Opportunities matter. There’s a powerful link between access to opportunities in childhood—like high-quality child care, excellent classroom instruction, and structured after-school activities—and […]
Eric DearingExecutive DirectorThe Mary E. Walsh Center for Thriving Children Dear Friends: I’m excited to welcome you to a new year at […]
All students deserve a chance to learn and thrive. That conviction is at the core of everything we do at City Connects. […]
“When City Connects began,” explained founder Mary Walsh, “we wanted to see if the idea of supporting the whole child – which […]
The Mary E. Walsh Center for Thriving Children generates knowledge at the intersection of research and practice. The Center aims to advance […]
Opportunity creates possibility. For students with an education, the possibilities are endless. But for students whose opportunities are limited by lack of […]
So begins the latest newsletter from the Center for Thriving Children. In this edition, we spotlight: How do you stay current with […]
Children thrive when families have the support they need. We know this to be true for the K-12 students in our City […]
City Connects released its newest biennial Progress Report, detailing new evidence of positive impacts on students and the program’s continued growth. It […]
The number of educational opportunities that children accrue at home, in early education and care, at school, in afterschool programs, and in […]
