ECE Workshops for Child Care Professionals (Vancouver, BC)

Our ECE workshops for child care professionals combine practical strategies with big ideas about child care and early childhood education. Each workshop includes practical models, time for sharing and discussion, and community building. We are committed to advancing the values of respect, dignity, and shared responsibility in child care.
Child Care Leadership Day 2013:
“Leadership from the Floor”
- Child Care Leadership Day 2013: Leadership from the Floor
Sponsored in part by Liberation Learning Project
September 21, 2013 (8:30 AM to 12:30 noon)
(4 hours of professional development in ECE)
949 West 49th Ave; Vancouver, BC V5Z 2T1 (49th and Oak)
[Learn more about this half-day leadership and professional development conference]
Details:
- Early Bird Discount: $65 +GST . . . Register and pay online by Aug. 1st [REGISTER NOW]
- Regular Online Registration: $85 +GST
- Pay Cash at the Door (space permitting): $90 +GST
- Location: Unitarian Church of Vancouver; 949 West 49th Ave; Vancouver, BC V5Z 2T1 (49th and Oak)
- Time: 8:30 AM to 12:30 PM (4 hours of professional development)
- More info: Please visit the website for Child Care Leadership Day 2013
Fall 2013 Series:
“Everyone’s Included”
- Practical Strategies for Supporting English Language Learners
October 19, 2013 (9:00 AM to 12 noon)
(3 hours of professional development in ECE)
949 West 49th Ave; Vancouver, BC V5Z 2T1 (49th and Oak)
[Register for 1 workshop] [Register for all three in the series]
- Introduction to Working with LGBT Children & Families
November 16, 2013 (9:00 AM to 12 noon)
(3 hours of professional development in ECE)
949 West 49th Ave; Vancouver, BC V5Z 2T1 (49th and Oak)
[Register for 1 workshop] [Register for all three in the series]
- Setting Boundaries and Empowering Children: Supporting and Guiding Children Positively
December 7, 2013 (9:00 AM to 12 noon)
(3 hours of professional development in ECE)
949 West 49th Ave; Vancouver, BC V5Z 2T1 (49th and Oak)
[Register for 1 workshop] [Register for all three in the series]
Details for the Fall 2013 Series:
- One workshop: $30 for register and pay online / $35 for pay at the door (+GST)
- All 3 workshops in series: $50 for entire series (+GST) (register and pay online by October 18, 2013) (total of 9 hours of PD)
- Location: (note: new location) Unitarian Church of Vancouver; 949 West 49th Ave; Vancouver, BC V5Z 2T1 (49th and Oak)
- Time: 9:00 AM to 12:00 noon
- Doors open at 9:00 AM with informal small group discussion from 9:00-9:10 (coffee/tea and pastries provided)
- More info: Please read our cancellations policy
All of Our Vancouver ECE Workshops Are:
- Designed to be accessible for people learning English as an additional language
- Participatory and reflective
- Practical and thought-provoking
- Developed by and for child care professionals
- Community building
Winter 2014 Series:
“Inspirations and Transformations”
- Practical Strategies for Making Documentation Simple and Meaningful
Sat Jan 25, 2014 (9:00 AM to 12 noon)
(3 hours of professional development in ECE)
[Register starting October 1, 2013]
- Introduction to Liberation Learning in Early Childhood Education
Sat Feb 22, 2014 (9:00 AM to 12 noon) (date may change pending confirmation of space)
(3 hours of professional development in ECE)
[Register starting October 1, 2013]
- Psychology of Play: Intro to Brain Research and Learning Theories on Play
Sat Mar 22, 2014 (9:00 AM to 12 noon) (date may change pending confirmation of space)
(3 hours of professional development in ECE)
[Register starting October 1, 2013]
Details for the Winter 2014 Series:
- One workshop: $35 for register and pay online / $40 for pay at the door (+GST)
- All 3 workshops in series: $60 for entire series (+GST) (register and pay online by January 24, 2014) (total of 9 hours of PD)
- Location: Unitarian Church of Vancouver; 949 West 49th Ave; Vancouver, BC V5Z 2T1 (49th and Oak)
- Time: 9:00 AM to 12:00 noon
- Doors open at 9:00 AM with informal small group discussion from 9:00-9:10 (coffee/tea and pastries provided)
- More info: Please read our cancellations policy
All of Our Vancouver ECE Workshops Are:
- Designed to be accessible for people learning English as an additional language
- Participatory and reflective
- Practical and thought-provoking
- Developed by and for child care professionals
- Community building
