Overview
Shared Governance and Family Engagement - two cornerstones of the Head Start model. As the nation’s attention turns toward early childhood education with an intensity not seen since Head Start’s founding 48 years ago, it is essential to keep these two building blocks in every conversation about potential new systems. NHSA’s annual Parent Conference and Family Engagement Institutes is the only national event to provide training and educational opportunities focusing on how parents, families and Head Start program staff can work together to promote parent and family engagement and children’s learning and development. This event, like no other, highlights and explores best practices for parent involvement straight from the programs successfully implementing them and provides hands-on training specifically designed for Policy Council chairs and members, as well as for Board members. We are also happy to include a wide array of commercial vendors in the conference exhibit hall, where attendees can find numerous innovative tools to support their work.
Opening Session Keynote
 Please join us on Tuesday, December 10, 2013 for our Opening Session featuring Ashley Merryman, award winning author, reporter, and advocate for America's families. In this session, Ms. Merryman will share new thinking about children. Including hidden factors in a child's development that support their success in school and in life. Read more about Ashley Merryman
Closing Session Keynote
 Please join us on Thursday, December 12, 2013 for our Closing Session featuring Luis A. Hernandez, Educator, Author and source of inspiration! This energizing session's theme will be We Are Family! Drawing from his extensive work with our families, agencies and all who advocate for children, Luis will close the conference with a challenge to all of us to reach higher. Read more about Luis A. Hernandez
Information for Speakers and Presenters
We are no longer accepting proposals for the 30th Annual Parent Conference. If you have submitted a proposal and wish to check the status or update your submission, please access the speaker management system. If you have any questions, please contact Nardos Abebe (nabebe@nhsa.org).
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