In this issue:

• Seven Years of the AECEO Guiding Committee on Truth and Reconciliation: Walking Together in Reconciliation (to read previous articles from the AECEO Guiding Committee on Truth and Reconciliation click HERE)
• That’s A Wrap! The Building Leadership and Learning Communities project has come to an end
• Report on AECEO Strategic Planning Process & Outcome
• Decent Work Project Update
• The Peer Reviewed Collection: (Open Access)
  • Special Issue Introduction: Socially Just Ruptures in Early Childhood Education: Challenging Developmentalism in Curriculum, Pedagogy, and Policy
  • Disrupting Disability in Colonial Contexts: Centring Critical Disability Theory and Community Perspectives in Nigeria and Canada

Our sincere thanks and gratitude to everyone who contributed!

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The AECEO is currently searching for contributions to General Articles and the ECE Voices sections of our publication, eceLINK. ECEs, child care workers, early childhood students, faculty & researchers, you're invited to share your insights, experiences, expertise & connect with the ECE community! 

Join us for this new AECEO workshop on Wednesday, February 19th at 7PM!

Register now for these networking & learning opportunities, happening in February 2025.

Early Years Advocates & AECEO present: Adebola Adefioye

Tuesday February 11th, 2025
7:00-8:30PM
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Hot off the press! This special newsletter contains highlights of the policy work the AECEO did this Fall, showcasing the various ways we bring ECEs voices to the forefront. Click here to access the Fall 2024 Policy Updates in PDF!

Every November since 2022, Child Care Now has organized Canada-Wide Days of Action for Early Learning & Child Care. This years' actions will be taking place over 10 days, from November 20th to 30th. More information about how to get involved in the Days of Action available on the Child Care Now website. 

Click on read more to learn about the Days of Action here in Ontario!

We want to hear from YOU: How can the AECEO be better?

A message from the AECEO on ECE Appreciation Day 2024

Mental Health Stigma within the Early Childhood Sector, 

by Ishaa Vinod Chopra (author/RECE), research intern under Dr Adam W.J. Davies

Watch now: AECEO panel discussion - A chat about student experiences. This special student panel took place virtually on April 22nd, 2024.

“Education has gotten us into this mess, and education will get us out”

Hon. Justice Murray Sinclair, Truth & Reconciliation Commission Chair

A message from the AECEO