OUR MISSION

Improve early care and education outcomes for Black and Latinx children in Connecticut children by promoting sustainable child care businesses in underserved communities in the Greater New Haven area.

OUR VISION

OUR PHILOSOPHY
  • ​Promote sustainable early care and education programs through effective business leadership.
  • Improve early care and education outcomes for children by increasing teacher qualification and competency in the core areas of knowledge.
  • ​Enhance family experiences and preserve parents' choice in early learning settings.
  • 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 practice transparency through open and honest communication.

ADVISORS 

Executive Director
Tamesha S. Robinson
​CERCLE, Inc.

Program & Strategic Advisors
Georgia M. Goldburn, Member
CERCLE, Inc.

Kim C. Harris, Member
​CERCLE, Inc.

Business & Strategic Consultants
John Weiser, Consultant
​Opportunities Exchange
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SUPPORTORS

The Connecticut Office of Early Childhood
NewAlliance Foundation
William Caspar Graustein Memorial Fund
Yale Community for New Haven Fund