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Success Stories – New York City

Changemaker Jada: Looking to Make a Difference in Healthcare Policy

Sep 06, 2021 By Allison Dorf-Ferrandis

The Next Generation to Drive Change: Since its inception, iMentor has served nearly 38,000 students across the country. Today, many of these incredible individuals are now members of the workforce, drivers of change in their …

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Success Stories – New York City

From “Awkward” to Life-Changing: Laura and Sonah’s Story

Sep 03, 2021

When Laura Guerrero first met her mentor, Sonah Lee, she was a transfer student at Marble Hills High School in the Bronx. She describes the pair’s early relationship as “a bit awkward”. Today, Laura is …

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Success Stories – Chicago

In for the Fight

Aug 31, 2021 By Cecilia Cortez

The third in our series of college essays by the Class of 2021, this essay by Cecilia Cortez calls attention to the cause of justice for immigrants and reveals the writer’s personal connection to the …

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Success Stories – New York City

Hector and Altaf

Aug 25, 2021

"Every time I needed to speak to Altaf, he was there.”Now a college Biology major, Hector and his mentor Altaf reflect in this video on what they’ve each gained from their mentoring relationship: “In high …

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Success Stories – Chicago

Out of the Dark

Aug 20, 2021 By Diana Garcia Aguirre

As iMentor seniors wrap up the final weeks of their high school careers, we wanted to showcase some of the talent in the Class of 2021. Below is a college essay by Diana Garcia Aguirre …

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Success Stories – Chicago

Making My Father Proud

Aug 13, 2021 By Jorge Reyna

As iMentor seniors wrap up the final weeks of their high school careers, we wanted to showcase some of the talent and the stories of the Class of 2021. Below is a college essay by …

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Release – National

iMentor Partners with the NBA Foundation to Advance Equity Work in Support of Black Youth

Aug 06, 2021

The NBA Foundation announced that iMentor, a national mentoring organization with a 20-year proven track record of increasing the number of first-generation college graduates, will be among 22 grant recipients receiving a combined $6 million to advance their work supporting Black youth.

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Spotlights – National

Q&A with Terrence McCarron, Chief Program Officer, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Eastern Massachusetts

Aug 02, 2021

iMentor has a rich history of collaborating with local nonprofits to implement our mentoring program in their communities. Since 2007, partner organizations have adopted iMentor’s model and matched more than 17,000 students with mentors. We …

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Success Stories – New York City

Yanhua and Gwen: A Dream Realized

Jul 19, 2021

When Yanhua immigrated to the US, she hoped to attend a four-year college. Once settled in Brooklyn with her family, however, the 15-year-old found it hard enough just to communicate in the new language. “As …

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Success Stories – New York City

Changemaker Jada: Looking to Make a Difference in Healthcare Policy

Success Stories – New York City

From “Awkward” to Life-Changing: Laura and Sonah’s Story

Success Stories – Chicago

In for the Fight

Success Stories – New York City

Hector and Altaf

Success Stories – Chicago

Out of the Dark

Success Stories – Chicago

Making My Father Proud

Release – National

iMentor Partners with the NBA Foundation to Advance Equity Work in Support of Black Youth

Spotlights – National

Q&A with Terrence McCarron, Chief Program Officer, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Eastern Massachusetts

Success Stories – New York City

Yanhua and Gwen: A Dream Realized