Supporting Richmond's Children 2024
Elder Shane Point, Dr. Sharon To, Madelaine Ressel, and Teija YliRenko, Chris Yin Ren, Kirsten Bevelander, Richmond Multicultural Community Services, Linda Loceff
8:00am - 12:30pm
Date: May 4, 2024 | Time: 8:00am - 12:30pm
A symposium celebrating Child Care Month for early childhood educators, child care providers and parents. Featuring a keynote presentation from Elder Shane point and the choice to attend two workshop topics from a selection of five presenations: Embrace and Empower: Enhancing Emotional Resilience in Early Childhood Education Environments; Building Bridges with Newcomers and Chinese Immigrant Families in Child Care Centres; Enriching Early Childhood Education with Cultural Kits; Cultural Practices in Caregiving; and Diversity in Storytime.
Professional development certificates will be issued on completion.
Registration cost: $15 + GST
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Keynote Presentation:
Supporting Familie: A First Nations Perspective
Elder Shane Point
Shane is a Proud member of the Point family, Coast Salish Nation and the Musqueam Indian band. Shane has worked for the past 50 years in the
service of the First Nations People of BC and others.
His motto is “Nutsamaht” (We are one)
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Workshop Topics Selection
10:00am Session
1. Embrace and Empower: Enhancing Emotional Resilience in Early Childhood Education Environments:
Presented by Dr. Sharon To, Madelaine Ressel, and Teija YliRenko
This workshop will take a deep dive into the foundation of emotional resilience in early childhood and will provide practical tools and strategies to support the mental health of children. You will discover activities and lessons that help children recognize, understand and express their emotion in healthy ways and help children develop coping mechanisms and resilience.
2. Building Bridges with Newcomers and Chinese Immigrant Families in Child Care Centres:
Presented by Chris Yin Ren
This workshop is designed to empower participants with the knowledge, skills and empathy to effectively support and interact with newcomers and Chinese Immigrant Families. In this workshop participants will discuss challenges that Newcomers may face, including language barriers, changes in family structures and cultural misunderstandings relating to early childhood education.
3. Enriching Early Childhood Education with Cultural Kits:
Presented by Kirsten Bevelander
This workshop, led by the BC Aboriginal Child Care Society, will introduce participants to the BCACCS cultural kits that are available to borrow from their lending library for use in early learning settings. This workshop will provide participants with an understanding of Indigenous perspectives and cultural protocols and discover how to use materials, stories, and activities in culturally respectful ways.
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Workshop Topics Selection
11:30am Session
4. Cultural Practices in Caregiving:
Presented by Richmond Multicultural Community Services
In this workshop Richmond Multicultural Community Services will share their experiences and knowledge of providing childcare with a multi-cultural lens. The workshop will explore childcare approaches and customs from different cultures and understand how this can inform and enhance your own caregiving practices.
5. Diversity in Storytime:
Presented by Linda Loceff
All children need to see themselves reflected in storytime adventures and see others who are different from them represented with equal importance. Children need to see the food they eat, the holidays they celebrate, and the skin colour of their family members represented. This workshop will provide ideas on how to facilitate storytimes so that they can be a safe place for children to learn about people, cultures, and abilities that are different from their own.
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Agenda:
8:00am – Registration
8:30am – Welcoming Remarks and Keynote Presentation
9:30am – Coffee Break and Child Care Strategy Update
10:00am – Workshop 1, 2, or 3
11:30am – Workshop 4 or 5
12:30pm – Close
Location: Richmond City Hall
Presenters
Elder Shane Point
Shane Point is a Proud member of the Point family, Coast Salish Nation and the Musqueam Indian band. Shane has worked for the past 50 years in the service of the First Nations People of BC and others.
His motto is “Nutsamaht” (We are one)
Dr. Sharon To, Madelaine Ressel, and Teija YliRenko
Dr. Sharon To is a Registered Psychologist in the Early Childhood Mental Health (ECMH) Program at Vancouver Coastal Health. She is a Clinical Instructor and an Adjunct Professor at UBC.
Madelaine Ressel and Teija YliRenko are practicum students in the ECMH Program. Madelaine is completing her PhD in clinical child psychology at Simon Fraser University and Teija is completing her PhD in School and Applied Child Psychology at UBC.
Chris Yin Ren
Chris Yin Ren is a mother of two and an Early Childhood Educator. Chris has a Master of Education from Simon Fraser University and worked as a Chinese teacher in Vancouver for almost 10 years.
Kirsten Bevelander
Kirsten Bevelander is a Co-Manager of the Aboriginal Child Care Resource and Referral Program at the BC Aboriginal Child Care Society.
Richmond Multicultural Community Services
Richmond Multicultural Community Services provides settlement services for newcomers and immigrants to Canada, they provide a wealth of programs and events to facilitate multi-culturalism, diversity and inclusiveness in
Richmond.
Linda Loceff
Linda Loceff is a Children and Family Services Librarian at the Richmond Public Library.
Policies & Guidelines:
- It is the responsibility of the participant to ensure that the training selected is suitable for their learning needs.
- Participants are expected to follow the Classroom Code of Conduct.
- Training starts at the listed time. Late arrivals over 15 minutes will not receive credit for full hours.
- To receive a certificate, participants must attend a minimum of half of the workshop/course and complete an anonymous survey.
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- Child care is not provided during workshops / courses, and we are unable to accommodate them. Please make appropriate child care arrangements in advance.
- In-Person Training:
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- Respect the presenter and attendees by being mentally present and actively participating in the workshop. Cell phones should be off or muted, and try not to disturb the class.
- The classroom is a safe space for people to share their thoughts, experiences, and feelings. The purpose of training is to learn and grow from our mistakes, not judge others.
- Everyone has the right to privacy; what is said in class should stay in class.
- Assume the best intent.
Parking is available in a variety of locations around the CCRR and Richmond Caring Place.
- Paid parking is available in the Richmond Caring Place lot (entrance off of Minoru Blvd) or in the City of Richmond parking lot (entrance off of Granville Ave).
- Free parking is available evenings after 4pm and weekends in the parking lot entering from Granville Ave.
- Two 30-min free parking spaces can be found in the Richmond Caring Place lot for quick visits – please register your vehicle at the Caring Place front desk.
- Additional street parking can be found along Minoru Blvd (with restrictions) or in the auxiliary parking lot of Richmond Secondary School.
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- Workshop credits expire after a time period of 6 months, except in the case of workshop cancellations which do not expire.
Workshop Registration
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Registration closes: May 4th
Spaces available: 8
Credit Hours: 3.5
Fee: $15.75
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