WORDS OF INSPIRATION AND MOTIVATION

Image result for pictures of president lyndon b johnson"I believe that this is one of the most constructive, and one of the most sensible, and also one of the most exciting programs that this nation has ever undertaken."
— President Lyndon B. Johnson on the Head Start program, May 18, 1965
                                                                


"The moment I decided to follow instead of lead, I discovered the joys of becoming part of a small child's world." ~ Janet Gonzalez-Mena
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"We must be the compassion we wish to see in others!" ~ 
Janet Gonzalez-Mena



MOTIVATION: "When I attend parent meetings and actually see parents learning how to speak to policy makers, learning how to write letters, learning to share their voice that is what keeps me motivated in spite of the challenges"}Sandy Escobido

PASSION: "I always wanted to be a teacher. I had a built in passion to make a contribution to the world" }Louise Derman-Sparks












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  1. nadinemiranda2@gmail.comApril 1, 2018 at 3:14 AM

    Thanks for sharing your blog post very inspirational and motivational information shared

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  2. AnonymousApril 1, 2018 at 2:56 PM

    Thanks so much for sharing. Head start is an amazing program that reaches so many children and families.

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