Event Calendar


Facilities Network (Virtual)

Virtual & On-Demand

HSW is pleased to bring our community a new resource for 2022 – Facilities Network – With this offering, we are focused on supporting agency leaders who are tasked with the challenges to manage, convert, construct and plan for early education sites to deliver Birth – 5 programs to children and their families. Excellent facilities […]

4 Ways to Elevate Your Social Media Presence! Session 5

Virtual & On-Demand

Using social media to send your audience where you want them to go Information to be covered: Drive your audience to your website, other social media platforms, and anywhere else you want to meet them Using CTA (call to action) to get them to engage Please note, this session is part of HSW Training West's […]

HR Network (Virtual)

Virtual

HSW is pleased to continue in 2022 our HR Network. As with past years, this network will focus on supporting agency leaders who are tasked with the challenges to lead recruitment, compensation, and retention of all staff working in Birth – 5 programs to children and their families. The backbone of a great agency are […]

The Leadership Challenge (Virtual)

Online

Why Head Start and Early Head Start staff are challenged with juggling the needs of children, parents, and co-workers as well as the myriad of tasks necessary to meet performance standards and organizational goals. Our work is both urgent and fast passed as well as very emotional.  Because of passion and determination, Head Start achieves […]

4 Ways to Elevate Your Social Media Presence! Session 6

Virtual & On-Demand

Using email marketing to send your message | How to grow your audience Information to be covered: Creating a database, choosing the right software, how often to send eblasts Building a visually pleasing eblast Using an ongoing look/brand for your email marketing Please note, this session is part of HSW Training West's 4 Ways to […]

2022 Early Childhood STEM Institute (Virtual & On Demand)

Virtual & On-Demand

HSW’s Early Childhood STEM Institute is focused on bringing our community a fun and engaging experience to learn science principles in an interactive, hands-on approach, enabling Head Start education staff to teach about science principles appropriately and knowledgeably. For 2022, our theme is  Educators as Seekers. The 2022 Early Childhood STEM Institute will focus on educators’ discovery and […]

Beyond “self-care”: Rethinking the approach to teacher retention

Virtual & On-Demand

It’s time to think beyond self-care: What are the opportunities at our sites to make the work itself sustainable? To lighten the invisible backpack of stress and burnout that teachers carry each day? As leaders, you are uniquely positioned to make decisions that significantly impact your people’s experience at work – and their capacity to […]

Solutions Seminar – Draw it Out! How to use art to help children manage pandemic fears and stress

Online

Learn how a trauma informed approach to making art can increase children’s sense emotional security in today’s pandemic world. Art activities are one of the best early education tools to reduce stress and communicate big feelings. Young children need time to expand their understanding of the world through hands-on, self-directed learning. During times of stress, […]

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Train the Trainer Model Governance Training for Head Start staff

Virtual & On-Demand

A well-trained Governing Body is an essential component to a strong Governance System that supports compliance, continuous improvement and innovation. This 4 hour interactive Train-the-Trainer workshop will prepare Head Start staff to deliver a high quality training to their Governing Body members. Participants will learn about essential skills and attributes of a trainer and about […]

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