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��������'s Professor Eve Tuck identifies the need to adapt authentic approaches to address ongoing legacies of colonialism and advance Indigenous research.

Dr. Eve Tuck shares the importance of acknowledging Indigenous grief and adopting collective expressions of support and love.

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

Dr. Rumeet Billan, �������� alumna, entrepreneur and researcher, is acquiring Women of Influence (WOI), a leading North American organization.

Excerpt: "The department of Education, Culture and Employment (ECE) invited Indigenous governments, licensed early learning and child care program operators, early childhood educators, and the public to provide their feedback on the proposed amendments. These amendments seek to establish an NWT certification process and wage grid, increase inclusion and reporting measures, establish cost control measures, protect the rights of families, and update language used in the Act. The What We Heard Report includes a summary of feedback from engagement that took place in June 2022."

The beginning of a term usually signals a rise in service and support requests at Education Commons, and 2022 set a new record! Learn more about the ways you can request support from Education Commons.

Excerpt: "The 24 child-care facilities will each receive grants between $5,000 and $25,000, depending on the number of infant and preschool spaces offered. These facilities applied for grants during the 2020-21 Indigenous Programming Grant intake. “This grant will be used to enhance Indigenous-focused curriculum and programming in our centres,” said Fernanda Hodgsons, executive director, Day Nursery Centre. “It provides us with a step in the right direction toward reconciliation and a greater understanding of our Indigenous families and community.”"

Dr. Zachary Hawes's research into spatial and numerical thinking has led to new insights about mathematics learning.

Plan for your next hybrid meeting. Education Commons offers best practices, tips and support.

The Indigenizing Health Symposium returns this year to raise awareness and discuss inequalities faced by Indigenous Peoples in healthcare.

The Education Common’s (EC) team was hard at work behind the scenes of ��������’s successful hybrid Orientation events this September, providing technical and audio-visual support throughout the week. 

Excerpt: "The Province is directly funding licensed child care centres so families will not need to apply for these savings. This funding will lower fees for children, kindergarten-aged and younger. These additional savings, which build on earlier fee cuts introduced as part of the Province’s $2.7-billion investment in ChildCareBC since 2018, are being funded through the five-year, $3.2-billion Canada-British Columbia Canada-wide Early Learning and Child Care Agreement."