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August 3, 2020

Untitled by Mariangelic Felix

11 times i can’t breathe i can’t breathe i can’t breathe i can’t breathe i can’t breathe i can’t breathe i can’t breathe i can’t breathe i can’t breathe i can’t breathe i can’t breathe till beautiful black skin becomes coated in blood red till mothers and siblings see their loved ones pushed to the concrete the light in their eyes extinguished how many times will we see lives … [Read more...] about Untitled by Mariangelic Felix

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July 21, 2020

Microcollege Graduate on WCVB News

Jacqueline Velez, recent graduate of Bard Microcollege Holyoke, talks about her experience in college, her struggle as a young mother that resulted in spending time at Riker's Island, and how a moment with her 8 year-old-daughter became a turning point. Jacqueline was 28 years old when she realized for the first time that college might be possible for her. She explains, "I'm dying to get the … [Read more...] about Microcollege Graduate on WCVB News

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July 21, 2020

Bard Microcollege Holyoke featured on WGBH’s Under the Radar

The Care Center in Holyoke, Massachusetts, where Bard Microcollege Holyoke is housed.

In this heartwarming and insightful interview, Callie Crosley of WGBH's Under the Radar host speaks with Mary Anne Myers, program director of Bard Microcollege Holyoke, Anne Teschner, executive director of The Care Center, and Jacqueline Velez, Bard Microcollege Holyoke 2020 graduate. They discuss the Microcollege's adjustment to remote learning, the impact of program on Jacqueline and her peers, … [Read more...] about Bard Microcollege Holyoke featured on WGBH’s Under the Radar

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June 28, 2020

Celebrating 2020 Graduates (a little differently this year)

The Care Center is immensely proud of our 2020 graduates who have earned their HiSET and are off to achieve even more greatness. While COVID-19 prevented us from holding our traditional graduation ceremony, Care Center staff members lined up in their cars and drove by each student's home in joyous and lively celebration. The Daily Hampshire Gazette writes, "Aliselle Sanchez, a 22-year-old resident … [Read more...] about Celebrating 2020 Graduates (a little differently this year)

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We’ve witnessed how one class, one professor can change the angle from which we see our future. Whether it’s holding an adult brain and learning the inner workings of its sponge-like, functionality or learning about the overabundance of Phage in a teaspoon of dirt, each subject is a building block to our reinvention of ourselves.

Wilma Rivera, Bard Microcollege Holyoke graduate, now completing her bachelor’s degree at Trinity College

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Cheers to 40 Years!

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The Care Center is a recipient of the 2011 National Arts & Humanities Youth Program Award, the nation’s highest honor recognizing community-based arts and humanities youth programs in the United States, presented by the President’s Committee on the Arts and the Humanities. The Care Center is also a recipient of the Mass Cultural Council’s 2019 Commonwealth Award, honoring exceptional achievement in the arts, humanities, and sciences. We are proud to receive funding from the National Endowment for the Arts.
The Care Center is a 501(c)(3) organization. Tax ID 04-2962882

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