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Another Round of 2023 CNC Conference Session Recordings Are Now Available!
Here is a list of the newest conference session recordings that are now available for everyone in the CMAS Learning Centre!
- Building Empathy for a Caring Community (Part 1 and Part 2) – presented by Jan Blaxall and Janet Foster
- Deconstructing Circle Times – presented by Cathy Turalinski
- Supporting Children in Developing Healthy Racial Identity (Part 1 and Part 2) – presented by Georgianna Lee
- No Waiting! Get Them Shaking! Learning Effective Transition Strategies – presented by Tina Geers
- Open a Book, Open the World – presented by Nancy Tovell, Bookmates
2023 CNC Conference Session Recordings
Let’s keep the learning going… and growing! We have started to post session recordings on the CMAS website in the Learning Centre. Here’s a list of the conference session recordings that are now available for everyone!
Congratulations to our Wintergreen prize winner!
Congratulations to Maria Sol Pajadura from Parkdale Intercultural Association. Maria has won our 2023 CNC Virtual Conference prize giveaway! Special thanks to Wintergreen for their generous donation.
NEW! LET’S PLAY: Math Activity Ideas
Do you have a child in your program who is interested in math and counting? A team of CNC staff put their heads together and came up with over 100 math and counting activity ideas for CNC… and now you can find them here! Special thanks to the CNC team that worked on the new content.
Canada’s New Toll-Free 1-844 POISON-X Number for Poison Centres
Health Canada, in collaboration with poison centres servicing most provinces and territories, is implementing Canada’s toll-free number, 1-844 POISON-X (or 1-844-764-7669), to facilitate access to poison centre services. Poisoning is a major cause of illness and death in Canada and internationally. In 2020, Canada’s poison centres managed 215,589 cases, of which more than one-third involved a child aged 5 or under. Be sure to share this new number with parents and colleagues so they know who to call in a poison emergency!
CNC Virtual Tours
Each CNC program is unique, and at past conferences, participants have had an opportunity to visit local CNC programs to see how they set up their space and hear about their programming. Because the 2023 CNC conference was virtual, for the first time, we had a unique opportunity to virtually connect, “visit” and learn from quality CNC programs in different provinces. Instead of taking a bus to visit a program, conference participants were taken on four virtual tours through CNC programs in Manitoba, Ontario, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia. Our thanks fo out to all of the staff at ISANS, MAGMA, Regional Connections and Wortley YMCA CNC programs for making it possible. These virtual tours are available for everyone!
Have you seen the beautiful conference graphic?
It was great to have Emma Richard, a graphic recorder and visual storyteller, with us at the 2023 CNC Virtual Conference this year. They say a picture is worth a thousand words, and it’s true! Emma has truly captured the conference experience every step of the way in her beautiful graphic - and now it’s available in both French and English!
Thank you to everyone who made the 2023 CNC Virtual Conference a huge success!
400 CNC staff delegates participated in the 2023 Virtual CNC Conference on March 2-3, 2023!
We had an exciting and immersive two days of inspirational speakers, interactive sessions, virtual program tours of CNC programs in different provinces, and plenty of opportunities to network and interact with colleagues from across the country. Here’s a peek at our program, speakers, and sessions.
We hope your CNC team left the conference with new ideas to share and implement within your programs–and some new connections. The CMAS team loved seeing everyone so engaged toward our theme of Growing Strong Communities.
To keep the learning going… and growing, we have started to post session recordings on the CMAS website in the Learning Centre. Here’s a list of the conference session recordings that are now available for everyone!
Ideas to Share with Parents: Cheap or Free At-Home Activities for Kids
How can parents encourage their children to live a healthy, active life while sticking to a budget? They can try these simple tasks and activities to see how simple it can be to get kids enjoying active play and moving daily at home!
Family Literacy Day 2023: Celebrate Your Heritage
Family Literacy Day takes place every January 27th. The theme this year is “Celebrate your Heritage”. You can check out ABC Life Literacy Canada’s website, join the celebration virtually, find community events, and download free resources to share with parents!