Haberman will serve a two-year term as Board President.
In January, 2012, Michael Haberman was elected to a two-year term as President of Lewis-Clark Early Childhood Program?s Board of Directors. He spoke with the agency about his background, his goals for the organization, the importance of ?active? parents, and ?enjoying the moment? with your kids.
LCECP: What is your professional background?
Haberman: I am special services director for the Lewiston School District. I?m in charge of most of the federal programs in the school district. My biggest responsibilities are special education and Title I, which is a federal program that assists schools in high-poverty neighborhoods. We have a skilled and dedicated staff, and our kids and families are the best. It?s a privilege to work with them.
LCECP: You were a Lewis-Clark Early Childhood Program board member before becoming president. When did you get involved with the agency, and why?
Haberman: I was invited to join the board shortly after taking my position in the Lewiston School District in 2008. There is a natural alliance between the early childhood education and family support that Head Start offers and what we do in the school district. Early childhood education has so many benefits that last a lifetime. I?m pleased to serve an organization with such an important and worthy mission.
LCECP: Why did you want to take on the position of board president?
Haberman: I took the position of board president because my fellow board members, whom I very much respect, asked me to. I agreed to do so after we discussed how we want to be a cohesive team as a board rather than separate office holders or members with prescribed duties. It?s fun and rewarding to work with such a great group.
LCECP: What do you personally see as the value of early childhood education? What?s your experience with the field? ?
Haberman: Early childhood education leads to enriched lives and a better society. Research tells us the benefits in terms of increased incomes and lower incidence of crime. As a school administrator, I see the benefit when students come in to kindergarten with an enriched vocabulary, a wider range of experiences, and a joy in learning and an experience of being successful. That is an incredible ?head start? for children, especially children coming from a background of poverty.
LCECP: What are you looking forward to as board president? What is your vision for the agency during your term?
Haberman: I look forward to working with my fellow board members in the service of a great organization with a mission that is incredibly important. We have a strong organization. My vision is to maintain that strength, look for ways to innovate, and to do a better job of helping our community see the benefits of early childhood education.
LCECP: What challenges do you anticipate the organization or the field of early childhood education facing in the future? What does the agency have to do to meet those challenges? ??
Haberman: Budgets are always a challenge because they can be subject to shifting political winds. This really should not be the case, because if people better understood the benefits of early childhood education, we would have widespread support across all political philosophies. Helping our public understand the benefits is a long-range goal, but a very important one. Active parents are perhaps our biggest allies in this effort.
LCECP: Where do you call home? What do you like to do outside of work?
Haberman: I live in Lewiston. We can see a bit of the Snake River from our kitchen window and we have a big garden. Outside of work, music is my main hobby. I play with the bluegrass band Wanigan and have performed with my wife and daughter. I also play in a mandolin-guitar duo. I enjoy hiking and camping as time allows.
LCECP: What advice do you have for parents of young learners?
Haberman: Love your kids. Read to them. Talk with them ? they will understand more than you think. Spend time with them. Laugh with them. Be silly with them. Sing with them. Make up stories to tell them. Even when you are tired or stressed, try to enjoy the moment with them. Tomorrow they will be in school, and the day after tomorrow they will be in college, the military or earning their own living. It will still be good then, but there is nothing as magical as being a parent in those first years.
Source: http://lcearlychildhood.org/a-conversation-with-michael-haberman-board-president/
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