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United Way, ExxonMobil, Bright Beginnings Set the Stage for Child Care Excellence in Houston Area

September/October 2007
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In 2002, the Bright Beginnings program was founded by ExxonMobil and the United Way of Greater Houston with the intent of creating a model child care program to improve the quality of the care and early education for children in some of Houston’s most neglected areas. The commonality among the four directors on the cover is participation in that program, called Bright Beginnings. Although their centers are different and serve diverse family populations with a variety of program characteristics, each one of these directors share a belief that children can be supported in achieving developmental milestones in high quality child care. They each exhibit a passion for children, and they all recognize the value of openness to change, personal leadership, and recognize the value of collaboration with others to achieve their visions.

Hattie White, Director
His Place Child Care Center

In 1991, two public school teachers, who were themselves products of economically disadvantaged homes and of minority backgrounds, joined forces. They understood the challenges of achieving a quality education and had personally witnessed the benefits that a quality education had made in their own lives and in the lives of the children they taught. They resigned from teaching, withdrew their ...

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