We provide the forum for the discussion of mutual problems encountered in early childhood education.
We constantly improve and upgrade the quality of early education in Mississippi through training programs, workshops, and programs of guidance orientation.
We encourage, develop and foster a spirit of understanding and cooperation between the members of this organization and programs, agencies, and institutions that engage in the same, similar or related activities within and outside of Mississippi.
We maintain, upgrade and expand the programs of early education in Mississippi.
All children have a unique contribution to make to society. MAP is dedicated to maximizing the disadvantaged child's potential for contributing.
We work with the poor, the public and the private sector to identify the causes of poverty within the community.
Volunteering at a MAP Head Start center gives you the opportunity to positively impact the lives of children and contribute to their growth and development in a nurturing and supportive environment.
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Our local Head Start program truly gave me the "head start" I needed to propel my family into a brighter future! I am certain that my children continue to excel academically and socially each year because of the great foundation head start provided them. As a family we truly had an Amazing experience from the classroom learning opportunities to the huge family support and resources that were readily available to us. Click for More.
Mississippi Action for Progress Head Start provides an invaluable service to young children and their families in Natchez. Providing child development and family services programming to families throughout our community, MAP Head Start makes an impact daily on the health, well- being, and education of our citizens. I look forward to many years of continued success as they touch the lives of so many people in our beloved city.
One of the best things my parents did for my educational journey, was to enroll me in ‘Head Start” as a child. I can remember my HeadStart teachers teaching in a way that made learning fun, while still making sure the work was completed. HeadStart was my first encounter, outside of our home, that taught me how to be accountable at a young age. Learning this discipline at an early age has stuck with me all my life and is a large part (other than God) of why I have achieved the accolades and positions that I currently hold today.
