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CUNY’s Lehman College and iMentor Launch Scholars Program Named After Longtime English Faculty Member Alice Griffin

Oct 19, 2021

A new program will provide 260 freshmen and transfer students already enrolled in one of iMentor's high school programs with one-on-one mentoring and support to help them excel academically and graduate college in four years.
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Spotlights – National

Centering Strengths: iMentor’s Anti-Racism Education Program in Action

Oct 18, 2021 By Jessica Leving Siegel

When Haemi Lim first became a mentor, she focused entirely on supporting her mentee Yesly in becoming ready for college. The pair quickly bonded over both being women of ethnic minority backgrounds in New York …
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Release – Bay Area

iMentor Announces New Leadership and New Partnerships to Support First-Generation College Goers in Oakland and East Bay

Oct 05, 2021

OAKLAND, CA–iMentor, a national mentoring organization with a 20-year track record of increasing the number of first-generation college graduates, is thrilled to announce a new executive director for its Bay Area program and a landmark …
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Toolbox – National

Understanding POC Student Experiences at Predominantly White Colleges

Oct 07, 2021

Continuing our Voices of iMentor video series, this week's discussion focuses on the experiences of students of color at predominantly white institutions (PWIs). In a conversation, Steven Joseph, associate director of the Regional Office, and …
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Release – National

iMentor Partners with the NBA Foundation to Advance Equity Work in Support of Black Youth

Aug 06, 2021

The NBA Foundation announced that iMentor, a national mentoring organization with a 20-year proven track record of increasing the number of first-generation college graduates, will be among 22 grant recipients receiving a combined $6 million to advance their work supporting Black youth.
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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 – New York City

Changemaker Jada: Looking to Make a Difference in Healthcare Policy

Sep 06, 2021 By Allison Dorf-Ferrandis

The Next Generation to Drive Change: Since its inception, iMentor has served nearly 38,000 students across the country. Today, many of these incredible individuals are now members of the workforce, drivers of change in their …
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Success Stories – New York City

Changemaker Luisais: How to Manifest Your Own Destiny

Sep 27, 2021 By Allison Dorf-Ferrandis

The Next Generation to Drive Change: Since its inception, iMentor has served nearly 38,000 students across the country. Today, many of these incredible individuals are now members of the workforce, drivers of change in their …
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Success Stories – New York City

Changemaker Ashlyn: Breaking Boundaries as a First-Generation Latinx Woman

Sep 20, 2021 By Allison Dorf-Ferrandis

The Next Generation to Drive Change: Since its inception, iMentor has served nearly 38,000 students across the country. Today, many of these incredible individuals are now members of the workforce, drivers of change in their …
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Success Stories – New York City

Changemaker James: Pursuing a Doctorate in a STEM Field

Sep 13, 2021 By Allison Dorf-Ferrandis

The Next Generation to Drive Change: Since its inception, iMentor has served nearly 38,000 students across the country. Today, many of these incredible individuals are now members of the workforce, drivers of change in their …
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Success Stories – Chicago

Out of the Dark

Aug 20, 2021 By Diana Garcia Aguirre

As iMentor seniors wrap up the final weeks of their high school careers, we wanted to showcase some of the talent in the Class of 2021. Below is a college essay by Diana Garcia Aguirre …
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Success Stories – New York City

From “Awkward” to Life-Changing: Laura and Sonah’s Story

Sep 03, 2021

When Laura Guerrero first met her mentor, Sonah Lee, she was a transfer student at Marble Hills High School in the Bronx. She describes the pair’s early relationship as “a bit awkward”. Today, Laura is …
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Success Stories – Chicago

In for the Fight

Aug 31, 2021 By Cecilia Cortez

The third in our series of college essays by the Class of 2021, this essay by Cecilia Cortez calls attention to the cause of justice for immigrants and reveals the writer’s personal connection to the …
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Success Stories – New York City

Hector and Altaf

Aug 25, 2021

Now a college Biology major, Hector and his mentor Altaf reflect in this video on what they’ve each gained from their mentoring relationship: “In high school I had some really tough moments where I felt …
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Success Stories – Chicago

Making My Father Proud

Aug 13, 2021 By Jorge Reyna

As iMentor seniors wrap up the final weeks of their high school careers, we wanted to showcase some of the talent and the stories of the Class of 2021. Below is a college essay by …
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Spotlights – National

Q&A with Terrence McCarron, Chief Program Officer, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Eastern Massachusetts

Aug 02, 2021

iMentor has a rich history of collaborating with local nonprofits to implement our mentoring program in their communities. Since 2007, partner organizations have adopted iMentor’s model and matched more than 17,000 students with mentors. We …
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