National Press
The Care Center has received coverage in major U.S. papers and news programs.
The New York Times, April 14, 2025
This is How Universities Can Escape Trump’s Trap, if They Dare
USRowing, December 2, 2023
Community Highlight: Care Center of Holyoke and the Young Parents Regatta
Boston Business Journal, December 1, 2022
Western Mass. degree program aims to raise $4M
Connecting Point, September 10, 2020
WCVB, July 16, 2020
“5 for Good: Mass. Care Center Helps Woman Launch New Beginning”
Under the Radar – WGBH, July 10, 2020
“A Microcollege’s Macro-Sized Difference for Low-Income Women”
Mass Cultural Council, January 14, 2020
“Listen Deeply, Move Boldly: How The Care Center Builds Community”
The New York Times, May 22, 2019
“Shakespeare and Company Van Tour”
The Atlantic, May 11, 2018
“Single Moms in College Spend 9 Hours a Day on Housework”
The New York Times Sunday Review, April 7, 2018
“Opinion: How to Level the College Playing Field”
The Boston Globe, April 26, 2018
“San Juan, P.R., Mayor Lifts Young Women in Holyoke”
WGBH News, April 19, 2017
“For Pregnant Women and Young Moms Microcollege Presents New Option”
The Chronicle of Higher Education, April 16, 2017
“A ‘Microcollege’ for Student Moms”
The Christian Science Monitor, March 29, 2017
“First US ‘microcollege’ helps single moms become liberal arts graduates”
NECN’s The Take, February 17, 2017
The Boston Globe, August 26, 2016
“Nation’s first ‘micro-college’ opens in Holyoke”
NEPR, March 28, 2016
The Bill Newman Show, May 1, 2014
Poet Robert Pinsky and Executive Director Anne Teschner
State of the Re:Union, June 27, 2013
“Dropouts to Graduates: The Story of The Care Center”
New York Times, July 22, 2012
Boston Globe, Profile on Ezra Parzybok, May 13, 2012
“Sculptor’s class keeps the art story going”
U. S. News & World Report, March 12, 2012
“Teen Moms in Poverty Take Free College Courses”
massnonprofit.org, Profile on Anne Teschner, March 9, 2012
“Anne Teschner has Cracked the Code as Exec. Director at The Care Center”
WBUR-Radio, Boston 90.9, February 21, 2012
“How Plato Is Helping Woman In Poverty”
Huffington Post Latino Voices, February 2, 2012
“Clemente Course Inspires Teen Moms”
Christian Science Monitor, November 28, 2011
“Anne Teschner brings Shakespeare and Plato to teen mothers”
WGBY-TV CH. 57, November 17, 2011
”Anne Teschner with students Tahia Davis & Brendaliz Rivera on Connecting Point“
WGGB-TV CH. 40 (5 p.m news), November 4, 2011
“Holyoke school for teen mothers earns national award”The White House (video),
November 2, 2011
“The Care Center at The White House wins Presidential Award”
Boston Globe, November 2, 2011
“Teen mother learn to believe in selves”
