iMentor Blog

Reflections – Bay Area

MLK Day: A Reflection on Service

Jan 20, 2020 By Gaby Perez

Gaby Perez is an iMentor Program Manager in Oakland, working with seniors and post-secondary students from Lionel Wilson Prep. In honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Gaby reflects on the personal significance of Dr …

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Success Stories – New York City

But You Can't Have Doug

Jan 17, 2020

Together through ups and downs the last four years, Jordan and his mentor Doug Leder say they are more than just mentee and mentor. They are now family.

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CHI Daisy and Sam Lovett UIC College Visit

Success Stories – Chicago

“I’m Always a Text Away”

Jan 13, 2020 By Daisy, mentee

Daisy, a student at Phoenix Military Academy in Chicago, found both a cheerleader and a guide to the college process in her mentor, Sam Lovett. Daisy is now a first-year student at the University of …

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Spotlights – New York City

Postcards from PSP: Adams

Jan 10, 2020

Our “postcards” from students in iMentor’s Post-Secondary Program (PSP) series continues! This week, meet Adams: I’m Adams, and I’m currently attending SUNY Canton in New York, where I’m studying Mechanical Engineering. I chose SUNY Canton …

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Spotlights – New York City

Postcards from PSP: Linette

Dec 27, 2019

Our “postcards” from students in iMentor’s Post-Secondary Program (PSP) series continues! This week, meet Linette: For high school, I went to The Laboratory School of Finance and Technology in NYC. Currently, I'm a student at …

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Success Stories – National

The "Power of Us" is..

Dec 18, 2019

The iMentor community is strong because of the power of us—each of us. Together, there is no limit to what we can accomplish.

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College Essay Passion Public Service Feature

Reflections – Chicago

A Passion for Public Service

Dec 09, 2019

As seniors across the country are working hard on college applications, we are showcasing college application essays by iMentor students. Joshua graduated from Phoenix Military Academy in Chicago, Ill. in 2019 and is now a …

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Press – Baltimore

Volunteers Team Up With Students To Make A Match For College Success

The Baltimore Times

Dec 05, 2019

A national college readiness program has launched in Baltimore to help underserved students make the grade. iMentor hosted its first meet and greet for the students of the Academy for College and Career Exploration (ACCE) and their mentors November 13, 2019 at the ACCE.

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