Highlights

Release – National

15 KIPP Students Each Receive $60,000 Amplify Scholarship, with iMentor Support for Transition to College

May 02, 2022

Each Amplify Scholar will receive mentorship, professional development and $60,000 to cover a range of expenses not traditionally covered by college-based financial aid.
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Spotlights – National

“Don’t Ask for Permission” and Other Advice from Women Leaders Who’ve Been There

Apr 20, 2022

We know that career success is not just a matter of hard work—it’s an amalgam that includes good timing, help from our network, and knowing when to play by the rules and when to rewrite …
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Press – Chicago

One Chicago Student’s Unexpected Path To Historically Black Colleges

Forbes

Apr 29, 2022 By MIchelle Tsai

After his mentor connected him with alumni from different colleges, Desmond grew excited about college.
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Spotlights – Chicago

Meet Our Mentors: Timothy Carr

Apr 20, 2022 By Kashema Pearson

This week, we talk to Timothy Carr about his experience mentoring. Timothy is in his second year of mentoring Lawrenz, a senior at Chicago Military Academy at Bronzeville in Chicago. He shares what it’s been …
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Press – New York City

How To Engage Volunteers When Everyone Has Pandemic Fatigue

Forbes

Apr 13, 2022 By Krista Njapa

Fewer people are volunteering, but the need for volunteers is greater than ever.
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Press

A Mentor And Mentee Envision The Future In 3D

Forbes

Mar 30, 2022

Christopher K. McKelvy believes deeply in service, a value he lived to the fullest during his four years in the military. As a member of the 101st Airborne Division, Christopher led a team of 28 scouts and served as a company intelligence officer during a combat tour in Afghanistan.
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Press

But You Can’t Have Doug: A Mentoring Story

Forbes

Mar 31, 2022

When Jordan, a high school student in New York City, learned that he would be paired with a mentor as part of the iMentor program at his school, he was skeptical. But then he met his mentor, Doug.
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Press

Why We Launched An Anti-Racism Education Program

Forbes

Mar 22, 2022 By Celine Patel

iMentor Chief External Officer Celine Patel writes that we need to help our volunteers think about race, about the intersection of equity and education, and about the systemic inequities that our students and their families face.
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Press

How First Gen College Students View Success

Forbes

Feb 28, 2022

iMentor CEO Heather Wathington illuminates the challenges that students of color face as they make their way through college, the difference a mentor can make, and the importance of sharing your social capital.
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Press – National

Network As Net Worth: Increasing Access To Social Capital For Young People

Forbes

Feb 15, 2022 By Shaquinah Taylor Wright

Shaquinah Taylor Wright, senior director of advising and post-secondary success at iMentor, examines how mentoring affects students' career ambitions and successes.
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Release – Chicago

iMentor Names Nina Longino Executive Director of Chicago Region

Feb 07, 2022

Longino is iMentor’s lead advocate and partner with Chicago Public Schools and with foundations and corporations that support us.
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Press – National

iMentor Partners with Morgan Stanley to Address Systemic Inequities in Education and Career Outcomes

Dec 21, 2021

iMentor is partnering with Morgan Stanley’s newly launched Equity in Education and Career Consortium at the Institute for Inclusion. The initiative will enable iMentor to incorporate career components at every step of the program experience.
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Success Stories – New York City

Christian and Ranjit: The Art of Mentoring

Jan 25, 2022 By Jessica Leving Siegel and Michelle Tsai

This January, iMentor celebrates National Mentoring Month. We honor all the mentors, teachers, parents and family members in our community who are supporting iMentor students and helping them pursue their ambitions.Ranjit Chatterji and his mentee …
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Spotlights – National

Pursuing Equity in Education: Kevin's Leadership Story

Feb 01, 2022 By Symone Henry

iMentor continuously works to amplify Black voices and experiences. For Black History Month, we are highlighting some of the leadership stories of Black staff as they describe what motivates them to invest in iMentor students …
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