Join Gateway Public Schools at their Matters Of The Mind: Rise Up signature fundraising event in Gallery 308, Landmark Building A at Fort Mason Center For Arts & Culture. Matters Of The Mind is an incredible evening of community celebration, student and teacher speakers, and dinner with fellow public education advocates. Tickets include a happy hour at The Interval At Long Now before dinner, a program at the beautiful Gallery 308, and a celebratory after-party!

Matters Of The Mind takes place on Thursday, November 19, 2025, from 5:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at two locations in Building A.

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.

Reception At The Interval At Long Now

Networking and meet-and-greet with student and teacher speakers. Hosted bar of masterful cocktails, wine, beer, and zero-ABV options.

The Interval and Gallery 308 are just 100 feet apart in Building A. 

Check-in begins at 6:30 p.m.; prompt program start at 7:00 p.m.

7:00 p.m.

Dinner & Program At Gallery 308

Gateway students and teachers present topics such as mental health, belonging, mentorship, and career inspiration. Get ready for a fun and engaging evening that leaves everyone inspired.

2025 Community Impact Honoree: Boys & Girls Club Of San Francisco

Honoring partners and individuals who make an extraordinary difference for the Gateway community.

9:00 p.m.

After Party At The Interval At Long Now

Continue the party with DJ beats and a no-host bar.

Gateway Public Schools is a public charter school organization and a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization committed to providing a rigorous, college-preparatory education to a diverse student body of 800 scholars. Gateway is located in San Francisco’s Western Addition/Fillmore neighborhood. Deeply committed to educational equity, Gateway meets each student where they are, believing in the potential of every young person and working tirelessly to narrow the education and opportunity gap that exists between low-income students and their more privileged peers.