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Recognizing the Value of Educators- Let's Celebrate You! - Conference 2022

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Intended For: Supervisor/Director, Registered ECEs, Home Child Care Visitors, Early Childhood Assistants, Home Child Care Providers, ECB Resource Consultation Staff, Specialized Resource Consultants, EarlyON Practitioners

Registration Closed

Date: Oct 22, 2022

Time: 08:15 AM - 04:00 PM

Fee: FREE


Current Availability: 124

Description

It has been a difficult few years and we want to celebrate and recognize the amazing work of Educators; the conference theme is about celebration, recognition and valuing the work of the sector.  The conference will focus on Indigenous World Views, Anti-Black Racism, 2SLGBTQ+ and Educator Well-being.

This opportunity is funded in partnership with the Province of Ontario, and the Government of Canada under the new Canada-Ontario Early Childhood Workforce Agreement, which provides one-time federal funding to support the retention and recruitment of a high-quality child care and early years workforce.

In order to register you need to work in Toronto in one of the following roles:

  • Program staff in a licensed child care centre or EarlyON program
  • Home Child Care Consultant/Visitor or Provider in a licensed Home Child Care Agency
  • Program supervisor/Director of a licensed child care program, home child care or EarlyON program

PLEASE SELECT ONE SESSION IN THE MORNING AND ONE IN THE AFTERNOON

Agenda

Registration & Breakfast

Timing Name and Description Location
8:15 am - 8:50 am

Welcome

Timing Name and Description Location
8:50 am - 9:15 am Presentation Hall

Keynote

Timing Name and Description Location
9:15 am - 10:15 am Sarain Fox Presentation Hall

Morning Break and Refreshments

Timing Name and Description Location
10:15 am - 10:30 am

Morning Workshops (90 mins) - Select 1

Timing Name and Description Location
10:30 am - 12:00 pm Intuitive Leadership Meeting room #208
10:30 am - 12:00 pm Confronting Anti-Black Racism in the Early Childhood and Care Sector Meeting room #104
10:30 am - 12:00 pm Residential Schools Meeting room #208
10:30 am - 12:00 pm "Taking the Cork Out" - Unpacking and Unburdening To Strengthen Worker Resilience Meeting room #200
10:30 am - 12:00 pm Indigenous Singing and Storytelling Forum
10:30 am - 12:00 pm Prenons Une Pause En Pleine Conscience Meeting room #101
10:30 am - 12:00 pm Creating Affirming Spaces for 2SLGBTQ Children Meeting room #102
10:30 am - 12:00 pm Remember, Reflect, Change and Maintain: How understanding Racism, Anti-Black Racism, Trauma and Mental Health Impacts Early Childhood Education Meeting room #103
10:30 am - 12:00 pm Compassion Fatigue & Well Being Meeting room #105
10:30 am - 12:00 pm Indigenous Land-Based Learning Meeting room #202
10:30 am - 12:00 pm Educator Wellbeing and Optimal Functioning: A Humanistic, Solution-Focused Approach Meeting room #204

Lunch & Networking

Timing Name and Description Location
12:00 pm - 1:15 pm Lunch

Tabletop exercise and celebration

Timing Name and Description Location
1:15 pm - 2:15 pm Tabletop exercise and celebration

Afternoon refreshments

Timing Name and Description Location
2:15 pm - 2:30 pm Afternoon refreshments

Afternoon Workshops (90 mins) - Select 1

Timing Name and Description Location
2:30 pm - 4:00 pm Resilient Leaders Meeting room #208
2:30 pm - 4:00 pm Let Your Spirit Dance Meeting room #104
2:30 pm - 4:00 pm Nutrition for Well-Being: A personalized approach to eating patterns Meeting room #208
2:30 pm - 4:00 pm Using Rhymes to Connect, Engage and Educate. Meeting room #200
2:30 pm - 4:00 pm Kaminaajaanaanik Binoojiiyik- Honouring Our Children Forum
2:30 pm - 4:00 pm French (MA) Meeting room #101
2:30 pm - 4:00 pm Creating Affirming Spaces for 2SLGBTQ Children Meeting room #102
2:30 pm - 4:00 pm Remember, Reflect, Change and Maintain: How understanding Racism, Anti-Black Racism, Trauma and Mental Health Impacts Early Childhood Education Meeting room #103
2:30 pm - 4:00 pm Indigenous Land-Based Learning Meeting room #105
2:30 pm - 4:00 pm Crystal & Wire - Meditative Arts Meeting room #202
2:30 pm - 4:00 pm Educator Wellbeing and Optimal Functioning: A Humanistic, Solution-Focused Approach Meeting room #204

End 4:00pm

Timing Name and Description Location

Location

BMO Training Centre
3550 Pharmacy Ave.
Scarborough, ON M1W3Z3

District: Toronto and East York District