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Learning ALL Ways
We’re excited to announce our compelling, new, visual arts project: Learning ALL Ways! In 2020, a photographer and writer will be spending time in the Terra Centre’s Child and Family Support Centre to use their art to explore the story of early childhood development, culminating in an exhibit of ...
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We’re excited to announce our compelling, new, visual arts project: Learning ALL Ways! In 2020, a photographer and writer will be spending time in the Terra Centre’s Child and Family Support Centre to use their art to explore the story of early childhood development, culminating in an exhibit of ...
Published at Terra Centre
Information Sessions: Public Speaking Opportunities
Do you want public speaking experience? Do you want to build essential career and post-secondary skills? Do you want to become a better communicator and leader? We’re inviting Terra participants and alumni to come out to one of our upcoming information sessions to learn about Terra’s ...
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Do you want public speaking experience? Do you want to build essential career and post-secondary skills? Do you want to become a better communicator and leader? We’re inviting Terra participants and alumni to come out to one of our upcoming information sessions to learn about Terra’s ...
Published at Terra Centre
Volunteers bring holiday cheer to Terra families
By: Volunteer Services and Community Engagement With the help of our dedicated, generous and supportive community partners and volunteers, Terra can ensure that the holiday season is a wonderful time of year for teen parents and their children. During an average week, Terra volunteers contribute ...
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By: Volunteer Services and Community Engagement With the help of our dedicated, generous and supportive community partners and volunteers, Terra can ensure that the holiday season is a wonderful time of year for teen parents and their children. During an average week, Terra volunteers contribute ...
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Creating community: help us grow our groups at Terra
By: Craig Boyle, Community Services Staff Member “You are not the stereotype. You can be anything you want to be.” It’s a message I hope to instil in the young dads I work with every day at the Terra Centre—and one I hope they’ll pass down to their own children one day. But, to create […] ...
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By: Craig Boyle, Community Services Staff Member “You are not the stereotype. You can be anything you want to be.” It’s a message I hope to instil in the young dads I work with every day at the Terra Centre—and one I hope they’ll pass down to their own children one day. But, to create […] ...
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November: Family Violence Prevention Month
November is Family Violence Prevention Month. It’s a time to raise awareness of available resources and supports so that we can work together to end family violence and build healthier relationships in our communities. This year to help raise awareness, our staff made cupcakes topped with purple ...
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November is Family Violence Prevention Month. It’s a time to raise awareness of available resources and supports so that we can work together to end family violence and build healthier relationships in our communities. This year to help raise awareness, our staff made cupcakes topped with purple ...
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National Child Day – November 20
By: Kasia Sulewski, Early Childhood Educator Recognized across Canada, National Child Day commemorates Canada’s ongoing commitment to acknowledge and uphold the rights of children. This year marks the 30th anniversary of the adoption of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UN...
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By: Kasia Sulewski, Early Childhood Educator Recognized across Canada, National Child Day commemorates Canada’s ongoing commitment to acknowledge and uphold the rights of children. This year marks the 30th anniversary of the adoption of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UN...
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Early Childhood Educator PD Day a Success
By: Kasia Sulewski, Olivia Murray and Michelle Redeker, Early Childhood Educators On October 25, 2019, Terra’s Early Childhood Educators from our Child and Family Support Centre welcomed colleagues from the early learning and childcare (ELCC) community to share in professional development. It was...
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By: Kasia Sulewski, Olivia Murray and Michelle Redeker, Early Childhood Educators On October 25, 2019, Terra’s Early Childhood Educators from our Child and Family Support Centre welcomed colleagues from the early learning and childcare (ELCC) community to share in professional development. It was...
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Dressing Your Child For Winter Weather
By: Laura Armstrong, Early Childhood Educator, Terra Centre Practicum Student Feeling prepared to leave your house with a young child in wintertime is a lot easier when you know that they’ll be warm and safe. Check out the tips and hints below to find out more! Infants These young citizens need t...
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By: Laura Armstrong, Early Childhood Educator, Terra Centre Practicum Student Feeling prepared to leave your house with a young child in wintertime is a lot easier when you know that they’ll be warm and safe. Check out the tips and hints below to find out more! Infants These young citizens need t...
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October 25, 2019 – Early Childhood Educator Professional Development Day
Professional development opportunities for early childhood educators supports quality early learning and care environments where children and families thrive. The fourth Friday of every October—this year, it falls on October 25, 2019—has been designated by Edmonton’s Childcare Association for Res...
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Professional development opportunities for early childhood educators supports quality early learning and care environments where children and families thrive. The fourth Friday of every October—this year, it falls on October 25, 2019—has been designated by Edmonton’s Childcare Association for Res...
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Fostering creativity through busy boards
As a student in MacEwan’s Early Learning and Childcare Program, Melissa Steinke was tasked with creating a magical play space. Based on the children’s interests, she decided on an airport, complete with child-size cockpits. Necessity truly is the mother of invention so, as a loan from a local air...
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As a student in MacEwan’s Early Learning and Childcare Program, Melissa Steinke was tasked with creating a magical play space. Based on the children’s interests, she decided on an airport, complete with child-size cockpits. Necessity truly is the mother of invention so, as a loan from a local air...
Published at Terra Centre
Fostering creativity through busy boards
As a student in MacEwan’s Early Learning and Childcare Program, Melissa Steinke was tasked with creating a magical play space. Based on the children’s interests, she decided on an airport, complete with child-size cockpits. Necessity truly is the mother of invention so, as a loan from a local air...
Published at Terra Centre
As a student in MacEwan’s Early Learning and Childcare Program, Melissa Steinke was tasked with creating a magical play space. Based on the children’s interests, she decided on an airport, complete with child-size cockpits. Necessity truly is the mother of invention so, as a loan from a local air...
Published at Terra Centre
Meet Paul, our new volunteer coordinator
In May, Paul Thorne joined team Terra as our volunteer coordinator. Along with his experience running a volunteer program, Paul spent over 10 years as a high school music teacher, has been a child and youth worker and is a professional saxophone player. He was born in Barbados in, according to hi...
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In May, Paul Thorne joined team Terra as our volunteer coordinator. Along with his experience running a volunteer program, Paul spent over 10 years as a high school music teacher, has been a child and youth worker and is a professional saxophone player. He was born in Barbados in, according to hi...
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Meet Paul, our new volunteer coordinator
In May, Paul Thorne joined team Terra as our volunteer coordinator. Along with his experience running a volunteer program, Paul spent over 10 years as a high school music teacher, has been a child and youth worker and is a professional saxophone player. He was born in Barbados in, according to hi...
Published at Terra Centre
In May, Paul Thorne joined team Terra as our volunteer coordinator. Along with his experience running a volunteer program, Paul spent over 10 years as a high school music teacher, has been a child and youth worker and is a professional saxophone player. He was born in Barbados in, according to hi...
Published at Terra Centre
Donor Spotlight: Bennett Jones
We’re fortunate to have the support of different businesses and organizations in our community. Bennett Jones has been working with Terra to recognize and celebrate key milestones in our young families’ lives. Their fundraising committee selected Terra as their 2019 charity of choice and their ge...
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We’re fortunate to have the support of different businesses and organizations in our community. Bennett Jones has been working with Terra to recognize and celebrate key milestones in our young families’ lives. Their fundraising committee selected Terra as their 2019 charity of choice and their ge...
Published at Terra Centre
Donor Spotlight: Bennett Jones
We’re fortunate to have the support of different businesses and organizations in our community. Bennett Jones has been working with Terra to recognize and celebrate key milestones in our young families’ lives. Their fundraising committee selected Terra as their 2019 charity of choice and their ge...
Published at Terra Centre
We’re fortunate to have the support of different businesses and organizations in our community. Bennett Jones has been working with Terra to recognize and celebrate key milestones in our young families’ lives. Their fundraising committee selected Terra as their 2019 charity of choice and their ge...
Published at Terra Centre
