Aaniin, Shé:kon, Tawnshi, Miyotôtâkewin, ᐃᓄᒃᑎᑐᑦ, Biindigen and Welcome!
All Nations Child Care Gathering 2025
Kenjgewin Teg is excited to announce that registration to attend the All Nations Childcare Gathering 2025 – Nurturing Our Children and Fostering Language Revitalization is now OPEN!
The All Nations Childcare Gathering 2025 – Nurturing Our Children and Fostering Language Revitalization is open to organizations and program staff across Ontario in the Early Learning and Care sectors for Indigenous children 0-6 years.
The 3-Day Gathering is taking place July 16-18, 2025, in Sudbury and Manitoulin Island.
Day 1 & 2 (July 16 & 17) will take place at the Holiday Inn in Sudbury located at 1696 Regent St, Greater Sudbury, ON P3E 3Z8.
Day 3 (July 18) will take place on Manitoulin Island starting at the M’Chigeeng Community Complex with lunch and will include site visits to local childcare centres.
What to expect? Join us for an enriching experience where you’ll connect, learn, and engage in sessions designed to inspire and inform. Expect to explore a variety of topics, including:
- Community success stories that highlight collective achievements
- Strategies for integrating and fostering language
- Approaches to nurturing both ourselves and our children
- The concept of Mino bimaadiziwin – ‘Living the good life’
- Messages from the heart that offer personal and meaningful insights
Prepare to leave feeling motivated and empowered, with valuable knowledge to carry forward!
To Register: Please click the poster below, or visit: https://tinyurl.com/AllNationsChildcareGathering
Registration Fee: $375/person
Transportation to Manitoulin Island: $25/person (optional)
Registration Closing Date: Friday, July 4, 2025 (registration will automatically close once capacity has been reached)
Accommodations: Hotel Room Blocks have been reserved onsite at the Holiday Inn, and overflow rooms have been reserved at the Hampton Inn by Hilton and the Homewood Suites by Hilton. Hotel booking links can be found on the registration page.
Hotel reservation cut-off date: Saturday, June 14, 2025
Gathering questions? Contact Podium Events & Consulting Inc. at info@podium-events.com
We hope to see you in July 2025!
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
