iMentor Blog

College Essay Chappan Bhog Mohona Feature

– New York City

From Chappan Bhog to Engineering Dreams

Dec 02, 2019

As seniors across the country are working hard on college applications, we are showcasing college application essays by iMentor students. Mohona, formerly an iMentor NYC student, graduated from Marble Hill School for International Studies in …

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– Bay Area

iMentor Bay Area Launches “Cultivate to Educate” Series

Nov 06, 2019 By Annel Aguayo

“I am American. I am Mexican. I am the daughter of an immigrant father and first-generation Chicana.” “I have been told I sound like a ‘Valley girl’ and sound nothing like a Latina. I have …

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– New York City

Postcards from PSP: Kayla

Nov 04, 2019 By Ejolee Mitchell

We’ve launched a new series of “postcards” from students in iMentor’s Post-Secondary Program (PSP) who will be the first in their families to graduate from college. Each week, we will hear from a student about …

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Success Story – National

Power of Us: Celebrating 20 Years of iMentor

Nov 02, 2019

Meet Hector, a student, and his mentor Altaf, as iMentor founder John Griffin, CEO Mike O'Brien, and other members of our community show how iMentor grew from the seed of an idea in 1999 into …

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– National

“The Power of Us”: Remarks at iMentor’s 20th Anniversary Celebration

Nov 01, 2019

iMentor marked its 20th anniversary recently at the Champions Dinner, an event that raised $4.5 million in support of iMentor’s mentoring model, honored founder John Griffin, and recognized Champions Award recipient Jeff Bezos, CEO of …

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Announcement – National

Joshua Hill Joins iMentor Board

Oct 31, 2019

iMentor welcomes Joshua Hill, a partner in the New York and San Francisco offices of Morrison & Foerster, as a new member of its board of directors. Hill, a former federal prosecutor focusing on investigations …

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– New York City

NYC Latinx Leaders Share Their Voices

Oct 25, 2019 By Virginia Terry

Six influential New Yorkers who overcame cultural, economic and educational barriers on the path to success in business, law, journalism and other fields joined iMentor NYC for an event, “Latinx Leaders Share Their Voices,” in …

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