Since its founding in New York City in 1991, Minds Matter has achieved remarkable and consistent success: The organization since has expanded to fourteen cities nationwide, beyond New York, and our chapter here in Chicago, to include Boston, Cleveland, Denver, Los Angeles, Philadelphia, Portland, San Francisco, Seattle, the Twin Cities, Detroit, Washington D.C. and Houston. Through our intensive, holistic mentoring and college prep program, we're proud to foster a culture of excellence. Working together with our students, the mutual goal is to raise their expectations, broaden their dreams, and equip them with a toolkit for future success. Becoming a graduate of the Minds Matter program is a mark of hard work, commitment and achievement to potential colleges and employers. Our local chapter is committed to making higher education a reality for accomplished high school students from low-income families in the Chicago area.