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Alumni Spotlight: Jennifer DeMars-Ellison

Jennifer DeMars-Ellison says: “We are extremely proud to be a Head Start family.”

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Alumni Spotlight: Tashia Lemon-Guillory

Tashia says: “I attended Head Start, came to work with Head Start, and I remain with Head Start because Head Start changes lives.”

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Alumni Spotlight: Josalyn Brown Robinson

Head Start alumna Josalyn Brown Robinson says: “Head Start gives a foundation with lifelong effects on children. We see the benefits every day.”

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Alumni Spotlight: Thomas Parker

Thomas Parker says: “My early experiences in my community, including Head Start, shaped and prepared me to be a force for systemic change.”

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Alumni Spotlight: Greetings from NHSA’s Director of Alumni Engagement

Meet Malkia Payton-Jackson, Head Start alumna and the National Head Start Association first-ever director of Alumni Engagement.

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Early Childhood Education Compensation Must Address Racial Pay Gaps

The ECE pay gap remains a formidable barrier to a strong early childhood workforce that can effectively partner with children and families.

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Senator Shelley Moore Capito on Raising Resilient Children

Senator Shelley Moore Capito of West Virginia has been a Head Start champion from the moment she was elected to Congress nearly 20 years ago.

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Alumni Spotlight: Sylvia Acevedo

Sylvia Acevedo says: “Today’s Head Start families encourage their kids to dream big and know they can go on to make their dreams a reality.”

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Alumni Spotlight: Rep. Jahana Hayes

When she started school at Slocum Head Start in Waterbury, CT, Representative Jahana Hayes knew that she was a part of a community. “It wasn’t just where children got an education. Parents could also access housing, and healthcare, and community resources. That’s what I understood education to look like-all the people coming together to make…

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Alumni Spotlight: Victor Jones

Victor Jones says: “Head Start shaped me into the person that I am today: someone who aspires to be a fierce advocate for marginalized children.”

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Alumni Spotlight: Domnic Barnes

Veteran Dominic Barnes draws on his military career and Head Start experience to improve transitions for military-connected students.

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Alumni Spotlight: New Mexico Lt. Governor Howie Morales

Head Start was a game changer for Howie Morales and helped him to blaze new paths for himself and his family members who followed.

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