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The Early Learning Quality Initiative (ELQI) promotes professional development and high-quality early learning programs. Our services are available to Registered Early Childhood Educators and all staff working in centres/programs within our local early learning and childcare community in the City of Kawartha Lakes and County of Haliburton.
We are a program of Community Living Trent Highlands.
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Help Ontario Know Its Numbers:Ontario’s early years and child care workforce: we want to hear from you!
Knowing Our Numbers 2 is a province-wide survey of educators and other professionals working directly with young children.It takes about 15 minutes, participation is confidential, and the findings will help inform workforce and system planning across Ontario.Open October 21–November 20. https://knowingournumbers.ca/survey-2026 The Knowing Our Numbers 2 Ontario Early Years and Child Care Workforce Survey is… Continue reading Help Ontario Know Its Numbers:Ontario’s early years and child care workforce: we want to hear from you!
Kudos and Connection Dinner Event
We are overjoyed to welcome you to an evening of food, connection, appreciation and games! We hope you will join us as we welcome our City of Kawartha Lakes and County of Haliburton Early Learning Community for an evening to unwind and connect. This is also a time to appreciate each other and all the… Continue reading Kudos and Connection Dinner Event
Darci Lang is BACK!
Here it is … the moment we know you all have been waiting for. Please find below the details and registration link for Darci Lang. We look forward to welcoming Darci back to our community on November 7th at the Lindsay Golf Course for a day of Leading the 90%. Registration link: https://forms.gle/jjofb5B7e751veAy8 Continue reading Darci Lang is BACK!
ELQI Connections: Events, Ideas & Opportunities
As September comes to a close, ELQI is excited to share upcoming events, opportunities, and resources to support and connect the Early Learning Community across the City of Kawartha Lakes and County of Haliburton. The Fierce Conversations Book Study that was postponed will be happening from October 29-November 19. We hope that you will be… Continue reading ELQI Connections: Events, Ideas & Opportunities
We Want Your Feedback!
Are you a Kinder or School Age Educator in City of Kawartha Lakes, County of Haliburton? We want to hear from you! As ELQI is planning future professional development sessions, we are looking at planning specific workshops geared to help support and build the capacity in our school age programs. We are hoping you will… Continue reading We Want Your Feedback!
It’s Giving Season!
Fall is the season within our ELQI community that just keeps giving. We have added two more professional development and opportunities for connection to our calendar. Please find the flyers and links below to register! Are you an educator working in our CKL community but also in school completing your ECE diploma? We have just… Continue reading It’s Giving Season!
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Rose McHugh, RECE, Manager of Early Learning Services
(705) 328-0464, ext. 246 or send a message
Beckie Kellett, RECE, Early Learning Coordinator
(705) 328-0464, ext. 236 or send a message
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