Success Story – National

Volunteer with iMentor: Hear from Pairs

Success Story – New York City

“Never Be Afraid of Other People”: Q&A with Arllin and Her Mentor, Nancy

Congratulations to the more than 800 iMentor NYC seniors who graduated from 13 high schools across the Bronx, Brooklyn, and Manhattan this June! We stand with your families, mentors, teachers and supporters in recognition of your …

Success Story – Chicago

“I Want to Start a Mental Health Organization”: Q&A with Alaysia and Her Mentor Lynnette

Congratulations to the Class of 2019 at Chicago Military Academy at Bronzeville, North Grand High School, Phoenix Military Academy, and Richard T. Crane Medical Prep High School! A total of more than 460 iMentor Chicago students graduated …

Success Story – Bay Area

“A Huge Next Step for Me”: Q&A with Rein and His Mentor Antonio

Rein, a senior at James Lick High School, and his mentor, Antonio Cancio reflected on their iMentor experience over the last two years and Rein’s next steps this fall.

Success Story – Chicago

Phi Theta Kappa Graduate on Path to Medical Forensics Career

As a newcomer to the U.S. and a student at North Grand High School in Chicago, Daylin Amaya faced some basic challenges, such as learning English and completing her schoolwork in a new language. She not only graduated high school, but …

Success Story – New York City

College Diploma in Hand, Hamlet to Pursue Career in Finance

When Hamlet Margarin crosses the stage at graduation this May at Niagara University in Niagara County, NY, he will have achieved a dream he first set out to attain as a high school …

Success Story – Bay Area

From California Days to East Coast Dreams: Giselle & Jen

Giselle, a student from the Bay Area, had long set her sights on going to a liberal arts college on the East Coast, even though that would mean venturing far from her family in California. Her mentor, Jen, understood Giselle in ways …

Success Story – National

Caleb's New Ambition

When Caleb joined mentor2.0 at Big Brothers Big Sisters in East Tennessee, he found an ideal mentor in Josh, who could relate to his high energy level and love of laughter. During his first two years of high school, Caleb had no …

Success Story – Bay Area

Plotting a Path to College—and Beyond

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 …