February 28th, 2020

In the news: Eric Mitchell

Eric Mitchell has been appointed president and chief executive officer of Pathways for Children, a leading provider of education and care programs on the North Shore.

Pathways for Children serves children from birth to age 13 and their families through programs including Early Head Start, Head Start, School Age Care, Family Enrichment and Coordinated Family and Community Engagement. Each year Pathways delivers these vital services to over 500 children and their families from fourteen North Shore communities.

Mitchell, who has over twenty years in the nonprofit sector specializing in large multi-site agencies serving children and families, said he was both honored and excited to be named the new president and CEO of Pathways.

“The staff at Pathways are some of the brightest, most caring professionals I have ever worked with and the board is committed to taking Pathways to the next level of success,” he said. “I’m looking forward to leading this terrific group as we meet our mission to care for children and their families.”

Mitchell worked at Action for Boston Community Development for 10 years, serving as deputy director of Field Operations. He served as an adjunct professor at Suffolk University and on the board of Roxbury Youthworks. He received his BA in Political Science from Tufts University, a Master of Public Administration from Suffolk University’s Sawyer School of Management and a Master of Science in Professional Politics from Suffolk University.

Pathway for Children’s mission is “To serve the best interests of infant through adolescent children and their families – whether disadvantaged by circumstance or in search of opportunity – by delivering the empowering gift of quality educational, social development and support services that strengthen the family unit and the community.” Pathways for Children began providing services in 1967 and is now a leading provider of education and care programs serving over 500 children and their families from fourteen North Shore communities. Pathways for Children serves children from birth to age 13 and their families through programs including Early Head Start, Head Start, School Age Care, Family Enrichment and Coordinated Family and Community Engagement.

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