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ACYF
Administration on Children,
Youth and Families
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U.S. DEPARTMENT
OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families |
| 1. Log No.
ACYF-IM-HS-97-15 |
2. Issuance Date:
11/26/97 |
| 3. Originating Office: Head Start Bureau |
| 4. Key Word: 1998
National Head Start Conference for New Directors |
INFORMATION MEMORANDUM
TO: All Head Start and Early Head Start Grantees
and Delegate Agencies
SUBJECT: 1988 National Head
Start Conference for New Directors
INFORMATION: The Administration on Children, Youth and Families'
Head Start Bureau is pleased to invite new directors to the 1998
National Head Start Conference for New Directors. This conference will
be held in Washington, D.C. from February 9 - February 12, 1998.
The purpose of the conference is to orient new directors to the challenges
and opportunities they encounter as leaders and managers of Head Start
programs. The target audience is Head Start and Early Head Start
grantee and delegate agency directors who have been in their present
position less than two years
If you are a new director, this conference will give you the opportunity
to:
- Review the revised Performance Standards in the context of the history
and values of Head Start.
- Design a professional development plan that is tailored to your
individual needs (considering the unique qualities and professional
development resources available at local, state, and regional venues).
- Network with other new directors, federal staff, staff from the
Quality Improvement Centers and Disabilities Quality Improvement Centers,
and other members of the Head Start learning community.
- Attend workshop sessions to enhance your knowledge and skill development
in three fundamental areas: Management Competencies, Interpersonal
Competencies, and Technical Competencies.
The conference will be held at the Grand Hyatt Washington, 1000 H Street,
NW, in Washington, D.C. It will begin at 9 a.m. on Monday, February 9
and close at 2 p.m. on Thursday, February 12, 1998.
The attached Registration Questionnaire and Conference Information Sheet
explains how to register for the conference. The registration cost for
the conference is $225. You will need to pay for your meals, travel,
and lodging expenses. Funds from your program's current Head Start Grant
(either earmarked training and technical funds or funds from the basic
Head Start grant) can be used to pay the costs associated with attending
the conference. The attached Registration Questionnaire should be sent
to Aspen Systems Corporation, the contractor organizing the conference,
by January 9, 1998.
The leadership that the Head Start and Early Head Start Director provides
is critical to the overall quality of services Head Start programs deliver.
According to the recent final report of the Advisory Committee on Head
Start Quality and Expansion, Creating a 21st Century Head Start:
The challenges faced by local Head Start programs have multiplied
in size, scope, and complexity in recent years. HHS and local grantees
must ensure that the managers of local He ad Start programs have what
they need to lead programs, effectively in a changing world. knowledge,
skills, commitment not only to children and families but to the complex
tasks of management and leadership, and the support and infrastructure
they need to manage effectively.
It is particularly important that new directors receive the guidance
and support they need to be successful in their roles. We believe that
this conference is one step towards that end. I encourage all new directors
to attend this conference.
/S/
Helen H. Taylor
Associate Commissioner
Head Start Bureau
