iMentor Blog

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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Press – National

The Best Way to Make a Huge Impact as a Mentor

Inc.com

Nov 27, 2018 By Peter Sloane

Mentoring high school students can change their lives--and it's good for your company, too.

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– National

Meet a few of our mentor 2.0 partners: Part 3

Nov 26, 2018

iMentor partners with other non-profits to run our college success mentoring model in their local communities. Our partners have access to our proprietary platform, our curriculum, and our best practices that support students as they …

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