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About Us: Who We Are
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Addressing the challenges of

EQUITY

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WE FOUND THE RIGHT PIECES:

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MISSION

​Improve early care and education outcomes for Black and Latino children in Connecticut by promoting sustainable early  care businesses in underserved communities.

VISION

  • Sustainable early care and education programs through effective business leadership.

 

  • Improved early care and education outcomes for children by increasing teacher qualification and competency in the core areas of knowledge.

 

  • ​Enhanced family experiences and preserve parents’ choice in early learning settings.

PHILOSOPHY

  • We believe every child is entitled to high-quality early care and education experiences.
     

  • We recognize positive outcomes for children mean positive outcomes for families.
     

  • We are committed to excellence and innovation in the delivery of early care and education services.
     

  • We are committed to preserving parents’ choice by maintaining diversity in early care experiences.
     

  • We endeavor to connect resources to and derive solutions from the people most impacted by systemic inequities.
     

  • We build relationships with families, educators, and the community.
     

  • We practice transparency through open and honest communication.

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FUNDERS

  • City of New Haven

  • Hope For New Haven

  • State of Connecticut Office of Early Childhood

  • William Caspar Graustein Memorial Fund

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PARTNERSHIPS

  • Atlas Training

  • The Diaper Bank of Connecticut

  • Havenly

  • New Haven Public Schools

  • Post University

  • West Haven Child Development Center

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KEY STAFF

  • Tamesha Robinson
    Executive Director
     

  • Tricia D. Goldburn 
    Grants & Compliance Manager
     

  • Sandra Navedo 
    Accounts & Data Manager
     

  • Katrina Goldburn
    Communications & Social Med    ia Manager

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WHO WE ARE

AT A GLANCE

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