Governor Patrick Holds Press Conference at Nurtury
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Left to right: Senator Sonia Chang-Diaz, Nurtury President and CEO Wayne Ysaguirre, Massachusetts Budget and Policy President Noah Berger, and Governor Deval Patrick.
On July 22, 2014, Governor Deval Patrick held a press conference at the Nurtury Learning Lab to announce the results of the Annie E. Casey Foundation's KIDS COUNT data project with Massachusetts Budget and Policy. A tour of the Learning Lab with the Governor took place before the press conference.
The KIDS COUNT report ranks Massachusetts as #1 in the nation for overall child well-being, but systemic inequalities still exist.
“This report bears witness to the exciting strides our state has made in recent years in support of our young children. But when over half of our fourth graders are reading below proficiency, our work is far from done,” says Wayne Ysaguirre, Nurtury President and CEO. “Expanding access to high-quality early education is one way to ensure all children in the Commonwealth have the chance to succeed."
- We posted photos from the morning onto our facebook page.
- The governor’s office posted a YouTube video of his speech.
- The importance of the Nurtury Learning Lab was mentioned briefly in an article about the report in the Globe Metro section.
You can find the full data report here.
Nurtury Learning Lab Ribbon-Cutting
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Left to right: Mayor Marty Walsh, Nurtury CEO Wayne Ysaguirre, Boston Housing Authority Administrator Bill McGonagle, and Secretary of Education Matt Malone.
On a beautiful, sunny morning on June 16, the Nurtury Learning Lab officially opened with a stellar ribbon-cutting event. We were joined by Mayor Marty Walsh, Bill McGonagle of BHA, MA Secretary of Education Matt Malone, Representative Jeffrey Sanchez, and two Bromley-Heath residents: NaShira Pulley and Latoya Taromino. There was also a great performance by a classroom of our children, who sang “You are my sunshine.”
“All children should have access to the best learning and school readiness opportunities we can provide,” said Mayor Walsh. “The Nurtury Learning Lab at Bromley-Heath is a great example of a service that will greatly impact children’s lives and start them on a path for success.”
We received a fantastic amount of media coverage of the event, including a great feature in The Boston Globe. See more coverage on our Press page.
See photos of the event on our facebook page, the press release here, and a storify page on the event here.
Thank you to all who joined us on this exciting day!
Nurtury Awarded $100,000 Cummings Foundation Grant
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Nurtury was recently selected as one of 100 local nonprofits to receive grants of $100,000 each through Cummings Foundation’s $100K for 100 program. We were chosen from more than 430 applicants during a very competitive review process.
Representing Nurtury, Wayne Ysaguirre, President and CEO, and Betsy Rempel, Director of Foundations and Corporation, joined more than 250 other guests at a June 2 reception to celebrate the $10 million infusion of funding into Greater Boston’s nonprofit sector. For the second year, the exclusive event drew representatives from all 100 grantee organizations, as well as many public officials.
Nurtury is proud to be a recipient of this prestigious grant award. Click here to see a photo of our Nurtury staff with Joel Swets, Executive Director of the Cummings Foundation.
The complete list of 100 grant winners is available at www.CummingsFoundation.org.
Early Childhood and Education: 2014 Gubernatorial Candidates Forum
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Nurtury is proud to be a primary sponsor for the 2014 Gubernatorial Candidates Forum on Saturday, June 7th from 2-4pm at UMass Boston Campus Center. Eight of the candidates have confirmed their attendance for the event, moderated by Allison King, political reporter from New England Cable News.
We look forward to having a lively conversation with the gubernatorial candidates and learning about their vision for young children and closing the opportunity gap in Massachusetts.
Join us! You can RSVP for the event here via Eventbrite.
Learn more about how you can make young children a priority in this election year.
Exciting News: Associated has a new name!
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On Tuesday, April 29, Associated Early Care and Education officially becomes Nurtury.
As we move forward, our commitment to children's care and education deepens. We are honing in on the central understanding of our work: that when you nurture a child, you nurture a community. When a child's needs and well-being are met, a community is strengthened. Nurtury is the place where children, families and communities grow.
Nurtury will engage families in their young child's education, focus on supporting parents as they advocate for their children and families, and help parents develop those skills and knowledge necessary to be effective advocates. We strive to work collaboratively with individuals and institutions in our children's communities.