Leadership Summit

June 2021

[Pre-Conference] Content Area Intensives
June 9-10, 2021 (Virtual)
Rate: TBD
Advance Registration: Closes June 4

[Pre-Conference] Public Policy Seminar
June 11, 2021 (Virtual)
Rate: $45
Advance Registration: Closes June 4

General Conference
June 15-18, 2021 (Virtual)
Member: $300
Non-Member: $400
Advance Registration: Closes June 11

Call for Papers

RIVHSA seeks rich and robust educational sessions that meet the diverse interests and specialties of our conference audience.
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Marketing Opportunities

From exhibition to print advertising, RIVHSA’s cost-effective and high-impact marketing opportunities will help you build visibility in the regional Head Start/Early Head Start community.
Marketing Prospectus

Corporate Sponsorship

As a corporate sponsor, your company can establish and strengthen its connection to our member network.
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About the Summit

The 2021 Leadership Summit Goes Virtual

Every year, we look forward to connecting with regional leadership – both seasoned and emerging - at our Leadership Summit to provide cutting-edge professional development and expand our shared our vision for Head Start’s future. But as our nation and the world joins together to fight the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, it is imperative that each of us does what we can to support this global health movement. With this belief, RIVHSA announces the 2021 Leadership Summit will be all virtual.  Our virtual experience will be just as rich and engaging as our traditional in-person conference while also allowing attendees to participate safely and conveniently from any workstation with internet access.

A Unique Conference Experience

This year, hundreds of Head Start and Early Head Start professionals and governance members from across the region and around the country will convene to expand their understanding and application of management principles, quality initiatives and best practices.   It is this diverse gathering of participants which gives our conference its energy and wide-reach.  The conference experience is a unique blend of pre-conference events, speaker expertise, learning tracks, presentation formats and our virtual sponsor marketplace showcasing the latest materials and products by industry leaders to encourage breakthrough thinking and collaborative problem-solving.

Learn More and Register

Ready, set, register! From the real-time agenda to speaker and sponsor listings to an active registration button, our app event page provides users with access to important information.  You can also download the event app powered by Whova.  |   Event Page

Get details about event registration costs, deadlines, and requirements.  Registration fees for each experience are different.  Members receive a discount on Conference registration.  | 4.16.21  Payment Guidelines

An event overview is also available as a downloadable PDF.  | 4.16.21 Overview

Download Our Event App Powered by Whova

We are using an online platform called Whova. Participants will be able to download the Whova mobile app for Apple or Android and/or access it via a mobile device or web platform on a computer. You must download the app to access the event.  All registered participants will receive an e-mail from Whova to download the app prior to the event.  You may also download the app on our Event Page.  In Whova, participants will be able to:

  • View our event agenda and plan their personal schedule
  • Access handouts, pre-recorded sessions, and live webinar sessions directly within the agenda and utilize the session Q&A and chat to ask questions and interact with other participants
  • Set up in-person/virtual meet-ups with other attendees to connect and network
  • Create and converse through various discussion topics in the Community Board
  • Receive updates such as last minute session changes
  • And much more!

A Unified Voice for Head Start

Advocacy

RIVHSA is committed to telling your collective story in a compelling manner through direct campaigns, government relations strategists, multi-level networks, and coalitions with shared interests to achieve results.

Because Opportunity Matters

Partnership & Initiatives

RIVHSA actively seeks innovative partnerships opportunities with private, public, and government sector entities. Partnerships amplify our mutual interests and success while also increasing awareness of what we do best - prepare today’s students for tomorrow.

Quality Learning Experiences

Professional Development

RIVHSA offers training opportunities that support federal regulations and policies, and strengthen program administration, staff development, parent engagement, and community partnership.