Growing Up Musically Program offered at Danville Head Start

Averett University music professors and students are helping local preschoolers learn through song, dance and musical instruments as part of a new initiative in partnership with Community Improvement Council in Danville, Virginia.

Once a week, Averett professors and students travel to the local preschools to deliver special lessons to the students. The lessons incorporate music, rhythm and movement and help the young students get a basic handle on musical ideas and structure.

Apple Country Head Start looking towards the future

In December, the Winchester Star visited the Apple Country Head Start program in the Northern Shenandoah Valley of Virginia, and spoke with staff and families. It was part of a 50 years of Head Start reflection — both looking back and looking forward.

People Inc. Celebrates Head Start’s 50th Anniversary

On May 18th, 1965 , in the White House Rose Garden, President Lyndon B. Johnson announced to the nation the creation of Project Head Start. “…Less than 3 months ago… we opened a new war front on poverty. We set out to make certain that poverty’s children would not be forevermore poverty’s captives.”

50 years later, Head Start programs have been renewing the nation’s commitment to our at-risk children by celebrating that momentous occasion!  Many Head Start programs across the country have been planting a rose bush in a special place that will remind everyone of the commitment that was made to our nation’s children 50 years ago.  People Inc., in southwest VA,  celebrated the 50th anniversary of Head Start by planting rose bushes at some of their sites.