In this post, we’ll be highlighting two seniors, Leydi Agustin and Derek Wong, and volunteer Sean O’Sullivan, who raised $3,700 during our Holiday Giving Campaign!

150 people attended our 6th Annual MMSF Soiree, representing 25+ companies from all over the Bay Area.

Diana Lu is a former minds matter mentee. Over the holidays, she wrote this heartfelt letter to express her gratitude. We couldn’t be happier to see the impact we can make on a student’s life.

Nearly three years ago, Zhi Yang was 16 and a high school junior at Thurgood Marshall in San Francisco’s Bay View district.

Recently, we read The Atlantic’s, “What Does It Mean to Have ‘Grit’ in the Classroom?”

Erica Chan first heard about Minds Matter SF because Zhi, a MMSF alumnus, now a student at Hamilton College, was the best friend of her sister. Today, Erica is glad she took the recommendation.

This is Christine Deakers. She’s California born-and-bred (Go Bears!) living in San Francisco for a few years now. Today she's a professional storyteller as a writer and content marketing manager for technology companies at an integrated communications agency called Eastwick.

When MMSF learned that many of its mentees struggled to have consistent Internet access at home, helping the kids stay connected became a priority.

By Iris Siguenza, MMSF Junior Mentee

Senior Mentee Xiu Ying Yu received some unexpected news a few weeks ago. She was admitted to her dream school, University of California Berkeley.

The second floor of St. Mary’s Cathedral buzzed with excitement on September 15, 2012. 90 bright and eager volunteers gathered in Parish Hall, ready for Minds Matter of San Francisco's third year to kick-off.

The Annual MMSF Spring Gala is taking place on March 1 at the Regency Ballroom this year. Just a few weeks away, the party is sure to be a memorable night.

Local college fund, Meritus, partnered up with Minds Matter to elevate both organizations’ efforts in helping low-income San Francisco youth achieve college success.

Mentors and mentees strapped on blades and showed off their sweet moves on the ice this past weekend!

Halloween was a spooky affair at Minds Matter this year.

Amy Luong is a high school senior who attended a physiology pre-college course at Brown University. She lived on campus for two weeks while attending classes at Brown. This is her second summer program experience.