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August 2020
2020 First 1,000 Days! Early Head Start Conference
Join us for our second First 1,000 Days! Early Head Start Conference – this year we are offering professional development content 100% virtual – you can enjoy it live or on-demand. We are excited to be using a conference tool- Whova – this will enhance your participation on any device – desktop, laptop, tablet, or smart phone. Our conference center allows you to navigate among presentations, exhibitors, networking spaces and more. You will have more time to hear from experts,…
Find out more »Inspiring Movement, Resilience and Self-Care
Help! I’m exhausted! Sound familiar? Join us for this fun and accessible workshop; offering ways to inspire resilience and self-care for both you and the children you serve. Learn how imaginative movement, mindfulness and calming techniques can support wellness both in and out of the classroom. The price for this session is $99.00/person – member or non member. The virtual training will be conducted via Zoom Webinar. The training will be broken into two segments 9:00am-10:30am, 10:45am-12:00pm PST. To learn…
Find out more »October 2020
2020 Family Engagement and Cultural Effectiveness Conference
The Family Engagement and Cultural Effectiveness conference is designed to celebrate the different cultures, traditions and practices that are reflected in the modern family. In so doing, participants learn how to use the strengths and attributes of culture to aid a child’s own successful walk through the world. In this conference, nationally and internationally known practitioners, researchers and motivational speakers share their knowledge, to teach us and to learn from us, about parent engagement through the lens of cultural awareness. To learn…
Find out more »December 2020
2020 Early Childhood STEM Institute
CHILDREN AS GLOBAL PLAYMAKERS Dates To Be Announced Soon Virtual The Early Childhood STEM Institute brings joy of learning in a tangible and hands-on way for the entire Head Start community—teachers, home visitors, family advocates, child care partners, education coordinators, managers and directors and parents. The two-day institute features include: Understanding that young children have the intellectual capacity to develop scientific skills and knowledge. Engaging children in hands-on learning that is based on asking questions about their natural environment and…
Find out more »The Leadership Challenge for Head Start Managers and Directors
Los Angeles, CA A deep-dive program that requires homework completed ahead of time, The Leadership Challenge for Head Start Managers and Directors is based upon The Five Practices of Exemplary Leadership, developed by Jim Kouzes and Berry Posner. Their Leadership Challenge Model is the most recognized standard of leadership excellence. In demystifying the leadership concept and presenting it as a set of learnable behaviors, Kouzes and Posner will show how leadership development is self-development: It takes practice—and is both an aspiration and a…
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