This conference will provide an opportunity for early learning professionals in different roles to consider ways to bring the foundation values of belonging, engagement, well-being and expression to life in meaningful and relevant ways for all children and families.
February 5th will be a dynamic full day for Directors and Supervisors to provide guidance and support for working with newcomer children and their families. This workshop is designed to help directors identify areas of need within their centres, and to help strengthen communications and build impactful connections between newcomer families, children, and their centres.
February 6th will be a dynamic full day for Early Childhood Educators to support the important work happening with our growing population of newcomer children and their families. This initiative offers Early Childhood Educators the opportunity to build skills and maximize supports for their work with newcomer children and their families.
**Please note this session was previously offered as an in-service training to EYCs by the Department of Education and Lifelong Learning in February of 2020. If you were unable to attend previously we invite you to join us this time around!**
*Due to Covid-19 there are capacity restrictions. Once the session is full we cannot expand numbers. *
*Lunch and snacks are on your own, please pack a lunch or make reservations in advance!*
Facilitator Biography:
Lisa Dollar has been working with the PEI Association for Newcomers to Canada since 2008, delivering cultural inclusion training across Prince Edward Island. She has a Degree in Business Administration from UPEI, a Diploma in International Trade, and she is a Canadian Certified Inclusion Professional. Lisa’s work aims to foster welcoming and understanding communities, so that all Prince Edward Islanders - established and new – may gain the potential that diversity brings to this province.
Schedule: (You will be notifed which cohort you are in prior to the event)
9:00 - Arrival time for cohort 1
9:15 - Arrival time for cohort 2
9:30 - Welcome activity
9:45 - Presentation
10:30 - Break
10:45 - Presentation
12:00 - Lunch
1:00 - Presentation
1:30 - Workshop Activity
2:00 - Break
2:15 - Workshop Activity
3:30 - Farewell