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To learn about Thrive in 5 news and events, check out the following press releases, articles, and videos:
Thrive in 5 to Fund Collaborations to Support School Readiness - October 6, 2009
Organizations are invited to apply for a grant that will fund an effort to strengthen communities' capacity to engage families in their children's learning and development, starting at birth.
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*Update* Learn about the Funded Collaborations
United Way, Mayor Menino, Boston Children's Museum, and Thrive in 5 Launch Boston's First Born Learning Trail - August 12, 2009
This engaging path of interactive activities helps parents promote language and pre-literacy skills, motors skills and school readiness in their young children. The trail is located on Children's Wharf,
in front of Boston Children's Museum. Thrive in 5 and United Way will fund 2 more trails in Boston.
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Thrive in 5 Receives $1.5M Grant from W.K. Kellogg Foundation - July 9, 2009
"Thrive in 5 is ambitious, yet it's feasible and if successful, Boston will be a model for
the rest of the nation. The Kellogg Foundation is honored today to join you as a partner on your journey." - Maggi Alexander, W.K. Kellogg Foundation
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Event Video
Thrive in 5 Releases Progress Report - May 19, 2009
"Boston works hard to help every child succeed once they are in school. But we
know large gaps are all too present when students first arrive in kindergarten. We see the gap in children's vocabulary, in their familiarity with books,
and in their ability to interact with other students and with adults. This report tracks the ground we've covered in one year, but more importantly,
it shows the distance still to go, and our plan to get there." - Mayor Thomas M. Menino
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Event Video
Year One Report
Mayor Menino, United Way, Community Partners Launch
Thrive in 5 - March 12, 2008
Mayor Menino's and United Way's year long community planning process - the Boston Birth to Five School Readiness Initiative - results in the development of Thrive in 5, a 10-year plan to achieve universal school readiness in Boston.
"We have an ethical obligation - informed by science and economics -
to focus on our children's earliest years and provide them and their parents with the tools they need to achieve." - Mayor Thomas M. Menino
"To sustain the kind of long-lasting change that Thrive in 5 lays out requires that we work together. Because together, we can accomplish more than any single
organization - public or private - can alone." - Mike Durkin, President of United Way of Massachusetts Bay and Merrimack Valley
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Menino to Unveil Preschool Program - Boston Globe Article, March 12, 2008
Progress in the First Five Years - Boston Globe Editorial, March 12, 2008
Mayor Menino Announces Taskforce to Prevent the Achievement Gap - March 23, 2007
The School Readiness Action Planning Team (APT), part of the Boston Birth to Five School Readiness Initative, is charged with developing strategies to prevent
the achievement gap among the next generation of students.
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Mayor Menino and United Way Launch the Boston Birth to Five School Readiness Initiative - December 5, 2006
"We are already making significant investments in closing the existing achievement gap among school-aged students.
This new initiative beings together parents, child care providers, pediatricians, educators and other experts to develop a comprehensive plan for early learning."
- Mayor Thomas M. Menino
Newsletter Archives
Thrive in 5's monthly newsletter and occasional newsflashes keep you connected to our work and early childhood news and opportunities in Boston.
Check out our past issues and sign up to receive our newsletter:
February 10, 2010 - Community School Readiness Wiring Hub Agencies Selected
January 5, 2010 - Job Opportunities with Thrive in 5 Partners
November 19, 2009 - Evaluator Request for Proposals Released
November 9, 2009 - Community School Readiness Wiring Proposal Review Process Underway
October 19, 2009 - Community School Readiness Wiring Bidder's Conference
October 13, 2009 - Job Opening: Early Childhood School Readiness Data Manager at Boston Public Schools
September 29, 2009 - Request for Proposals for Community School Readiness Wiring
August 20, 2009 - Community Meeting in Charlestown & Opportunities for Providers, Families, and Children
August 3, 2009 - Kellogg Grant Received & Born Learning Trail Launch
July 8, 2009 - Neighborhood Meetings about Community School Readiness Wiring
July 1, 2009 - Governor Signs FY2010 Budget
June 24, 2009 - Parent Participation Opportunity with Thrive in 5 & Summer Opportunities for Children, Families, and Providers
May 27, 2009 - Year One Report Released
May 5, 2009 - Year One Update Event
April 10, 2009 - Implementation Partnerships & Leadership Council Being Formed
April 1, 2009 - Smart from the Start Featured on WBUR
August 11, 2008 - Hiring Update & Summer Opportunities for Children and Families
July 8, 2008 - Executive Director Search Underway
June 18, 2008 - School Readiness Roadmap Released & Executive Director Search Launched
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