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Darren Walker Explains Why Mentoring is Critical

Dec 14, 2022 By iMentor

Ford Foundation President Darren Walker shares how mentors helped him as a young professional getting started in the field of law, and why mentoring is so important for young people and their families.

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NY Giants legend Justin Tuck inspires people to mentor with iMentor

Dec 06, 2022 By iMentor

Justin Tuck explains what paying it forward means to him. He then calls on people to mentor others and help young people achieve their dreams. Sign up to become a mentor.

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Thank You from iMentor

Nov 22, 2022 By iMentor

iMentor CEO Heather Wathington expresses her gratitude to mentors, supporters, and everyone in the iMentor community.

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iMentor Gives Inaugural Julian Robertson Mentoring Award to Sherman Reid

Nov 15, 2022 By Ari Cohen

iMentor has awarded longtime mentor Sherman Reid the inaugural Julian Robertson Mentorship Award at its annual gala, the Champions Dinner. The award was created by John Griffin the founder of iMentor and Blue Ridge Capital …

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iMentor Presents Julian Robertson Mentoring Award, Celebrates Mentoring with Darren Walker and Clara Wu Tsai

Nov 10, 2022

iMentor raised $1.23 million to build mentoring relationships that empower students from marginalized communities to graduate high school and succeed in college and career.

Success Stories – National

Pitching for Dreams

Nov 08, 2022 By iMentor

Kevin, a student from the South Bronx, hopes to be the first in his family to earn a college degree. With his mentor Cal, he makes his plans and practices his entrepreneurial pitches. Will Kevin …

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iMentor Seeks to Find College Educated Adults to Become Mentors

WBFF FOX45

Oct 06, 2022

Bmore Lifestyle talks to iMentor Baltimore's Ashley Gibbs about volunteering as mentors to young people.

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NBA Foundation: Students Have the Help They Need with iMentor

NBA Foundation

Sep 26, 2022

The NBA's charitable foundation dedicated to driving economic opportunity for Black youth highlights the work of iMentor as one of its grant recipients.

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Announcements – National

On Julian Robertson's Passing: His Legacy Lives On

Aug 24, 2022

We are saddened by the passing of our beloved board member, Julian Robertson. He was a mentor to many, including our founder, John Griffin, who often credited him as the inspiration for creating a mentoring organization and showing him the potential for mentors to change lives.

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Spotlights – National

Darren Walker Explains Why Mentoring is Critical

Spotlights – National

NY Giants legend Justin Tuck inspires people to mentor with iMentor

Announcements – National

Thank You from iMentor

Announcements – National

iMentor Gives Inaugural Julian Robertson Mentoring Award to Sherman Reid

Release – National

iMentor Presents Julian Robertson Mentoring Award, Celebrates Mentoring with Darren Walker and Clara Wu Tsai

Success Stories – National

Pitching for Dreams

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iMentor Seeks to Find College Educated Adults to Become Mentors

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NBA Foundation: Students Have the Help They Need with iMentor

Announcements – National

On Julian Robertson's Passing: His Legacy Lives On