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 Laura Correa De Almeida from SETA
“My name is Laura. I am from SETA. I wanted to talk about a family that we had in our center-based program, and their challenge was that they were not able to pay their utility. They had fallen behind, and so our shift was that we were able to bring community partners directly to our center to share about their services. And thankfully through that, the family was able to receive a low income discount on their utilities. And they are also referred to a program that was going to help pay their balance and get them back on track. And this is why I do the work I do, because you never know who you could help and help that one family who may not have gotten the services without it.
So I’m really just asking for everyone to check. and learn about Head Start and to just refer to any families or community members that they feel might benefit from it.”
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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