iMentor Blog

Celebrating Imentor 20 Microsite Feature

Announcement – National

Celebrating 20 Years of iMentor

Oct 16, 2019 By Mike O’Brien, CEO

This fall, as nearly 11,000 iMentor students across the country have returned to school, our community marks an incredible milestone: the launch of our 20th year supporting talented young people and their dedicated mentors. It …

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Blog Post – National

Conversation About College and Inequality with Author Paul Tough

Oct 15, 2019

On Thursday, November 7th, iMentor will host an intimate conversation with NY Times best-selling author Paul Tough about his new book, The Years That Matter Most: How College Makes or Breaks Us at Citi's Auditorium. In the book Tough asks: Does college …

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Press – Chicago

Opus Foundation Awards $38,000 to Support iMentor Chicago's College Success Program

Opus Foundation

Oct 08, 2019

The grant will expand iMentor Chicago's post-secondary education program, which helps students graduate high school and navigate the challenges involved with post-secondary education including getting accepted, enrolling, and completing college.

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Press – National

How To Harness The Power Of ‘Tech-Charged’ Purpose

Huffington Post

Oct 04, 2019

PwC worked with iMentor to identify key performance indicators that would inform how to engage mentors in their mission, recruit more mentors, and serve more students.

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Blog Post – New York City

The Excitement of a New School Year

Oct 02, 2019

As they enter this new school year, a few of our Student Advisory Council members share their hopes and ambitions for this academic year.

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Blog Post – New York City

The Importance of Mentoring Young Men of Color

Sep 30, 2019 By Virginia Terry

iMentor NYC recently held the Mentoring Young Men of Color Panel as the first Mentor Community event of its 2019-20 program year.

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Press – New York City

Capital One’s Commitment to Community : A Bronx Tale of Mentorship

Bronx Times

Sep 19, 2019

Capital One started working with iMentor two years ago and now has dozens of mentors in the program.

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Press – Chicago

iMentor Chicago Volunteer John Falzone Honored with an All-Expense Paid Cruise Courtesy of Cabot Creamery Co-operative

Sep 09, 2019

Falzone will be recognized as a 2019 Community Celebrity by Cabot, the New England and New York farm-family owned dairy co-operative, as someone who makes a significant difference in his community.

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