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Success Story – National

“Our Voices and Identities Empower Us”

Jul 01, 2020

Congratulations to the Class of 2020! As iMentor seniors attend virtual graduations across the country, we want to join mentors, program managers, and everyone in the iMentor community in celebrating this important milestone, particularly in …

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Success Story – National

iMentor Student Voices Welcome Pride Month: What does Pride Mean to You?

Jun 24, 2020

In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic and the #BlackLivesMatter protests taking place across the country, we underscore the need for social change and share a desire to celebrate diverse identities.

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Success Story – National

Dear Graduates

Jun 17, 2020

Check out this moving video of mentors reading letters of congratulations to their #Classof2020 mentees.

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Release – National

iMentor CEO, Mike O'Brien, Reflects on National Protests for Racial Justice

Jun 03, 2020

Our Grief. Our Hope. Our Responsibility. iMentor Community, I am reaching out during a time of deep pain and outrage, for myself and for the iMentor community. As we mourn the deaths of George Floyd …

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Press – New York City

Chalkbeat Features iMentorNYC in Discussion about Education Access for Students during COVID-19 Pandemic

Chalkbeat

May 29, 2020 By Reema Amin

While students continue online education during the COVID-19 pandemic, concerns grow as internet deals begin to expire and students are left without resources and access to tools needed for the successful educational experience they are …

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Press – National

Univision Features iMentor x KIPP scholar

Univision

May 28, 2020

iMentor and KIPP partnered to match fifteen first-generation college students with a mentor through the Amplify Scholarship Program. These students were selected to be part of the inaugural 2019 cohort of Amplify Scholars from among …

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Success Story – New York City

What This Mentor of Color Wants Students to Know

May 18, 2020

Each year, we recruit thousands of mentors to work with students, and we make a special effort to seek out mentors of color. This is because the vast majority of students we serve—93 percent this year—are people of color. Currently 44 percent of iMentor volunteers are people of color.

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Press – New York City

Mentor Program Helps Bronx Students during COVID-19 Pandemic

Bronx Times

May 13, 2020 By Jason Cohen

A national nonprofit that serves high school students by matching them with college-educated mentors, is making sure the needs of its students get met during the pandemic.

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Success Story – National

Power Lunches and “Friends” in Pittsburgh

May 13, 2020 By Kim Katilius

Today we talk to Kendra Reith, a mentor through Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Pittsburgh, an iMentor Partner Program, about how she got to know her mentee, Iris, and how they have been navigating the COVID-19 crisis together.

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Success Story – National

“Our Voices and Identities Empower Us”

Success Story – National

iMentor Student Voices Welcome Pride Month: What does Pride Mean to You?

Success Story – National

Dear Graduates

Release – National

iMentor CEO, Mike O'Brien, Reflects on National Protests for Racial Justice

Press – New York City

Chalkbeat Features iMentorNYC in Discussion about Education Access for Students during COVID-19 Pandemic

Press – National

Univision Features iMentor x KIPP scholar

Success Story – New York City

What This Mentor of Color Wants Students to Know

Press – New York City

Mentor Program Helps Bronx Students during COVID-19 Pandemic

Success Story – National

Power Lunches and “Friends” in Pittsburgh