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Success Stories – Bay Area

Emelin and Addie: The Language of Confidence

Jun 16, 2021 By Michelle Tsai

Each Tuesday, Emelin, a senior in the Bay Area, connects over Zoom with her mentor, Addie, to relax together and catch up. The two converse easily in English, but this wasn’t always the case. When …

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Success Stories – Chicago

Desmond and Kwaku: Excited for HBCUs

Jun 04, 2021 By Michelle Tsai

When Desmond, a student in Chicago, met Kwaku, he noticed that his new mentor wore a Knicks hat. The two sports fans struck up a conversation about basketball and football and hit it off. “It’s …

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Success Stories – National

A Big Decision Day

May 06, 2021

Watch this #CollegeDecisionDay video to see Mentor seniors learn if they’ve been accepted to their top choice college for this fall -- and to see students share their college commitments!

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Success Stories – Chicago

Brenda's Journey to College

May 01, 2021

"Throughout my college process, I learned that everything is possible. I learned that I am capable of things that I could not imagine."--iMentor Chicago student Brenda

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Success Stories – National

Why Every Workplace Needs Affinity Groups

Feb 25, 2021 By Steven Joseph

Being a part of the Black Men’s Affinity Group has been a core aspect of my time in this organization.

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Success Stories – Chicago

Heard and Understood: Q&A with Mentor Molly Haleblian

Jan 15, 2021

We want to express our utmost gratitude to our mentors as we celebrate National Mentoring Month. Molly Haleblian, a Chicago mentor, shares with us how she has supported her mentee during the pandemic.

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Success Stories – National

Finding That Spark: Q&A with Mentor Sherman Reid for National Mentoring Month

Jan 13, 2021

January is National Mentoring Month and iMentor is celebrating our community of volunteers. NYC mentor Sherman Reid shares with us what it has been like to mentor during the pandemic.

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Success Stories – National

Navigating a Triple Pandemic: Q&A with iMentor CRO Derek Smith

Dec 08, 2020

Chief Regional Officer Derek Smith explores what the interconnected challenges of Covid-19, an economic downturn, and systemic racism mean for iMentor students.

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Success Stories – New York City

Insights from Leaders in the Community

Nov 24, 2020

In the final event of iMentor NYC's three-part series, Insights from Leaders in the Community, we had the privilege of speaking with Principal Jon Harriman from the International High School Lafayette, and Betsy Pichizaca, former iMentor alum and current Hunter College student about what their experience has been since the world shifted in March.

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Success Stories – Bay Area

Emelin and Addie: The Language of Confidence

Success Stories – Chicago

Desmond and Kwaku: Excited for HBCUs

Success Stories – National

A Big Decision Day

Success Stories – Chicago

Brenda's Journey to College

Success Stories – National

Why Every Workplace Needs Affinity Groups

Success Stories – Chicago

Heard and Understood: Q&A with Mentor Molly Haleblian

Success Stories – National

Finding That Spark: Q&A with Mentor Sherman Reid for National Mentoring Month

Success Stories – National

Navigating a Triple Pandemic: Q&A with iMentor CRO Derek Smith

Success Stories – New York City

Insights from Leaders in the Community