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Success Stories – New York City

How the Pandemic Has Impacted First-Gen Students

Nov 09, 2020 By Symone Henry

Principal Osei Owusu-Afriyie of Frederick Douglass Academy II secondary school in Harlem, NY speaks with iMentor program manager Jackie Rodriguez about the impact of COVID-19 and the resulting NYC school shutdown on students, and what gives him hope during this time.

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Success Stories – Chicago

How Heritage Inspires This Chicago Mentor

Oct 28, 2020 By Symone Henry

To reflect on the end of Hispanic Heritage Month, we spoke with Elizabeth Soto, a mentor of Mexican heritage, about her experience mentoring a student in Chicago.

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Success Stories – National

Getting Out the Youth Vote in the iMentor Community

Oct 20, 2020 By Michelle Tsai

For many high school and college students, this November will be their first chance to vote in a federal election. At “Your Voice, Your Vote, Your Future,” iMentor’s recent virtual event focused on voter registration …

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Success Stories – Chicago

Solving Remote Schooling Woes for a Future in Law Enforcement

Oct 12, 2020

In this video, Joy, an iMentor Chicago senior, and her mother, Kathryn, talk about challenges in remote learning with Brandis Friedman, anchor with Chicago Tonight. iMentor has launched the iMentor Collective Response Fund to support …

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Success Stories – New York City

How Losing Work Because of the Pandemic Affected One Bronx Family

Sep 22, 2020

In this video, iMentor college student Naz talks with his mentor, Khwaja, about being home during the pandemic, and about his worries for his father, who, because of the economic downturn, lost his job at …

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Announcements – National

iMentor Launches Collective Response Fund to Support Students in Critical Year

Sep 16, 2020

The students that iMentor serves are likely to be the hardest hit by this crisis. Support at this critical time will have an outsized impact on our students’ ability to remain on track to achieve their aspirations.

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Success Stories – Chicago

Meet Our Mentors: Mollie Kozberg

Aug 28, 2020

When Mollie Kozberg was paired with her mentee Brenda two years ago in Chicago, the two were able to create a meaningful connection because of similarities in their lives.

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Success Stories – National

Mentoring Young People of Color: Connecting Across Difference

Aug 13, 2020 By Sylvia Wong

More than 600 people tuned in on August 12 to join iMentor’s Mentoring Young People of Color fishbowl conversation, an intimate discussion about building relationships across difference. Hosted by Jeff Johnson, iMentor Baltimore advisory board …

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Release – National

After 17 Years at iMentor, Mike O’Brien Announces He Will Transition Out of His Role as CEO Over the Course of This Year

Aug 07, 2020

iMentor’s board of directors has begun the process of identifying iMentor’s next CEO, and is pleased that Mike has agreed to remain with the organization to ensure a seamless transition to new leadership.

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Success Stories – New York City

How the Pandemic Has Impacted First-Gen Students

Success Stories – Chicago

How Heritage Inspires This Chicago Mentor

Success Stories – National

Getting Out the Youth Vote in the iMentor Community

Success Stories – Chicago

Solving Remote Schooling Woes for a Future in Law Enforcement

Success Stories – New York City

How Losing Work Because of the Pandemic Affected One Bronx Family

Announcements – National

iMentor Launches Collective Response Fund to Support Students in Critical Year

Success Stories – Chicago

Meet Our Mentors: Mollie Kozberg

Success Stories – National

Mentoring Young People of Color: Connecting Across Difference

Release – National

After 17 Years at iMentor, Mike O’Brien Announces He Will Transition Out of His Role as CEO Over the Course of This Year