreams. Sign up to become a mentor.
Read and Watch
– National

Darren Walker Explains Why Mentoring is Critical

Dec 14, 2022 By iMentor

Ford Foundation President Darren Walker shares how mentors helped him as a young professional getting started in the field of law, and why mentoring is so important for young people and their families.
Read and Watch

Across our society, talent is equally distributed — but opportunity is not. iMentor is fighting to give every young person a fair chance to graduate college and fulfill their potential. For first-generation college students, having a personal champion can make the difference.

35‚948

students matched with mentors since 1999

Matched with mentors

Success Story: Steve & Warren ->

68%

of our students will be first-generation college students

Social Media2

Success Story: Julia & Debbie ->

74%

of iMentor students enroll in college, vs. 54% of similar students nationally

College enrollment sq 4