Jessica Rivera is a graduate of Bard Microcollege Holyoke, a talented writer and artist, and natural leader. Her speech at The Care Center’s Annual Fundraising Party on May 15, 2025 left the audience cheering and crying. Watch the powerful moment below. My mother taught me about love. The Care Center taught me about power — not the kind you take, but the kind you build and share. -Jessica … [Read more...] about Jessica Rivera’s Stunning Message Earns a Standing Ovation
Student Profiles
Meet Our Students
Each of the women you'll read about below are incredible on their own. Together, they are unstoppable. Erica Baez graduated from The Care Center’s GED program twenty years ago and returned this fall to attend college at Bard Microcollege Holyoke. She discovered an interest in statistics in her Introduction to Sociology course and relates, “I have always been the underdog when it comes … [Read more...] about Meet Our Students
My Journey from Student to Staff Member
My job at The Care Center is to help young parents get to and through college. And I know how difficult college can be with small children and a limited income. I was one of Bard Microcollege Holyoke's first four graduates. I'm the mother of two great kids, Hector, 14, and Adrian, 6. Without The Care Center's support when Hector was younger, getting to and through college would have been much … [Read more...] about My Journey from Student to Staff Member
Care Center Graduate Earns B.S. in Biotechnology
Kathleen Martinez has always loved school, particularly STEM subjects. But shortly after having a baby boy at age 16, she made the difficult decision to leave high school. When she learned that The Care Center had a GED program and a daycare, she signed up right away. Today, Kathleen has a bachelor of science degree in biotechnology from Northeastern University and works at a pharmaceutical … [Read more...] about Care Center Graduate Earns B.S. in Biotechnology
