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Summer Institute 2013: Putting Families First in Early Childhood

June 12, 2013 

Location: Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, University of Toronto, 252 Bloor Street West

Description: Research that points to the critical importance of parent engagement as central to early learning is often grounded in the notion that experts need to support parents who maybe struggling in their parenting role.

The 10th Annual Summer Institute on Early Child Development shifts the lens away from a deficit model of parenting to one that recognizes the strengths that parents bring to the experiences of their young children. In a policy context that will see the integration of key parenting support programs under the Early Learning Division, this year’s Summer Institute explores lessons that parents as experts can share to inform the design of an effective early learning and family support system for all children.

Join us to recognize the exceptional contributions of Dr. Judith K. Bernhard for her lifelong research achievements in the area of parent engagement and diversity. Her ground-breaking work has had a significant impact on pan-Canadian early learning policy and practice.

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