Analyzing and Improving Program Spaces with Red River College and Science of Early Childhood Development
January 23rd - February 12, 2020
Self Paced

This action oriented online workshop describes a variety of approaches to curriculum and issues related to indoor and outdoor program spaces. Participants will document and analyze aspects of their own settings that are successful, describe and document an area to modify and improve, share information to get group input and learn from others, and thereby get inspired to make enhancements and to implement and evaluate their proposed changes.

Dynamic You: Unleash Your Dynamic Woman with Diane Rolston
January 7th - February 25, 2020 (8 consecutive Tuesdays)
7:00 - 8:00 PM
 
As a Leadership Coach for women, Diane Rolston often hears women simply wish for more confidence, that goals felt within reach and that they had a reliable system so that nothing would get in their way. You too can learn how to unleash the potential that exists inside you by implementing the 9 Pillars of being a Dynamic Woman. You and your colleagues will enjoy the easy to follow format with a book and videos, along with group coaching. Participants will gain insight and skills in the following areas: be decisive and advance in life and business at a faster pace, evaluate relationships to redesign them or design new ones, assess situations and boost opportunities, measure satisfaction and increase success, and have clarity on best practices and have more control of outcomes This is the second time ECEBC will be offering this program which will provide the tools needed to make shifts in mindset, support growth and ramp up what is possible for better results. As an educator herself, Diane has made a very special offer to ECEBC (regular value is up to $997 per seat depending on the location). Diane gave sold-out sessions at ECEBC's conferences the past two years.

Cost: $195 (includes book)

Professional Development: 8 hours

Click here for the registration form or contact Annie at [email protected].

ECEBC Provincial Members Only Call
ECE Bursary Program and
Childcare BC New Spaces Fund

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Childcare BC – Building Child Care Together -
Michelle Kirby, Senior Manager,
Partnerships and Engagement, MCFD
Does your community suffer from a shortage of child care spaces? With commitments made in Budget 2018, the Provincial Government is seeking to build partnerships with local government, school districts, First Nations, and across the child care sector to support the planning, and creation of child care spaces in their communities. This session provided an overview of unprecedented funding opportunities and supports to build childcare in your community. Learn about the Childcare BC New Spaces Fund and see some successful project examples from communities across BC.

ECE Bursary Program -
Christa Copeland, ECEBC Bursary Manager
The Early Childhood Educators of BC (ECEBC), in partnership with the Province of British Columbia, has enhanced and expanded the ECE Bursary Program, now known as the ECE Education Support Fund. This new program contains two funding programs:

1. The Early Childhood Education
   (ECE) Student Bursary Program
   
   
2. The new ECE Workforce Development
   Bursary Fund Program

These programs are designed to increase the number of students entering, re-establishing and graduating from recognized ECE post-secondary programs. This session was an overview of the 2 different bursaries and how to apply.

ECEBC Provincial Call
Workforce Recruitment and Retention Strategy Update
October 23, 2018
 
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The Early Childhood Educators of BC partnered with the BC Aboriginal Child Care Society to host an online event to update participants on the recently announced Childcare BC Early Care and Learning Recruitment and Retention Strategy. The Honourable Katrina Chen, Minister of State for Child Care provided opening remarks. Michelle Gilmour, Manager of Quality and Workforce Development with the Child Care Policy Branch at the Ministry of Children and Family Development provided an overview of the Strategy.

Learning Stories Media Project

Early Childhood Educators Cari Rawling and Friday Bailey invite you to join in an advocacy and education campaign to promote the skill and knowledge of early care and learning professionals.

This will demonstrate the critical value of early care and education for young children.

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The Early Childhood Educators of BC (ECEBC), your professional association is working hard to bring our members products and service benefits that meet your needs and help you save money. As a member of ECEBC you now have access to an exclusive insurance programme for your licensed child care centre.  We are pleased to announce the partnership between ECEBC and Magenta Insurance Professionals.  Please contact them for a no obligation quotation or use the attached quote request form here. More information about Magenta Insurance can be found here.

The ECEBC Leadership virtual library contains a sampling of materials created by Community of Innovation project participants, Leadership alumni and ECEBC.The collection is updated on an ongoing basis. Click here to access the library.

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