WHAT: 38th Annual Head Start Conference
SPONSOR: National Head Start Association (NHSA)
WHEN: April 4-8, 2011
WHERE: Kansas City Convention Center – Kansas City, MO
DESCRIPTION: NHSA’s annual Head Start Conference and related meetings offer targeted training and educational opportunities that enhance participants’ abilities to deliver high-quality comprehensive services and optimize early childhood development by bridging the divide between theory and practice and equipping participants with the practical skills and essential knowledge needed to effectively address the many challenges they face in their professional roles. Carefully selected conference seminars and workshops highlight evidence-based methods and evolving knowledge in the early childhood field and provide an engaging forum for open, thoughtful, and candid discussions on a broad range of topics. Participants learn best practices, effective strategies, and cutting-edge approaches that keep them current with new advances and trends in the field. With hundreds of educational sessions on a broad range of topics to suit all levels of learners and their interests, the conference is a valuable learning opportunity for Head Start/Early Head Start directors and administrators, early childhood professionals including HS/EHS staff members, parents, caregivers, and other professional working with economically disadvantaged young children and families.
MORE INFO and TO REGISTER: Please visit NHSA’s event page for more information about the conference and to register.