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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 guide integration of key parenting support programs under the Ministry of Education's 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.

It's the tenth anniversary of Telling Tales Out of School, and this year we're holding it in a brand new space! We hope you can join us on Monday, June 3, at Daniels Spectrum, the wonderful new arts centre in Regent Park.

The evening will feature an array of award-winning authors, actors, musicians and student performers, including:

Juno award-winning band Sloan
Comedian Caroline Rhea
Award-winning author Camilla Gibb
Governor General's Award winning author David Bezmozgis
From CBC's Mr. D, Naomi Snieckus
Juno award-winner Melanie Doane with Toronto students on ukulele
From Mirvish Productions' The Wizard of Oz, and CBC's Road to Avonlea, Cedric Smith

All proceeds help People for Education protect the arts, ESL, libraries, and special education in Ontario public schools.

Telling Tales Out of School, People for Education's Annual Gala Benefit is both a celebration of public education and a fundraiser for People for Education. Over the years, Telling Tales has attracted many of Toronto's political, community, and business leaders as audience members, as well as an amazing roster of Canadian authors, actors and musicians.

Every dollar raised at Telling Tales Out of School helps People for Education conduct and publicize its research, provide support to parents and school communities, and work to support all aspects of a strong education system including things like the arts in schools, and special education and English as a Second Language (ESL) programs.

Evergreen invites you to join us for an in-conversation session with Enid Elliot, PhD

Learn how Dr. Enid Elliot and her team creatively collaborated with the Sooke School District (Victoria, BC) to develop this exciting program, which started September 2012. Discuss the emergent curriculum
found outside and some of the successes of learning and engagement in a natural setting.

May 7, 2013 | 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Meeting Room 2
Evergreen Brick Works

RSVP to Amal Musa
amusa@evergreen.ca
416-596-1495 x248

Light refreshments will be served