The Mind Trust

Summer Learning Labs (SLL) are wrapping up across Indiana! SLL partners outside of Indianapolis have enrolled +7,000 students this year & we're thrilled more kids have access to this impactful program. Thank you to our partners, educators & students for making our summer bright!

The Mind Trust is proud to announce five promotions, and the hiring of two new staff members! Learn more about these job shifts, new roles, and our team: themindtrust.org/blog/2025/07/2…

Congratulations to The Mind Trust's Emerging Leaders Fellow, Jasmine Walton! Jasmine is K–2 Instructional Coach at @CircleCityPrep in Indianapolis and is part of the fellowship's third cohort; learn more about her here: themindtrust.org/fellows/jasmin…

✳️ Save the date for Celebrating Education Innovation! Join The Mind Trust on April 24, 2026 at the JW Marriott Indianapolis to celebrate the educators, leaders, families & organizations who work tirelessly for students. PLUS we're feting our 20th year! themindtrust.org/celebration/

🏀 The Mind Trust partnered with The Helpppp Agency at the She's Got NOW Luncheon, a landmark WNBA All-Star Weekend event. Girls from @IndySLL sites at Witherspoon Presbyterian Church, Nanny’s Loving Care, and @RootedIndy attended and met Tamika Catchings and Cheryl Swopes!

Next in our 20th anniversary blog series: Andrew Green, @ShepherdIndy's Asst. Exec. Dir., and Northwest Summer Learning Labs' Regional Education Manager, Deb Black, on how The Mind Trust's out-of-school time programs improve student outcomes. Read it here: themindtrust.org/blog/2025/07/2…

Every year, The Mind Trust analyzes state ILEARN results to understand where student achievement efforts should be focused. The takeaway from 2025? Indianapolis charter and IPS innovation network schools achieved notable proficiency and growth results: themindtrust.org/blog/2025/07/2…

🎉 🏫 Congratulations, Girls IN STEM Academy, on your new home! We are thrilled to see you settled into your permanent location, and are excited see how this space helps you grow your impact on Indianapolis' students and our community.

The Mind Trust's "Belonging at School: The Student Experience" report explores how students' experiences shape their perception of school. A huge thanks to @PPHSEnglewood, @RootedIndy, @AdelanteSchools & BELIEVE Circle City H.S. for their partnership. themindtrust.org/wp-content/upl…

The Mind Trust's "Belonging at School: The Student Experience" report examines how experiences influence students' perception of school. Read about the report & the participating schools (@PPHSEnglewood, @RootedIndy, @AdelanteSchools, BELIEVE Circle City): themindtrust.org/blog/2025/07/0…

It has been another incredible @IndySLL! A huge thanks to our dedicated staff & educators, our amazing sites & partners, and our enthusiastic students & families—you've filled our fifth summer with fun, joy, and learning. Here's to a bright and successful school year ahead! 😎 ☀️

It's the fifth week of @IndySLL, and our sites are starting end-of-session testing. But after a morning of academics and assessment, student's afternoons are full of fun enrichment, like LEGO STEM sled racing & cupcake decorating at the Wee Care Early Learning Ministry ISLL site.

Congratulations to The Mind Trust's Emerging Leaders Fellow, Alexander Stowers! Alexander is K–8 Assistant Principal at Christel House Academy South in Indianapolis and is part of the fellowship's third cohort; learn more about him here: themindtrust.org/fellows/alexan…

This week we caught up with the ISLL site at Charity Cares Early Academy during enrichment time. Students were busy germinating seeds, practicing basketball passes, learning karate basics, making pizzas, and more. Thank you, Charity Cares staff, for having us out for a visit!

"Belonging at School: The Student Experience," a report by The Mind Trust, explores how students experience belonging in their schools. Thanks to @PPHSEnglewood, @RootedIndy, @AdelanteSchools & BELIEVE Circle City H.S. for their partnership on this report: themindtrust.org/blog/2025/07/0…

Congratulations to The Mind Trust's Emerging Leaders Fellow, Amanda Calkins! Amanda is Math Instructional Coach at @AMAsocial7 in Indianapolis and is part of the fellowship's third cohort; learn more about her here: themindtrust.org/fellows/amanda…

Congratulations to Lauren I. Peterson, VP of Community Engagement, on being named a 2025 Breakthrough Women Honoree by @nc100bwinc Indianapolis Chapter! Lauren is receiving this honor because of her exemplary leadership and service, and we are so proud to call her one of our own.

It's hard to believe it is already week four of @IndySLL (ISLL)! We stopped by the ISLL site at Witherspoon Presbyterian Church and caught students learning new subtraction methods, strengthening their spelling through a game of Scrabble, and more! Thank you, Witherspoon staff!

The Mind Trust is excited to welcome a new member to our Operations & Finance team! Learn about Brian Laskey, Senior Director of Talent Operations, here: themindtrust.org/staff/brian-la…

Congratulations to The Mind Trust's Emerging Leaders Fellow, Juan Cahue! Juan is Director of Student Support Services at @VictoryCollPrep in Indianapolis and is part of the fellowship's third cohort; learn more about him here: themindtrust.org/fellows/juan-c…