About Minds Matter of Cleveland

Minds Matter of Cleveland is the newest chapter of the national Minds Matter organization.  Since its founding in New York City in 1991, the effectiveness of Minds Matter has been affirmed - 100 percent of its students have been accepted into a four-year college. The organization has expanded to six cities, including Boston, Chicago, Cleveland, Denver, New York and Portland.

The Cleveland chapter established a strong foundation during its first year of operation in 2008.  Our students made substantial improvements in their writing and critical thinking, math and SAT scores. Equally important is that 100 percent of our students gained admission to leading college summer programs. Operationally, the organization exceeded all of its goals by enrolling more students, recruiting more volunteers and raising more funds than initially planned.

Building upon this foundation of success, we expanded the organization.  In September of 2009, we launched our second year of programming with twice as many students and volunteers!