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lsaunders07
Nov 3, 20214 min read
ECMHSP’s YouTube Learning Channel: Bringing Our Teachers to the Home
For more than one month now, we have had to adjust to a new way of working. This temporary “new normal” has brought many challenges. ...
lsaunders07
Nov 3, 20216 min read
The National Emergency Brings Out the Best in Us!
On March 17th, ECMHSP transitioned from in-center services to farmworker families in Florida to remote educational and nutritional...
lsaunders07
Nov 3, 20214 min read
Learning the Value of an Education
Irma and her husband are picking oranges in Wimauma, Florida. Picture was taken in 2011, while Irma is six months pregnant with her son...
lsaunders07
Nov 3, 20215 min read
From the Fields to the Board Room: A Window Into the World of Board Member Nilda Soto
On February 18, Nilda Soto was elected to serve on East Coast Migrant Head Start Project’s Board of Directors. She has more than 30 years...
lsaunders07
Nov 3, 20213 min read
A Brighter Future in Indiantown
At ECMHSP, we are proud to serve families who speak indigenous Mexican and Central American languages as their home language. These...
lsaunders07
Nov 3, 20214 min read
A Family’s Dedication to Serve Others
Belinda Verdin has been working with East Coast Migrant Head Start Project since 2006. Her story is unique, as she works with three of...
lsaunders07
Nov 3, 20213 min read
Advancing the Lives of Migrant Families
Angel Casiano, ECMHSP’s Director of Programs Operations – Florida, shares his experience working with the migrant community during the...
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
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, 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
A Warm “Thank You” from the Sunshine State
Dear Reader, As ECMHSP looks back at the many accomplishments of 2018, one word comes to mind: gratitude. ECMHSP is so grateful for our...
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, 20214 min read
Driving Children to Success
Christina Arnold has been a part of East Coast Migrant Head Start Project since May of 2017. I recently had the opportunity to conduct a...
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...
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