Thrive in Five

Boston Children's Museum Receives National Leadership Grant for Museums Award From IMLS

Meghan Keaney Anderson — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 11:19:53 -0400

Boston Children’s Museum is pleased to announce that it has received a National Leadership Grant for Museums award from the federal Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS). The grant will be used to create the Countdown to Kindergarten Exhibit, a dynamic, innovative public space where parents and educators can see quality early childhood education in action and work together to prepare children for school. read more »

How Boston Mayor Tom Menino Lives United

uwadmin — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 18:48:34 -0400

Tom Menino

Boston Mayor | United Way Partner | Champion for Children I Live United by working to ensure Boston’s children have all they need reach their fullest potential. I’ve partnered with United Way to launch Thrive in Five, a new public-private partnership aimed at preventing the achievement gap by promoting school readiness and ensuring the healthy development of Boston’s children.

Mayor Menino and United Way Announce $1.5M School Readiness Grant from W.K. Kellogg Foundation

Meghan Keaney Anderson — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 15:24:39 -0400

BOSTON -- The W.K. Kellogg Foundation has awarded Thrive in 5 a $1.5 million grant over two years to support implementation of Boston's School Readiness Roadmap. Thrive in 5 is a public-private partnership launched by Mayor Menino and United Way, a citywide framework to prevent the achievement gap in the next generation of students by promoting school readiness and ensuring the healthy development of all Boston children. Boston is home to 39,000 infants, toddlers and pre-schoolers. read more »