Accomplishment #1: Boston Children Thrive
Family engagement through parent leadership
Our signature, national award-winning, an on-the-ground initiative that engaged and empowered parents as their children’s first teachers and as neighborhood change agents for school readiness.
Boston Children Thrive:
- Connected families with community-based resources and parent-driven activities that support their children’s early learning and development.
- Encouraged parents to become change agents in their communities through structured and supported leadership opportunities.
- Followed families’ participation in developmentally appropriate activities and events, and enhanced our understanding of how early family engagement supports children’s success in school.
- Enrolled 31% of all children living in poverty in Boston.
Learn more about Boston Children Thrive in our report: Every Child Given Every Opportunity to Thrive