Mentoring Works: The iMentor Interactive Blog

iMi’s Blog Has a New Home

imidana — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 19:24:56 +0000

iMentor has launched a new website! And with it comes a new blog, which combines both iMentor NYC and iMentor Interactive posts.

Come check us out and our new digs. We’ll be happy to see you there!

The Doctor’s In: A Fundraising Clinic for Mentoring Programs

jonathan39 — Wed, 26 May 2010 21:11:13 +0000

The Doctor’s in:

A Fundraising Clinic for Mentoring Programs

Please join Dr. Susan Weinberger (www.mentorconsultinggroup.com ), also known as Dr. Mentor, and iMentor Interactive (www.imentorinteractive.org) for an informative and impactful webinar on identifying the right funders, cultivating the relationships (friend-raising) and retaining them. Other topics will also include individual giving, annual campaigns, corporation giving, foundations and how to utilize your Board.

When:

Monday, June 14^th at 1pm Eastern Time

Who:

Perfect for all current and aspiring Mentoring Programs

How:

Step 1- Dial 866.740.1260 and enter access code= 4614330

Step 2- click on the following link: https://cc.readytalk.com/r/m205230swj33

Dr. Susan G. Weinberger, Founder and President, MENTOR CONSULTING GROUP. A leading authority on mentoring, Susan has been recognized for her expertise in establishing, maintaining, and evaluating school, corporate and community-based mentoring programs and school-to-work initiatives. Susan was a pioneer in designing and developing a school-based mentoring program, the Norwalk Mentor Program in the early 1980’s and served as its Director for 12 years. The program she designed has been replicated throughout the United States, and internationally including Bermuda and Canada.

For any questions please contact Jonathan Vallejo, iMi Partnership Manager at 212-461-4330 ext. 39

iMi Member Co-Founder on Supreme Court Short List

imijeremy — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 19:54:16 +0000

Supreme Court insiders are saying that the Hon. Ann Williams, currently a justice on the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, is on President Obama’s short list for the opening on the high court. In addition to being one of the youngest justices ever appointed to the Circuit Courts, Judge Williams is a co-founder of Just the Beginning Foundation – an iMi member based in Chicago.

ACP on Fox Business!

imijeremy — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 15:20:39 +0000

iMentor Interactive Empowers other Mentoring organizations through OJJDP Funding

jonathan39 — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 21:24:08 +0000

iMentor is pleased to announce an exciting opportunity for potential iMentor Interactive (iMi) member organizations. Through the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, iMentor has received funding to provide financial support to organizations that may not otherwise be able to afford iMi’s user fees. Grant recipients are eligible to receive up to 200 iMi mentor/mentee user accounts ($6,000 value) and ongoing programmatic support from iMentor’s mentoring professionals for the duration of the grant. Accounts will be active for one (1) year, with the potential for grants to be renewed for one (1) additional year.

This RFP represents iMentor’s ongoing commitment to providing organizations with the tools they need to run effective mentoring programs and to continue efforts to close the youth mentoring gap in this country.

Click here to view full RFP and Selection Criteria!

Moxxie Network Launches Mentoring Program

imijeremy — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 16:49:39 +0000

The Moxxie Network, a member of the Mentoring Partnership of Long Island, has launched a new mentoring program for female college students. Read more about it here:

The Long Island Women’s Institute and the School of Continuing Studies at the C.W. Post Campus of Long Island University have teamed up with Moxxie Network to offer career-minded college women a chance to participate in a highly competitive and personalized one-year mentoring program.

Five female students in their junior or senior year at C.W. Post were selected to partner and interact with professional women in business to learn valuable skills that will serve them when they begin their own careers.

You Go, Girls!

imijeremy — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 16:14:57 +0000

One of our newest members, Discoveries Unlimited, just got some great press in their Northwest Indiana community:

Mentor Laura Craig and 11-year-old Alexandra Jacobs plan a strategy to make their Lego robot traverse an obstacle course Saturday as part of a girls mentoring program at Ivy Tech Community College in Valparaiso.

Warriors in the Workplace!

imijeremy — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 16:04:12 +0000

American Corporate Partners, an amazing iMi member serving returning military veterans, just got some fabulous coverage in Fortune:

John Suh wanted to make a good impression on his new mentor. Before their first meeting last November, the 26-year-old former Army officer came up with a clear outline for what he hoped to get out of the relationship and rehearsed what he would say when the time came. “I went in there with a plan,” says Suh. “I knew this was an incredible chance to expand my network. It’s not like I have any relatives or friends who are CEOs of giant media conglomerates.”

He does now. Thanks to a non-profit called American Corporate Partners, which matches up veterans with business executives, Suh is the protégé of News Corp. CEO Rupert Murdoch. And he says that the media mogul is hardly the imperious tycoon sometimes portrayed in the press. “Rupert was really relaxed and gracious,” says Suh.

What Is the Future of Mentoring?

imijeremy — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 15:38:37 +0000

Find out at the lively panel discussion hosted by iMentor Interactive last week:

Thanks to everyone who made National Mentoring Month such a great one!

National Mentoring Month – Final Week

imidana — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 21:16:53 +0000

Our theme for the final week of National Mentoring Month is “The Future of the Mentoring Movement.” Not so coincidentally, this is also the topic of our final event in celebration of the month, a panel discussion on “What Is the Future of the National Mentoring Movement?”

This event will take place on Thursday, 1/28 at 6pm EST at iMentor’s office in NYC. But if you’d like to participate from anywhere else in the world, you can join us as we stream it live tomorrow night!

In the meantime, take a look at iMentor Interactive’s National Mentoring Month Calendar for suggested activities for this final week of our month-long celebration, including recruiting, networking, and supporting.