Nurtury's Billboard in Downtown Boston
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Did you see our brand new billboard at the intersection of Colmbus and Stuart Avenue in downtown Boston? A big thank you to Liberty Mutual for sponsoring this exciting project!
Nurtury featured at Entrepreneurship of All Kinds event
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On November 19, 2014, Nurtury was featured as one of five innovative organizations at the Entrepreneurship of All Kinds event, held at the Moakley Courthouse by The Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce, Babson College, and Citizens Bank. Nurtury was joined by Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Constant Contact, Bridj, and Society of Grownups.
Nurtury’s President and CEO Wayne Ysaguirre spoke to the crowd of entrepreneurial-minded guests about Nurtury’s ability to lead in the field of early education over our long history and our renewed mission that encompasses the child, family, and community that manifests itself in our new Learning Lab.
"In order for children to succeed, their families must succeed." – Wayne Ysaguirre
Read more about the event and the other featured organizations here.
Nurtury CEO awarded Barr Foundation Fellowship
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Wayne Ysaguirre, President and CEO of Nurtury, has been awarded a fellowship from the Barr Foundation in recognition of his extraordinary contributions to Greater Boston’s children and families in need. Ysaguirre is a Roxbury resident.
Four times since 2005, Barr has named a class of twelve Fellows, making a long-term commitment to each of them and facilitating their connections with one other. Fellows are selected for their outstanding contribution to Boston and their potential to drive positive change for years to come.
“The Barr Fellowship extends from the Foundation’s commitment to invest in effective, visionary, and collaborative leaders,” says Jim Canales, President of the Barr Foundation. “Barr Fellows are leaders who motivate others, drive change, and produce results. We couldn’t be more pleased to introduce the 2015 Class of Barr Fellows.”
Ysaguirre has served Nurtury in many roles for over 18 years, starting out as a teacher, and most recently leading Nurtury through a $17.1 million capital campaign to develop, create, and finance the innovative Nurtury Learning Lab in Bromley-Heath Public Housing Development. Nurtury’s mission is to give Greater Boston's youngest children in need, birth to age five, the opportunity to reach their full potential by investing in school readiness, promoting healthy development, and strengthening families.
“The Board of Directors and I were very excited to hear of Wayne’s appointment to the fellowship,” says Gayle Slattery, Chair of Nurtury’s Board of Directors. “He is a very talented and innovative leader and we believe that he, Nurtury, and the other fellows will benefit from participation in the prestigious fellowship program.”
The Barr Fellowship includes a three-month sabbatical, the opportunity for global travel, and leadership retreats over three years. Fellows’ organizations also receive financial support to ensure effective interim management during a Fellow’s sabbatical, to promote organizational development, and for mentoring of emerging leadership.
For more information about the Barr Fellowship, visit: www.barrfoundation.org/fellows.
Founded in 1997, the Boston-based Barr Foundation is one of the largest private foundations in New England, with grantmaking focused on providing quality education, mitigating climate change, and enhancing cultural vitality. For more information, visit: www.barrfoundation.org.
Nurtury CEO pens early ed op-ed in Commonwealth Magazine
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Nurtury’s President and CEO, Wayne Ysaguirre, wrote an op-ed featured in Commonwealth Magazine today: Early childhood ed key to reading skills.
"The best way to improve reading proficiency in Massachusetts is to develop a statewide, holistic strategy to provide access to high quality early childhood education and relevant supports for families. Such an approach could speak to the significant gaps that universal preschool does not address in the first three years of a child’s life, as well as ensure the sustainability of such an approach by connecting families with the resources they need to create a healthy, stable environment for their young children."
Read the full article.
Nurtury raises over $200k at First Annual Night for Nurtury
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Photo credit: Mim Adkins
On Thursday, October 2, 2014, we held the First Annual Night for Nurtury at our brand-new Learning Lab in Bromley-Heath Public Housing Development. Event tickets sold out and the event raised over $207,000 for Nurtury’s programs.
We honored two individuals, Lou Casagrande and Jonathan Lonske, who have supported Nurtury in a big way. The Natural Play Area was dedicated to Lou in a pre-event ceremony.
We also showcased the #handstand4hope video by our friends at Hill Holliday. If you haven’t seen the video yet, visit the webpage they built for us. If you’re so inspired, please do a handstand. Snap a pic. Flip it. Upload using the hashtag #handstand4hope. Let’s help turn these kids’ worlds right-side up – together.
Photos from the event were taken by Mim Adkins, and have been uploaded onto our facebook page. You can also purchase photos directly from Mim’s website.
Thank you for joining us!