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  • Empowering Your Professional Development Planning Process

    Program: Empowering Your Professional Development Planning Process Description: How well are you meeting the unique training needs of each member of your team? In this webinar, we’ll show you how to create a professional development plan that meets the unique needs of each team member in your program. Join our experts to: Discover how to […]

  • Advocacy vs. Lobbying 101

    Program: Advocacy vs. Lobbying 101 Description: To help Head Start programs understand the difference between advocacy and lobbying, with a focus on what they are allowed to do. Learning Objectives: TBA Presenters: TBA  

  • Head Start 101: The Basics Behind Why We Do What We Do In The Program

    Program: Head Start 101: The Basics Behind Why We Do What We Do In The ProgramDescription: Curious about why you “have to” follow certain requirements in the program, we can talk. Interested in learning how the Head Start Act and Head Start Program Performance Standards impact your day-to-day work, we can help. Having challenges in the […]

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    The Ever-Evolving Search for In-Kind

    Program: The Ever-Evolving Search for In-Kind Description: Imagine if you had all the in-kind you needed! Generating in-kind can be a challenge. In this session, we will discuss the tools, techniques, and regulations of generating, calculating, and documenting non-federal matches. Make generating in-kind the responsibility of everyone in your program. We will also explore methods to […]

  • Strategic Problem-Solving with AI for Head Start Leaders

    Program: Strategic Problem-Solving with AI for Head Start Leaders Description: Today’s Head Start leaders are asked to solve complex problems with limited time and resources — balancing staffing, enrollment, fiscal pressures, and compliance, often all at once. This session is designed for directors and executive leaders who want to move beyond basic AI use and apply it […]

  • Tackle Behaviors that Challenge: by having FUN

    Webinar Series: Tackling Behaviors that Challenge Us Program: Tackle Behaviors that Challenge: by having FUN Register Now Description: All behavior is communication. Especially the behaviors that we adults find challenging. Now what can you do about it? In this webinar series, our experts will share innovative approaches to building a trust-based classroom environment, which is […]

  • Cabinet of Wonder: The Value of Nursery Rhymes Professional Development

    Program: Cabinet of Wonder: The Value of Nursery Rhymes Professional Development Description: Why should traditional nursery rhymes still be used in early learning classrooms? While these rhymes are sometimes seen as outdated, research shows that these classic texts can be valuable teaching tools for young children. When early childhood educators facilitate thoughtful, structured discussions around […]

  • Garden Grant Info Session for 2026 Application

    Program: Garden Grant Info Session Description: Join us for this 45-minute webinar to learn more about the application requirements, and what a really strong application looks like. The presenters will walk through the application itself, talk about the award process, offer resources to help you plan your garden, share ideas for garden programs and answer […]

  • Head Start Works: Opportunities for States

    Program: Head Start Works: Opportunities for States Description: Join Dr. Dan Wuori and Head Start leaders to explore how states can collaborate with Head Start to strengthen early childhood systems, expand access, and improve outcomes for children and families.The discussion will be based on the new report, Head Start and Early Childhood Systems: Opportunities for […]