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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...
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Nov 3, 20212 min read


Happy Trails to you, Floria!
At East Coast Migrant Head Start Project, we greatly appreciate those individuals who dedicate their professional careers to serve our...
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Nov 3, 20212 min read


Celebrating a Bright Future in Palmetto
Our ribbon-cutting ceremony was led by Dr. Villa, CEO, and Layssa Marie Garcia, President of the Palmetto Parent Committee. Photo credit:...
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Nov 3, 20213 min read


Story of ECMHSP Dreamer Shared on Capitol Hill
Leaders from the faith, business and advocacy communities read Dreamer testimonials on Capitol Hill. Photo credit: FWD.us East Coast...
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Nov 3, 20213 min read


Guest Post: Reaching the Top of the Hill
Armando Cendejas is part of the 2017 NMSHSA Summer Internship Program and as a child was enrolled in the ECMHSP Fort Pierce Head Start...
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Nov 3, 20214 min read


Celebrating the New Jennings Head Start Center
John Menditto, ECMHSP General Counsel, with Lou Struble and Gaby Procacci of Procacci Brothers farms, which employs many of the...
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Nov 3, 20215 min read


Our Excellent Adventure with OHS
Debbie and Takila at the Newton Grove community lunch. Debbie Youhouse and Takila Newkirk are two of the unsung heroes of the Migrant and...
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Nov 3, 20213 min read


Summer is Here and We’re Ready!
Lynn Bowen is the Head Start Administrator for ECMHSP’s Direct Services in Virginia. This is her experience as she and her team prepare...
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Nov 3, 20212 min read


Virginia Services Advocate for Our Farmworker Families
Lynn Bowen is the Head Start Administrator for ECMHSP’s Direct Services in Virginia. This is her experience as she and her team advocate...
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Nov 3, 20212 min read


Parent Leads Move to Honor Chávez Day
Photo of Chavez, founder of UFW and civil rights leader. César E. Chávez is the late founder and president of the United Farm Workers of...
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Nov 3, 20213 min read


Indiantown Center Hosts the ECMHSP Board
Parents in Indiantown leave their children at the ECMHSP center to learn and play while they work in zucchini fields. On January 20, the...
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Nov 3, 20212 min read


ECMHSP Alumnus in the National Media Spotlight!
ECMHSP Alumnus Misael visits our Head Start center in Virginia. This morning, NBC News published the story, “‘Life-Changing’: Head Start...
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Nov 3, 20212 min read


Maria’s Excellent Adventure
Maria was one of the first farmworkers to apply for DACA, which would allow her to travel outside of the U.S. with Advance Parole....
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Nov 3, 20214 min read

ECMHSP Steps on to the Red Carpet
Immigration Film Festival of Greater Washington, a three-day festival featuring more than twenty films highlighting both the plight and...
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Nov 3, 20212 min read


The Long and Winding Road
Yesterday, shortly after sunrise, East Coast Migrant Head Start Project opened our doors to farmworker families in Jennings, Florida. We...
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Nov 3, 20213 min read


Guest Post: Education Starts with the Very Young
Dr. David Conde is the President for North America of the Chamber of the Americas. He currently serves as the President of the...
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Nov 3, 20213 min read


Summer Interns of ’16 Take a Walk Down Memory Lane
The NMSHSA Internship Class of 2016 take a lunch break during their visit to Virginia’s Eastern Shore and its farmworker families. “Going...
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Nov 3, 20213 min read


Continuity and Stability for our Mobile Families
Blueberry harvest in North Carolina. Photo credit: Morgan McCloy, NPR This morning, NPR aired a story on North Carolina’s blueberry...
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Nov 3, 20213 min read


Guest Post: Success Doesn’t Fall from the Sky
Misael Rangel is part of the 2016 NMSHSA Summer Internship Program and as a child was enrolled in the ECMHSP Fort Pierce Head Start...
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Nov 3, 20214 min read


NMSHSA’s 8th Public Policy Forum
Last week, the National Migrant and Seasonal Head Start Association (NMSHSA) held its 8th annual Public Policy Forum in Washington, DC on...
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Nov 3, 20212 min read
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