iMentor Blog

– National

The Power of Relationships: How This Pathways to Progress Partner Is Helping Youth Meet Their Aspirations

Jan 25, 2019 By Mike O'Brien

The Citi Foundation, one of iMentor's largest corporate partners, is showcasing iMentor as part of National Mentoring Month. iMentor CEO Mike O'Brien writes on the Citigroup blog about our model of mentoring for college success …

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– New York City

Being Patient, Leveling Up, and Other Things I Learned by Being a Mentor

Jan 22, 2019 By Sherman Reid

NYC Service, a division of the Mayor's Office in New York City that promotes volunteerism, published this essay by longtime mentor Sherman Reid in celebration of National Mentoring Month this January. For more about Sherman …

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– New York City

What MLK Day Means to Our Students

Jan 17, 2019

In honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, we asked members of our Student Advisory Council to reflect on what this day means to them. Their responses touch on a wide range of issues—from leadership …

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Announcements – National

iMentor and KIPP Launch Amplify Scholarship Program to Support Students in Transition to College

Jan 11, 2019

iMentor and KIPP, a network of public charter schools, are partnering to create an annual scholarship program to support the leaders of tomorrow on their path to and through college. The Amplify Scholars Program will …

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Press – National

7 Rules of Success from iMentor CEO Mike O’Brien

Fatherly

Dec 21, 2018 By Andrew Burmon

Under his stewardship as CEO, iMentor has grown from a social-good start-up into a national non-profit juggernaut.

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Success Stories – New York City

Fatherly Feature: Sherman, Jeffry and Justin

Dec 19, 2018

In this video, created by Fatherly and sponsored by Just for Men, volunteer mentor Sherman Reid reflects on fatherhood and his motivation for becoming a mentor. Seven years after meeting his mentee, Jeffry, Sherman decides …

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– New York City

Student Advisory Council: iMentor’s Brain Trust of Young Leaders

Dec 17, 2018

Seeking to elevate the voices of students in our program, iMentor NYC is proud to engage the New York City Student Advisory Council (SAC), a group of student leaders from across New York City. The …

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– New York City

iMentor's HEOP college fair brings together students and representatives from private colleges

Dec 10, 2018

As college application season got underway, iMentor students and mentors from across New York City attended our HEOP Fair on Thursday, November 15, meeting with representatives from more than a dozen private colleges in New …

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– National

Ana & Jessica: When you text first

Dec 03, 2018 By Ana, BBBS Souther Arizona mentee

Ana and Jessica's first exchange on Conversations That’s me and my mentor, Jessica, chatting for the first time. We hadn’t even met yet. Usually you meet someone before you text them, not the other way …

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iMentor Blog

– National

The Power of Relationships: How This Pathways to Progress Partner Is Helping Youth Meet Their Aspirations

– New York City

Being Patient, Leveling Up, and Other Things I Learned by Being a Mentor

– New York City

What MLK Day Means to Our Students

Announcements – National

iMentor and KIPP Launch Amplify Scholarship Program to Support Students in Transition to College

Press – National

7 Rules of Success from iMentor CEO Mike O’Brien

Success Stories – New York City

Fatherly Feature: Sherman, Jeffry and Justin

– New York City

Student Advisory Council: iMentor’s Brain Trust of Young Leaders

– New York City

iMentor's HEOP college fair brings together students and representatives from private colleges

– National

Ana & Jessica: When you text first