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lsaunders07
Nov 3, 20211 min read
ECMHSP has a new look!
Dear Reader, I am proud to announce the launch of the East Coast Migrant Head Start Project’s new logo visual brand. So, why the change?...


lsaunders07
Nov 3, 20213 min read
A Head Start for the Zuniga Family
I recently had the opportunity to conduct a phone interview with Cecilia Zuniga, one of our team members at the ECMHSP Semmes Center,...

lsaunders07
Nov 3, 20212 min read
Giving Children a Head Start in Jennings, Florida
I recently had the opportunity to interview Sheri Anastasio, the ECMHSP Center Director in Jennings, Florida. Please keep reading to...


lsaunders07
Nov 3, 20212 min read
CEO Dr. José S. Villa to Retire in 2020
The Board of Directors of East Coast Migrant Head Start Project held its most recent meeting in Raleigh, North Carolina, on January 10. ...


lsaunders07
Nov 3, 20212 min read
Okeechobee County School Superintendent Visits East Coast Migrant Head Start Project
On February 27, East Coast Migrant Head Start Project had the pleasure of welcoming Okeechobee County School Superintendent, Ken...


lsaunders07
Nov 3, 20212 min read
Forging New Partnership with NC State Rep. Chuck McGrady
On Friday, March 1, Representative Chuck McGrady of North Carolina’s House of Representatives met with ECMHSP staff Jenny Guzman, NCDS...


lsaunders07
Nov 3, 20214 min read
In the Right Place at the Right Time
Please tell me about your background. How did you start working for East Coast Migrant Head Start Project? Before moving to Raleigh to...


lsaunders07
Nov 3, 20213 min read
An Early Passion for Head Start
I recently had the opportunity to interview Mercedes Hernández, the Child and Family Health Manager at East Coast Migrant Head Start...


lsaunders07
Nov 3, 20214 min read
A Head Start for the Badillo Family
I recently had the opportunity to conduct a phone interview with Iralda Badillo, one of our team members at the ECMHSP Bowling Green...


lsaunders07
Nov 3, 20217 min read
All the News That’s Fit to Print
Recently, I had the opportunity to chat with The New York Times reporter, Jason DeParle. The topic of our conversation was East Coast...


lsaunders07
Nov 3, 20212 min read
Getting a Head Start on 2019
Sharee Harris is a preschool teacher at our ECMHSP Fort Pierce Center in Florida. She attended our administrative self-assessment in...

lsaunders07
Nov 3, 20211 min read
Give a Head Start to this Holiday Season!
We are thrilled to kick-off our end of year Annual Friends & Family Campaign. Our campaign funds vital support for farmworker families –...


lsaunders07
Nov 3, 20211 min read
Leveling the Playing Field for our Families
Children learn and play in a safe environment at the Jennings Early Head Start Center. Yesterday, The Huffington Post published its video...


lsaunders07
Nov 3, 20213 min read
Advocating for Early Childhood Education at the National Level
Daniel Jaime’s childhood memories always take him back to the fields. He was the youngest of five boys. His mother was a single mother,...


lsaunders07
Nov 3, 20213 min read
A Head Start for the Cendejas Family
I recently had the opportunity to conduct a phone interview with Rosa Cendejas, one of our team members at the ECMHSP Fort Pierce Center...


lsaunders07
Nov 3, 20214 min read
Going the Extra Mile in Florida West
Marimar Ramirez is the eldest of three children in a farmworker family. Her parents have been working in the fields for more than 20...


lsaunders07
Nov 3, 20213 min read
Idalia’s Journey: From Harvest to Head Start
When Idalia has flashbacks of her childhood, many of those memories take place in the fields. Some seasons she lived in Ohio, Michigan,...

lsaunders07
Nov 3, 20213 min read
Maria’s Commitment to Forming Parent Leaders
Maria Rodriguez is from Reynosa, a border city in the northern part of Tamaulipas, Mexico. She loves the work that she does as the...


lsaunders07
Nov 3, 20212 min read
Twenty Years of Partnership: Ramona De Loera and East Coast
Ramona De Loera never had an easy life. She is one of ten children and from the age of eight, her parents brought her to the fields...


lsaunders07
Nov 3, 20212 min read
A Head Start in a Field of Dreams
The Adams County MSHS Center Field of Dreams is located near the heart of South Central Pennsylvania’s “Fertile Crescent” growth area. ...
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