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Inspiring Innovation - Childcare Symposium April 2010
In the Spring of 2010, the City of Vancouver hosted a national symposium on childcare. Inspiring Innovation—Investing in Human Capital: Early Care and Learning Hubs was held on April 27th and 28th 2010. Over the course of two days, 150 participants interacted with senior policy advisors, researchers, government, leaders from business, labour, health, public safety and community as well as early childhood care and education advocates, providers and service users to debate the most important issues related to investing in human capital.
The purpose of the Symposium was to:
- Examine the public policy frameworks that will strengthen programs to reduce children’s vulnerability, with an emphasis on early care and learning;
- Explore the compelling evidence that links investments in early care and learning with individual, family economic and social well-being;
- Learn about the jurisdictions where early care and learning hubs are being implemented on the ground;
- Engage in dialogue, learning, and knowledge exchange about barriers and opportunities for change; and
- Contribute to an action plan for integrated early care and learning in Vancouver. Together we will explore ways to articulate a broad and integrated vision for public investments, develop strategies to remove barriers and create the basis for a shared commitment to move this vision into action.
» Download the Symposium Program (PDF) and Speaker Bios (PDF).
The Symposium report, "Inspiring Innovation – Investing in Human Capital: Early Care and Learning Hubs" (PDF) provides an overview of the key messages and themes emerging from the proceedings, as well as a summary of next policy steps.
Symposium Presentations
Ontario's Commitments (PDF)- Charles Pascal, Executive Director of the Atkinson Foundation
A leading expert in early childhood education, special advisor to the Ontario Premier and author of With OurBest Future in Mind: Implementing Early Learning in Ontario articulates a way to offer integrated early care and learning hubs. Drawing on Ontario’s experience Dr. Pascal will share Ontario’s vision and reflect on the role of the provincial government in creating and implementing policy to support its vision.
Investing in Human Capital (PDF) - Dr. Paul Kershaw, Assistant Professor at the University of British Columbia in the College of Interdisciplinary Studies and Human Early Learning Partnership (HELP)
One of the lead authors presents the groundbreaking report 15 by 15, a comprehensive policy framework for early human capital investment in BC, which establishes the links between public policy that invests in child care and learning with significant economic benefits.
Creating Change: The Story of the Municipality of Hamilton (PDF) -
Grace Mater, Early Years System Manager, City of Hamilton &
Paul Johnson, Executive Director, Wesley Urban Ministries
Learn how Hamilton moved from policy to action using a shared governance approach. Hear about the real opportunities and the challenges of integrated hubs.
The Local Economic Impact (PDF) -
Lynell Anderson, Senior researcher, Human Early Learning Partnership
A description and costing of an integrated hub model for Vancouver, a proposed implementation strategy and the social and economic benefits of such a model in the context of 15 by 15.
The Economic Case for Childcare (PDF) - Michael Krashinsky, Chair, Division of Management, University of Toronto & Investing in Human Capital (PDF)- Jane Beach, Policy Consultant, Victoria, BC
Getting the Best Bang for Your Buck. These presentations provides an overview of the investment and various models in ECCL internationally/ nationally and offers evidence of the strengths and challenges of the various models along with the associated impacts of such investments.
Leading Change at the City of Vancouver (PDF) - Carol Ann Young, Senior Social Planner, City of Vancouver
The City of Vancouver has made a significant investment in early care and learning. What has this investment been, what have we heard, and what are the challenges
facing the city in the future?
ECD Framework on the Ground (PDF) - Joanne Wooldridge, Regional Leader, Early Childhood Development, Vancouver Coastal Health
Neighborhood Learning Centres and the role of VSB in early care and learning (PDF) - Steve Cardwell, Superintendent & CEO, Vancouver Board of Education
Imagine an Integrated System - Rita Chudnovsky, Coalition of Child Care Advocates (CCCABC) and consultant for ECEBC
Business Perspectives on Early Care and Learning
A panel discussion of the impact of workforce shortages to business, why the business sector needs to play a leadership role and what can be done to move the public investment in early care and learning forward as part of economic policy.
- Tamara Vrooman, President and CEO, Vancity Credit Union
- Virginia Greene, President and CEO, Business Council of BC
- Warren Beach, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Sierra Systems
- Michael Krashinsky, Chair of the Division of Management, University of Toronto
Photo Montage (PDF)
A slideshow featuring images of various Vancouver-based childcare and early learning projects.
Speaker Bios (PDF)
Details on Symposium speakers and panel discussants.
Polling Results
The Inspiring Innovation Symposium also saw the release of 2010 polling data on Early Childhood Development data.
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