The Minds Matter program is a national organization that was formed in New York City in 1991 by six Wall Street professionals.
The goal was to mentor high-achieving high school students from low-income households who had the potential and ambition to pursue a college education, but who lacked the resources to achieve that dream.
Since then, Minds Matter has grown into a national organization with fourteen chapters across the United States in Boston, Chicago, Cleveland, Colorado, Detroit, Houston, Los Angeles, New York City, Philadelphia, Portland, San Francisco, the Twin Cities, Seattle, and Washington, D.C.
The organization’s services have developed into a holistic multi-year program for high school students.
Each year, students are guided through valuable lessons in academic preparedness, writing and critical thinking, and college-readiness test preparation.
Minds Matter Seattle was founded in 2013 and has served 55 students to date. 100% of our students are from low-income backgrounds, and 80% of our students are the first in their families to go to college.
Each year, students are guided through valuable lessons in academic preparedness, writing and critical thinking, and college-readiness test preparation.