SPOTLIGHT #6: Joseph

Meet Joseph (center), a sophomore at Prospect Hill Academy Charter School in Cambridge, and his mentors, Jamal (left) and Cecily (right).

This year, Jamal and Cecily worked with Joseph to apply and gain acceptance to a top-tier summer program. Jamal is excited that Joseph will have the opportunity to meet other high school students from around the world while getting a glimpse of the college experience.

At Minds Matter, we are able to provide full tuition coverage to academic summer programs for our mentees through donations and support from the community.

Join us at the Annual Spring Soiree on Thursday, June 9th and help us continue to provide full financial support for our students!

ANNOUNCEMENT: 2016 Spring Soiree Tickets on Sale!

Tickets are now on sale for the Annual Minds Matter Boston Spring Soiree! Join us on Thursday, June 9th for a festive evening with cocktails, hors d'oeuvres, music and a silent auction to benefit Boston's high potential, low-income high school students.

2016 Spring Soiree Details
Date: Thursday, June 9th
Time: 6:30 - 9:30pm
Location: Coppersmith, 40 W. 3rd Street, Boston
Attire: Casual Cocktail

2016 Event Committee
Meaghan Mahoney, Co-Chair - Rachel Kanter, Co-Chair - Suruchi Ahuja - Leslie Smith Baccini - Charles Custeau - Allie Dexter - Zoey Gulmi - Maya Hauer-Laurencin - JJ Hearty - Maisie Hughes - Ali LeBlanc - Tim Mahoney - Michelle Cruz Peverley - Carolina Pierry - Andrew Shepard - Katrina Welch - Luke Zhou

Minds Matter Boston Board of Directors
Margo Layton, Co-Chair - Nate Ott, Co-Chair - Steve Cardillo - Jordan Frantz - 
Courtney Gardner - Meaghan Mahoney - Seth Palmer

ANNOUNCEMENT: #CollegeSigningDay

April 26, 2016 marked College Signing Day and we are thrilled to share some stories about where our seniors are headed in the fall. Read on for some exciting updates!

Berline, a senior at Prospect Hill Academy Charter School, was accepted Early Action to Williams College.

Briannally, a senior at Boston Latin Academy, was awarded a Posse Foundation Scholarship and will be attending Bucknell University.

Eddy, a senior a City on a Hill Charter Public School, will be attending Colby-Sawyer College with a full tuition scholarship.

Congratulations, Seniors!

About Reach Higher

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SPOTLIGHT #5: Minds Matter of Boston Senior Class

It's college acceptance season and we are so proud of our Senior Class for their achievements!

This year, Minds Matter Boston mentees were accepted to top colleges across the country, including:

  • Brandeis Unversity
  • Bridgewater State
  • Brown University
  • Bucknell University
  • Colby-Sawyer College
  • Dartmouth College
  • Emmanuel College
  • Fitchburg State
  • Framingham State
  • Franklin Pierce University
  • Keene State
  • MCLA
  • MCPHS University
  • Regis College
  • Saint Anselm
  • Salem State
  • Stonehill College
  • UMass Amherst
  • UMass Boston
  • UMass Lowell
  • University of Hartford
  • University of New Haven
  • Wentworth Institute of Technology
  • Wheelock College
  • Whittier College
  • Williams College
  • Worcester State

Congratulations, Seniors!

ANNOUNCEMENT: "NobleHour Awards $1,000,000 in Grants to Foster Volunteerism"

We're thrilled to announce that Minds Matter of Boston has been selected to receive a NobleHour grant of $6,500!

This year, over 100 NobleCause grants were awarded to organizations inspiring greater civic-mindedness & volunteerism across the country. The grant will help us continue to support Boston's high-potential, low-income students.

For the full press release, click here.

This project is sponsored by NobleCause, made possible by an anonymous donor within the GiveWell Community Foundation and organized by Noblehour.com, a volunteer management tool that promotes a culture of civic engagement and charts meaningful, measurable acts of goodness.

ANNOUNCEMENT: "Minds Matter Selected as 100 Women in Hedge Funds’ 2016 U.S. Beneficiary"

We are thrilled to announce that Minds Matter National has been selected as 100 Women in Hedge Funds' 2016 U.S. Beneficiary. Thank you 100WFH for your commitment to supporting high-achieving, low-income students with us!

For the full press release, click here.

About 100WHF

100 Women in Hedge Funds' mission was established on three core pillars: Education, Peer Leverage and Philanthropy. 100WHF's philanthropic mission is to leverage its members’ collective abilities and expertise in order to give back to the global community among three annually rotating themes: Education, Mentoring, and Women’s and Family Health. This year’s global theme is Mentoring.