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From YouTube: ABCD Savin Street Ribbon Cutting
Description
Join in as Mayor Walsh helps to cut the ribbon on ABCD's new state of the art early care and education center at 82 Savin Street in Roxbury. As part of a 25 year lease from the City of Boston and held in trust by the George Robert White Foundation, ABCD undertook significant renovations of this historic space, which now houses Early Head Start and Head Start classrooms, after school programming for infants, toddlers, preschoolers, and young children, as well as a professional development/meeting space.
A
Welcome
here
and
if
you
could
move
forward
because
we
don't
have
a
microphone,
so
you
know
what
I
I
want
to
be
screaming.
I
am
very
happy
today,
even
though
the
weather
is
ugly
well,
this
is
New
England
and
thank
you
everybody
to
being
here
for
being
here
today,
and
this
is
a
long
wait
and
work
and
accomplishment-
and
we
are
very
happy
I'm,
very
proud
to
be
here
today.
Having
this
event
and
I
want
to
thank
everybody
that
was
involved
in
this
project.
This
is
a
true
example
of
what
is
Head
Start.
A
It's
a
partnership
with
the
community.
It's
a
partnership
between
children,
investment,
phone
deployment
of
early
education
and
care
George.
Why
phones?
That
is
here?
They
staff
the
office
of
Head,
Start
and
private
foundations.
So
we
are
very
happy
because
you
all
support
the
children
and
the
family
of
this
community.
You're
gonna
hear
from
a
parent
a
little
bit
later,
and
so
we
are
very
glad
that
you're
here
we
are
very
happy.
We
cannot
do
champagne,
but
we
could
pretend,
because
it's
dramatic
play
and
his
early
education,
so
we
could
do
any
symbolic
toast
so.
B
B
A
Project,
in
addition
to
the
founders
was
not
able
to
happen
without
the
help
of
our
property
department.
Our
staff,
so
I
I,
was
telling
the
Commissioner
that
my
team
do
the
work
and
I
just
become
an
MC.
You
know
when
you
are
in
early
childhood.
You
have
to
be
ready
to
do
everything
so
I
wanna
recognize
Heather
bode
our
program
director.
A
A
And
the
rest
of
the
staff
so
welcome
all
enjoy
at
the
end.
We
are
waiting
for
the
mayor,
but
we
want
to
keep
going
and
we
will
be
able
to
give
you
some
tours
just
one
announcement.
If
you
want
to
see
the
Early
Head
Start,
you
have
to
put
the
booties
because
we
need
to
have
booties
to
go
inside
the
Early
Head
Start
classroom.
A
Okay,
this
program
was
a
very
needed
in
this
community
and
I'm
not
going
to
talk
too
much
of
the
story,
because
I'm
sure,
John
and
Sheldon
is
going
to
say
that,
but
we
were
able
to
serve
here.
We
serve
three
classrooms
of
infant
and
toddler
and
two
preschoolers
and
the
preschoolers
are
still
coming
on
and
it's
very
much
needed
in
this
community,
and
we
are
very
thankful
that
we
found
this
beautiful
facility,
which
is
I
think
is
enchanted
right,
if
that's
a
correct
way
to
say
it
in
English.
So
we
not
further
ado.
A
A
A
B
Am
not
slowing
down
because
the
me
is
not
here,
but
will
take
advantage
of
that
by
thanking
everybody.
You
cannot
do
this.
What
a
great
team-
oh
well,
siding
with
Judge
Robert
white
trust,
I'll,
never
hear
him.
You
know
about
white
Stadium
in
some
other
places
in
town
with
this
fund,
which
is
post.
This
come
as
part
of
the
city
in
a
sense
of
the
mayor
selects
which
the
board
members,
but
this
fund
is
there
to
help
a
lot
of
municipal
works.
B
They
own
this
building,
so
they
contacted
us
and
probably
Peter
or
Sharon
and
John
and
said
hey.
Would
you
like
a
building
for
a
Bucky
here
for
25
years
as
a
way?
Where
is
this
building
is
here
and
it
needs
a
lot
of
work,
but
it
had
been
an
Early
Childhood,
Center
I
thought
so
no
John
said
to
me:
Peter
yeah.
We
had
to
redo
all
of
the
whole
building
Wow
the
white
flowing
through
thermia.
B
They
put
up
an
awful
lot
of
capital
money,
that's
how
you
get
it
done
and
we
were
able
to
John
Wells
the
white
shirt
with
the
gray
head
Peter
hanging
over
here.
All
of
our
folks,
while
we're
doing
three
other
projects
and
working
very
much
with
our
regional,
gets
the
federal
officials
who
have
been
wonderful
to
us
blurred
with
my
friend
in
Washington
how
she
doing
okay,
ofoma
ABCD.
That's
that,
anyway,
we're
connected
to
a
lot
of
things.
B
We
we're
having
a
grand
opening
here,
but
we're
already
opened,
but
we
wanted
to
make
sure
that
we
were
able
to
bring
people
together
as
we
do.
Parents.
B
People
who
make
it
happen,
other
people
who
have
an
interest,
it's
all
about
looking
and
seeing
what
happens
here.
What
does
having
interplay
expected
a
little
kids
go
to
school?
No,
that's
not
it
not
it
number
one.
The
children
are
low-income.
They
have
parents
and
three
and
by
the
way
they
come
here
as
Delia's
two
weeks.
Although
remember
we've
gone
over
the
period
two
years,
you
don't
need
a
lecture
from
me,
but
what
the
heck
we
talked
about.
Forty
five-year-old
hits
our
kids
fifty
years
ago,
40
years
ago.
B
They
needed
to
creep
into
public
schools
with
some
kind
of
stock
that
maybe
their
peers
had
ahead
of
them,
but
over
the
years
I
found
out
all
of
us
collectively.
Is
that
didn't
stop
at
full?
It
started
a
few
weeks
or
maybe
pre-birth
brain
development,
so
we
needed
make
sure
we
reach
down
that
our
families
as
early
as
possible
and
love
our
sakes
now
are
taking
in
all
the
way
down
to
zero.
B
This
young
lady's
parent
I
was
and
the
interesting
part
of
this
and
we're
talking
about
with
the
Commissioner
I.
Don't
think
most
people
in
public
education
understand
it
when
I
say
to
them.
I
cannot
hire
one
headshot
staff
I
put
out
her
approval.
Imagine
two
public
schools
to
death.
Well,
I!
Don't
wanna
get
anybody
mad
at
me,
but
but
and
not
only
did
she
have
to
approve
the
hyah,
the
milk
plant,
the
education
plan,
the
facilities
plan,
the
whole
budget
plan.
B
How
much
is
going
where
they're
learning
as
parents,
how
do
I
operate
they're
becoming
leaders
in
addition
to
being
parents,
they
become
leaders
and
then
we
get
them
in
a
Parent,
Council
and
say:
okay,
who
wants
to
sit
on
the
city?
Why
ABCD
board
know
you're
a
big
deal?
So
this
is
a
program
that
has
so
many
moving
parts
for
the
whole
idea.
B
B
Many
is
it's
now
separate
doing
wonderful
things
to
buy
too
much
excited
love,
it
moved
into
a
baccalaureate,
but
it
was
a
training
ground
and
still
is
a
training
ground
for
our
staff
to
get
the
CDA.
To
get
all
of
that,
you
have
that
now,
we've
gone
into
two
by
two
Mike
right,
love
it
back
to
Barry
and
that's
how
we're
gonna
build
up
by
workforce
so
in
John,
and
then
we
have
Eva
yeah.
Oh
my
god,
we
have
there's
all
kinds
of
people
right
there
and
my
board
members.
B
My
bosses
are
here
well,
I
got
names,
Linda's
gone
out
to
move
a
car.
She
came
in
well
she's
back.
She
did,
she
said,
can
I
park
my
car
here
and
they
said
yes,
then
the
committee
said
no.
Since
you
went
out,
you
came
back
Linda
to
mas
Board
of
Directors
ABCD
Kathleen,
Flynn,
voted
directors.
Abcd
did
what
directors
Stephen
Kumar
he's
here:
Stephen
I'm,
sorry
I
said
hello
and
Sonny
and
Sam
de
pinna
was
here.
B
D
A
C
B
Like
you,
anyway,
I
didn't,
introduce
ever
been
in
a
room,
even
though
I
would
love
to
I
am
very,
very
happy
to
be
here
today.
Sharon
Raya,
Sharon,
sorry
Mike,
she's
CEO.
She
did
she
John
and
everybody
on
this
project
took
lead
I'll.
Do
it
again
in
front
of
him?
Thank
you.
Thank
you.
Thank
you
to
the
judge.
Wait
fun,
Thank
You,
mr.
mayor
for
being
person
who
houses
that
wonderful,
like
ask
people
today.
Do
you
know
about
white
Stadium?
B
You
know
about
all
those
places
so
by
owning
this
did
they
tell
you
that
I
got
it
for
about
the
year
for
25
years
and
they
threw
a
lot
of
winning
in
so
at
the
team
itself,
working
very
closely
with
fun
and
there's
a
big
plaque
around
that
you,
like
you,
see,
has
come
up
with
I
think
again
facility.
Not
only
was
the
community
product,
but
I
think
the
nation
should
be
proud
that
we
in
Boston
working
with
the
mayor.
This
is
not
the
only
vacation.
B
A
E
F
B
F
B
Come
here
with
us
today
is
the
mayor
of
Boston,
muddy
Walsh.
In
my
tea,
you
just
do
so
much.
They
do
so
much
and
be
in
the
community
really
do
appreciate
it's
not
only
coming
today,
but
also
being
totally
involved,
but
what
happens
for
everybody
in
the
city
terribly
important.
So,
ladies
and
gentlemen,
mayor
of
Boston.
C
Thank
you
very
much
Sean.
Let
me
I
want
to
thank
John
and
Shia,
and
everyone
here
at
ABCD
I
want
to
thank
everyone
from
headstock
I
wanna.
Thank
all
the
parents
in
the
community
activists
that
are
here
today.
I
want
to
thank
the
folks
in
the
white
fund.
I
want
to
thank
the
masters
Department
of
early
education
and
care
c-dac.
All
the
families
joining
us
today
that
are
here
today.
I
want
to
congratulate
ABCD
on
this
milestone.
That's
pretty
exciting.
I
want
to
thank
all
the
other
organizations
in
the
room.
C
C
We
lead
the
country
when
it
comes
to
job
training
and
putting
money
back
into
the
community
to
truly
train
people,
for
jobs
will
lead
in
the
country,
but
the
gap
still
remains
in
those
organizations
in
the
organizations
like
ABCD
is
such
an
important
integral
part
of
it,
as
John
was
talking
it
just
quickly.
Santa
is
thinking
about
a
couple
of
trips
that
I
took
over
the
last
year
to
to
Belfast
and
the
challenges
in
Belfast
Ireland
people
don't
realize
about
the
challenges
and
the
poverty.
C
That's
poor
and
struggling
is
pouring
shortening
we're
out
of
a
country
they're
in
whether
they're
from
Ireland
or
the
north
of
Ireland
or
convert
or
Haiti
or
wherever.
But
what
separates
that
is
organizations
like
ABCD
what
separates
that
is
like
people
in
this
room
who
are
committed
to
fighting
inequality,
finding
opportunities
for
better
education,
fighting
opportunities
for
housing,
fighting
up
fighting
for
opportunities
and
economic
justice
and
I
think
about
how
grateful
I
am
to
be
Mayor.
John
Kay
me
credit.
It's
not
me!
C
It's
the
people
that
work
with
me
every
day
and
it's
all
of
you
every
day
for
pushing
us.
So
in
this
day
of
kind
of
snow
sleet,
whatever
is
going
on
outside
in
this
day
of
time,
where
things
seem
somewhat
uncertain
for
a
lot
of
people,
there's
a
lot
of
good
going
on,
and
today
today
this
moment
is.
It
is
a
celebration
moment
right
now,
quite
honestly,
a
few
years
ago
of
City
Hall,
we
put
out
a
call
to
different
organizations.
C
We
needed
community
partners,
trust
the
community
partners
to
offer
high
quality
free
kindergarten,
early
education.
It
was
a
very
competitive
process,
something
that
we're
very
proud
of,
and
it's
something
that
we
want
to
do.
When
I
became
the
mayor
when
I
was
running
from
there,
I
said
we
need
to
have
universal
pre-kindergarten.
You
know
the
studies
the
study
say
if
a
four-year-old
who
gets
into
school
high
quality
school,
the
outcomes
are
better,
they
graduate
high
school,
they
graduate
college
and
the
outcomes
are
better.
There's
you
can't
refute
the
data.
C
The
Davis
says
that
ABCD
was
selected
because
they
have
a
proven
track
record
to
meet
the
needs
of
a
community.
This
new
facility,
this
beautiful
new
facility,
is
going
to
be
a
great
resource
for
kids,
young
people
and
certainly
their
families.
Many
of
you,
some
of
you
in
here
today
and
we're
gonna
hear
from
a
parent
a
little
while
educators
are
gonna,
be
providing
quality
early
education
program.
C
We
have
an
outdoor
area
that
kids
can't
use
today,
a
computer
lab
for
the
learning
of
the
21st
century.
I
was
laughing
once
I
visited
my
old
school
earlier
earlier
this
year
and
there
was
a
room:
that's
a
classroom
that
usually
the
audio
vision,
IV
room,
the
audiovisual
room
and
we
used
to
go
in
there
and
they
show
a
projection
of
a
movie
on
us
or
something
on
a
screen.
That
was
that
technology.
C
That
was
the
technology
we
had
when
I
was
in
eighth
grade
a
long
time
ago,
but
today
it's
different,
but
we
also
have
to
make
sure
we
keep
up
with
it,
because
it's
not
just
simply
having
an
iPad
or
a
tablet
in
a
classroom.
It's
about
allowing
young
people
access
to
this
technology
all
the
time,
there's
also
gotta
be
more
resources
for
our
parents
and
our
students,
modern
resource
of
our
parents
and
our
students.
It's
a
place,
that's
gonna,
have
an
impact
fee.
C
C
First
step
program
which
trains
people
in
Korea
as
an
early
childhood
education,
something
that
is
also
very
important
when
new
developments
go
up
in
our
city.
They
generate
funds
to
support
organizations
like
this,
so
the
jet,
the
the
money
that
we've
gotten
from
linkage
and
the
money
who
has
gotten
from
occlusion
air
development
of
all
this
great
development
in
the
city
has
gone
right
back
into
the
community,
as
I
said
today,
as
they
testify
at
the
State
House
and
I
said.
C
When
you
see
a
crane
in
the
city,
don't
look
at
the
building
that
the
crane
is
on
top
of
look
at
the
opportunities
that
the
crane
is
creating
job
training,
housing,
workforce,
housing,
low-income
housing,
programs,
social
programs,
social
services,
education,
infrastructure?
All
of
those
things
are
under
that
crane.
A
big
part
of
that
crane
will
making
sure
that
Boston's
economy
is
inclusive
and
lifts.
C
The
whole
city
up
ABCD
ABCD,
has
been
a
leader,
education
and
job
training
for
decades,
as
I
mentioned
earlier,
some
of
the
places
they
work
they
also
around
around
housing
and
food
assistance,
immigration-
something
that's
close
to
my
heart.
I
know
they're
immigrants
in
the
strong,
my
parents
were
immigrants,
I,
remember
grits.
C
They
came
to
this
country
in
the
50s
financial
literacy,
something
that's
also
working
with
us
to
make
sure
that
we
help
people
understand
what
their
credit
scores
mean
and
understand
what
it
means
to
save
a
few
dollars
working
with
us,
not
child
savings
accounts,
something
we'll
be
able
to
scale
up.
We
were
able
to
scale
up
this
year
and
create
opportunities
again,
something
that's
proven
that
if
kids
have
a
child
savings
account,
then
there's
more
likely
that
they're
going
to
go
to
college
and
if
they
don't
go
to
college
we're
working.
C
The
child
savings
account
that
if
they
go
into
a
career
and
can
help
them
with
the
skills
and
the
train,
they
need
there.
So
we're
making
sure
that
we're
adjusting
these
different
programs
to
the
21st
century
to
prepare
our
young
people
for
whatever
it
is.
This
organization
represents
the
best
in
values.
It's
great
to
see
them.
Take
the
next
big
step
in
their
legacy.
I
want
to
thank
all
the
people
at
ABCD,
the
board
members,
not
just
the
leadership,
the
board
members,
the
staff,
the
advisors,
the
funders,
the
parents,
the
kids,
the
seniors.
C
Every
single
person
in
this
organization
touches
both
here
in
Roxbury
and
all
over
the
city.
I
want
to
thank
you
for
the
incredible
work
you
do
and
I
want
to
sincerely
thank
you
for
the
impact
you
have
made
on
thousands
and
thousands,
and
thousands
and
thousands
of
people
and
families
lives
over
a
long
time
and
lastly,
I
want
to
thank
you
for
having
such
a
strong
partnership
with
the
city
of
Boston,
because
we
need
to
work
together.
This
is
not
about
the
mayor
of
Boston
is
not
about
John
Drewe.
C
A
A
Mr.
mayor,
when
we
came
here
the
first
time,
this
building
was
a
little
bit
scary.
No
but
Peter
says,
has
good
bones
and
I
said
what
is
that
he
says
he
mentioned.
The
window
was
beautiful,
so
we
chose,
we
came
with
cedar
and
Teresa.
Remember
and
we
said
wow
and
it's
I
feel
very
honored
to
be
the
leader
on
this
beautiful
program.
Not
only
because
the
facility
is
beautiful
because
we
are
really
like
you
said
touching:
the
life
of
the
children
and
the
family,
the
most
need.
A
B
D
I
have
to
say,
I
was
talking
to
Theresa
earlier
that
being
four-and-a-half
months
in
I,
kind
of
have
been
in
Chicago
for
I
grew
up
in
Massachusetts
have
been
in
Chicago
for
the
last
couple
of
decades
and
spent
some
time
really
grappling
with
these
really
big
facilities
issues.
And
how
do
you
invest
in
facilities
and
I
was
saying
to
Theresa
I
recently
was
at
a
national
meeting
and
spent
time.
D
Being
the
third
teacher
in
the
classroom
and
really
part
of
what
the
children
need
to
engage
in
and
having
a
beautiful
environment
that
you
all
have
built
here,
so
that
the
children
can
engage
in
in
the
they
have
a
beauty
that
reflects
their
potential
in
their
everyday
life
and
so
really
really
honored
to
be
a
very
small
part
of
very
big
project
that
you
all
took
on
and
really
learning
quickly
about
the
wonderful
work
that
ABCD
is
doing
across
across
the
city
and
the
EEE
OST
capital.
Grant
being
part
of
that.
D
I
think
we're
excited
to
continue
to
see
that
flourish
and
and
in
continued
investment
in
that.
But
really
it's
what
you
do
inside
the
building
to
that
matters
and
having
you
all
be
able
to
bring
together,
as
John
said,
of
being
able
to
bring
together,
the
people
have
the
parents
be
such
an
active
part
of
that
so
that
it
is
not
it's
not
just
a
building
where
people
drop
off
drop
off
their
children,
but
really
is
a
place
where
you
can
come
together.
D
City,
state
federal
entities
and
really
you
bringing
them
all
together
to
create
the
transformation
in
people's
lives
at
the
community
level
so,
as
I
said
very
honored,
and
very
grateful
for
all
the
work
that
you
all
do
every
day
and
to
be
a
small
part
of
the
team
that
can
help
support
you
in
doing
that.
To
that
end,
I
would
also
like
to
give
a
big
shout
out
to
our
team
at
eec,
Kali,
Mian,
Linda,
Mumma
and
Cheryl
McClain
McClellan,
who
did
an
enormous
amount
of
work
with
you
guys
and
I
cannot
say
that.
D
D
As
the
mayor
said,
we
know
the
research,
the
research
is
there,
high
quality
early
childhood
beginning
as
early
as
prenatal
and
definitely
at
birth,
and
lastly,
and
continuing
through
the
early
grazin
into
the
transition
into
elementary
school
is
transformative,
and
we
know
the
research,
but
it's
about
how
you
do
it,
not
that
you
do
it
and
we're
watching
ABCD.
Do
it
well
and
really
make
that
difference
and
excited
and
to
be
part
of
that
and
excited
to
help
you
take
it
to
the
next
level.
So
thank
you.
D
A
A
She's
getting
that
taste.
So
what
is
the
Boston
citizen?
Because
they
are
our
citizen
and
we
are
all
here
because
they
are
gonna,
be
the
future
mayor.
Maybe
it's
here,
okay
and
we
will
vote
for
that
candidate.
Oh
you,
too,
right,
okay,
good!
So
it's
also
my
pleasure
to
introduce-
which
I
think
is
the
most
important
guests
that
we
have
here
today.
We
don't
respect
to
all
of
you,
Cindy,
our
parent,
so
Cindy.
A
G
Bear
with
me
I'm
not
really
of
a
public
speaker,
but
when
Heather
asked
me
that
you
bet
had
ax
her
to
come
and
speak,
it
was
an
honor
I'm,
a
parent
and
the
parent,
a
rep
for
seventh
Street
Ted
sharp,
be
my
daughter,
Carmen
attends
here,
I'm,
a
mother
of
five
four
boys
and
one
girl
out
of
the
five
of
them.
Three
of
them
came
to
head
start.
G
My
daughter
loves
this
center.
So
much
even
on
the
weekend
she
keeps
on
xme.
Is
it
Monday
I
want
to
go
to
school?
She
she
has
learned
so
much
and
since
its
open
in
January,
which
all
my
family,
members
and
friends
are
like,
how
old
is
she
again?
How
is
it
that
she
knows
so
much
and
I
tell
you.
She
goes
to
ABCD
headstart
I,
don't
wait
until
school-age
I
want
to
prepare
them.
So
that's
how
they
got
here.
I
have
a
bit.
G
G
My
two
other
children
that
attended
ABCD
I'm
very
grateful.
My
14
year
old
is
an
honor
student
at
Boston,
collegial
charter
school,
and
they
helped
me
so
much
with
my
9
year
olds,
my
name
my
9
year
old
has
autism
and
when
he
was
at
ABCD,
they
helped
me
get
all
the
services
that
he
needed
in
order
to
get
where
he's
at
today.
Today,
he's
at
West
Roxbury
at
the
London
pilot
and
he's
in
the
third
grade.
Reading
at
a
fifth-grade
level,
which
I'm
very
proud
and
thanks
to
you
guys.
G
Every
day
is
a
struggle
being
a
mother
and
once
for
your
child
to
succeed,
I
think
with
these
programs
that
ABC
has
developed
has
helped
me
as
a
parent,
not
only
me
as
a
parent,
but
also
me,
involving
other
parents,
incoming
I
love
to
network.
If
I
hear
something,
oh,
you
should
go
here
or
have
you
heard
of
this,
or
have
you
heard
of
that
very
resourceful?
My
mother
calls
me
the
social
butterfly
that
never
shuts
up
but
I'm
the
one
that,
if
there's
resource
out
there
and
I,
know
this.
G
Why
can't
I
just
give
this
information
out
for
people
who
are
not
like
me,
a
social
butterfly
and
can't
and
are
struggling
and
need
help?
I
just
wanted
to
thank
everyone
for
today
and
for
being
a
guest
speaker,
ABCD
is
not
is
it
appears
it's
our
family
and
community
who
cares
about
each
child
and
their
families
and
making
sure
they
are
able
to
help
them
persevere
and
sit
and
strive
for
a
better
opportunity
for
their
families.
Abc
ABC,
D,
7th
Street
is
our
family
community
who
truly
do
care
and
help
us.
Thank
you.
A
A
Don't
have
to
speak
out
on
my
program,
she
said,
but
that's
why
we
are
so
passionate
and
we
are
so
honored
to
be
working
for
this
great
program
with
that
said,
I
want
to
introduce
another,
the
bosses,
which
is
part
of
our
founder
and
marina
Winkler.
She
is
a
regional
director
of
the
office
of
Head
Start
here
for
William
one
marine.
E
Good
afternoon
everybody
every
time
I
show
up
at
a
meeting
where
event
is
I,
get
a
promotion
and
I'm
usually
told
I'm
someone
else's
thoughts,
which
none
of
those
are
true
to
be
destroyed
them
from
the
records.
As
a
federal
employee
saying
that
so
thank
you
for
having
me
I'm,
very
encouraged
to
be
here
and
delighted
to
be
here
as
I
was
getting
myself
together
to
get
here
this
morning.
I
had
this
fleeting
moment
and
I'll
share
it
with
you.
E
It's
going
on
25
years
since
I
moved
to
Boston
and
when
I
moved
here,
I
moved
in
September
and
the
Sun
was
shining
and
birds
were
singing
and
the
leaves
had
this
like
beautiful,
yellow
hue
and
people
were
promised
me.
They
would
turn
orange
and
then
red,
and
it
was
the
beautiful
autumnal
moment
and
I
thought
Boston.
E
My
new
home
I
am
so
glad
to
be
here.
I'm
already
loving
this
place
about
4
weeks
later
it
snowed
and
it
snowed
pretty
consistently
for
about
six
months
and
I
thought
what
am
I
doing
here,
but
at
that
point
had
already
fallen
in
love
of
Boston.
I
was
smitten
and
I
was
struck
by
just
how
people
were
so
passionate
about
this
city.
E
They
were
tough,
they
went
out
in
those
snow
storms
and
they
dug
up
their
spots
and
they
put
cones
down
and
where
you
lived,
I
was
in
Brighton,
that's
what
you
did,
but
they
were
tough.
They
had
tenacity,
they
had
grit
and
they
were
certainly
determined
to
do
whatever
it
took
to
get
where
they're
going
that
day,
and
mostly
you
know
for
folks
that
I
was
interfacing
with
they
were
mostly
concerned
about
getting
out
there
to
do
the
work,
that's
important
to
them
and
serving
their
community
and
that
certainly
epitomizes
ABCD
and
everybody
who's
involved.
E
With
this
organization
from
our
teachers,
our
parents,
our
staff,
on
the
front
line
each
and
every
day,
unfortunately,
I
don't
get
to
see
them
every
day,
but
I
certainly
hear
about
them
every
day,
three
vent
and
Sharon
and
John
as
well.
And
it's
just.
We
just
can't
go
beyond
extending
our
thanks
to
all
of
you,
each
and
every
day
for
what
you
do
and
that
determination,
despite
all
those
things
that
come
up
for
them
around.
You
know
employment
and
housing
and
the
things
that
the
mayor
spoke
to
I
wish.
E
E
So
at
our
office
in
Boston,
as
I,
was
introduced
being
again,
some
Regional
Director,
which
I'm
not
and
that
no
the
regional
program
manager
for
the
federal
office
of
Head
Start,
it's
okay,
it's
it's!
Okay,
although
when
we
have
our
director
and
the
my
immediate
bosses
are
in
Washington
DC
and
an
lennihan
is
one
that
John
mentioned
earlier.
She
is
a
Boston
native
and
an
ABCD
affiliate
if
folks
are
nodding
their
head
because
it's
been
around
for
a
while.
E
E
You
know
absolutely
understand
the
needs,
the
very
pressing
needs
of
our
our
low-income
children
and
families
and
the
things
that
they
face
each
and
every
day
in
our
communities
and
not
the
least
of
which
is
one
of
the
biggest
ticket
items
out
there,
certainly
staffing
finding
and
retaining
staff
supporting
families
that
are
income
eligible,
and
we
are
at
the
federal
poverty
level,
primarily
in
serving
Early
Head
Start
and
Head
Start
children
and
facilities.
I
mean
it's
like
the
top
three
items
that
we
continually
address
and
try
to
try
to
address
every
single
day.
E
So
when
you
pull
up
when
you
see
this
beautiful
new
building,
it's
it
just
is
heartwarming
and
I
know
so
many
people
were
involved
in
getting
to
today
and
again
big
stand.
They
tanks
had
been
extended,
so
I
want
to
echo
those
sentiments
with
everybody
who
stood
up
here.
I
would
be
remiss
if
I
didn't
mention
my
own
team.
E
Donna
Braun
was
a
true
Head
Start
champion
and
Jeff
our
CEO,
who
works
in
our
Grant's
office,
because
if
you
accept
federal
money
and
pretty
much
assure
you,
there's
a
lot
of
red
tape
and
the
folks
at
ABCD
know
all
too
well
about
that.
But
we
work
truly
in
partnership
to
try
and
get
to
that
desired
outcome,
which
is
to
get
those
doors
open
and
to
get
our
children
and
family
served.
E
E
But
for
you
all
to
understand
that
sort
of
local
all
the
way
up
to
Washington
DC
level,
of
how
all
this
has
to
come
together
in
conjunction
with
foundations
and
and
city
grants
and
state
grants
and
so
forth,
it
takes
it
really
takes
a
village,
as
the
attacks
goes
and
I
think
that's
true
of
today.
It
just
takes
everyone
coming
together
to
do
what's
right.
E
Again,
all
the
services
you're
hearing
about
today
and
ABCD,
who
we'd
funded
for
50
plus
years
I'm,
going
to
say
before
my
time,
despite
the
great
Harris
before
my
time,
but
we've
a
long
and
steeped
and
storied
history,
together
with
our
office
and
I've,
been
there
a
while
now
and
have
the
opportunity
kind
of
come
up
through
the
ranks
myself
and
it's
interesting,
because
a
lot
of
grant
programs
remain
stagnant.
It's
like
I
get
this
grant.
This
is
what
we
do,
but
not
here
I
mean
in
the
last
five
to
seven
years.
E
There's
just
been
so
much
innovation
and
a
push
for
more
and
a
push
for
better
and
and
I
heard
earlier.
We
want
that
beautiful
building
for
our
low-income
children.
They
deserve
that
and
more
so
in
saying
that
our
opportunity
for
these
grants
at
the
time
we
funded
ABCD
not
only
for
the
building
to
support
in
a
very
small
way,
the
building
project
that
we
were
able
is
support.
E
It
was
the
ongoing
commitment
to
enroll
children
and
their
families,
because
we
see
that
the
whole
town
is
enrolled,
not
just
the
child,
and
you
all
were
one
of
74
grants
in
the
United
States.
That's
not
a
lot.
We
had
hundreds
and
hundreds
of
applications,
it
was
a
highly
competitive
process
and
again
the
merits
of
what
you
do
really
shun,
and
we
were
delighted
to
be
informed
that
you
were
being
selected
and
moving
forward
and
on
that
one
in
74
it
was
only
one
of
two
in
New
England.
E
We
had
hoped
to
fund
many
many
more
slots
across
New,
England
and
unfortunate
was
just
two
but
I
think
again
what
you're
doing
in
Boston
and
how
you
intend
to
serve.
Children
and
families
in
this
community
really
bore
true
and
we're
delighted
to
see
the
fruits
of
that
labor
today.
So
you
know,
I
know
as
soon
as
the
next
opportunity
is
out
there,
I'll
be
getting
the
phone
call.
E
Bcd
is
no
doubt
throwing
their
hat
into
the
ring,
but
we
welcome
that
and
we
certainly
encourage
you-
know
competition
I
think
it
keeps
us
on
our
toes
and
by
able
to
show
that
we're
innovative
and
thoughtful,
involving
our
parents
and
not
just
involved
in
them,
but
truly
engaging
them
in
the
process,
not
the
least
of
which
I'm
sure
your
name
was
or
maybe
not
used
specifically,
but
it
policy
counts
at
our
parent
membership.
Not
only
again
have
the
decision-making,
as
you
said,
or
your
boss.
E
A
Josaphat
we
serve
children
from
two
months
up
to
five
years
old
and
the
other
day
when
we
were
counting
the
classroom.
I
said
wow.
We
have
137
classroom
throughout
the
city
and
we
also
now
working
in
the
Mystic
Valley
and
the
nutritionists
health
and
nutrition
service
was
telling
me
that
we
have
574
individual
meal
plan
because
we
serve
based
on
the
children
individual
meal.
So
I
want
to
take
again
this
opportunity
to
thank
my
team.
They
do
the
work.
I
just
come
here
and
talk
and.
C
F
So
I
am
NOT
going
to
take
much
more
time
and
and
I
do
want
to
go
downstairs
all
of
us
to
or
as
many
that
can
fit
to
cut
the
ribbon
with
the
mayor
and
I
know,
he's
he's
got
to
get
going
so
I'm
gonna
be
very
brief
other
than
echoing
the
thanks
to
you,
mayor
for
your
commitment
to
early
childhood
education,
to
your
commitment
to
ABCD
and
the
partnership
that
we
have
with
you.
The
George
Robert
white
fund
I
know
that
Richard
DePiano
is
here
and
he's
been.
Our
contact
with
the
fund.
F
I
know
the
assistant
treasurer
is
here.
We
really
want
to
thank
you
for
all
your
support
in
making
this
happen.
So,
in
addition
to
the
EOS
T
fund
and
Theresa
Jordan,
where's
Teresa
I
want
to
I,
do
want
to
give
a
shout
out
to
Teresa
Jordan
and
the
children's
investment
fund,
because
they
have
really
been
pushing
this
issue
about
children's
space
capital
funding
for
it
for
many
years,
and-
and
this
is
just
part
of
part
of
that
partnership,
and
so
thank
you,
Teresa
for
your
efforts.
There.
F
F
Please,
please,
take
a
look
at
you
haven't
at
the
pictures
of
the
before
and
after
just
it
hasn't
been
mentioned,
but
it
is
in
the
program
this
building
I
think
was
built
in
1929
or
so
and
it
was
a
health
center
and
then
in
94
it
was
dedicated
to
the
Rosa
Parks
daycare
center.
We
are
in
in
her
memory
and
that
memory
were
rededicating
or
honoring
it
and
there's
a
plaque
downstairs
that
I
want
everyone
to
see
with
the
trustees
of
the
Georgia
Robert
White
fund.
F
It
was
a
labor
of
love,
I
think
bringing
it
from
then
to
now
in
terms
of
the
Rosa
Park
daycare
center
closing
and
to
what
we
did
and
it
was
it's
been
four
years
I
mean
in
some
ways
I
hate
to
say
it's
been
four
years,
but
it
just
goes
to
show
the
effort.
The
you
know
how
much
it
takes
to
raise
the
funds,
how
much
it
takes
to
renovate
a
building
like
this,
how
much
it
takes
to
get
families
involved,
and
so
I
just
can't
say.