http://speakunited.org/category/free-tag/public-private-partnerships The taxonomy view with a depth of 3. en http://speakunited.org/blog/clare+sanford/2008/03/thrive-five <p> Wednesday, March 12 was a good day for the young children of Boston,and their families. The launch of Thrive in Five was the culmination of several years of work to create a vision for Boston's young children and a citywide action plan to prevent the achievement gap. A massive public-private effort convened at the request of Boston Mayor Thomas Menino (with a significant and ongoing investment of resources by United Way), Thrive in Five is built on research and recommendations from myriad sectors touching the lives of young children: early<br /> education and care, early childhood advocacy, research and higher education, K-12 education, health and mental health, community-based/immigrant/multi-service organizations, parenting education/family support/early intervention programs, basic needs and human services, parent advocacy/engagement programs, faith/arts/culture/recreation organizations, and the foundation and private sector arena. </p> <p> Whew! Exhausted yet? </p> <p> Thrive in Five created a common definition of the oft-used term,<br /> &quot;school readiness&quot; in order to guide people and organizations across<br /> Boston in their efforts to support young children. It reads as follows... <span class='read-more'><a href="http://speakunited.org/blog/clare+sanford/2008/03/thrive-five">&nbsp;read&nbsp;more&nbsp;&raquo;</a></span></p> http://speakunited.org/blog/clare+sanford/2008/03/thrive-five#comments Healthy Child Development Engaging Families public-private partnerships systems Fri, 14 Mar 2008 14:49:25 -0500 Clare Sanford 1011 at http://speakunited.org