OUR GENERATION™ · OUR STORY
A question became
our purpose.
Our Generation™ began with curiosity, grew through experience, and is rooted in a promise to children and families.
A note from our founder, Marissa Vasquez.
Setting the foundation
Where it began
A name I’ve carried
since fifteen.
The name Our Generation™ has been with me since I was fifteen years old.
Growing up, I was a curious child. I asked questions, challenged ideas, and wanted to understand why people thought, felt, and behaved the way they did. I often experienced the world differently from my peers. Even when I excelled academically and was invited into advanced learning opportunities, I did not always feel fully understood.
That curiosity stayed with me. So did the importance of having someone take the time to understand.
The conversation behind the name
My father.
A question.
A connection.
My father has always been present, involved, and hardworking. He did the very best he could for our family—and still does. As a child, there were experiences and feelings I could not yet make sense of. As an adult, I have gained a deeper understanding of his sacrifices and the challenges he carried. That understanding has only deepened my love, respect, and gratitude for him.
One conversation would eventually inspire the name of this center.
My father would say
“Your generation is different. They don’t make them like our generation anymore.”
And one day, I responded
“Who do you think raised us?”
What began as a teenage response became a lifelong question. It helped me see that generations are connected. Children are shaped by families, educators, communities, and the experiences around them. Every generation influences the next.
More than fourteen years in education
Understanding a child
changes how we care.
For as long as I can remember, I have been passionate about understanding people: their behavior, emotional well-being, relationships, and the ways childhood experiences can shape a life.
That interest led me into education and child development. After more than fourteen years working with children and families, one truth has remained constant: every child deserves to feel safe, seen, valued, and understood.
At Our Generation™, that belief guides the community we are building. Curiosity deserves encouragement. Relationships deserve care. Families deserve to be valued as partners in a child’s journey.
A foundation of trust, care, and connection.
Attention to each child’s individuality and story.
A sense of belonging and worth.
Patience with feelings, needs, and growth.
The generation we are helping grow
Their childhood.
Our shared future.
Every generation has something valuable to teach the next. The children we care for today will become the people who shape tomorrow. The foundation we help build now can influence families, communities, and futures for years to come.
Our Generation™ is rooted in human connection and social-emotional learning. We want children to have room to explore, ask questions, build confidence, and understand themselves and others. We want families and educators to feel part of that same circle of support.
This is why the name has stayed with me. It speaks to what we inherit, what we learn, and what we choose to pass forward.
The vision continues
A community beyond one classroom.
Sincerely Ours
Our vision for Sincerely Ours — Setting the Foundation is to help families and educators share observations, understand children’s growth, and stay connected.
Teacher preparation
The planned two-week Teacher Academy would support educators with practical learning in child development, social-emotional care, classroom routines, and family partnership.
A future foundation
We are working toward a future Our Generation™ Foundation, with a vision of bringing multidisciplinary specialists into child care centers and schools, from infancy through high school.
These are goals we are building toward, guided by the same belief that started this journey.
That is why we are called Our Generation™
Because their future
belongs to all of us.
Thank you for taking the time to know our story. I look forward to learning about your family and the hopes you hold for your child.
With care, Marissa Vasquez · Founder, Our Generation™