(En inglés)
#GetaHeadStart: Patrick Gaspard
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Patrick Gaspard: Head Start played such a deep, profound role in my life. My family came to the U.S. seeking refuge from political oppression overseas. My father was working two jobs to make ends meet. My mother could not even speak the language. We were fortunate to be in northern Manhattan where there was this incredible Head Start pioneer named Susan Feingold.
I have very vivid memories of Head Start. You had meals that you may not have received at home and a real sense that there was value in your voice, value in your place in the room. It was a lot of fun.
I am a Head Start kid for life, and I always try to do whatever I can to give back to that program because I know that if not for the Head Start initiative, I would not have had the fantastic opportunities that I've been able to have in life.
Narrator: For information about Head Start programs in your area, please visit acf.hhs.gov/HeadStart. #GetaHeadStart. Produced in 2016 by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
Hace años, la familia de Patrick Gaspard llegó a Estados Unidos en busca de refugio político y lo matricularon en los servicios de Head Start. Ahora, es el presidente y director general del Center for American Progress. Escuche a Gaspard hablar sobre la experiencia que tuvo en la primera infancia (video en inglés).
