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Celebrate National Native American Heritage Month with the Administration for Children and Families by participating in this webinar focused on tribes’ school readiness efforts. The webinar highlights steps taken by tribes in their work to support children and families for success in school and beyond. Explore information about national-, regional-, and state-level support, research, and resources to strengthen efforts by American Indian and Alaska Native (AIAN) early childhood programs as they implement culturally responsive school readiness strategies in their tribal communities.

This webinar is a collaborative effort among the following ACF partners:

• Early Childhood Training and Technical Assistance (T/TA) System
• Administration for Native Americans
• Tribal Early Childhood Research Center
• National AIAN Head Start Collaboration Office
• Region XI T/TA Network

Topics for the webinar include:

• Overview of school readiness in tribal early childhood programs
• Research and resources to strengthen early childhood school readiness approaches
• Setting the context for successful school readiness efforts in early care and education
• Sharing our journeys: AIAN Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) grantee spotlight and AIAN Head Start grantee spotlight
• Upcoming opportunities to continue the conversation on school readiness

Target Audience

• CCDF grantees
• Head Start and Early Head Start program staff, parents, directors, managers, and administrators
• T/TA managers and providers
• Federal and Regional Office staff
• State Collaboration Offices
• Tribal Leaders and State Administrators