February 19-June 9, 2026
New and Emerging Directors Community of Practice is a hybrid training, beginning with an in-person kickoff on February 19-20 at Redwood Shores Center in Redwood City, CA.
Address: 330-350 Twin Dolphin Drive, Redwood City, CA 94065
The Redwood Shores Community Conference Center features:
For this training, we will not have a hotel room block, but we do have two nearby recommendations for your stay.
Address: 223 Twin Dolphin Dr, Redwood City, CA 94065
Phone: (650) 598-9000
This hotel is a 7 minute walk from the training space.
Book your stay at the Grand Bay Hotel San Francisco HERE
Address: 1401 Shoreway Road, Belmont, California, USA, 94002
Phone: +1 650-622-9004
This hotel is an 8 minute walk from the training space.
Book your room at the SpringHill Suites by Marriott HERE
The program concludes with an in-person closeout in June 8-9, 2026 at the Hyatt Regency Irvine, a 1.5-day gathering where participants reflect on lessons learned, take part in leadership innovation roundtables with experienced directors, showcase peer strategies and solutions, and develop commitments to sustain their network beyond the formal program.
This training will happen inside the Hyatt Regency Irvine.
Address
17900 Jamboree Rd,
Irvine, CA 92614
(949) 751-1234
Guest Room Rates
$239 per night, plus taxes| Run of House*
Parking
Self Parking $27 per night
Valet $47 per night
*Parking charges are plus tax, per vehicle, per night. Maximum one (1) vehicle per room.
Cutoff Date- Monday, May 18, 2026
I have been to management workshops, not leadership training. This has totally changed my perspective and encouraged me to propel forward in developing my skills.
I am honored and humbled to be a recipient of the Head Start WEST’s Legacy Scholarship. The scholarship helped me get one step closer to achieving my goal of becoming a Head Start Director.
I took part in The disproportionate impact of COVID 19, and how to provide “real” support for black/brown children and families and I just want to say this was an amazing webinar. I hope we can look forward to further conversation on this topic.
Thank you so much for making events like this! I really enjoyed and learned so much teaching strategies to implement STEM in the classroom.
The HR Network was an excellent opportunity to network and learn the best practices from other HR professionals within Head Start programs. You will be amazed by the level of talent and experience of the participants.
The Summer Camp training was powerful and inspiring! Each presenter was very engaging, it’s hard to even pick a favorite session!
The Leadership Challenge training was very relevant to my work as a Head Start leader! Great facilitation; stayed with the program yet allowed time for individual and small group reflections.
Regular price $12.00
Regular price $39.00
Questions? Contact us at headstartr9@region9hsa.org.
