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Release – National

Dr. Heather D. Wathington Announced as New CEO of iMentor

Jul 19, 2021

Today iMentor, a national mentoring organization with a 20-year proven track record of increasing the number of first-generation college graduates, announced that Dr. Heather D. Wathington will lead the organization as its new Chief Executive Officer. Wathington, the current President of Girard College, brings deep experience in education and nonprofit work to iMentor, both as an institutional leader and as a scholar.
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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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Announcements – National

Statement on Verdict in Derek Chauvin Trial

Apr 21, 2021 By Jana L Reed

Justice was delivered for George Floyd yesterday, but we know that there is no true justice until all of us commit to and work together to dismantle the systems of white supremacy.
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Toolbox – National

Supporting POC Students in Predominantly White Institutions

Apr 20, 2021

The first installment of our Voices of iMentor video series features NYC Program team members Anastasia Hardin and Keith Johnson, discussing how to support POC students navigating predominantly white institutions.
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Announcements – National

iMentor Interim CEO Jana Reed Reflects on Violence Against Asian Americans

Mar 17, 2021 By Jana L Reed

iMentor continues to condemn hate crimes and violence against Asian Americans across the U.S. We stand with #AAPI iMentor students and with the Asian American community, which has experienced increased racial violence since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Toolbox – National

5 Key Qualities of Great Mentors

Mar 12, 2021

How can mentors develop strong relationships with mentees? Here's our secret recipe.
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Announcements – National

Join the 2021 iMentor Challenge

Mar 01, 2021

This month mentors across the country will be taking part in the iMentor Challenge, a fundraising campaign to help close the gap between a young person's potential and the chance to pursue their ambition.
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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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Release – National

iMentor Launches Anti-Racism Education Program for Thousands of Volunteers Across the Country Funded by Bloomberg LP

Feb 16, 2021

iMentor has announced a new partnership with Bloomberg LP to expand a national anti-racism program that engages mentors of young people.
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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 – National

Thank You to Our Community

Nov 23, 2020

Because of you, we have been able to accomplish so much for our students. Thank you for your support.
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Success Stories – National

Meeting the Challenge, Supporting Our Students

Nov 17, 2020

Hear from students Brianna and Naz and a Bronx high school principal about how they and their communities have been affected by the pandemic.
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Success Stories – New York City

How the Pandemic Has Impacted First-Gen Students

Nov 09, 2020 By Symone Henry

Principal Osei Owusu-Afriyie of Frederick Douglass Academy II secondary school in Harlem, NY speaks with iMentor program manager Jackie Rodriguez about the impact of COVID-19 and the resulting NYC school shutdown on students, and what gives him hope during this time.
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Success Stories – Chicago

How Heritage Inspires This Chicago Mentor

Oct 28, 2020 By Symone Henry

To reflect on the end of Hispanic Heritage Month, we spoke with Elizabeth Soto, a mentor of Mexican heritage, about her experience mentoring a student in Chicago.
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Success Stories – National

Getting Out the Youth Vote in the iMentor Community

Oct 20, 2020 By Michelle Tsai

For many high school and college students, this November will be their first chance to vote in a federal election. At “Your Voice, Your Vote, Your Future,” iMentor’s recent virtual event focused on voter registration …
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Success Stories – Chicago

Solving Remote Schooling Woes for a Future in Law Enforcement

Oct 12, 2020

In this video, Joy, an iMentor Chicago senior, and her mother, Kathryn, talk about challenges in remote learning with Brandis Friedman, anchor with Chicago Tonight. iMentor has launched the iMentor Collective Response Fund to support …
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Success Stories – New York City

How Losing Work Because of the Pandemic Affected One Bronx Family

Sep 22, 2020

In this video, iMentor college student Naz talks with his mentor, Khwaja, about being home during the pandemic, and about his worries for his father, who, because of the economic downturn, lost his job at …
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Announcements – National

iMentor Launches Collective Response Fund to Support Students in Critical Year

Sep 16, 2020

The students that iMentor serves are likely to be the hardest hit by this crisis. Support at this critical time will have an outsized impact on our students’ ability to remain on track to achieve their aspirations.
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Success Stories – Chicago

Meet Our Mentors: Mollie Kozberg

Aug 28, 2020

When Mollie Kozberg was paired with her mentee Brenda two years ago in Chicago, the two were able to create a meaningful connection because of similarities in their lives.
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Success Stories – National

Mentoring Young People of Color: Connecting Across Difference

Aug 13, 2020 By Sylvia Wong

More than 600 people tuned in on August 12 to join iMentor’s Mentoring Young People of Color fishbowl conversation, an intimate discussion about building relationships across difference. Hosted by Jeff Johnson, iMentor Baltimore advisory board …
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Highlights

Release – National

Dr. Heather D. Wathington Announced as New CEO of iMentor

Success Stories – Bay Area

Emelin and Addie: The Language of Confidence

Announcements – National

Statement on Verdict in Derek Chauvin Trial

Toolbox – National

Supporting POC Students in Predominantly White Institutions

Announcements – National

iMentor Interim CEO Jana Reed Reflects on Violence Against Asian Americans

Toolbox – National

5 Key Qualities of Great Mentors

Announcements – National

Join the 2021 iMentor Challenge

Success Stories – National

Why Every Workplace Needs Affinity Groups

Release – National

iMentor Launches Anti-Racism Education Program for Thousands of Volunteers Across the Country Funded by Bloomberg LP

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 – National

Thank You to Our Community

Success Stories – National

Meeting the Challenge, Supporting Our Students

Success Stories – New York City

How the Pandemic Has Impacted First-Gen Students

Success Stories – Chicago

How Heritage Inspires This Chicago Mentor

Success Stories – National

Getting Out the Youth Vote in the iMentor Community

Success Stories – Chicago

Solving Remote Schooling Woes for a Future in Law Enforcement

Success Stories – New York City

How Losing Work Because of the Pandemic Affected One Bronx Family

Announcements – National

iMentor Launches Collective Response Fund to Support Students in Critical Year

Success Stories – Chicago

Meet Our Mentors: Mollie Kozberg

Success Stories – National

Mentoring Young People of Color: Connecting Across Difference

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