Success Stories – Chicago Meet Our Mentors: Kimberly Henderson Feb 27, 2020 By Kashema Pearson Kimberly Henderson, who has already mentored one student, returned to start a new three-year relationship this fall. We caught up with Kimberly to ask a few questions...Read More ->
Spotlights – New York City Postcards from PSP: Jordan Feb 19, 2020 By Ejolee Mitchell Our “postcards” series from students in iMentor’s Post-Secondary Program (PSP) continues!⠀ This week, meet Jordan: ⠀ “I grew up in New York City, so going St. Bonaventure University in upstate New York for college has …Read More ->
Spotlights – National The Significance of Black Voices in the Education System Feb 17, 2020 By Ejolee Mitchell In continuation of our celebration of Black History Month, we sat down with Caleb Logan, program manager for iMentor Bay Area, to discuss the importance of black voices – especially those of Black men – …Read More ->
Success Stories – Bay Area Education Was My Beacon Feb 14, 2020 By Carol Ashley Carol Ashley, an iMentor Bay Area program manager , shares how mentoring changed her life and how her 11th grade students wow her every day...As a program manager, I make sure these kids are prepared for what life after high school may bring. This work is near and dear to my heart because I'm a first-generation college graduate, and in high school, I had a mentor who helped me get to graduation.Read More ->
Spotlights – New York City Postcards from PSP: Ángela Feb 10, 2020 Our “postcards” from students in iMentor’s Post-Secondary Program (PSP) series continues! ⠀ ⠀ This week, meet Ángela: ⠀ “For high school, I went to Marble Hill High School for International Studies in NYC. Currently, I’m …Read More ->
Announcements – National iMentor Launches Mentor Education Program Feb 05, 2020 By Shannon Romines Hames As an outgrowth of iMentor’s commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion, iMentor launched its new Mentor Education Program this week across all four regions.Read More ->
Spotlights – National The Importance of Representation in Education: Q&A with Primo Lasana Feb 03, 2020 By Ejolee Mitchell In celebration of Black History Month, we sat down with Primo Lasana to discuss the importance of representation and relationships as a Black man in education. ⠀ Primo began his career at iMentor as a …Read More ->
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 …Read More ->
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 …Read More ->
