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Release – National

iMentor CEO, Mike O'Brien, Reflects on National Protests for Racial Justice

Jun 03, 2020

Our Grief. Our Hope. Our Responsibility. iMentor Community, I am reaching out during a time of deep pain and outrage, for myself and for the iMentor community. As we mourn the deaths of George Floyd …
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Success Story – National

Dear Graduates

Jun 17, 2020

Check out this moving video of mentors reading letters of congratulations to their #Classof2020 mentees.
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Success Story – New York City

What This Mentor of Color Wants Students to Know

May 18, 2020

Each year, we recruit thousands of mentors to work with students, and we make a special effort to seek out mentors of color. This is because the vast majority of students we serve—93 percent this year—are people of color. Currently 44 percent of iMentor volunteers are people of color.

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Success Story – National

Power Lunches and “Friends” in Pittsburgh

May 13, 2020 By Kim Katilius

Today we talk to Kendra Reith, a mentor through Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Pittsburgh, an iMentor Partner Program, about how she got to know her mentee, Iris, and how they have been navigating the COVID-19 crisis together.
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Announcement – National

Recruit a Mentor and #ChooseConnection

May 01, 2020 By Michelle Tsai

Even before the Covid-19 pandemic, the students we serve were already among the individuals who were most vulnerable and least supported by our country’s systems. As they now face more difficult challenges due to the …
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Success Story – National

iMentor Seniors are Celebrating College Signing Day!

May 01, 2020

Today, on College Signing Day, we congratulate the seniors in our program as they commit to schools and prepare to step into the experiences of college.
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Press – National

Here’s How You Can Change Lives in the Pandemic

New York Times

Apr 27, 2020 By Nicholas Kristof

If you have time but not money, consider volunteering. Check out iMentor.org, which lets you guide high school students in part through online connections.
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Press – National

For First-Generation Students, Getting to College is Hard as it is. Now Add in Coronavirus.

Chalkbeat

Apr 08, 2020 By by Kalyn Belsha

iMentor, which pairs high schoolers with mentors over several years, is turning its summer program that prepares students for life on a college campus into a virtual experience.
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Announcement – National

iMentor's Response to COVID-19

Mar 19, 2020 By Mike O'Brien

Around the globe, across the nation, and within iMentor communities, Coronavirus (COVID-19) is presenting us with a crisis of unprecedented scale, whose impact is yet to be fully understood. The health, safety and wellbeing of the iMentor community—our students, mentors, staff, and partners—is our first priority.
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Press – National

iMentor: Coronavirus Response & Mentor Recruitment Efforts

Patch

Apr 15, 2020

iMentor is a college access and success organization that leverages the power of one-to-one mentor-mentee relationships.
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Success Story – National

In New Mexico, a Mutual Love of Trucks Powered a Mentoring Relationship

Apr 21, 2020 By Regina Rendon, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central New Mexico

The heart of iMentor’s model and mission is building personal relationships. During these uncertain times, we are compelled to help sustain and bolster these connections. In honor of National Volunteer Week, we are featuring a …
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Success Story – Bay Area

A Bay Area Teacher Learns from His Mentee

Apr 22, 2020 By Jacquelyn Soleimani

The heart of iMentor’s model and mission is building personal relationships. During these uncertain times, we are compelled to help sustain and bolster these connections. In honor of National Volunteer Week, we are featuring a …
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Andre and Adam: Aiming Higher

Apr 13, 2020

Before he met his mentor, Adam, Andre did not plan to attend college. But hearing Adam’s experiences convinced him to consider higher education
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Announcement – National

iMentor Launches Mentor Education Program

Feb 05, 2020 By Shannon Romines Hames

As an outgrowth of iMentor’s commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion, iMentor launched its new Mentor Education Program this week across all four regions.
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Release – National

iMentor CEO, Mike O'Brien, Reflects on National Protests for Racial Justice

Success Story – National

Dear Graduates

Success Story – New York City

What This Mentor of Color Wants Students to Know

Success Story – National

Power Lunches and “Friends” in Pittsburgh

Announcement – National

Recruit a Mentor and #ChooseConnection

Success Story – National

iMentor Seniors are Celebrating College Signing Day!

Press – National

Here’s How You Can Change Lives in the Pandemic

Press – National

For First-Generation Students, Getting to College is Hard as it is. Now Add in Coronavirus.

Announcement – National

iMentor's Response to COVID-19

Press – National

iMentor: Coronavirus Response & Mentor Recruitment Efforts

Success Story – National

In New Mexico, a Mutual Love of Trucks Powered a Mentoring Relationship

Success Story – Bay Area

A Bay Area Teacher Learns from His Mentee

– Chicago

Andre and Adam: Aiming Higher

Announcement – National

iMentor Launches Mentor Education Program