Gwen

Gwen
Center Coordinator at CDCFC Linden Lutheran Head Start

Friday, August 5, 2011

National Head Start Association Newsletter Update

In the National Head Start Association website, I explored some outside links that lead to how to Find Head Start programs, NHSA Radio, NHSA Blog, and Affiliate Relations.  In each of these links, I found them very interesting.  To find Head Start Programs throughout the United States was very informative.  It also leads to employment in other States.  I was totally surprise to know that Columbus, Ohio Head Start Program has higher pay, than others are in the state.  The NHSA Radio is exciting to hear in debt discussions about issues and concerns from others in Head Start and Child associations through America.  The NHSA Blog was very interesting also; it made it available for me to share the information on Face book.  Affiliate Relations shows different seminars, organizations, and The Ohio Head Start Association is an affiliate.  (NHSA, 2011)
One area on the website outside of the newsroom to be exciting and informative is the Centers of Excellence in Early Childhood link.  The link shows multiple power point presentations, given by centers of Excellence in the Midwest, South, West, and East of America.  The one I found that relates to some of the issues I studied during this course shows the Youth Development Incorporation Head Start in Albuquerque, New Mexico give the power point presentations.  The Power point presentation title, “Achieving a Center of Excellence in Early Childhood Education through Dual Language Implementation,” focuses on helping reach the optimal level of language acquisition for all.  There are pictures that allow you to see how they incorporate language acquisition in the classrooms.  I found the presentation to be one of excellence.  (NHSA, 2011)
I receive a bi-weekly newsletter from the national head start association and it was address to me, which discuss the decisions made by congress this week that will affect Head Start.  It states that Head Start is among the many programs that face reduction or elimination over the next three months.  Although, Pell Grants will receive more funding, it will help Head Start because they are under the same legislation.  However, without immediate advocacy efforts the future of Head Start may be in jeopardy.  NHSA Yasmina Vinci, Executive Director is asking parents, staff, and members of your community to join their national effort to save Head Start.  It is critical that we attend events such as Town Hall meetings to make sure our member of Congress understand the value of Head Start.  (NHSA, 2011)
Other insights about issues in the early childhood field, I gain this week from the website of NHSA.org is the information on funding and the effects on the families.  The highest quality childcare service in America can affect the entire issue of quality standards for childcare centers, if funding stop in the Head Start programs.
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5 comments:

  1. Gwen, this was great to hear about employment opportunities. I also, was glad to hear that they pay their early childhood teacher very well being that that State has been hit hard by losing jobs over the last 2 or more years. Thanks for the resource power point it should come in handy during lesson planning this school year. I was especially glad to see it was about Dual Language since I studied a lot of information about the subject in my last class. Thanks again Gwen*

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  2. Thanks for sharing this great information. I hope they can continue to find funding for Head Start programs. I think these programs are imperative to young children and their families.

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  3. Thank you Gwen for the information. You are a true advocate for NHSA and I hope that they realize what a wonderful asset you are to them!

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  4. I am so happy you mentioned Head Start because we truly have been facing some challenging times in terms of funding and wondering what the future holds. The work of Head Start is so valuable to the communities we serve and I cannot imagine the effect on families should Head Start be cut in any capacity.
    You mentioned a PowerPoint presentation of Dual Language Learning. Could you please send me this link? I believe this would be very valuable information. Thank you!

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  5. I enjoyed reading your blog. If you can send me the like to get the newsletters also from Head Start.

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