COMMUNITY TRAINING & EVENTS

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Early Childhood Educators of BC

 

ECEBC ANNUAL CONFERENCE: Entre Deux Mers/Between Two Seas Bridging Children and Communities
Date	May 29 - 31, 2008
Location	Best Western Richmond Hotel 7551 Westminster Highway, Richmond, BC
	For cost and registration details go to www.ecebc.ca

ECEBC Vancouver Branch Workshops - 2008 Program
Pre-registration with full payment is required to confirm your space in any workshop as space is limited. To pre-register or for more information, please contact: Essie Wolfe at 604-325-7576.

ECEBC Vancouver Branch - AGM & Potluck Dinner
Date	Tuesday, May 6, 2008; 6:30 - 8:30pm
Location	121 West 44th Ave, Vancouver
Cost	No charge - please bring a dish to share for the potluck dinner!

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Vancouver Community College
Continuing Studies in Early Childhood Education
To register by phone, with VISA or Mastercard for these workshops, call 604-443-8484. For more information, call 604-443-8428 or visit their website at www.vcc.ca.

no current listing, check their website.

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North Shore Community Services
Unless noted, all NSCCRR workshops are held at the North Shore Community Resources offices in Capilano Mall. Please call 604-985-7138 to register.

no current listing, check their website.

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Richmond Child Care Resource & Referral
To register, phone 604-279-7025 (unless otherwise noted).

no current listing, check their website.

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Child Care Options Resource & Referral
(Delta & Surrey)
Unless otherwise noted, workshops cost $15.00 and are held at Child Care Options, 6878 King George Hwy, Surrey. To register, call 604-572-8032 or email: childcareoptions@options.bc.ca. For complete information on these and other workshops visit www.childcareoptions.ca.

no current listings, check their website.

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YMCA Child Care Resource & Referral
Burnaby/New West: 604-294-1109
Tri-Cities (Coquitlam/PoCo/Port Moody): 604-931-3400
www.vanymca.org/childcare/ccrr

no current listings.

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Lower Mainland conferences and training

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School Age Child Care Association of BC

May is Child Care Month Conference
Date	Friday, May 9, 2008
Location	The Jewish Community Centre of Greater Vancouver WOSK Auditorium 950 West 41st Avenue, Vancouver
Cost	member $50, non-member $75
	For registration information go to www.saccabc.org

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Kwantlen University College / Child Care Options

ABCs of Literacy for Preschoolers At-Risk: Approaches to Beginning Competency
Date	April 15, 2008  6:30-9:30pm April 19, 2008  9:00-4:30pm May 3, 2008  9:00-4:30pm May 24, 2008  9:00-4:30pm
Location	Early Years Centre, Child Care Options R&R 6878 King George Highway, Surrey
Cost	$275 for 4 sessions
Presenter	Vicki Rothstein
	Download registration form at www.kwantlen.ca/health.html

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Human Early Learning Partnership (HELP)

The Language of Assessment, It's All About Children and Families
Date	May 29, 2008
Location	Neville Scarfe Building, Faculty of Education, UBC
Presenter	Keynote speakers: Dr. Hillel Goelman & Dr. Lori Irwin
	Download the flyer (PDF) Registration Packages will be available after February 28, 2008. To request an electronic copy please send your email address to: info@eventability.ca / Phone: 604-214-3490

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UBC Interprofessional Continuing Education

Brain Development & Learning: Making Sense of the Science
Date	July 12-15, 2008
Location	Sheraton Wall Centre Hotel, 1088 Burrard Street, Vancouver
	Go to www.interprofessional.ubc.ca/bdl.html for more information. Limited scholarships available. Apply early.

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Living Language Institute Foundation

From Sound to Symbol: A joyful way of learning!
Date	August 18 – 22, 2008, 8:45am – 3:00pm
Location	Southlands Elementary School 5351 Camosun Street, Vancouver
Cost	$400
	For more info and to register email LivingLanguage@shaw.ca.

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across British Columbia

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across Canada

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International conferences and training

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World Forum on Early Care and Education

Working Forum on Men in Early Childhood Education
Date	May 20 - 23, 2008
Location	Sheraton Waikiki Hotel Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
	For more information go to www.worldforumfoundation.org/men

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National Association for the Education of Young Children

NAEYC’s 17th National Institute for Early Childhood Professional Development - Technology and Early Childhood Education
Date	Sunday, June 8 – Wednesday, June 11, 2008
Location	New Orleans, Louisiana
	For more information go to www.naeyc.org/conferences/institute.asp

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