Nurtury Early Education was proud to have over 25 staff members attend the State House for this year’s Early Education and Care Advocacy Day. This event is an incredible opportunity to visit legislators and advocate for policies that support educators and the children and families we serve.
We are proud to share that one of Nurtury’s Family Child Care Educators, Gloria Velasquez, earned third place at the English for New Bostonians Annual Immigrant Small Business Pitch. Gloria owns and runs Los Ponys Family Child Care in Winthrop, which is part of Nurtury’s Family Child Care (FCC) network through our Chelsea FCC office.
Nurtury Early Education is pleased to announce the appointment of Tyra Montina as Nurtury’s Vice President of Program, bringing more than 15 years of leadership experience in youth development, program management, and equity-focused nonprofit work to one of Greater Boston’s oldest early education organization.
On April 23rd, Simmons University’s London Center for Community Engagement and Social Justice honored our Nurtury Learning Lab with their Outstanding Community Partner Award. This award recognizes our partnership with Simmons through the Jumpstart program.
On October 10th, Nurtury Early Education celebrated fourteen graduates who completed Nurtury’s Family Child Care (FCC) Pre-Licensing Program, launched in partnership with United Way of Massachusetts Bay’s Shared Services and supported by The CAYL Institute.
We are excited to share that our latest innovation in early education is featured in The Boston Globe. Nurtury’s Family Child Care (FCC) Incubator will be the first of its kind in Massachusetts, equipping educators with the start-up space and resources needed to launch their family child care small businesses and provide on-site care for children in the Mission Hill area.
Nurtury Early Education joined Ayanna Pressley to celebrate the $1 million of federal funding secured to provide emergency child care vouchers for families experiencing homelessness in Boston.
United Way of Massachusetts Bay is helping reshape the way philanthropic efforts in Greater Boston can meet the needs of communities and organizations like Nurtury.