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This High School is Doing Whatever it Takes to Mentor First-Generation Students

Success

In Homer’s ancient story The Odyssey , the goddess Athena, disguised as old man Mentor, reveals to the hero’s son the right path to take. Skip forward several millennia and across the Atlantic to an urban high school preparing teens for life after graduation, and the image of mentor-as-lone-sage doesn’t quite paint the picture.

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How to Survive a Recession, According to a 91-Year-Old Business

Success

A fire in the restaurant’s kitchen in April 2002 forced the owners to scramble to become operational again before the summer rush. Reaching out to a free SCORE mentor can also be helpful, LaMonaca says: “We are not judgmental; we are accessible; we’re kind of a safe place for people to go when they’re under stress.”

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How to Break Up with Your Business Partner

Success

He is 25 years older, and he was my mentor early in my career. My best friend and neighbor opened a boutique with me in 2002, and for most of the nine years we owned it, it was fabulous. This article appears in the July 2015 issue of SUCCESS magazine and has been updated. I spent more time with her than my husband.

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If You Think You’re Unbiased, You’re Wrong

Success

Not only did the PWD task force ensure compliance, they “established a worldwide accessibility project office” in 2002 to ensure all products and services were made accessible. Students find mentors, a sense of community and a place to find answers to their questions. Our wait list has a wait list.”

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