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Excerpt: "The project, Anishnawbek Cultural Values and Well-being Based Early Childhood Development, will work to engage children in the community to learn Anishnawbek culture, laws, language and traditions from Elders and traditional knowledge keepers as part of their early childhood development. Moreover, it will advance the vision and goals of the Indigenous Early Learning and Child Care Framework by: developing a vision or framework for a high-quality, culturally appropriate early learning and child care system in an Indigenous context; building and strengthening local Indigenous early learning and child care licensing rules and procedures; supporting ongoing education and training for Indigenous early learning and child care leaders, management and staff; and/or creating new tools, curriculum or training to support Indigenous early learning and child care staff working with children with special needs."

Excerpt: "The world is witnessing some of the highest levels of conflict in decades, with more than 110 armed conflicts occurring across Africa, the Middle East, Asia, Latin America and Europe. The impact of these wars on children is vast and multifaceted. The trauma inflicted is enduring and will shape the rest of their lives — and by extension, the societies in which they, and we live. As researchers who study how public policies can intervene to reduce adverse outcomes for children, we contend that wars are not bound by geography. Airstrikes terrorize children in conflict zones, while those living in the nations involved in these conflicts also experience trauma in the form of poverty, neglect, and discrimination."

Every computer that connects to the OISE network is a vulnerability, providing a potential entry point for cyber criminals. Therefore, every device our community uses to connect to any OISE system or resource carries the risk of becoming the chosen route for hacking into OISE and UofT. These devices can be exploited by malware that could leak or steal sensitive data. What can we collectively do?

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Passwords act as a gateway to your online accounts and potentially your online identity, whether for academics, social networking, online banking, etc. As a result, they are highly coveted by malicious parties.

The Atkinson Centre is engaging with the early years sector to better understand workforce retention. If you work in early education and child care, please take 5 minutes to complete this anonymous survey.

Policy changes and updates in the early learning and child care sector in Newfoundland and Labrador.

Presented by Kerry McCuaig, Senior Fellow Early Childhood Policy, Atkinson Centre, OISE/University of Toronto, October 5, 2024

The Temiskaming Speaker

Excerpt: "Starting Strong III (OECD) confirms what those working in the early learning and child care (ELCC) field have long known: “well-educated, well-trained professionals are the key factor in providing high-quality early childhood education and care.” Yet despite the importance of the role and its connection to quality, there is no consensus in Canada on what educational standards constitutes a “well-educated and well-trained professional” and who may use the professional title “early childhood educator” (ECE)."