Aaniin, Shé:kon, Tawnshi, Miyotôtâkewin, ᐃᓄᒃᑎᑐᑦ, Biindigen and Welcome!
Date: October 2nd and 3rd, 2025
Location: Pearson Convention Centre, Brampton, ON
OR Virtual
The first event of its kind in Ontario, this symposium will bring together early years professionals and interested parties in person, with an additional option for virtual attendance with early years professionals across the province. This hybrid symposium offers early years professionals and leaders from across the province the opportunity to come together to hear and discuss:
– current mentorship initiatives;
– mentorship and its pedagogy;
– effective mentorship strategies;
– and mentorship as a workforce retention strategy.
Symposium Registration and Program at a Glance
A fantastic professional learning opportunity for early learning professionals!
TO ALL FIRST NATION EARLY LEARNING PROGRAMS ON RESERVE
We will be posting videos asking you to video yourself/educators/families/children (if you have permission) and send them to us to share on our website!!
Watch for a call-out on topics for videos from your centre to submit!!
Regional Network Information
Regional Networks are comprised of supervisors, coordinators and educators of First Nation Early Learning Programs located in each of the 4 regions of the province. The establishment and sustainability of these networks was identified as a priority by First Nations. The networks support the delivery of high quality, culturally appropriate programs and services. The benefits of regional networks include information sharing, knowledge exchange, skills development, collaborative problem solving and solution-finding for common issues.
The 4 regional network pages include maps and directories for licensed child care and child and family programs.
First Nation Early Learning Regional Program Map
