Minds Matter – Finding Success for All
On Wednesday, June 27, MMCO was featured on Colorado & Company on 9NEWS. Check out the segment and hear directly from our fearless leader Kate and MMCO alum, Jose, from the Class of ’21 all about what MMCO does and why we do it.
Read MoreSummer Newsletter 2023
Welcome to the Minds Matter Colorado Newsletter. Each quarter we’ll share news and events happening with our students, mentors, and community.
Read MoreMMCO Featured 9News’ Word of Thanks
Minds Matter Colorado was featured on 9News’ Next with Kyle Clark: Word of Thanks! Watch the segment: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xAywWPCB1Gc / Each week, Kyle presents a new non-profit organization doing crucial work in Colorado and asks his viewers to consider making just a $5 donation. As part of Word of Thanks, Kyle matches the first fifty donations…
Read MoreAll About Kate!
I’ve quit my job to travel twice so far. The first time I was solo. I needed to add Spanish vocab words next to the French ones in my brain. And I needed to figure some stuff out about myself before turning 30. So I moved in with a family in Quito, Ecuador. If I…
Read MorePress Release: Minds Matter Colorado Announces New CEO, Kate Brenan
DENVER, Colorado, May 16, 2022 — Minds Matter Colorado, a college access mentoring program, is delighted to announce Kate Brenan as the new Chief Executive Officer of the organization. Kate’s journey with the organization first began when she served as a volunteer from 2011-2013 leading Monday night programming with the then Minds Matter Denver class…
Read MoreYear in Review
Whew. What a year! Even as the world faced a remarkable set of circumstances and events that made the past year one of the most challenging times in recent memory, by many standards, FY21 was Minds Matter Colorado’s most successful year ever. Starting with our most important metrics: our graduating senior class was the largest…
Read MoreWhere We’ve Been, Where We Are, and Where We’re Going
Hello all! Whew — we did it! We got through 2020! No one really knows for sure what 2021 will bring, but I think most of us can agree that 2020 brought far more unanticipated “adjustments” than any of us could have imagined. In a mostly unprecedented year rife with civil unrest, large-scale natural disasters,…
Read MoreMiles for Minds: From Denver, to Colorado Springs, to Aurora, and Beyond
Miles for Minds: From Denver, to Colorado Springs, to Aurora, and Beyond This time of year at Minds Matter Colorado, we look back in reflection on what we have accomplished and look forward to what we want to achieve in the coming year. For so many reasons, 2020 has been a challenge for our organization…
Read MoreMinds Matter Continues its Unprecedented Success with a New Mission Statement
Core of 100% successful program stays the same with new clarity and refinement of purpose November 30, 2020 New York, NY Since its inception in 1991, Minds Matter has been dedicated to transforming the lives of accomplished high school students from low-income families by broadening their dreams and preparing them for college success. The results…
Read MoreWhat Colorado’s Election Results Mean for PK-12 Education Funding
Now that Colorado’s 2020 election results have been finalized, we wanted to take a look at how various decisions may impact PK-12 education funding across the state. But, first, a brief overview of how education funding actually works in Colorado. It is no secret that there is not sufficient funding for PK-12 education. But what…
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