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Excerpt: "Studies show that every dollar invested in early childhood education generates between $1.50 and nearly $3.00 in activity for the broader economy. Nearly 950,000 more Canadians are employed today than were before the pandemic. That includes a record 85.7 per cent labour force participation rate in July for Canadian women in their prime working years — and that is supported by our early learning and child care system, now nation wide. This level – 85.7 per cent – is a record high for Canada and it compares to just 77.5 per cent in the U.S."

Starting this fall, every Wednesday, from 11:30am - 12:00 pm, all members of the С»ÆÊéÊÓƵ Community are encouraged to take 1/2 hour in their day to focus on their wellbeing.

The work that Early Learning & Childcare (ELCC) workers do, in educating and nurturing the next generation—one of our most precious economic resources—matters.

Amelia Narduzzo will balance her Master of Teaching studies with her service on the U of T Varsity Blues swim team.

The Atkinson Centre promotes research on child development, and the development of early learning policy and practice that serve young children and their families.

Tanitiã Munroe, a PhD candidate in the Department of Leadership, Higher and Adult Education, leads a research team that trains Black students in youth participatory action research (YPAR).

Excerpt: "Early childhood professionals who completed training outside Canada or francophone Canadians who have documents in French can apply for a grant of as much as $2,500 at the same time as they apply for early childhood educator (ECE) certification with the B.C. ECE Registry. These grants can be used to have non-English documents, such as school transcripts and course descriptions, translated into English by MOSAIC B.C."

Excerpt: "As part of this update, Minister Howell shared new details regarding child care access in the province: There are almost 8,300 child care spaces operating at $10-a-day or lower the province, of which 820 have been created so far in 2023; Eighteen pre-kindergarten sites are now open throughout Newfoundland and Labrador, creating 340 child care spaces. A further 17 sites will open in September, representing total space creation of 600 through this program; In addition to spaces and sites already created, there are 63 child care providers in various stages of the process to open a not-for-profit child care centre in Newfoundland and Labrador, including: 14 sites in development in Central/East region; 24 sites in development in Western/Labrador region; and 25 sites in development in St. John’s metro region; This year, over 100 early childhood educators have joined or rejoined the workforce. There are approximately 1,200 early childhood educators working in Newfoundland and Labrador; In addition to the recently created early childhood educator wage grid, a francophone bonus of $5,178 has been created, effective April 1, 2023, for certified francophone early childhood educators working in regulated francophone child care services."

Unite with the С»ÆÊéÊÓƵ GSA to restore our funding

Born in Guyana, alum Dr. Cindy Sinclair, a Top 25 Canadian Immigrant in 2023, defied the odds to become a leader, ultimately making С»ÆÊéÊÓƵ her new home.

As he approaches his 88th birthday, Professor Emeritus Shizuhiko Nishisato reflects on his 23 years of retirement.

Excerpt: "Delivering $10-a-day child care for families right across the country is a key part of making life more affordable while creating good jobs and growing our economy by helping parents rejoin the workforce. The Government of Canada’s plan has already cut child care fees in half for families on Prince Edward Island (PEI) to an average of $20-a-day. As we keep making progress toward $10-a-day child care on the Island, we are investing to improve child care and make it more accessible for more families."