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May 20, 2013
Born Learning Trail Ribbon Cutting Ceremony at Springside Park
The Mayor of Pittsfield and Kristine Hazzard participated in a ribbon cutting ceremony with kids, families, and providers from the community for the installation of the Born Learning Trail in Springside Park. -
May 15, 2013
Berkshire United Way to help fund Pittsfield Public Schools Summer Learning Programs
Pittsfield’s three Title 1 elementary schools will be humming with activity this summer as students expand their literacy and math skills, practice music, create art, and engage in healthy physical activity. A dialogue between Pittsfield Public Schools and Pittsfield Promise representatives grew into a city-wide plan which has drawn financial support from Berkshire United Way, Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation, and Greylock Federal Credit Union. These three funders are helping to fill ... -
May 14, 2013
Book Bags given to every newborn in the county to promote early literacy
Pittsfield Promise and Berkshire Health Systems partner to provide a "book bag" to every newborn and family in the county to promote early literacy -
May 1, 2013
JC Penney Award Winner
Catherine Wandrei, Human Resources manager at the Berkshire Eagle, was named the 2013 JC Penney Award winner -
April 30, 2013
The Layer Cake of Language -- Building Early Literacy Skills
Early educators (pre-K and out-of-school time) were invited to attend a FREE training hosted by Berkshire United Way at the Berkshire Athenaeum -- Pittsfield's Public Library and covered the first layer of literacy skills -- phonological knowledge.