Professional Development
We invite new, current and future leaders the opportunity to come together to connect, reflect, learn and build. The Directors meetings are important opportunities to gather and collectively assess the challenges facing us, and to identify how to move forward, cooperatively, and sometimes with solutions for you to apply within your own agencies. These events are not just education and networking, but truly designed to be a venue for problem-solving and creating value that you can incorporate within your own Head Start teams. Don’t miss these opportunities to come together with other Head Start/Early Head Start Directors — to learn and share! Directors STATEWIDE Meetings: Register HERE for all three dates: October 13, 2020 December 7, 2020 April 12, 2021 Directors REGIONAL Meetings Register HERE for YOUR five dates: September 14, 2020 / Central Directors Meeting September 15, 2020 / Chicago & North Directors Meeting September 16, 2020 / South Directors Meeting November 5, 2020 / Central Directors Meeting November 13, 2020 / Chicago & North Directors Meeting November 19, 2020 / South Directors Meeting January 19, 2021 / Central Directors Meeting January 21, 2021 / Chicago & North Directors Meeting January 22, 2021 / South Directors Meeting March 22, 2021 / Central Regional Directors Meeting March 23, 2021 / Chicago & North Directors Meeting March 24, 2021 / South Directors Meeting May 3, 2021 / Central Regional Directors Meeting May 10, 2021 / Chicago & North Directors Meeting May 11, 2021 / South Directors Meeting # # #
Let IHSA Help Plan Your Virtual Pre-Service Training – click HERE.
📣 JOIN WITH US! We’re getting together to discuss current environment, how leading and thriving in the new Head Start starts with YOU and much more! 📣 It’s our 2020 e-VRLE in July – don’t miss it! Redesigned with a current lens, click to learn more of our Vanessa Rich Leadership Experience and register!
Click HERE for the overview about the Erikson Institute’s Graduate Certificate for Infant Early Childhood Mental Health * For the 2020 Fall Term, June 15th is the “Priority Rolling Application” deadline.* Great match for Home Visitors and others! * Contact Sarah Martinez (312) 893-7235 or smartinez@erikson.edu to discuss Certificate Program and ask about the 25% tuition scholarship. # # #
Dear Early Head Start & Head Start Community, The world seems to be spinning upside down right now and we are doing our best to adjust and keep up with the motion. We’re sure you feel the same! As IHSA navigates through this time to include decisions on future training events, we believe it’s in the best interest of our members to postpone the Practice Based Coaching Training Institute (PBCTI) planned for next week in Springfield on March 25th & 26th. We will let you know the rescheduled date as soon as possible. We will be re-assessing the situation at the end of the month to determine the status for April and future trainings. Please know your health and safety is our number one priority and we are working hard to analyze all the information and guidelines recommended by the Center for Disease Control. Look for additional information soon and you can also visit our website and Facebook page for the latest updates. Please stay healthy in the coming weeks and reach out anytime if we can be of any help to you and/or your Head Start program.
Our 2020 IHSA Annual Conference will happen & the countdown is on! Looking forward to seeing you all there. Together, we will “SURGE!” ahead, with Passion+Purpose=ACTION! See Speakers, Agenda, etc. – here.
Directors Meetings (regional AND statewide)
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Vanessa Rich Leadership Summer Retreat
