Good morning, Greater Washington — we hope that you had a great Christmas! As you know, leading up to 2011, we will be featuring the awesome winners of our Power of 8: Part 2 contest here on GoodWorks.

For December 26-27, we welcome AppleTree Institute for Education Innovation. Committed to strong language and literacy education for 3- and 4-year-olds, AppleTree creates pre-school centers of excellence and ensures that early childhood teachers receive the best training and professional development. For a quick glimpse of all they do, check this out: