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iMentor matches every student in our partner high schools with a committed college-educated mentor, equipped to guide that young person on their journey to college graduation.
Overview
Location
United States, New York
Employees
51-200
Phone
+1 212-461-4330
Total raised
$35K
Founded date
1999
Funding Rounds 1
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Mentions in press and media 11
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| Nov 29, 2022 | RoundTable Technology Announces New Giving Initiative | Supporting Women and Underrepresented Minorities in Tech One of the things that we’re incredibly proud of here at RoundTable is how many strong, professional women we have here.” — Heather Troidl FRISCO, TEXAS, UNITED STATES, November 29, 2... |
| Jan 9, 2019 | For Students to Succeed, Social Capital Matter Just as Much as Skills—Here’s Why | Let’s just debunk a big ol’ myth right now: No one, and I repeat, no one makes it entirely based on their own merit. The concept of “meritocracy” as a path to success is misguided, because so many external factors shape the privileges, oppo... |
| Jul 16, 2016 | Solving for X and Y in a School Focused on Math and Computer Science | In 2012 I, along with a group of like-minded colleagues, signed up to take on an audacious goal: we helped open New York City’s first public high school focused on computing. We didn’t know it at the time, but this effort became part of the... |
| Apr 4, 2016 | Six Ways to Land a Job in the Diverse and Crazy World of Edtech | Tell me if this sounds familiar: You’ve been reading EdSurge for years now. You’ve closely followed the rise of Khan Academy, the MOOCs, and every other hot education technology trend. And now you’re considering getting into edtech yourself... |
| Mar 3, 2016 | How This Homegrown Computer Science School Equips NYC Students With Real-World Skills | There are plenty of initiatives out there focused on getting kids more invested in computer science, but what happens when an entire school builds itself around coding? AFSE Juniors listen up, preparing for a "pair programming" as... |
| Oct 21, 2013 | Best Tech Events This Week (Startup 2013, Reverse Demo Day, StreetFight, COWORK|RS Costume Ball, Dating+Tech) | This is a guest post from Gary Sharma (aka “The Guy with the Red Tie”), founder and CEO of GarysGuide and proud owner of a whole bunch of black suits, white shirts and, at last count, over 40 red ties. You can reach him at gary [at] garysgu... |
| Oct 14, 2013 | Best Tech Events This Week (Ada Lovelace Day, Social Week, Ingenuity, Queens Tech Bash, Music Hack Day, Mobile Payments Hackathon, The Feast) | This is a guest post from Gary Sharma (aka “The Guy with the Red Tie”), founder and CEO of GarysGuide and proud owner of a whole bunch of black suits, white shirts and, at last count, over 40 red ties. You can reach him at gary [at] garysgu... |
| Sep 24, 2013 | The Bronx Academy Of Software Engineering (BASE) | Last Thursday morning, I took the Lexington line (4 train) up to Fordham Road in the Bronx, then transferred to the Bx12 bus for a few stops and got off at the corner of Fordham Road and Crotona Ave. I walked a half a block south on Crotona... |
| May 1, 2013 | Mentoring At AFSE | When I've written posts about the stuff I and others are working on to bring more computer science into the K-12 school system, I often hear "let me know how I can help." This post is about how you can help. The Academy Of Softwar... |
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FAQ about iMentor
When was iMentor founded?
iMentor was founded in 1999.
How much funding has iMentor raised?
iMentor has raised $35K in total across 1 funding round.
What has the press written about iMentor?
Parsers VC has collected 11 articles mentioning iMentor, among them “RoundTable Technology Announces New Giving Initiative” (Nov 29, 2022) and “For Students to Succeed, Social Capital Matter Just as Much as Skills—Here’s Why” (Jan 9, 2019).
Is iMentor still active?
Yes, iMentor is active; its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from Jun 10, 2024.