iMentor Blog

Success Stories – New York City

"Thank You, Berna!"

Jan 27, 2020 By Camila, mentee

Camila, who graduated from Bronx Leadership Academy II in 2019, thanks her mentor.Berna is my mentor and she supported me through my toughest challenges in high school, including passing my geometry Regents Exam. She gave …

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Success Stories – Chicago

Meet Our Mentors: Xavier Esters

Jan 25, 2020 By Kashema Pearson

Xavier Esters, a North Grand '20 mentor, is now a few months in to his second year of mentoring Javier, a senior with high hopes of going to college next year. We asked Xavier about …

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Spotlights – New York City

Postcards from PSP: Yokairy

Jan 24, 2020

Our “postcards” from students in iMentor’s Post-Secondary Program (PSP) series continues! This week, meet Yokairy: Last year I graduated from Marble Hill High School for International Studies in NYC. Currently, I’m a first-year student John …

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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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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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