Events

  • 2024 National Head Start Conference

    The 2024 National Head Start Conference, the largest conference devoted to all things Head Start, will take place in Portland, Oregon from April 15-18.

  • How to Discuss Tough Topics

    In this webinar, Smithsonian Education’s Early Learning Consortium members will share a host of tools and resources for answering young children's questions about sensitive topics.

  • Resources to Connect Head Start and Refugee Resettlement Agencies: Welcoming Families New to the United States

    Program: Resources to Connect Head Start and Refugee Resettlement Agencies: Welcoming Families New to the United States Description: NHSA and research and communications firm Fors Marsh have teamed up to promote connections between local Head Start programs and refugee communities. In addition to providing high-quality services to the families of eligible children in refugee communities, […]

  • Marketing 101 for Head Start Personnel

    Combat high employment turnover with tips & tricks for attracting qualified, dependable applicants with marketing for Head Start personnel.

  • Early Childhood Innovation Summit

    Looking at the Future of Early EducationEarly childhood education stands at a pivotal juncture where innovation is essential. However, for practitioners, the challenge is figuring out how to build the plane while flying. The Early Childhood Innovation Summit (ECIS) is here to bridge this gap, connecting researchers, policymakers, and practitioners and empowering educators to tackle […]

  • Head Start Advocacy: Voting Counts!

    Voting Counts! Learn how Head Start parents, staff and programs can support voter registration and Get Out the Vote (GOTV) activities.

  • Onboarding New Leaders

    Onboarding new leaders can be tough, join us to learn how to support new leaders to serve your program, staff and community. 

  • Advocacy: What is it? How to do it!

    Advocacy: What is it? How to do it! We will share how do it ALL within the limits of the Head Start Standards.

  • Tuning Up Circle Time: How Musical Play Boosts Learning and Connection

    Program: Tuning Up Circle Time: How Musical Play Boosts Learning and Connection Description: Circle time—a safe, focused space for children to learn and interact in a group setting—is nothing new. So, how do we keep it from getting old and fine-tune it as a model for healthy social behavior? Leaning into the rich history of […]

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