May 9, 2022
Akbari, E. (2022). Heartwork. Ontario wide professional development day for all early childhood educators. Municipality of Chatham-Kent.
Presentation to the Municipality of Chatham-Kent.
News & Stories: Events and Presentations
January 1, 2022
Akbari, E. (2022). Why should economic development officers care about early childhood education? Economic developers’ council of Ontario. Toronto.
Presentation to the Economic developers' council of Ontario.
January 1, 2022
Akbari, E. (2022). Evaluating the status of the Early Childhood Education Workforce in Ontario. Ontario Municipal Social Services Association. Toronto.
Presentation to OMSSA.
January 1, 2022
Akbari, E. (2022). Children must remain at the centre of policy decisions. Kingston. Economic developer association of Canada.
Presentation at the Economic developer association of Canada.
January 1, 2023
Akbari, E. & McCuaig, K. (2023). A Workforce in trouble. YMCA Canada.
Presentation to the YMCA.
January 1, 2023
Akbari, E. Schurter, M. Mackie, M. & Kelly Emery (2023). Knowing our numbers: a province wide study with a local lens. OMSSA. Toronto.
Presentation to OMSSA.
May 11, 2023
Akbari, E. & Kelly Emery (2023). A workforce in crisis. Atkinson Centre 19th Annual Summer Institute. Toronto.
Presentation at the 2023 Summer Institute.
May 17, 2024
Akbari, E. (2023). Early Learning in Muskoka.
Video on the value of early childhood educators to high quality early learning and child care.
September 13, 2023
Akbari, E. (2023). The Importance of High-Quality Care in the Early Years. Muskoka District Municipality.
Video on the benefits of high quality early childhood education
August 29, 2023
Akbari, E. (2023). Quality Early Learning and Childcare is Economic Infrastructure. The Workforce Collective.
Video on the value of early education to society
January 1, 2023
Akbari, E. (2023). The Early Childhood Educator. Produced for District of Timiskaming.
Public education video series for the region of Timiskaming on the value of the early childhood educator.
January 1, 2023
Akbari, E. (2023). A qualified and valued workforce is foundational. District of Timiskaming.
ECE Appreciation: Presentation to the ECE workforce in Timiskaming