October 24th 2012 marked the 12th annual celebration of child care worker and early childhood educator appreciation day.
This year our annual award recognizes Ontario community colleges with on-campus child care programs – notably Centennial, Conestoga, Confederation, George Brown, Humber, Lambton, Sault, Seneca and Sheridan. » Continue reading “Recognizing excellence in early childhood education programs”
October 24th 2012 marked the 12th annual celebration of child care worker and early childhood educator appreciation day.
Left to right: George Brown College child care staff Laura De Vries; Lorie Shekter-Wolfson, Assistant Vice-President and Dean at George Brown College; Patricia Chorney Rubin, Director of Community Services & Early Childhood at George Brown College.
This year our annual award recognizes Ontario community colleges with on-campus child care programs – notably Centennial, Conestoga, Confederation, George Brown, Humber, Lambton, Sault, Seneca and Sheridan. As part of our celebrations, we presented our award of recognition to Lorie Shekter-Wolfson, Assistant Vice-President, Waterfront Development and Dean, Community Services and Health Sciences at George Brown College. For more information about the award, our decision to recognize lab schools and on-campus child care, please click here.
To watch a video of the event, click here.
To download a flyer summarizing our celebrations that day, click here.
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This year we had over 600 orders for our free buttons and posters. Thank you so much to everyone who participated.
Many of our partners celebrated the day in a variety of ways. We love to hear about celebrations from across the province – send us your photos and stories!
» Continue reading “A day to celebrate our work: Child Care Worker & ECE Appreciation Day”
TORONTO – Every year the Ontario Coalition for Better Child Care and Ontario unions co-sponsor “Child Care Worker and Early Childhood Educator Appreciation Day”.
This year our annual award recognizes Ontario community colleges with on-campus child care programs – notably Centennial, Conestoga, Confederation, George Brown, Humber, Lambton, Sault, Seneca and Sheridan. » Continue reading “Ontario community colleges with on-campus child care recognized for “Excellence in Early Childhood Education””
Order your free posters and buttons today! October 24 marks the 12th annual appreciation day for child care staff. Thanks to our union partners for sponsoring our materials.
To order your free buttons and posters, please click here.
Materials:
For a certificate you can print and give to staff (both in english puis en français) click here.
Have kids and families fill out these sheets saying “My educator is special because…” - Design #1 – Design #1
En français – Mon éducatrice est speciale parce que… style #1 – style #2
Copy of the letter send to Mayors and Council members
Copy of the recommended motion to Mayors and Council members for proclamation – English or en français
CCWAD 2012 How to Celebrate (English)
CCWAD 2012 How to Celebrate (français)
It’s that time of year again! October 26th, 2011 is Child Care Worker and Early Childhood Educator Appreciation day!
This year will mark the 11th anniversary of our awareness day which recognizes the education, skills, commitment and dedication of Early Childhood Educators and Child Care Staff. » Continue reading “Child Care Worker and ECE Appreciation Day, 2011″
Wednesday October 27, 2010 was Child Care Worker & Early Childhood Educator Appreciation Day and marked the 10th Anniversary of the celebration.
» Continue reading “Child Care Worker and Early Childhood Educator Appreciation Day 2010!”
Today, on October 27th 2010, the OCBCC, along with Fred Hahn (President of the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) Ontario) and Marie Kelly (Secretary-Treasurer of the OntarioFederation of Labour) held a press conference at Queen’s Park to address the issue of Ontario’s shortage of ECEs. Today is also the 10th Anniversary of Child Care Worker and ECE appreciation day – a day to recognize the critical role of child care workers and ECEs in our communities. » Continue reading “Workforce shortages threaten child care and full-day early learning and care”
10th Anniversary! Our day of celebration will be even bigger than ever! » Continue reading “Child Care Worker and ECE Appreciation Day, October 27, 2010″
The Ontario Coalition for Better Child Care (OCBCC), founded in 1981, advocates for universally accessible, high quality, not-for-profit, regulated child care in the province of Ontario.
We are a non-partisan public awareness and advocacy group with broad membership including the education, labour, student and women's and francophone communities.
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