Strengthening Program and Family Connections

Parents/Guardians have busy lives and educators seem to have very little and precious time to connect with them, especially with physical distancing protocols. This workshop will explore various strategies educators can engage to build those critical relationships one step at a time. We will widen our view of parent engagement and collaboration to go beyond the “parent meeting” and “volunteering” perspectives on building relationships with families.

Living Inquiries:
Well-being and belonging.
Engagement with others, materials, and the world.
Identities, social responsibility, and diversity.

Pathways:
Joy in relationships with people, place, materials and ideas.
Culture and worldviews.
Diversity and difference.
Safety and respect.
Emotions, thoughts, and views.
Individual differences.

Suitable for students, parents, adult instructors/administrators, intermediate and experienced early care and learning professionals working with children of all ages, from infants/toddlers to school age children, including children with extra support needs.

Facilitator(s): Etovre Vese

Etovre has enjoyed 30 years in the ECE field working with children, families, community partners and ECE students. She has worn several hats over the course of her career in ECE as an ECE, ECE Program Coordinator in a post-secondary institution, Union Bargaining Representative, and currently an ECE Instructor to name a few. This diversity of experiences has been a gift and benefit in developing an open and curious attitude working with both children and adults in early childhood education.