PrepareRI and Skills for Rhode Island’s Future reached out to Rhode Island high schools as well as several companies to arrange quality internships for students. Dr. Mary Ann Shallcross Smith, the CEO of Dr. Day Care and Kids Klub, was introduced to a PrepareRI representative in a Northern Rhode Island Chamber of Commerce meeting. The process began in December for the Class of 2020 interns and this is the second year of this program. The students went through a multi-step process from the application to multiple interviews and a work readiness boot camp to prep for their … [Read more...]
“Families are looking for quality” – ProJo article
Did you see today's Providence Journal article about child care deserts? What is your opinion? Read what Dr. Day Care had to say: "Mary Ann Shallcross-Smith owns 15 childcare centers across Rhode Island, and she said, “Every single center has a wait list. ... Most of my colleagues have wait lists, too.” 'We have a six- to nine-month wait list,” she said. “It’s mostly infants and toddlers.' Shallcross-Smith said there are two reasons why childcare centers are facing so much demand: more people are working and families are looking for quality. Her centers are nationally … [Read more...]
