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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.
Building Strong Parent and Family Partnerships
Programs can use the Parent Gauge tool’s recommended calendar structure to efficiently capture and analyze PFCE data.
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.
Moving Beyond Language Barriers Through Early Head Start
Early Head Start family service coordinators work with parents looking to learn the language with English as a second language education.
Alumni Resilience Series: Churmell Mitchell
Churmell Mitchell navigated childhood trauma and homelessness to become a national speaker on fatherhood and leadership.
Alumni Resilience Series: Kaela Davison
Head Start and Early Head Start gave Kaela Davison and her family the extra supports she they needed in times of crisis.
Alumni Resilience Series: Dr. Shana Lachowicz
Head Start’s high quality education initiated the first leg of Dr. Shana Lachowicz’s education journey to self-sufficiency.
Alumni Spotlight: Duchesne Drew
Head Start alumnus Duchesne Drew, president of Minnesota Public Radio, says his professional journeys started with Head Start.
Building Partnerships between Community Colleges and Head Start
Kids on Campus is a project by the NHSA and the Association of Community College Trustees to bring Head Start classrooms onto community college campuses.
Alumni Spotlight: Yulonda Y. Thomas
Head Start helped alumna Yulonda Y. Thomas on her journey to supporting children and families as Family Support advocate.
Alumni Spotlight: LGBTQ+ Advocate Shane Dunn Shares Head Start Experience
Head Start alumnus Shane Dunn shares how his early experience in a diverse environment shaped his values of racial justice and equity.