Training & Conferences

Dear Head Start Community,

Keynote & Workshop Speaker, Verna Cornelia Price Leadership Training Dr. Verna is committed to empowering, inspiring and challenging you to attain personal power and success in your life and profession. This motivational and inspirational keynote will challenge you to think critically about your power to influence, to lead and to change your life, your children and your community. DON'T MISS OUT REGISTER TODAY AT WWW.MNHEADSTART.ORG

In Conjunction with: Peter L. Mangione, UNLEASHING EHS'S PARENT POWER Dr. Mangione provides Early Childhood Staff an opportunity to strengthen their parent education strategies by working with others in the field on appropriate content and approaches for parents of infants and toddlers. He will discuss early brain development and normal child development and how to help parents reflect on their relationship with their young children in their early stages of growth and development. Keeping EHS staff safe, healthy and feeling good about this work will be a key focus of the training.

Other Training Topics will cover:

• Personal Relationships - finding the need to take care of yourself; reflecting on your relationship; nurturing their children; and develop as individuals
• Family Centered Partnerships - topics focused on building families and keeping relationships strong
• Community - How do you negotiate your role within your community? Topics will explore various ways and your need to be involved.
• Advocacy Training - How parents are the best advocates for the bigger picture - their families!

Go to www.mnheadstart.org and look for the LOGO to find more information on the 2010 MHSA Training Events. Deadline is October 15, 2010. Onsite Registration is available at a higher cost. Lodging Reservations must be made separately at CRAGUN'S Resort & Hotel on Gull Lake. Group room rate is $80.16 and Reservations must be made by September 26, 2010 (click on Cragun's to download the reservation form).