Minds Matter News
Give a Student a Life-Changing Summer
Every summer, Minds Matter places students in competitive academic programs at college campuses across the country and even the world. Students are challenged with college-level coursework while experiencing life away from home—often for the first time. Beyond strengthening academic skills, summer programs help students imagine themselves on campus, learning and thriving. For Minds Matter Colorado student Noah, his summer program experience not only expanded…
Help Students Write Their Own Futures
Minds Matter’s Writing & Critical Thinking program teaches students to analyze complex texts, build persuasive arguments, and craft compelling essays. But more than just another out-of-school tutoring program, Writing & Critical Thinking equips students with the tools to ask meaningful questions, explore thoughtful answers, and make sense of their place in the world. The Cleveland chapter of Minds Matter has rooted its…
Real Solutions, Real Success
Dear Friends, With the start of the school year upon us, I’m excited to share that Minds Matter will serve more than 1,000 students across our 14 chapters! From Los Angeles to Philadelphia, our students will be supported by over 2,200 volunteers—an army of young professionals who will mentor, challenge, and celebrate their students across their multi-year Minds Matter journey. …
Minds Matter Twin Cities: Margaret Jaques-Leslie as New Executive Director
Minds Matter Twin Cities is excited to announce a major milestone: the hiring of Margaret Jaques-Leslie as Executive Director. After more than a decade of impactful work led entirely by volunteers, we are thrilled to take this important step forward in our mission to empower driven and determined students from low-income families. Margaret Jaques-Leslie brings over ten…
Newsletter Summer 2022, Minds Matter Marches into Summer
Dear Friends, Summer is here and while many of us will be enjoying the cadence that it brings, the Minds Matter family is continuing to hold our pace for success. It’s been a busy few months as our graduating students waited anxiously for those magic words “Congratulations we would like to welcome you to…”…
Letter to Our Stakeholders, Winter 2022
Dear Minds Matter supporters, As we settle into 2022, we’re thrilled to bring you some exciting news! We just announced the hiring of our new Chief Executive Officer at Minds Matter National, Patrick A. Corvington. Mr. Corvington brings over 20 years of nonprofit and educational experience from esteemed global and national nonprofits like Habitat…
The New York Times Recognizes Minds Matter!
December 13, 2021 New York, NY We are pleased to announce that Minds Matter was mentioned as a nonprofit organization of choice to support in The New York Times’ annual Gift Giving Guide, published on Monday, December 13, 2021. In the piece, columnists Gail Collins and Bret Stephens, whose wife is a past NYC chapter volunteer, remark…
Minds Matter National Announces Appointment of Adaku Nwachukwuto to Board of Directors
We are pleased to announce that Adaku joins our prestigious Board with unanimous approval November 15, 2021 New York, NY Minds Matter today voted to approve the addition of Adaku Nwachukwu to its National Board of Directors. Following her appointment, the Board is now comprised of 17 members located in many of the cities we…
Letter to Our Stakeholders, Fall 2021
Dear Minds Matter Stakeholders: Hope this letter finds you enjoying a fun and relaxing summer. Ours was quite productive and exciting — full of new initiatives, summer programming, and preparation for our 2021 graduates (and even some 2020 graduates) anxiously readying for that first step on their new college campuses! Thanks for…