Parent Ambassadorship Program
Pictured above is Nicole Carroll (of SAL Community Services) attending a National Head Start Association event in 2023. IHSA proudly adds another 'ribbon' to
her name badge .. Super Star Parent! We are fortunate, as are their children and their individual communities, to have so many Super Star Parents in Illinois! 
Pictured above (from top left, clockwise) Taylon Mitchell (Riverbend HS & Family Services), Alexis Meza (Head Start of McHenry County), Kayla Gonzales (SIU Carbondale HS), Charles Durr (IL Action for Children), Kyle Hubert (2023 PA Manager), Tina Moore (IL Action for Children), Mykela Collins (IL Action for Children), Lauri Morrison-Frichtl (IHSA Executive Director), Diana Gallegos (Carole Robertson Center for Learning), and Nicole Carroll (SAL Community Services). Not pictured in this group photograph is Kendra Dailey (PCCEO).
The group photo above was taken during the IHSA Annual Conference "There's no place like Head Start" - featuring most of our current Parent Ambassadors! This unique program has so many opportunities for interested parent leaders who want to develop their resume while learning and engaging in uplifting experiences.
Interested parents can always speak with their agency's director, &/or reach out to Alicia Thompson, our Parent Engagement Manager athompson@ilheadstart.org. IHSA recruits on an annual basis (approximately eight to ten parents). So, let other parents know now about our next Parent Ambassador Program!
IHSA plans to recruit for the next year, so keep this wonderful program in mind and be on the lookout for more parent leaders in your area! We will launch another recruiting campaign at some point later this year.
[Meanwhile, take a peek here at the details and application from a prior year.]
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