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.”
Turning Necessity into Opportunity
Laure Hopper turned necessity into opportunity by creating new nature-based play spaces and maintaining family and staff connection.
Supporting Teams with a Strength-Based Foundation
Melissa McPheeters approaches obstacles with a strengths-based foundation and abundance mindset combined with a focus on socio-emotional safety and connection.
Drive-Through Distributions, Community Partnerships Help Mitigate Food Insecurity
Kristina Bedikian is a champion for children and families with an ability to forge community partnerships to mitigate food insecurity.
Culturally Responsive Leadership During COVID-19
Willing Chin-Ma employed a culturally responsive approach to supporting families with forward-looking leadership during COVID-19.
Jessica Moore Created Community despite Challenges of 2020
Early Childhood Services Director Jessica Moore’s inclusivity during COVID-19 created a network she hopes will be a model of collaboration going forward.
Therapy Dog helps Family and Staff cope with COVID
Deb Hendricks at Marion Community Schools Head Start took a creative approach to help families and staff cope with the pandemic: a therapy dog.
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.
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.
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.”
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…
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.”