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WINTER 2018 NEWSLETTER 

Becoming a Minds Matter Student A New Year With A Bright Future For 2018 Dear Friends, What an exciting year 2017 was for Minds Matter Detroit. Not only have we grown to help more students in Detroit, but grown our executive team to help support our programming. In our second year of operations we added…

Minds Matter Introduces Its New Mission Statement

Volunteer with Minds Matter Detroit Minds 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 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…

Upcoming Events

Bowling Green State University - President's Leadership Academy Information Session

The Sidney A. Ribeau President's Leadership Academy (PLA) is a four-year leadership development program that engages scholars in classes, workshops, experiential learning, and community service activities. Admitted students are awarded a scholarship for their involvement in the PLA.

Join MMD to hear from current PLA scholars as they give insight into the program, application process and their experience at BGSU. A portion of the session will be an application workshop where scholars will give tips on how to submit an impactful application.

Click here to reserve your seat: https://bgsu-pla-mmd.eventbrite.com

For more information about the President's Leadership Academy, visit their website: https://www.bgsu.edu/dean-of-students/president-leadership-academy.html

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2019 Detroit Citywide Career Day

Mark your calendars! MMD's Citywide Career Day will take place on Saturday, June 1st!
Time: 11:00 am - 2:30 pm
Location: University of Detroit Mercy

 

Career Day is designed to place working professionals in the room with motivated high school students. In a panel format, students will attend three small group discussions with professionals from a variety of industries. Panelist will provide insight into their personal educational and career journeys. Students will gain career advice and expertise in an engaging and interactive format.
The event is FREE but registration is required for every attendee. Click here to register: https://mmd-career-day.eventbrite.com
Interested in serving as a panelist? Sign up today by emailing vicepresident@mindsmatterdetroit.org.
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2019 Student Open House

Rising freshman and sophomore high school students and their families are invited to join us to learn more about how Minds Matter Detroit prepares motivated students to achieve academic success. Come out to meet members of the Executive Team, current students and volunteers to gain insight on our three-year program.

Location: University of Detroit Mercy, 4001 W. McNichols Detroit, 48221

Time: 12:00 - 1:30 PM

Follow the link to register: https://goo.gl/forms/mRYCPibtnbZQWyn1

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2018/2019 Volunteer Informational Gathering

Come learn more about Minds Matter Detroit and ask us about volunteering with our organization. We are currently looking for mentors, teachers, and tutors for our new class of students starting in the fall.

This is a casual social event with no pressure to volunteer or join. We will also be providing food and bowling for anyone who wants to come by and meet the team.

 

Feel free to reach out with questions and we hope to see you at Punch Bowl Social.

LEARN MORE ABOUT OUR VOLUNTEERS

 

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