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Tola Adegbolu: Master of Education in Developmental Psychology & Education (DPE), Class of 2021.

Michelle Rodrigues: Doctor of Philosophy in School and Clinical Child Psychology (SCCP), Class of 2021.

Juanna Nguyen: Master of Education in Counselling Psychology, Class of 2021.

Dalia Ahmed: Master of Education in Counselling Psychology (CP), Class of 2021.

Redab Al-Janaideh: Doctor of Philosophy in Developmental Psychology & Education (DPE), Class of 2021.

Kexin Du: Master of Education in Counselling Psychology - Global Mental Health Field (CP), Class of 2021.

Kimberley Tsujimoto: Doctor of Philosophy in Developmental Psychology & Education (DPE), Class of 2021.

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

Excerpt: "The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, and the Premier of Alberta, Jason Kenney, today announced that both governments have reached an agreement that will support an average of $10 a day care in the province, significantly reducing the price of child care for families. The agreement includes creating 42,500 new regulated early learning and child care spaces by the end of March 2026. With federal funding of almost $3.8 billion over the next five years, Alberta will also see a 50 per cent reduction in average parent fees for children under the age of six in regulated child care by the end of 2022."

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

Excerpt: "More parents in B.C.’s Interior will be able to pursue their work or education goals, thanks to 84 licensed child care spaces and a further 79 spaces that are expected to open by March 2022."

Excerpt: "Funding to support the sector includes: $20.57 million for a child care staff recovery and retention program to help attract and retain qualified and certified educators to the sector, and to acknowledge long-term staff who have worked throughout the pandemic; Approximately $15 million in unspent (due to lower than expected enrolment and expenditures) bilateral funding from the federal government for COVID-19 relief to further support operators as quickly as possible."