About The Network...
Over the last six decades, 37 million children have been served by Head Start. Their stories and testimony are living proof points of Head Start’s impact. Head Start alumni hail from communities across the country. We serve and work in every sector worldwide—from boardrooms to classrooms, from cockpits to courtrooms. Innovators and communicators, advocates and thinkers, health care heroes and teachers—alumni are connected by a shared love for the first learning experience that told us we belonged.
In Their Words...
The Head Start Alumni Network sustains Head Start’s legacy for children and families through national advocacy, local support, and meaningful professional connections. The Network demonstrates Head Start’s proven model of success as well as its far-reaching and long-lasting impact.
Happy Women’s History Month: Trailblazing Alumna
The National Head Start Association celebrates Women’s History Month by recognizing a few Head Start alumnae blazing trails and leaving indelible legacies in their communities.
Alumni Resilience Series Zine
This Head Start Awareness Month, we’re celebrating the resilience and triumph of our Head Start alumni through a special addition zine.
Alumni Resilience Series: Masada Ellis
Masada Ellis experienced Head Start as both a student and a parent, where he gained a deeper appreciation for the program’s depth and scale.
Alumni Resilience Series: Churmell Mitchell
Churmell Mitchell navigated childhood trauma and homelessness to become a national speaker on fatherhood and leadership.