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Supervisors' Network
This network is for supervisors, managers and early learning leaders to share current trends and issues, day to day operations, community initiatives. A typical agenda offers informal networking time, updates from ASCY, Raising the Bar, Ministry of Community and Children’s Services re: Day Nurseries Act, City of Hamilton, Mohawk College, Public Health and many other community partners as well as a topic based on the current issues and interests of the participants. This network runs once a month. An evening supervisor’s network group meets every second month.l.

It’s Mine Network
This network is for staff who work with infants or toddlers to share age-appropriate information, programming ideas and resources available for this age group.

Picture This Network
This network promotes the class-wide use of visual strategies by sharing resources and success stories with others in the front line. Participants are encouraged to bring examples/stories of strategies that are working for you.

Early Literacy Network
Attend this network to learn more about best practices in literacy programming.

forgoodness sake Network
This network will offer support for staff using and/or anticipating using forgoodness sake in their program.

Cook’s Network
Cooks from Early Learning and Care centres have the opportunity to share recipes, menu planning ideas, and health and safety tips with their peers.

Preschool Network
This network is for staff who work with 2 ½ - 5 year olds, to share age appropriate information, programming ideas and resources available for this age group.

Reseau Francophone
Des reseaux geres en francais pour les intervenants qui travail aupres des jeunes enfants.
Veuillez contacter Evette Sauriol. Accents need to be added.

Raising the Bar for Newcomers Network
Facilitator: Lois Saunders
This network provides a regular, monthly opportunity for early learning directors, co ordinators, supervisors, leaders to receive support from the RTB consultant as they prepare to submit their agency or program’s profile for the first time. This network will be especially beneficial to supervisors of new programs and supervisors who are preparing a submission for the first time.

Family Engagement Network
This network provides an opportunity to discuss strategies, solutions, success stories and barriers when engaging families in early learning programs.

Wellness Network
Wellness is about taking responsibility, being accountable and living conscientiously. Wellness is a choice, a decision to move toward optimum health and a lifestyle you design to achieve the highest potential for well being. Come out and share and gather wellness tips for your day to day life.

AECEO Certification Network
This is a community study group to support ECE certification.

ECERS R Network
This network will give participants an opportunity to acquire tips, gain clarification and take a deeper look at the ins and outs of interpreting and making the most of the ECERS R tool in your day to day work in early learning environments.

School Age Network
This network is for caregivers who work with 6-12 year old children, to share age appropriate information, programming ideas and resources available for this group.

New Grad Network
This network is for new and recent graduates of the ECE program at Mohawk College. This group provides an opportunity to connect with other recent grads, share ideas, successes and challenges and to keep current in our ever changing field. Currently two Mohawk ECE faculty, Shirley Bainbridge and Karen Davis facilitate this very positive mentoring group. For information on this network, please contact Shirley or Karen at karen.davis@mohawkcollege.ca shirley.bainbridge@mohawkcollege.ca .

Home Child Care Networks
Networking is a wonderful way to connect with others who are familiar with operating a home child care business. It offers the opportunity to:

  • meet new people
  • develop friendships
  • learn new skills
  • receive support
  • attain information to assist you in your work
  • become aware of agencies and resources that are available in the community.

To obtain information on networking or how to join a Network, please contact
Joyce Minten, Assistant Director/HCCSS Co-ordinator at jminten@ascy.ca .

Coming soon!

Garden to Garden Network
This is an opportunity to share your wealth of plants, seeds, tubers, corms and bulbs and to get free items. This network meets in the fall and spring. Participants bring in plants they have divided, seeds they have collected or bulbs to share with the other participants. This way we all keep our gardens looking their best and can help them grow without breaking our budgets. We also share information on gardening and your gardening experiences with the children at you centre. Come join the adventure in nature.

Supporting Second Language Learners Network
Come and join us to share ideas about children and families who speak a language other than English. We are a very diverse community in Hamilton and Early Learning professionals can share their joy and teaching strategies for the ESL children in their classrooms.