Dear NCE Community,
I’d like to introduce myself in my new role as Executive Director of Newton Community Education. Having worked in Newton for many years, I am thrilled to be able to continue relationships I have with many families here, and I look forward to forming many more.
I have spent my entire career in education, from years ago as the Director at Hills and Falls in Newton, to most recently as Director of Family ACCESS, a large early childhood program in West Newton.
I am so happy to be joining the staff at NCE and supporting NCE in its mission to provide lifelong learning opportunities at a reasonable cost. My initial goal is to maintain a rhythm of predictability while also adapting to the trying and unique circumstance we are now facing together. As we confront the dual pandemics of COVID-19 and racism, I hope we at NCE can use this opportunity to keep an anti-racist lens on all our practices and bring diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice programming to the community in the near future. I hope that you will join us in this effort by sharing any suggestions you may have as we program for the future, and by participating in our classes.
I appreciate the welcoming notes I have received so far and I’d be delighted to connect with more of you; please feel free to share your questions and/or feedback with me. I can be reached at brooksca@newton.k12.ma.us.
I look forward to working with the staff at NCE and with all of you! I hope that you will take a moment to look at our new catalog (which is currently available online and will be arriving in mailboxes soon), and join us for a class this fall.
Best Regards,
Cate Brooks
Executive Director, Newton Community Education
