Thrive in 5′s Boston Children Thrive initiative received an Outstanding Achievement City Livability Award from the US Conference of Mayors and Waste Management, Inc. at the annual USCM Conference in Orlando on June 14th.
“Boston is a city of neighborhoods and Thrive in 5 is transforming our neighborhoods into opportunity-rich communities for our city’s youngest children and their families,“ Mayor Menino said. “I’m honored to accept this award on behalf of Thrive in 5 and all of the Boston Children Thrive partners.”
Launched in 2010, Boston Children Thrive is Thrive in 5’s on-the-ground effort to engage parents as their children’s first teachers and as neighborhood-wide change agents for school readiness. In Allston/Brighton, East Boston, South End/Lower Roxbury, Dudley, and Fields Corner, Thrive in 5 and its partners have created networks of parents, community organizations, and neighborhood businesses that plan and carry out activities and provide opportunities that support young children’s healthy growth, development and school readiness.