iMentor Blog

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Success Stories – Bay Area

Emelin and Addie: The Language of Confidence

Jun 16, 2021 By Michelle Tsai

Each Tuesday, Emelin, a senior in the Bay Area, connects over Zoom with her mentor, Addie, to relax together and catch up. The two converse easily in English, but this wasn’t always the case. When …

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Success Stories – Chicago

Desmond and Kwaku: Excited for HBCUs

Jun 04, 2021 By Michelle Tsai

When Desmond, a student in Chicago, met Kwaku, he noticed that his new mentor wore a Knicks hat. The two sports fans struck up a conversation about basketball and football and hit it off. “It’s …

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Announcements – National

iMentor Alumni Council Launches to Support Mentees and Alumni

May 13, 2021

As iMentor continues to build support for students in the post-secondary years and beyond, we are excited to launch the Alumni Council, a new leadership body.

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Success Stories – National

A Big Decision Day

May 06, 2021

Watch this #CollegeDecisionDay video to see Mentor seniors learn if they’ve been accepted to their top choice college for this fall -- and to see students share their college commitments!

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Announcements – National

15 Kipp Students Each Receive $60,000 Amplify Scholarship, with iMentor Support for Transition to College

May 03, 2021

iMentor and KIPP announce the 2021 recipients of the Amplify Scholarship Program, which provides KIPP students and alumni with support in the transition to college.

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Success Stories – Chicago

Brenda's Journey to College

May 01, 2021

"Throughout my college process, I learned that everything is possible. I learned that I am capable of things that I could not imagine."--iMentor Chicago student Brenda

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Announcements – National

Statement on Verdict in Derek Chauvin Trial

Apr 21, 2021 By Jana L Reed

Justice was delivered for George Floyd yesterday, but we know that there is no true justice until all of us commit to and work together to dismantle the systems of white supremacy.

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Toolbox – National

Supporting POC Students in Predominantly White Institutions

Apr 20, 2021

The first installment of our Voices of iMentor video series features NYC Program team members Anastasia Hardin and Keith Johnson, discussing how to support POC students navigating predominantly white institutions.

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