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I came alone but I’m now leaving with a bunch of sisters who took care of me - ²ÝÝ®ÎÛÊÓƵµ¼º½ graduate Rabia Alsabaie shares her story.

Excerpt: "Licensed family home centres can receive financial support to reduce parent fees, fund wages and professional development opportunities, and purchase materials, equipment, or supplies. Current unlicensed home child care providers can also receive funding to help cover costs associated with seeking licensing from the province."

Call for Abstracts for Black/African Feminisms Book!

After working as a medical doctor in India, and arriving to Canada in 2020 with her family, Dr. Salma Siddiqui has graduated from ²ÝÝ®ÎÛÊÓƵµ¼º½ with a Master of Education.

Arriving after working as a Computer Science Engineer, Preeti Raman has completed her second ²ÝÝ®ÎÛÊÓƵµ¼º½ degree, a PhD, and has an expanded vision and mission.

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

Excerpt: "Canada-wide early learning and child care transfer payments are expected to increase from $4.5 billion in 2022-23 to $7.7 billion in 2027-28, and include funding of $625 million over four years, beginning in 2023-24, to Employment and Social Development Canada for an Early Learning and Child Care Infrastructure Fund."

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Clinical and Counselling Psychology, Clara McNamee
Expected year of graduation: 2027.

Excerpt: "There are now several hundred more educational assistants in schools throughout the province, providing important in-class support for thousands of Saskatchewan students. Approximately 200 of these positions are provided by the Government of Saskatchewan's $7 million in targeted funding for school divisions to increase the number of educational assistants for the 2022-23 school year. "Educational assistants are valued support staff that provide significant contributions to student learning," Education Minister Dustin Duncan said. "Our government will continue to ensure school divisions have the funding they need to support students, staff and their school communities.""

Centre for Leadership & Diversity ²ÝÝ®ÎÛÊÓƵµ¼º½ 2022 Newsletter

Excerpt: "The Wage Support Program for Early Childhood Educators (WSP-ECE) is a wage enhancement program administered by the Department of Education and Early Childhood Development (EECD) to support Operators of Early Learning and Childcare facilities with the recruitment and retention of trained educators. The WSP-ECE aims to: Recognize Early Learning and Childcare as a profession; Encourage educators to participate in higher level training; Provide funding to increase the wages of qualified educators and reduce staff turnover."

Excerpt: "The Annual Report provides an opportunity for residents of the Northwest Territories (NWT) to see the type of support and services delivered through Child and Family Services (CFS) and understand why they are offered. The report identifies trends, including how the Child and Family Services system can improve and where there has been a positive impact on the people served."