Children's Voices, Our Choices: Urban Indigenous ELCC

“When we teach our children our traditional values we stay connected to our ancestors.”

Watch this beautiful new animation from + that shows how children are the way of the future. Link in their bio.

'Catalyst for a movement': People around the world don ribbon skirts after Sask. girl shamed for wearing hers | CBC News A 10-year-old Saskatchewan girl's life has been brightened by the colourful ribbon skirts of women across the globe after she was shamed for wearing her own.

Indigenous leaders call for police defunding | CBC News While the Vancouver police and RCMP say they are highly trained to interact with marginalized communities, Indigenous people are joining calls to defund the police.

BC Network Environments for Indigenous Health Research (BC NEIHR) launched its first Call for Applications for Indigenous graduate and postdoctoral funding (deadline January 15th, 2021)! Instructions and application forms are available online. For more information, please visit our website www.uvic.ca/bcneihr or email the Network Coordinator [email protected]

Are you interested in training to become and Early Childhood Educator? Check out this funding opportunity from ECEBC!

Education Support Fund | Early Childhood Educators of BC (ECEBC) ECEBC, in partnership with the Province of BC, enhanced & expanded the ECE Bursary Program, now known as the ECE Education Support Fund. Learn more.

The Government of Canada has announced an additional $204M for anti-pandemic measures in Indigenous communities and institutions. The new funds include $120M for early learning and child-care facilities in First Nations, Inuit, and Métis communities and $25M for Indigenous postsecondary institutions facing increased costs. “Access to safe and culturally relevant early learning and child care is essential to the recovery of Indigenous communities from COVID-19,” said Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. “[The funds for postsecondary institutions] will help retain staff, adapt courses for online learning and implement public health and safety measures like additional handwashing stations and safe space barriers.” Indigenous Services Minister Marc Miller stated that the pandemic had had a particularly hard impact on children and young people, and that “we must ensure that they get the necessary support to be able to learn and to thrive in a safe environment

Prime Minister announces new supports for Indigenous peoples and communities /CNW/ - The health, safety, and well-being of First Nations, Inuit, and Métis peoples is a priority during the global COVID-19 pandemic. The Government of...

What could encourage gifted Indigenous people to choose a career in Education? Share your ideas on our survey today! https://childrensvoicesourchoices.ca/survey/

Where do Indigenous families find connection in Vancouver? Share your ideas on our survey today! https://childrensvoicesourchoices.ca/survey/

"Today is a day to honor and remember residential school survivors and their families. Every child matters, even if you're an adult."

--Phyllis Webstad

Orange Shirt Day: every child matters Orange Shirt Day: communities coming together in a spirit of reconciliation and hope because every child matters

What should all children learn about Indigenous people in preschool? Share your ideas on our survey today! https://childrensvoicesourchoices.ca/survey/

What supports do Indigenous families in Vancouver need? Share your ideas on our survey today! https://childrensvoicesourchoices.ca/survey/

Indigenous Families and Child Care in Vancouver Survey Thank you for generously offering to share your experiences accessing child care in Vancouver. The survey can take as little as 5 minutes to complete, or longer if you wish to give detailed answers…

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