A picture is worth a 100 blog posts.
We spent Monday night this week snapping videos and taking pictures of the activities at West High. This is one instance where a blog post cannot do justice to the pictures. Take a minute and mosey over to our Facebook page to take a look at over 100 pictures. Go there now. Here are…
Read More2day is nothing because 2morrow is GIVING TUESDAY!
Really, who needs Black Friday or Cyber Monday (that would be today) when Geniuses like you have #Giving Tuesday!!!! #GivingTuesday is “a global day of giving fueled by the power of social media and collaboration” as they say on their website. No, you can’t get a “deal” on a charitable gift (is that even possible?)…
Read MoreWhen There’s Always A Movie For Class
At Minds Matter, we’re always thinking about things: students, mentors, teachers. While we spend a great deal of time talking about our students and their mentors we’d like to take a minute to think about teachers. And what better time to do so than over Thanksgiving, when you might be spending time with some family…
Read MoreMinds Matter & Social Mobility? YES. Cold Brew & Baristas? NOT.
So there is a new commercial out for Verizon that makes really dumb analogies about how certain things go together. We’ve seen much better commercials and spokespeople but they do make a point. Minds Matter Denver has a simple mission–to prove that Genius has no zip code and that people from even the humblest origins…
Read MoreDaniel Hernandez Attends “MIT of the West” This Summer
Colorado School of Mines revamps 45-year-old summer program for a dual-learning experience Our very own “Genius” Daniel Hernandez was just featured in the Denver Post (click through the slides in the article to page 3). The requirements for this summer program read like something out of a training manual to become Steven Hawking’s assistant. In this…
Read MoreIf Minds Matter Were a Hedge Fund …
We would generate a heck of a return from some very special capital. Return on capital is one of the primary metrics investment pros use to measure results on the money (i.e. capital) they invest. The best run hedge funds look for a 20% return on capital per year (which is crazy high). They are also…
Read MoreHappy Hour for MMD, November 15, Rackhouse Pub, 2875 Blake Street
Join us on November 15th at the Rackhouse Pub. Check out the time and location. WHEN: Wednesday, November 15 at 5:30 PM – 8:30 PM MST WHERE: 2875 Blake St, Denver, Colorado 80205 Ticket info here: www.eventbrite.com
Read MoreMinds Matter is for Leaders
We’d like to introduce you to a new feature on the Minds Matter Denver page–our new blog. If you’ve made it to this page, you may already know about Minds Matter Denver and our legion of online fans. No doubt we will be posting content that you will find relevant, useful and differentiating in your…
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