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NEW! LET’S PLAY: CREEPY CRAWLY THINGS ACTIVITY IDEAS

Do you have a child in your program who is interested in bugs and creepy crawly things? A team of CNC staff put their heads together and came up with over 60 bugs and creepy crawly things activity ideas for CNC… and now you can find them here! Special thanks to the CNC team that worked on the new content.

CNC Research

Research in Canada and globally has shown that Care for Newcomer Children (CNC) is an innovative model for the delivery of early learning and child care (ELCC) for newcomer children and families. Here are some examples of research and lessons learned through CNC.

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!

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.

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!

Celebrating CNC Expertise at the 2023 CNC Virtual Conference

We have so much expertise in our CNC community to celebrate at the 2023 CNC Virtual Conference! We’ve got:

Virtual tours of CNC programs in four different provinces.
Small group, roundtable discussions led by CNC experts, on topics like enhancing CNC and saving money with recycled materials, helpful Ukrainian words, team building, sign language, and more!
A Mount Saint Vincent University poster presentation and research report showcasing CNC.
And plenty of other opportunities to connect!

We can’t wait to share these experiences with conference delegates in just two short weeks!

PLEASE NOTE: This conference is only for select CNC staff delegates and registration is now closed.

2023 CNC Virtual Conference Program at a Glance!

Here’s a sneak peek at our program-at-a-glance, speakers, and session options!