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EYALondon
@eyalondon.bsky.social
Early Years Advocates London
Community Organization Est. 2022
Collective dedicated to ECEC advocacy in London, ON and beyond.
Co-leads: Fred & Bre (Jess is on sabbatical)
linktr.ee/eyalondon
Registration is now open for the EYALondon film screening of Flying Paper: A documentary film by Roger Hill and Nitin Sawhney! Saturday, Aug 9 from 3PM-5PM. tickets by donation with all proceeds to Glia International.
July 21, 2025 at 2:21 PM
IMPORTANT EVENT UPDATE! To accommodate more attendees, the The Immigration & Permanent Residency in the ECEC Workforce: Local Impacts Discussion panel location has been moved to accommodate from attendees! We would like thank @reimagineco.bsky.social for hosting us!
July 8, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Save the date! Please join us Saturday August 9 at @reimagineco.bsky.social for a screening of the film Flying Paper: A documentary film by Roger Hill and Nitin Sawhney. Tickets will be by pay-what-you-can donation with all proceeds going to support Glia's ongoing efforts on the ground in Gaza.
June 20, 2025 at 8:39 PM
EYALondon has had the privilege of connecting with Newcomer ECEs in the #LdnOnt community. We are grateful to stand and act in solidarity with them.
June 20, 2025 at 2:15 PM
The Tiny Heart Kites for the Children of Palestine event raised $1250 CAD with all proceeds going to Glia International! (The actual amount is higher, as this number does not include donations that were made directly to Glia instead of through our event page).
June 20, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Reading is vital to our advocacy work with children, colleagues, and families. Check out what we’re reading! Being You: A @first_conversations about Gender. Written by Megan Madison and Jessica Rally, illustrated by Anne/Andy Passchier, published by Rise x Penguin Workshop in 2022.
June 20, 2025 at 2:09 PM
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“The use of for-profit staffing agencies [in #Ontario] is part of a vicious cycle that hollows out the public-sector workforce, thereby increasing hospitals’ dependence on private agencies,” said @policyalternatives.ca report author @alonghurst.bsky.social www.midnorthmonitor.com/news/local-n...
Private nursing agencies exploiting staffing crisis: Gelinas
Nickel Belt MPP reintroduces bill to limit funds going to for-profit companies
www.midnorthmonitor.com
June 10, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Reading is vital to our advocacy work with children, colleagues, & families. As such, we’d like to share with our community what we’re reading! Abolition is Love by @syrusmarcusware.bsky.social & Alannah Fricker, published by Triangle Square books for young readers and Seven Stories Press in 2023.
June 10, 2025 at 3:35 PM
EYALondon will be tabling at Wortley Pride on June 14, 2025 from 10AM to 5PM on the Green in Wortley Village! We look forward to seeing our members and the London area early years community at large at this event!
June 10, 2025 at 3:24 PM
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May is Leave a Legacy Month.

What kind of impact can one person make? Rudy Sparkuhl’s love for learning and artistic expression lives on through a gift in his Will to London Public Library. His legacy supports spaces where others can discover, grow, and connect just like he did. buff.ly/GucJiXT
May 22, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Reflecting on our own actions and inactions and using the resources offered to us is essential to making meaning around what is happening in the world with children. So, what we’re reading today is: So You Want a Free Palestine? A Resistance Guide for Kids, created by Akiea “Ki” Gross, 2024.
May 22, 2025 at 4:40 PM
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May is Asian Heritage Month. 🌏

Our children’s showcase this month highlights books that teach all about Asian culture. buff.ly/MshXpFE
May 12, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Reading is vital to our advocacy work with children, colleagues, and families. Check out what we’re reading! Our Skin: A first conversation about Race. Written by Megan Madison and Jessica Ralli, illustrated by Isabel Roxas, published by Rise x Penguin Workshop in 2021.
May 13, 2025 at 1:47 PM
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Meeting reminder! Join us Tuesday, May 13th, 7PM on Zoom for our next EYALondon Community Connection Meeting!

Let's come together to check-in and continue to plan our child care advocacy efforts in 2025.

Join us! Registration #LinkInBio
May 6, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Meeting reminder! Join us Tuesday, May 13th, 7PM on Zoom for our next EYALondon Community Connection Meeting!

Let's come together to check-in and continue to plan our child care advocacy efforts in 2025.

Join us! Registration #LinkInBio
May 6, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Please join us on Tuesday, May 13th at 7PM via Zoom for our next EYALondon Community Connection Meeting!

At this meeting we will come together to check-in and continue to plan our child care advocacy efforts at various levels of government in 2025.

Join us!

Zoom registration #LinkInBio
April 14, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Exciting News! EYALondon will be tabling at Wortley Pride this year! We invite the CARE collective to join us in person for our monthly meeting at Wortley Pride on Saturday, June 14th. More details to come!

#ECE #EarlyYearsAdvocacy #Childcare #CareWork #Pride2025 #WortleyPride #FamilyPride
April 9, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Tonight! Register here: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
April 8, 2025 at 12:05 PM
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Send Ford and new Education Minister Paul Calandra an urgent message that the Ontario government must sign the extension agreement right away to secure the future of $10aDay child care!

Sign here: www.childcareontario.org/ford
April 2, 2025 at 6:30 PM
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A Canadian federal election has been called for Monday, April 28th, 2025.

In this rush to the ballot box, we are reminded that childcare is a federal election issue!

#ECE #OntarioEducators #CanadianEducators #ChildCareWorkers #EarlyYears #CareWork #Education #DecentWork
April 2, 2025 at 1:03 PM
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It's election time, and every party is making big promises for tax cuts and cash programs for Canadians. Economist @davidmaccdn.bsky.social has crunched the numbers to see how they would impact federal finances. @policyalternatives.ca #cdnpoli
www.policyalternatives.ca/news-researc...
Platform crunch 3: Every party is promising tax cuts and cash transfers - CCPA
With the federal election campaign in full swing, the parties are continuing to release pieces of their vision for how they would govern.
www.policyalternatives.ca
April 3, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Send Ford and new Education Minister Paul Calandra an urgent message that the Ontario government must sign the extension agreement right away to secure the future of $10aDay child care!

Sign here: www.childcareontario.org/ford
April 2, 2025 at 6:30 PM
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With Mental Health First Aid you can make a difference in someone’s life. We are pleased to provide the “Opening Minds” course from the Mental Health Commission of Canada. Learn more and register online for upcoming courses www.londontraining.on.ca/mental_healt...
March 31, 2025 at 6:03 PM
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Growing evidence indicates Ontario kids are not doing well. @carolinaaragao.bsky.social lays out the challenges and potential solutions. "There is a clear role for the provincial government to play..." @policyalternatives.ca #onpoli Read more ➡️ www.policyalternatives.ca/news-researc...
Are the kids alright? Low-income and food insecurity rising among Ontario’s children - CCPA
While the recent provincial election sparked numerous debates about the future of Ontario, one issue remained notably absent: the well-being of Ontario's children.
www.policyalternatives.ca
March 31, 2025 at 6:15 PM
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APRIL 2025 EVENTS AND PROGRAMS!! Please note that we have different days & times for Drop in hours this month.

#519london #londonontario #loveislove #twospirit #lgbtq #youbelonghere #canada #Londonontario #lgbtqia #nonprofit #trending #fyp #crafts #hikes #community
April 1, 2025 at 12:43 PM