In June 2026, during Head Start WEST’s First 1,000 Days! Early Head Start Conference, we asked attendees to share a sixty second Head Start story.
This is Azucena Razo from MAAC
“My name is Azucena Razo from MAAC. I started off as a Head Start parent. Every year, MAAC sets up a goal with their families. I remember sitting down in the office with the family service advocate, and she asked me, what is your goal for this year? I said to her, can I be honest? I’m tired. I’m tired of working weekends, holidays, and long hours. My feet are always tired. And eventually, I know my daughter will realize I’m not there for the holidays, and I have always wanted to work in a school. She sent me a link for a MAAC apprenticeship program in early childhood. I told her I may not be qualified because I had no idea what an apprenticeship was. She replied by saying, give it a try and see what happens. You don’t lose anything by trying. I did not realize how much of an impact setting up one goal was going to have in my life. Head Start changed the future for my daughter and I, and now I could do the same for other families.”
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.
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Questions? Contact us at headstartr9@headstartwest.org.
