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Blog Post – New York City

Mentors Going Above and Beyond in NYC

Apr 08, 2019 By Adina Matos

Each year thousands of mentors not only give their time but also go above and beyond to ensure iMentor has the funds necessary to continue to serve our students. Their support and advocacy are crucial to …

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Success Story – Bay Area

Plotting a Path to College—and Beyond

Apr 02, 2019 By Shannon Romines

Maria signed up as a mentor not long after moving to the Bay Area from Tennessee. Now a program manager at Cisco, Maria was a first-generation college student from a rural community who went on to attain an advanced degree. “I …

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Success Story – Chicago

Prepared to Take Flight: Ja'Vontae & Marlon

Mar 25, 2019 By Shannon Romines

Ja’Vontae, a junior at Chicago Military Academy, met his mentor, Marlon, at the start of the school year. He quickly went from being a skeptic about iMentor to someone who believes all students should have a mentor. “I have …

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Success Story – New York City

Stepping Up to the Plate

Mar 18, 2019 By Shannon Romines

Alejandro, a senior at the Academy for Software Engineering in Manhattan, was matched with his mentor Abhishek because of their mutual interest in computer science. But when Alejandro audited a class in sports management at NYU, he fell …

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Announcement – National

CEO Letter: The Power of the iMentor Community

Mar 18, 2019 By Mike O'Brien, CEO

From iMentor's 2018 annual report. At iMentor, we work to create a future in which all students have an equitable chance to achieve their highest ambitions. This year, we came together as a community and empowered 8,000 students …

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Blog Post – National

5 Ideas for a Successful iMentor Challenge

Mar 13, 2019

iMentor Challenge 2019 is under way! Our mentors power this crowdfunding campaign each March, and this year we’ve already seen mentors sharing stories, holding raffles, and even DJs donating their time. Each year the Challenge …

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Blog Post – New York City

Mentor Profile: A PwC Volunteer Heads to the Bronx

Mar 11, 2019 By Joseph Zhang

Tamir Zinger understands the importance of mentorship. While in college, his mentor helped him make professional connections. He joined a fraternity and had the support of his brothers, many of whom were older than him. And when he …

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Announcement – National

Our Commitment to Educational Equity

Mar 06, 2019 By Mike O'Brien, CEO

To the iMentor community, In January, iMentor was proud to kick off the new year by formalizing our long-standing commitment to educational equity in a statement of commitment …

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Blog Post – National

Creating Tomorrow’s Black Leaders: Q&A with Kelli Doss

Feb 27, 2019

Following our recent Q&A exploring the challenges that Black students face in college, we take a look at the difficulties of ensuring true equity in our schools and workplaces. As we celebrate Black History Month, iMentor’s Chief Talent …

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Blog Post – New York City

Mentors Going Above and Beyond in NYC

Success Story – Bay Area

Plotting a Path to College—and Beyond

Success Story – Chicago

Prepared to Take Flight: Ja'Vontae & Marlon

Success Story – New York City

Stepping Up to the Plate

Announcement – National

CEO Letter: The Power of the iMentor Community

Blog Post – National

5 Ideas for a Successful iMentor Challenge

Blog Post – New York City

Mentor Profile: A PwC Volunteer Heads to the Bronx

Announcement – National

Our Commitment to Educational Equity

Blog Post – National

Creating Tomorrow’s Black Leaders: Q&A with Kelli Doss