Events & Resources

Stay informed with updates, events and resources relevant to Early Childhood Education.

See photos from the 2024 Early Years Conference

Photos from the 2024 Early Years Conference on February 1-3 are now available on Flickr. We hope you enjoyed the conference as much as we did!

Government of Canada introduces historic bill to enshrine principles of Canada‑wide early learning and child care system into law

This landmark legislation affirms in law the Government of Canada’s commitment to build a primarily not-for-profit and public system of early learning and child care that provides accessible, inclusive and low-fee child care services for all in Canada.

Attend the ECE Graduate Student Research Day 2024 on May 3, 2024

Join us for a dynamic one-day, in-person event featuring student presentations, a keynote speaker, and a student social gathering. Research Day offers students a platform for multidisciplinary dialogue and an opportunity to showcase their research, exchange ideas, and build professional connections.

Call for Papers for Potentia, a student-led early childhood education journal

Submit your manuscript for the first issue of Potentia: Activating Change in Early Childhood Education by April 5, 2024!

Review recordings of the 2022-23 ECE online presentation series

Thank you for attending the 2022-2023 ECE Presentation Series: Health and Wellness in Early Childhood Education! We hope you enjoyed exploring a myriad of topics virtually with fellow practitioners, researchers, and graduate students. The online speaker series has now been made available online.

Record number of MEd ECE grad cross the convocation stage

In May 2023, 39 students graduated from the UBC Faculty of Education's Master of Education (MEd) in Early Childhood Education with almost 20 coming to campus to cross the convocation stage.