Lauren Kennedy

Neighborhood Villages, Inc. is a nonprofit organization dedicated to transforming the early education and child care system to be equitable, sustainable, and supportive of educators, children, and families, primarily serving children ages 0-5. The non-profit company is based in Boston, MA. The organization addresses systemic challenges in early education by designing and scaling collaborative solutions that promote equity and quality, including cost-free registered apprenticeship programs for early childhood educators and administrators, mentorship, leadership training, professional development, wage increases, and certification pathways. Neighborhood Villages emphasizes early relational health, pilots innovative curricula, engages in policy advocacy, produces research and community events, and supports vulnerable families through partnerships and trauma-informed programs. The company was founded in 2017 by Lauren Birchfield Kennedy, Sarah Siegel Muncey.