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Summer Program Highlight: Meet Amina
Summer program season continues at Minds Matter Seattle and we are excited to share Amina’s experience attending a summer immersion course with Girls Who Code. Read on to learn more about her how she explored her interest in computer science, built her first website, and learned that embracing failure can be a great way to grow.…
Read MoreSummer Program Highlight: Meet Angela
It’s summer program season at Minds Matter and we are thrilled to share more about Angela’s experience attending Urban Farming Camp at Indiana Wesleyan University. Read on to learn more about her adventures with worms, fulfilling her lifelong dream of wearing a bee suit, and making friends in unexpected places. Q: Why did you pick this…
Read MoreVolunteer Highlight: Valerie Chen
In this month’s Volunteer Highlight, we want to introduce you to Valerie Chen, a Test Prep instructor, who just joined Minds Matter in 2019! A recent transplant from Michigan, Valerie is a proud graduate of the University of Michigan, where she received her undergraduate and graduate degrees in Mechanical Engineering. We sat down with Valerie…
Read MoreA Special Opportunity: On Stage with Melinda Gates
For most of us, the question “Would you like to interview Melinda Gates?” would evoke a nervous laugh. So, when Minds Matter Seattle Sophomore Michelle D. was asked this very question, her initial response was just that. But her Computer Science (CS) teacher wasn’t joking; as a top student in her Advanced Placement CS class,…
Read MoreIt Takes a Village: Minds Matter Seattle’s 2019 Spring Soiree
May 16, 2019 marked our 6th Annual Spring Soiree, where Minds Matter Seattle supporters came out to celebrate our students and give back to our program. This year’s event centered on how “it takes a village” –only by support from many individuals that Minds Matter Seattle students are able to achieve their dreams. Our volunteers…
Read MoreAbout Our 2018 Holiday Giving Campaign
As Minds Matter enters its fifth year in Seattle, we are scaling the impact of our organization by enrolling more students year-over-year, and expanding the opportunities available to them and support they receive. Our mission continues to be to prepare underprivileged, local high school students for college success and broaden their dreams. Throughout the history of our program,…
Read More2018 Summer Program Highlights
Each summer, Minds Matter sends rising Juniors and Seniors to our version of summer camp: Summer Programs. Summer programs give students exposure to university life both domestically and internationally. This past summer, our students attended programs in a variety of places: Durham, North Carolina, Chicago, Illinois, and Sydney, Australia, to name a few. Lily Luu,…
Read MoreIntroducing the 2018-2019 Minds Matter Seattle Roster
Minds Matter is excited to introduce the 2018-2019 Minds Matter Seattle roster. This September, we welcomed an incoming Sophomore class and advanced the classes before them to Juniors and Seniors. Students gather to participate in a rigorous volunteer-led tutoring and mentoring program from 10am-2pm, every Saturday starting in September 2018 and concluding June 2018. Throughout…
Read MoreMMSEA Alumni Spotlight: Thanh Nguyen
Since graduating from MMSEA’s inaugural class of 2016, Thanh Nguyen has remained an active member of the alumni community. We recently caught up with Thanh to learn more about her experience as a sophomore at Princeton, where she plans to major in Computer Science with a certificate in cognitive science. Where are you from and…
Read MoreDonor Highlight: Nielson Donates 10 Laptops to MMSEA
Each fall, we welcome new students to the Minds Matter Seattle Chapter (MMSEA) with open arms. Like other chapters, ours is built on the support of mentees, volunteers, and the greater Seattle community. Although the faces in our group evolve each school year, one thing about our community remains the same – the desire to…
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