Alberta Resource Centre for Quality Enhancement

This is more than a virtual conference.

We’re bringing together early childhood professionals, educators, researchers, leaders, and advocates from around the world for three days of learning, conversation, and connection.

And we’ve designed the experience to make sure you can participate in a way that works for you. Global speakers & perspectives
Enhanced Language accessibility
Closed captions
Extended access to session recordings
Interactive sessions through RingCentral Events
Opportunities to connect and be part of global conversations
Because learning doesn’t have to stop when the live session ends — and meaningful connection doesn’t require us to be in the same room.

Three days. Global perspectives. One shared commitment to children.
November 19–21, 2026
Registration opens August 26

A world committed to children is coming together. Will you be part of it?

Et si prendre soin de soi devenait une priorité professionnelle?

Le bien-être des éducateur.rice.s de la petite enfance joue un rôle important dans la création de milieux de travail sains, soutenants et valorisants.

Cette série d’apprentissage se compose de 3 sessions: conçue pour les éducateur.rice.s travaillant en contexte francophone minoritaire, offrir un espace pour réfléchir, échanger et découvrir des stratégies concrètes pour favoriser son équilibre, et sa résilience et son sentiment d’efficacité.

Au fil des trois sessions, les participant.e.s exploront :

Session 1 — Comprendre le bien-être en contexte minoritaire
Session 2 — Les facteurs qui influencent le bien-être
Session 3 — Stratégies et plan personnel

Une occasion de mieux comprendre ses besoins, reconnaître ses forces, établir des limites saines et développer un plan personnel de bien-être adapté à sa réalité.
Prenez soin de vous pour mieux soutenir les enfants, les familles et votre communauté.

Behind every conference theme is a story, and ours begins with children’s rights.
The 2026 Child Day Conference theme, Learning Begins at Birth: Honouring Every Child’s Right to Education From the Early Years Forward, is inspired by Articles 28 and 29 of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child.

These articles remind us that education is a right for every child and that learning must support the development of the whole child, their abilities, identity, relationships, and connection to the world around them.
This year, we invite you to explore what it means to truly honour children’s learning journeys from the very beginning.

Three Days. Three Perspectives. One Shared Commitment to Children’s Rights.

Each day explores a different part of the child rights journey—from earliest learning experiences, to systems that support them, to their role as active citizens in their communities.

We’ve been listening to what educators and leaders need most: meaningful professional learning, accessible resources, and opportunities to connect.
What if all of that could be bundled together as part of one meaningful offering?
Stay tuned, we’re getting closer to the reveal.

As an organization supporting the implementation of Flight, it is with great sadness that members of the ARCQE team have learned of the passing of one of its principal investigators… Dr Tricia Lirette was a long term and influential member of the Early Learning community whose contributions made an impactful difference and will be long remembered as a powerful change maker in Alberta💖

In Loving Memory View Dr. Patricia (Tricia) Rae Lirette’s obituary and additional information. Share your memories and condolences.

Flight's concept of A Practice of Relationships reminds us that the connections we build with children, families, colleagues, and our communities shape meaningful learning experiences. These relationships help create places of vitality. Spaces where everyone feels welcomed, valued, and inspired to learn together.

Places of vitality:
Welcome children and adults.
Strengthen relationships.
Invite multiple perspectives.
Foster healthy communities through collaboration, curiosity, and shared ideas.
Reflect a strong image of the child as capable, competent, and full of potential.

How do we create places of vitality in our programs?

Through responsive environments.
Through pedagogical documentation and planning.
Through meaningful relationships.
Through play and inquiry.
Through everyday routines and transitions.

How do you create places of vitality in your work with children and families?
Help us engage in this dynamic discussion point with the broader early learning community by sharing your ideas and examples in the public comment thread below!