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Former Tri-Valley Migrant Head Start Participant Speaks at the National Migrant and Seasonal Head Start Association (NMSHSA) Parent Conference

Posted on March 20, 2015 by Mitch

Posted in Head Start, Migrant Head Start

The National Migrant and Seasonal Head Start Association (NMSHSA) Parent Conference was held March 19-22, 2015 in McAllen, TX. The Opening Session Speaker was Sammy Benavides. In 2012 Sammy was selected for the NMSHSA Summer Internship Program which means he lived and work in DC for an intensive eight-week internship and professional mentoring program. The goal is to

Tri-Valley Offers Four Cornerstones of Financial Literacy Workshops

Posted on March 17, 2015 by Mitch

Posted in Uncategorized

Tri-Valley Opportunity Council, Inc. announced it will offer Four Cornerstones of Financial Literacy Workshops during the month of April. The workshops will be held on April 8, 15, 22, and 29 at the Polk County Human Service Building (1424 Central Ave. NE) in East Grand Forks, Minn. and will run from 6-8 p.m. The Four

Program aims migrant children toward graduation

Posted on December 3, 2014 by Mitch

Posted in Migrant Head Start, Uncategorized

By Marie Wood The Land Associate Editor | Every May, migrant farm workers come to Minnesota to work the fields. The jobs vary — picking rocks, hoeing weeds, seeding and sorting potatoes, picking apples, dairy farming or working in the vegetable packing plants. Packing plants in Minnesota pack peas in June until mid-July when they

Senior citizens volunteer time to work with northwest Minnesota youth

Posted on November 6, 2014 by Mitch

Posted in Foster Grandparent Program

By Mathew McKay, Special to the Herald on Nov 5, 2014 at 8:00 p.m. To Hazel Trogstad, no one is ever too old to volunteer. The Fosston, Minn., resident is performing her 10th year of service after turning 79 in August. Once a high school library assistant, Trogstad now works with children at Magelssen Elementary

Tri-Valley head start in Owatonna hosts monthly Literacy Event for year-round and migratory families

Posted on October 31, 2014 by Mitch

Posted in Head Start, Migrant Head Start

By KIM HYATT khyatt@owatonna.com | Posted: Wednesday, October 29, 2014 6:00 pm OWATONNA — Aracely Delgado read to her 2-year-old daughter Camila for more than 3,000 minutes in the month of October. They were just one of the many families at the Tri-Valley Opportunity Council in Owatonna to help meet this month’s reading challenge of

My Head Start Story

Posted on October 28, 2014 by Mitch

Posted in Tri-Valley Blog

-By Melody Hedden (Family and Community Services Manager, Crookston)- When my parents signed me up for Head Start in 1979 I am sure they weren’t aware of the impact it would have on my life. Head start is the foundation from which my life skills were built. Born into a family stricken with poverty wasn’t

Children of Migrant Ag Workers Get Seasonal Assist

Posted on October 28, 2014 by Mitch

Posted in Head Start, Migrant Head Start

By MARIE WOOD | Posted: Sunday, October 26, 2014 12:10 pm (The Land Online) Education Season: Part 1 of a 2-part series on support for the children of migrant farmworkers The banner reads “Para Los Ninos” (for the children) and hangs outside the Migrant and Seasonal Head Start and Early Head Start center housed in

Congratulations Grandma Dianne!

Posted on October 15, 2014 by Mitch

Posted in Senior Programs

Congratulations Grandma Dianne! FRIENDS OF EDUCATION were honored at a celebration in Thief River Falls. Lake of the Woods School Teachers picked Dianne Turgeon to receive this honor. Dianne lives in the Baudette area. She volunteers her time as “Grandma Dianne” to Kindergarten students. She enjoys listening to them read, helps them learn how to

Tri-Valley Foster Grandparent and Senior Companion Programs Hold Recognition Luncheon

Posted on October 14, 2014 by Mitch

Posted in Senior Programs

Tri-Valley Opportunity Council, Inc. Foster Grandparent and Senior Companion Programs held its annual recognition luncheon at the Crookston Eagles Club on Wednesday, October 8. The event acknowledged the hard work and dedication provided by so many generous individuals. All volunteers were recognized from new enrollees to those who have provided an outstanding 23 years of

North Country Food Bank Speaks at Tri-Valley Senior Programs In-Service

Posted on September 5, 2014 by Mitch

Posted in Uncategorized

Lori Tate CSFP Program Coordinator, North Country Food Bank and Susie Novak Executive Director North Country Food Bank were guest speakers at the Tri-Valley Foster Grandparent and Senior Companion In-Service held at Trinity Lutheran Church in Crookston. Tate spoke about the NAPS Program, the Nutrition Assistance Program for Seniors which is available for income eligible