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New ECE in Rural BC Podcast

May 4, 2023

Danielle Schmuecker is from Mackenzie BC and is a participant in the ECEBC Leading Change program. She is producing a short-run podcast discussing the issues and joys that Early Childhood professionals experience working in isolated or rural areas in BC. Find out more on the Leading Change Program page.

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ECEBC Submission: HUMA Committee Witness Statement

Apr 20, 2023

ECEBC is pleased to inform the HUMA Committee's study on Bill C-35. Please find out more about Bill C-35 and the corresponding submitted witness statement which was presented on March 30th, 2023, by Emily (Mlieczko) Gawlick, ECEBC Executive Director in the PDF Document.

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ECPN Exposure - Animate Companionship: Literature and Education

Mar 8, 2023

Join the Early Childhood Pedagogy Network Exposure on March 30, 2023 from 6:00pm to 7:30pm PST where the Pauline Sameshima, Lara Okihiro and Aparna Mishra Tarc consider literature as a companionship for thought and for our engagements with education by creating a conversation between a poet, a children’s book author and a writer on the profound role of literary language in engaging childhood, knowledge, and worlds. 

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Joint Media Release: BC Budget 2023 & Child Care: Lack of Profile or Next Steps to $10aDay….. but Commitments Remain

Mar 1, 2023

Despite measurable progress since 2018, the ongoing increases in federal funding, and the acknowledgement of child care as an essential service, BC Budget 2023 was surprisingly silent on child care. View the joint media release from ECEBC & the BC Coalition of Child Care Advocates.

BC Budget 2023 Media Release

2023 ECEBC Conference

Feb 13, 2023

ECEBC invites you to attend our 52nd Annual Conference Power of Story May 11 to 13th, 2023 in-person and online.

ECEBC is honoured to be in relation with the unceded traditional lands of the Coast Salish Peoples, specifically the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), sel̓íl̓witulh (Tsleil-Waututh) and sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) Nations. We acknowledge the Urban First Nations, Métis and Inuit peoples in the region. Many nations across the province collaborate in our shared work of supporting children, families, educators and communities and we thank them for this continued relationship.

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Media Release: Findings from the recent report “Evaluation of Early Care and Learning Recruitment and Retention Strategy” in British Columbia are now available

Jan 11, 2023

Vancouver, BC, January 11th, 2023 – The Early Childhood Educators of BC (ECEBC) is pleased to share the Evaluation of the Early Care and Learning Recruitment and Retention Strategy in British Columbia, Evaluation Report. Funding for this report was provided through the Canada-British Columbia Labour Market Development Agreement.

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Les résultats du récent rapport « Évaluation de la stratégie de recrutement et de rétention concernant la garde et l'apprentissage de la petite enfance » en Colombie-Britannique sont maintenant disponibles.

Jan 11, 2023

Vancouver, C.-B., le 11 janvier 2023 L'association Early Childhood Educators of BC (ECEBC) a le plaisir de partager le rapport d'évaluation de la stratégie de recrutement et de rétention concernant la garde et l'apprentissage de la petite enfance en Colombie-Britannique. Le financement de ce rapport a été assuré par l'Entente Canada-Colombie-Britannique sur le développement du marché du travail.

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SAVE THE DATE: 2023 ECEBC Conference

Jan 5, 2023

Join us for ECEBC's 2023 in-person conference "Power of Story" from May 11th to 13th, 2023. Become an ECEBC Member to receive the discounted rate. Registration details will be coming soon. View the Save The Date poster below.

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