Community Professional Learning Opportunities/ Opportunités de formation professionnelle

Find upcoming workshops, training and conferences open to Early Learning Professionals.
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Trouvez des ateliers, des formations et des conférences à venir ouverts aux professionnels de la petite enfance.
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May/mai 2026

AECEO Members' Retreat & Advocacy Summit- May 29-31 2026

Description/ description: The AECEO Members’ Retreat & Advocacy Summit is a members-only event happening May 29th - 31st, 2026 at the Bayview Wildwood Resort. Programming includes workshops, delicious meals, and fun activities like nature walks, crafting, bonfire and more surprises planned by the AECEO team. Bayview Wildwood is an all inclusive resort situated by Sparrow Lake in Severn Bridge, ON.
Organizer/ organisateur: AECEO
Date/ date: May 29-31, 2026
Location/ emplacement: Muskoka
Open to/ ouvert à: AECEO members
Format/ type: In person
Cost/ coût: Starting at $530 
How to Register/ comment s’inscrire? https://www.aeceo.ca/2026_members_retreat

Early Years Outdoor Play Conference 2026 May 8 2026

Description/ description : The Early Years Outdoor Play Conference brings educators together for an inspiring retreat focused on adventurous play, risk-taking, outdoor programming, and strengthening connections with nature.
Organizer/ organisateur: Our Child Our Future/ Nos enfant notre avenir
Date/ date: May 8, 2026
Location/ emplacement: Espanola, ON
Open to/  ouvert à: Everyone
Format/ type: In person
Cost/ coût: Early bird $75.00
How to Register/ comment s’inscrire?: https://www.canadahelps.org/en/charities/ocof/events/EYOPC-2026/ 

The Summer Institute- Power and Potential – The ECE Workforce as a Force for Social Change- May 1 2026

Description/ description:. This year’s theme highlights the essential role educators play as leaders, advocates, and equity champions in and outside the classroom. Through keynote presentations, panel discussions, and interactive workshops, participants will explore how educators influence systems, strengthen communities, and advance justice in the early years.
Organizer/ organisateur: School of Early Childhood at George Brown Polytechnic and the Atkinson Centre for Society and Child Development at the University of Toronto
Date/ date: May 1, 2026
Location/ emplacement: Toronto, ON
Open to/ ouvert à: Everyone
Format/ type: In person
Cost/ coût: $185.00
How to Register/ comment s’inscrire? https://www.oise.utoronto.ca/home/sites/default/files/2026-02/si2026-reg.pdf