Mind+Hand

Mind+Hand Find us at 5400 S Pulaski Rd, 2nd floor of Royal Bank He knew it could transform the lives of those who could not otherwise afford the rising cost of college.

MIND+HAND is a community of makers, entrepreneurs, and technology enthusiasts who are passionate about engaging communities and equipping individuals with relevant skills for life and career success. Mind + Hand was founded in 2016 by a serial entrepreneur who overcame special education to go on and become a distinguished graduate of Duke, Harvard and MIT.
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Despite having been a top student at these schools, he struggled financially to pay his way through. He almost dropped out because of his inability to pay.
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His experiences shaped his belief that everyone should have access to a high-quality education regardless of financial background.
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His own research confirmed that a blended learning model combining online technology with in-class instruction was the way forward. He left Cambridge Massachusetts in 2015 and returned to his hometown of Chicago and founded Mind + Hand. Mind + Hand takes it's inspiration from MIT whose motto is -- Mens et Manus -- "Mind and Hand."

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5400 S Pulaski Road
Chicago, IL
60632

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MIND + HAND is an emerging leader in career and skills-based education for technology-centric careers.

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Monday 10am - 9pm
Tuesday 1pm - 7:30pm
Wednesday 1pm - 7:30pm
Thursday 1pm - 7:30pm
Friday 1pm - 6pm

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Mind + Hand was founded by an entrepreneur who grew up in the Chicago area and overcame special education, juvenile delinquency and Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) to go on to become a distinguished graduate of Duke, Harvard and MIT and a successful serial entrepreneur. ​ Despite having been a top student at these schools, he struggled financially to pay his way through. He almost dropped out because he couldn’t afford to pay his tuition bill. ​ His experiences shaped his belief that everyone should have access to a high-quality education regardless of financial background. ​ His own research confirmed that a blended learning model - one combining online technology with in-class instruction -- was the best way to learn. Furthermore, it was the best way to cut the cost of education and increase its quality for everyone. With this knowledge he invented a new model - the “micro-school” -- which aims to be the paradigm for skills-based education and community engagement around the world. Inspired by his experiences at MIT, he named it “Mind+Hand” -- because a great education must incorporate not only the “mind,” but also the “hand.” He left Cambridge Massachusetts in 2015 and returned to Chicago to begin building the foundation for Mind+Hand

The first Mind+Hand facility opened in October 2017 on Chicago’s Southwest Side, near Midway Airport.