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AirCare Doubles Up With Two Impact Students
A firm’s initiative to give young Bermudians hands on experience in industry was such a success in 2016 it is being expanded this year. AirCare, a leading air conditioning, mechanical and electrical services firm, partnered with Impact Mentoring Academy last summer and provided Stephon Paynter with both theoretical and hands-on work experience. During... Read more of this article
Media Maven Donates Services To School
The Media Maven, a local boutique copywriting and Public Relations firm, said they were pleased to donated more than 20 hours’ worth of copywriting services to Impact Mentoring Academy. Over the past four months, The Media Maven has provided consistent support to the local all-boys school to help in its bid to raise money for science, sports and trades... Read more of this article
Mother Praises School’s Impact On Son
Single Mother Kim Caisey admitted to being at “wits end” with her son’s behaviour before enrolling him in Impact Mentoring Academy last year. Her then 14-year-old son, Solomon, wouldn’t come home some days after school; Ms Caisey had to resort to alternate measures just to find him. “I told myself he needed something more... Read more of this article
‘I See Life & Myself A Whole Lot Different Now’
Impact Mentoring Academy is aiming to change lives – one young man at a time. Just ask Stephon Paynter, a 16-year-old who admits before coming to the all boy’s school his parents were at wits end with his behaviour. He used to get into yelling matches, and got in trouble for being “disrespectful” and for not doing his school work. In those... Read more of this article
Impact Academy Students Return From Haiti
Fifteen staff and students from all-male school Impact Mentoring Academy recently returned back from a life changing missions trip with Feed My Lambs Ministry in Haiti. From March 22 to April 2, the team worked to build a home for the charitable organisation founded by Philip Rego; the small property would go to the primary caregiver of the orphanage,... Read more of this article
Impact Academy Aiming To Empower Young Men
Chris Crumpler is a man who wears many hats – basketball coach, father, husband, motivational speaker, entrepreneur, and the list goes on. One of the roles he’s most proud of is as Executive Director of Impact Mentoring Academy, an all-boys school that aims to empower young men between the ages of 11 and 18 to tap into their full academic and individual... Read more of this article
Young Men To Deliver Inspirational Messages
Bermuda’s young men have a voice and something powerful to say – now it’s our turn to give them that spotlight. That’s the inspirational message behind Impact Mentoring Academy’s Spoken Word event taking place this Saturday. Eleven students at the all-boys school will be sharing motivational poems and speeches to an audience of family, friends... Read more of this article
Impact Mentoring Academy Launch Campaign
Impact Mentoring Academy [IMA] announced its 2017 Annual Impact Campaign, which is a 90-day pledge where members of the public can sign up to become a partner or patron of the school starting today [Feb 13] and finishing May 13, 2017. All monies raised will go towards the School Improvement Plan, which this year focuses on purchasing equipment for... Read more of this article
Impact Students Serve Up Five Star Hospitality
More than twenty students at Impact Mentoring Academy were challenged to put their hospitality skills to the test recently through an innovative dining event called ‘Impact Hotel’. Parents, teachers and community partners were invited to the school on December 12 to see the young people [between ages 11 to 17] set tables, hand out food and drinks... Read more of this article
Argus Donates $5,000 To Impact Mentoring
The Argus Group today announces a $5,000 donation to Impact Mentoring Academy, a full-time school for boys aged 11 to 18 years that aims to empower young men to discover and develop their unique potential. Impact Mentoring Academy is a private academy with a mission to graduate productive citizens and prolific agents of social change. It also is a registered... Read more of this article
Video: Student Getting Tech Training At Air Care
Fifteen-year-old Stephon Paynter is helping to pioneer a new partnership aimed at exposing young Bermudians to the career opportunities available and skill sets required for the HVAC industry. Air Care recently sponsored Impact Mentoring Academy and part of the support included Stephon coming on board as a summer student, shadowing and being trained... Read more of this article
Air Care Partner With Impact Mentoring Academy
Air Care announced its partnership with Impact Mentoring Academy, an all male Bermudian school, whose mission is to ‘empower young men to discover and develop their unique potential and deploy them into their divine destiny.’ In addition to a $1,000 donation to support programming at Impact, Air Care will also be offering a summer employment opportunity... Read more of this article
Beautillion Profile: Chakote Wainwright-Basden
In the sixth — and final — in a series of profiles of the young men competing in this year’s Alpha Beautillion, we spotlight Impact Mentoring Academy student Chakote K. Wainwright-Basden. His profile, courtesy of the Alphas, says: “Chakote K. Wainwright-Basden was born January 1st, 1997 to Kenneth and Reshika Wainwright. Chakote also... Read more of this article
Impact Mentoring Academy To Host Open House
Impact Mentoring Academy are having their first ever Open House from April 25 to 28th, which will showcase the school’s new location, new programs and curriculum for 2016/2017 academic year, while emphasizing the core values that IMA was founded on. “Several individuals have expressed an interest in the school and we want them to see first... Read more of this article
Student Repaid For “Wonderful Act Of Kindness”
A teenager who works packing groceries after school has been praised for stepping up to help a senior citizen who was short of cash at the checkout counter, with the young man contributing some of his own money to ensure she could buy her groceries. The lady’s son, and a friend of his, were so impressed by the young man’s generosity they... Read more of this article
Impact Mentoring Academy Launches Campaign
Impact Mentoring Academy [IMA] is holding its inaugural IMPACT Campaign, a 60‐day pledge campaign where the public can become a partner or patron of the school. The campaign will begin tomorrow [Mar 1] and find on May 1, with all funds raised to go toward the school’s improvement plan. The IMPACT Campaign is an annual fund drive to support... Read more of this article
