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Success Stories – Bay Area

Pedro and Tim: The Transfer of Joy

May 17, 2022 By Chelsea Vannucci and Shannon Romines Hames

When Pedro, a college student in the Bay Area, was applying to transfer from his community college to Stanford, he hesitated to ask his mentor Tim for a letter of recommendation. "I just don't like …

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Release – National

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

May 02, 2022

Each Amplify Scholar will receive mentorship, professional development and $60,000 to cover a range of expenses not traditionally covered by college-based financial aid.

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Press – Chicago

One Chicago Student’s Unexpected Path To Historically Black Colleges

Forbes

Apr 29, 2022 By MIchelle Tsai

After his mentor connected him with alumni from different colleges, Desmond grew excited about college.

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Spotlights – Chicago

Meet Our Mentors: Timothy Carr

Apr 20, 2022 By Kashema Pearson

This week, we talk to Timothy Carr about his experience mentoring. Timothy is in his second year of mentoring Lawrenz, a senior at Chicago Military Academy at Bronzeville in Chicago. He shares what it’s been …

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Spotlights – National

“Don’t Ask for Permission” and Other Advice from Women Leaders Who’ve Been There

Apr 20, 2022

We know that career success is not just a matter of hard work—it’s an amalgam that includes good timing, help from our network, and knowing when to play by the rules and when to rewrite …

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Press – New York City

How To Engage Volunteers When Everyone Has Pandemic Fatigue

Forbes

Apr 13, 2022 By Krista Njapa

Fewer people are volunteering, but the need for volunteers is greater than ever.

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Press

But You Can’t Have Doug: A Mentoring Story

Forbes

Mar 31, 2022

When Jordan, a high school student in New York City, learned that he would be paired with a mentor as part of the iMentor program at his school, he was skeptical. But then he met his mentor, Doug.

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Press

A Mentor And Mentee Envision The Future In 3D

Forbes

Mar 30, 2022

Christopher K. McKelvy believes deeply in service, a value he lived to the fullest during his four years in the military. As a member of the 101st Airborne Division, Christopher led a team of 28 scouts and served as a company intelligence officer during a combat tour in Afghanistan.

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Why We Launched An Anti-Racism Education Program

Forbes

Mar 22, 2022 By Celine Patel

iMentor Chief External Officer Celine Patel writes that we need to help our volunteers think about race, about the intersection of equity and education, and about the systemic inequities that our students and their families face.

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Success Stories – Bay Area

Pedro and Tim: The Transfer of Joy

Release – National

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

Press – Chicago

One Chicago Student’s Unexpected Path To Historically Black Colleges

Spotlights – Chicago

Meet Our Mentors: Timothy Carr

Spotlights – National

“Don’t Ask for Permission” and Other Advice from Women Leaders Who’ve Been There

Press – New York City

How To Engage Volunteers When Everyone Has Pandemic Fatigue

Press

But You Can’t Have Doug: A Mentoring Story

Press

A Mentor And Mentee Envision The Future In 3D

Press

Why We Launched An Anti-Racism Education Program