Starry, Starry Night
On December 9, more than 150 community leaders gathered to celebrate the first group of child care centers, preschool programs and family child care programs that have joined BrightStars, Rhode Island's newly implemented Quality Rating and Improvement System. View the event press release and Providence Journal article. To learn more about BrightStars, visit www.brightstars.org.

Left to Right:
Anne Mitchell, President, Early Childhood Policy Research
The Honorable Grace Diaz
Anthony Maione, President & Ceo, United Way of Rhode Island
Donalda Carlson, Rhode Island Department of Humand Services

Brown/Fox Point Early Childhood Education Center: Susan Aiken, Chris Amirault, Carol Carr, Becky Dirrane, Martha Donavan, Rongina Driggers, Elle Farrell, Waffa Freij, Aura Lopez, Julissa Lugo, Cindy McVeigh, Donna Nelson, Gloraynia Ramos, Toni Rose, Mimi Seabury, Nicole Soum, Donna Theriault, Lesley Wood

Linnell Baptiste, Linnell Home Child Care

Left to Right:
Desiree Manley, Leslie Gell, Bethany Carpenter, Samantha McCormack, Christine Chiacu-Forsythe
Ready to Learn Providence at CCRI 

Connie Lepine, Positive Start Family Home Child Care

More than 150 Community Leaders Attended

Left to Right:
Leanne Barret, Policy Analyst, Rhode Island KIDS COUNT 
Tammy Camillo, Director, RIAEYC & BrightStars

The event was co-sponsored by Rhode Island KIDS COUNT and the Rhode Island Association for the Education of Young Children (RIAEYC).