Launched in 1999, with over 35,000 members DiversityBusiness.com is the largest organization of diversity-owned businesses throughout the United States that provide goods and services to Fortune 1000 companies, government agencies and colleges and universities. Members use the sites technology to find and track new business opportunities. It also produces the country’s largest conference on diversity education and training for major corporations and small business. Its research on top businesses appears in Fortune, Forbes, Business Week and numerous magazines and media publications. The site has gained national recognition and has won numerous awards for its content and design. DiversityBusiness.com is produced by Computer Consulting Associates International Inc. (CCAii.com) of Southport, CT. CCA was founded in 1980 by CEO Kenton Clarke.

www.diversitybusiness.com

We support the National Association for the Education of Young Children's commitment to developmental, individual, and age appropriate practices. We do not fit children into our program. Rather, teachers design programs to fit the individual children in each group.

www.naeyc.org

Early Reading First is designed to transform existing early education programs into centers of excellence that provide high-quality, early education to young children.  The overall purpose of the Early Reading First Program is to prepare young children to enter kindergarten with the necessary language, cognitive, and early reading skills to prevent reading difficulties and ensure school success.

www.ed.gov/programs/earlyreading/index.html

High/Scope Educational Research Foundation is an independent nonprofit research, development, training, and public advocacy organization. High/Scope's mission is to improve the life chances of children and youth by promoting high-quality educational programs.

www.highscope.org

FranklinCovey is a global leader in effectiveness training, productivity tools, and assessment services for organizations and individuals. FranklinCovey helps companies succeed by unleashing the power of their workforce to focus and execute on top business priorities. Clients include 90 percent of the Fortune 100, more than 75 percent of the Fortune 500, thousands of small and mid-sized businesses, as well as numerous government entities and educational institutions. Little Sprouts accesses FranklinCovey products and services through corporate training, licensed client facilitators, one-on-one coaching, and public workshops.

Select Little Sprouts staff are certified training providers and offer the 7 Habits of Highly Effective People and the Student Achievement Workshop or the 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens.

www.franklincovey.com

Achieve Boston is a collaborative effort to help after-school and youth workers develop their professional skills and knowledge, advance their careers, and ultimately better serve children, youth, and families. The Leadership and Literacy Foundation is an Achieve Boston training provider and accepts the vouchers for it.

www.achieveboston.org

SOMWBA is an agency within the Commonwealth of Massachusetts helping promote the development of business enterprises and non-profit organizations owned or operated by minorities and women.

Little Sprouts Child Enrichment Centers is owned by Susan Leger-Ferraro and 94% operated by women.

www.somwba.state.ma.us

The Workforce Training Fund is a state fund enacted into law in July 1998 and financed entirely by Massachusetts employers. Its purpose is to provide resources to Massachusetts businesses and workers to train current and newly hired employees.

Little Sprouts and the Leadership and Literacy Foundation are approved training providers for the Express Grant.

www.detma.org/workforcehome.htm