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  Wintergreen Learning Materials

Wintergreen Learning Materials has been providing Canadian education and childcare programs with a unique selection of high-quality furniture, curr...

Speaker

Abhi Ahluwalia

Founder and CEO

Abhi is the founder of unlearn., a social enterprise whose vision is to inspire people to see the humanity in everyone. Abhi has championed human r...

Speaker

Alex Sarchuk

Speaker

Anisha Angella

Early Childhood Coach / Speaker / Consultant

RECE, BASc in Early Childhood Studies. Meet your Early Childhood Coach - Anisha Angella! Anisha Angella is an Early Childhood Education (ECE) coac...

SESSION: workshop

Anti-Racism in the Early Years

Oct 28th 1:15 pm - Oct 28th 2:45 pm

In this workshop, participants will be introduced to the fundamentals of anti-racism in ECE through scenarios and discussions. a)The importance of...

Registrant, Speaker

Becky Andrade

Executive Director

Executive Director at Milton Community Resource Centre

Speaker

Beth Anne Baus

Family Support Worker

Beth Anne has worked within the Child Welfare System for over 20 years. She is passionate about her work at Halton Children’s Aid Society on the Cl...

SESSION: workshop

Building Culturally Responsive Practice at the Intercultural Child and Family Centre

Oct 28th 1:15 pm - Oct 28th 2:45 pm

Mary Lynne and Carole describe the evolution of culturally responsive practice at Intercultural Child and Family Centre's two locations: a diverse ...

SESSION: plenary session

CLOSING REMARKS

Oct 28th 3:00 pm - Oct 28th 4:00 pm

ECEs have one of the most powerful jobs in the world. We support young minds, we create spaces that cultivate love and we are pouring love into chi...

Speaker

Carole Massing

Carole Massing, Ph.D. has instructed, developed courses and facilitated projects related to early childhood education for a number of universities,...

Forum

Child Development and Inclusive Approaches

By Jensen Group

Working with children and youth with or at risk of developmental conditions is a part of our work. This is a space to share ideas and highlight how...

Speaker

Christine Massing

Associate Professor - Early Childhood Education

Christine Massing, Ph.D. is an associate professor in early childhood education at the University of Regina. She has extensive experience teaching ...

SESSION: workshop

Creating and Sustaining Equitable and Inclusive Childcare to Unlock Every Child’s Potential

Oct 28th 10:15 am - Oct 28th 11:45 am

Building diverse, equitable, and inclusive early years and childcare facilities is your aspiration. However, subtle biases can result in excluding ...

SESSION: workshop

Curiousity and Questions as a starting point for Pedagogical Documentation

Oct 28th 10:15 am - Oct 28th 11:45 am

In this session we will explore pedagogical documentation that begins from teachers' curiosity about what is observed in children's play, ideas, an...

Speaker

Diane Kashin

Registered Early Childhood Educator, Author and Consultant

Diane is a registered early childhood educator from Ontario, Canada. Diane taught early childhood education at both the degree and the diploma leve...

Speaker

Dr. Janelle Brady

Assistant Professor, Anti-racist educator, Activist-researcher & Community organizer

Janelle Brady (she/her/hers) is an assistant professor in the School of Early Childhood Studies, Faculty of Community Services at Toronto Metropoli...

Speaker

Drew Dudley

Leadership Speaker, Author

Somewhere around the middle of his undergraduate education, Drew realized engaging with the world was a lot more fun than writing papers about it. ...

Speaker

Eddy Robinson

Indigenous Artist, Activist & Educator

Eddy Robinson is an Anishinaabe/Muskegowuk Cree of the Missanabie Cree First Nation who was born and raised in the city of Toronto. Like many Indig...

Registrant, Speaker

Emma Richard

Graphic Recorder

Hi there! I am joining this event as a graphic recorder, to witness the day and capture it in a visual and artistic way. You'll be able to see the ...

Forum

Empowering and Appreciating Educators

By Jensen Group

One of our goals for the symposium is to empower and show educators our appreciation for them. The last couple of years has unveiled how marginaliz...

Speaker

Evelyn Bursey

Inclusion Services

Evelyn Bursey is the manager of Children’s Inclusion Services at Community Living North Halton and a member of the Halton Early Years Mental Health...

Speaker

Georgiana Mathurin

Registered Early Childhood Educator

Georgiana Mathurin (she/her/hers) is a Registered Early Childhood Educator who has practiced in a Greater Toronto Area child care centre for ten ye...

Exhibitor

GoodMinds.com

GoodMinds.com is a First Nations, Metis and Inuit bookstore. We focus on supporting Indigenous authors and illustrators and getting our stories acr...

Exhibitor

Grandmothers Voice

Grandmother's Voice is as a body of unified Indigenous people creating a safe, secure community that advances education, knowledge, understanding o...

Exhibitor

Halton Black Voices

Halton Black Voices is a new grassroots collective, intended to bring youth, families and individuals together. Our purpose is to create a safe spa...

Exhibitor

Halton’s Early Years Mental Health Committee

The Early Years Mental Health Committee's (EYMHC) vision for families is that they are strong and stable, emotionally healthy and equipped to...

SESSION: workshop

Inclusive workplaces

Oct 28th 10:15 am - Oct 28th 11:45 am

Focused on interactions in your workplaces, this session will engage attendees in discussions of belonging and inclusion. Grounded in an evidence b...

SESSION: workshop

Introduction to Shanker-Self-Reg® in the Early Years

Oct 28th 1:15 pm - Oct 28th 2:45 pm

Susan Hopkins, Executive Director, will introduce participants to Shanker Self-Reg® and explore how it can enhance early childhood education practi...

SESSION: workshop

Introduction to the Halton Early Years Mental Health Toolkit: A discussion of mental health in early childhood settings

Oct 28th 10:15 am - Oct 28th 11:45 am

The Halton Early Years Mental Health Committee (EYMHC) is a cross-sector collaboration of service providers who work with infants/young children an...

Speaker

Jennifer Thomson

Clinical Director

Jennifer is a Registered Psychotherapist with the CRPO, specializing in support for the LGBTQ+ community and, in particular, the trans community. J...

Exhibitor

Jeremy and Jazzy

There’s a story in every song! Jeremy and Jazzy is an animated children’s adventure series about how music and friendship create joy. The series is...

Speaker

Leah Taylor (She/Her)

Leah is completing a combined MScOT/PhD degree (Health Promotion stream) through the School of Occupational Therapy. Leah's background includes a B...

SESSION: workshop

Learning from School-Aged Children from Refugee Backgrounds

Oct 28th 1:15 pm - Oct 28th 2:45 pm

This session is based on a research project aimed at understanding the educational experiences of refugee background children as they journey from ...

SESSION: workshop

Liberation arts: let us hear them roar

Oct 28th 10:15 am - Oct 28th 11:45 am

Join Art Therapist Rapinder Kaur, as she takes you on an engaging, thought-provoking journey exploring how we can disrupt and reimagine ways of thi...

Exhibitor

Louise Kool & Galt - Cathy Elliott

Louise Kool & Galt (LKG) has been enhancing learning environments with high quality natural wood furnishings and pedagogically sound play materials...

Speaker

Lynda Moore

Lynda Moore is a Parent Partner in Research and recent FER course grad. She is a member of CanChild’s F-Word research team. Previously, she worked...

Speaker

Maggie Perrins

Behaviour Consultant

Maggie is a Behaviour/Resource Consultant with Halton Region’s Children’s Developmental Services and has worked in the early childhood sector in Ha...

Speaker

Marie-Hélène Budworth

Director of the School of Human Resource Management & Associate Professor

Marie-Hélène Budworth is the Director of the School of Human Resource Management and an Associate Professor at York University. She holds a PhD in ...

Speaker

Marilyn Wright

Clinician Consultant

Marilyn Wright is a physiotherapist with graduate degrees in Education and Health Research Methodology and diplomas in Health Services/Policy and C...

Speaker

Mary Lynne Matheson

Mary Lynne Matheson, MSc taught in the Early Learning & Child Care program at MacEwan University for over 25 years. She is a pedagogical mentor wit...

Organizer, Speaker

Matilda Ankrah

Program Support Consultant

Speaker

Matthew Bourke

Dr. Matthew Bourke works as a Postdoctoral Fellow in Physical Activity Promotion in Childcare Settings and is responsible for the management of the...

SESSION: exhibitor room

Meet Our Exhibitors - Explore the Vast Array of Information Our Kids Network has to Offer

Oct 28th 12:00 pm - Oct 28th 1:15 pm

An Outlook on Resources for Professionals Working with Children This session will present participants with a tour of OKN valuable resources on ...

SESSION: exhibitor room

Meet Our Exhibitors - Halton’s Early Years Mental Health Committee

Oct 28th 12:00 pm - Oct 28th 1:15 pm

The Halton Early Years Mental Health Committee (EYMHC) invites participants to join our virtual exhibit over lunch. The EYMHC will have resources p...

Forum

Meet Our Graphic Artist Emma Richard!

By Emma Richard

Emma will be capturing ideas and harvesting insights from today's symposium. If you see Emma in your session, say hello! Follow this forum to see E...

SESSION: exhibitor room

Meet our Exhibitors - Grandmothers Voice

Oct 28th 12:00 pm - Oct 28th 1:15 pm

Meet the team behind Grandmothers Voice to learn more about them. Ask about their monthly virtual and in-person events and how to register to becom...

SESSION: exhibitor room

Meet our Exhibitors - Halton Black Voices

Oct 28th 12:00 pm - Oct 28th 1:15 pm

Meet the team behind Halton Black Voices, a new grassroots collective, intended to bring youth, families and individuals together. Their purpose is...

SESSION: exhibitor room

Meet our Exhibitors - Oakville Parent-Child Centre

Oct 28th 12:00 pm - Oct 28th 1:15 pm

How do you celebrate culture? Why is inclusivity important when working with children and families? Please join Bianca Burns, Equity, Diversity and...

SESSION: exhibitor room

Meet our Exhibitors - Verite Films & Sheridan College

Oct 28th 12:00 pm - Oct 28th 1:15 pm

JEREMY AND JAZZY is a new children’s animated television, music, and multi-platform brand that is now on CBC and CBC Gem. It is about how feeling...

Organizer, Speaker

Melanie Cunha

SESSION: workshop

More than a book on the shelf: Diversity in an Early Childhood Environment

Oct 28th 1:15 pm - Oct 28th 2:45 pm

Every child deserves to feel heard, welcomed and seen and this starts in our environments. Representation is everything for children. Although we c...

Speaker

Ms. Shelley Bridgman

Psychotherapist

Gestalt Psychotherapist, with over twenty-five years experience both in Private Practice and in hospital settings in the UK. Working with clients f...

Speaker

Natalie Royer

Consultant, Strategist and Coach

Natalie Royer is a belonging consultant, speaker and coach at Saroy Group Inc. She has an M.A. in Early Childhood Studies from Toronto Metropolitan...

SESSION: workshop

Navigating Anti-Black Racism and Precarious Migration Status in the Early Childhood Sector

Oct 28th 10:15 am - Oct 28th 11:45 am

In this workshop, facilitators will explore recent studies, findings and initiatives related to race and racism in the field of early childhood. Th...

Exhibitor

Oakville Parent-Child Centre

In 1980 a group of young moms recognized that Oakville needed a place where parents could meet friends, share their stories, and learn more about p...

Speaker

Peter Rosenbaum, MD

Co-Founder

Peter Rosenbaum, M.D., FRCP(C) joined the faculty of McMaster University in July 1973 and has been a Professor of Pediatrics since 1984. He is a Pr...

Speaker

Pierre Harrison

Founder/Educator

Pierre is an Ontario certified teacher, a learning through play and inquiry specialist and a children’s right to play advocate. Since 1985, Pierre ...

SESSION: workshop

Play: A Fundamental Necessity (French)

Oct 28th 10:15 am - Oct 28th 11:45 am

This workshop will explore child‐directed play and why it is a fundamental necessity for the healthy development of children. We will look at certa...

SESSION: workshop

Promoting Healthy Movement Behaviours in Early Childhood Education Settings

Oct 28th 10:15 am - Oct 28th 11:45 am

Regular physical activity is important for healthy child development. The early childhood education setting is highly influential on young children...

Speaker

Rachel Teplicky

Business and Engagement Officer

Rachel Teplicky is CanChild's Business and Engagement Officer. Rachel oversees the MPOC Measurement and Analysis Service and the CanChild Shop, and...

Exhibitor

Randa Bassil

Public Relations & Communications Specialist

Our Kids Network, as a collective impact network, builds capacity of community organizations that support children, youth and their families....

Speaker

Rapinder Kaur

Registered Art Therapist, Registered Psychotherapist, Founder, Supervisor

Rapinder Kaur is particularly drawn to the concept of individual empowerment and how this process can lead to collective change. A Registered Psych...

Forum

Recognizing the Impact of Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion (EDI)

By Jensen Group

We aim to amplify EDI and Belonging with this symposium. This forum is a brave space to discuss the importance of EDI, how it impacts our work, and...

Forum

Refreshing our wellness practices

By Jensen Group

The communities and children we serve as educators rely on us to be the best possible version of ourselves. This requires us to take care of oursel...

Forum

Reigniting passion and pedagogy

By Jensen Group

One thing we know about educators is that they are passionate about their work and dedicated to the children they serve. In this forum, share your ...

Speaker

Sandy Palinski

SESSION: workshop

Stress Management for Educators

Oct 28th 10:15 am - Oct 28th 11:45 am

In the current climate there is a need for your staff to relieve the plethora of stress in their lives. However, stress management starts with a sh...

SESSION: workshop

Supporting and Growing Professional Friendships

Oct 28th 10:15 am - Oct 28th 11:45 am

Early childhood educators’ professional growth journeys are sometimes isolating. This webinar will introduce the theory, application, and practice ...

Speaker

Susan Hopkins

Executive Director

Dr. Susan Hopkins is the Executive Director of Dr. Stuart Shanker's organization, Susan has been a teacher, school administrator, inclusive schooli...

Speaker

Susan Stacey

Author/Pedagogical Consultant/Adult and ECE educator

Susan has been a pedagogical consultant and teacher educator for over 35 years. She is particularly focused on emergent curriculum, pedagogical doc...

Speaker

Susan Stewart

Comedian, Author, Professional Speaker

A speaker who will give your group the lift they need, Susan helps people see the lighter side of life to lower stress, nurture strong mental healt...

SESSION: plenary session

Susan Stewart: Your New Lenses Are Ready For Pick Up: Seeing The Lighter Side Of Life In Challenging Times

Oct 28th 9:00 am - Oct 28th 10:00 am

We are kicking things off with some laughs and inspiration featuring comedian/author/speaker, Susan Stewart! With the humour is she is best known f...

Speaker

Tammy Whelen

Mental Health Educator

Tammy Whelen is no stranger to adversity. She faced a difficult battle with cancer at just 25 years old, and has experienced firsthand the anguish ...

Forum

Technical Support

By Jensen Group

Ask your questions about the technical aspects of the site usage here.

SESSION: workshop

The F-Words for Child Development: Promoting Belonging and Inclusion in the Early Years

Oct 28th 1:15 pm - Oct 28th 2:45 pm

CanChild has been developing and promoting the «F-words for Child Development» (Functioning, Fitness, Fun, Friends, Family, and Future). Evidence a...

SESSION: workshop

The Learning Journey (French)

Oct 28th 1:15 pm - Oct 28th 2:45 pm

This workshop will cover different elements of How Does Learning Happen? Topics explored will include environment as third educator, co‐creating th...

SESSION: workshop

There Is No Such Thing as a Good Private Club: Embracing Inclusive Leadership

Oct 28th 1:15 pm - Oct 28th 2:45 pm

For too long we've been taught that leadership is an exclusive group to which not everyone can or should be admitted. With admission to this privat...

Speaker

Trish Tucker (she/her), PhD

Associate Professor

Dr. Trish Tucker is also an Associate Professor in the School of Occupational Therapy at Western University and the Director of Child Health & Phys...

SESSION: workshop

Understanding Compassion Fatigue, Burnout, and Vicarious Trauma

Oct 28th 1:15 pm - Oct 28th 2:45 pm

Understand the difference between compassion fatigue, burn out, and vicarioustrauma. In this workshop, participants learn practical strategies for ...

SESSION: plenary session

Welcome to Cultivating Belonging in Early Years and Child Care

Oct 28th 8:15 am - Oct 28th 9:00 am

Welcome! We will start the day with a welcome video and a land acknowledgment from Eddy Robinson, followed by remarks from Sandy Palinski, Alex Sar...

SESSION: workshop

Working with 2SLGBTQIA+ Youth

Oct 28th 1:15 pm - Oct 28th 2:45 pm

Working with youth has a number of challenges on its own; adding in the complexities of youth exploring their sexual and gender identities can seem...

Speaker

Zoe Mitchell (she/her)

Principal Consultant

Voted “Most Supportive Leader” by her employees and colleagues, Zoe Mitchell is an award-winning Inclusive Leader with over 20 years of experience ...

Exhibitor

Zoey has an Allergy

World, meet Zoey — a sweet, spunky and smart five-year-old girl. She’s curious, full of adventure and always having fun. However, ther...

Exhibitor

iMelanin

Owner and author Keisha Cuffie started iMelanin as a focus for giving back to the community that birthed us. We are 100% black-owned and operated a...

SESSION: workshop

unlearn. - Critical Thinking by Design

Oct 28th 1:15 pm - Oct 28th 2:45 pm

This professional learning session is designed to challenge participants to think critically about bias, stereotypes, prejudice and discrimination....