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09:30 am – Land Acknowledgement/Greetings
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Our Sessions
Monique Gray Smith
Monique Gray Smith is an award-winning, best-selling author. Her books cover a broad spectrum of ages, topics and emotions. Woven into all of Monique’s writing, speaking engagements and online courses is the teaching that Love is Medicine.
Dr. Michael Ungar
Michael Ungar, Ph.D., is a Family Therapist and Professor of Social Work at Dalhousie University where he holds the Canada Research Chair in Child, Family and Community Resilience. His research on resilience around the world and across cultures has made him the number one ranked Social Work scholar in
Venue: Michelangelo Event & Conference Centre Address: 1555 Upper Ottawa St, Hamilton, ON
Dr. Susan Hopkins
Dr. Susan Hopkins is the Executive Director of Dr. Stuart Shanker's organization, Susan has been a teacher, school administrator, inclusive schooling coordinator, curriculum developer, educational researcher,
Venue: Carmen’s Event Centre Address: 1520 Stone Church Road East, Hamilton, ON
Drew Dudley
Fifteen years ago, Drew Dudley was the head of Canada’s largest leadership program at the University of Toronto when a group of his students secretly nominated him to deliver a TED Talk that went on to be voted one of the “15 Most Inspirational TED Talks of All Time” and gave Drew the opportunity to
Venue: The Grand Olympia Address: 660 Barton Street, Stoney Creek, ON
Dr. Nidhi Menon
Dr. Nidhi Menon is an Early Childhood Educator, mother and advocate. She is also an Assistant Professor in Early Childhood Education in the Faculty of Education at the University of New Brunswick. She has a Masters degree in Early Childhood Education from Iowa State University and a PhD
Venue: Waterfront Banquet & Conference Centre Address: 555 Bay Street North, Hamilton ON
Dr. Roma Chumak-Horbatsch
Dr. Roma Chumak-Horbatsch is Associate Professor Emerita in the School of Early Childhood Studies at Toronto Metropolitan University where she taught undergraduate and graduate courses in language development and childhood bilingualism. She has a background
Venue: Courtyard Hamilton Address: 1224 Upper James St, Hamilton, ON
Pierre Harrison
Pierre est un enseignant agréé en Ontario, spécialiste en apprentissage par le jeu et l’enquête et défenseur du droit au jeu de l’enfant. Depuis 1985, Pierre travaille dans le domaine de l’éducation non‐formelle. En 2003, il fonda PLAYLearnThink,
Venue: Courtyard by Marriott Hamilton Address: 1224 Upper James St, Hamilton, ON
Susan Bennett-Armistead, Ph.D.
Susan Bennett-Armistead, Ph.D. is an Associate Professor of Literacy Education in the College of Education and Human Development at the University of Maine. She was also appointed the Correll Professor of Early Literacy. Prior to doctoral study, Dr. Bennett-Armistead taught
Venue: Carmen’s Event Centre Address: 1520 Stone Church Road East, Hamilton, ON
Sue Lepore
Susan Lepore is a manager at ASCY with the portfolio of Quality, Inclusion and the ASCY Haldimand Norfolk program.
Venue: Michelangelo Event & Conference Centre Address: 1555 Upper Ottawa St, Hamilton, ON
Janet Nezon
Janet holds a BSc from the University of Toronto, as a Specialist in Nutritional Science, and a Master of Health Science in Health Promotion, from University of Toronto’s Faculty of Medicine. She founded Rainbow Plate with a mission to translate theory into practice; to bring a vibrant
Janet holds a BSc from the University of Toronto, as a Specialist in Nutritional Science, and a Master of Health Science in Health Promotion, from University of Toronto’s Faculty of Medicine.
Kim Wilson & Jade Lilace
Kim Wilson is the Director of OneFish TwoFish Consulting, a dynamic collective offering tailored support to content creators through education, strategy, focus testing, and cultural consultation.
Venue: Waterfront Banquet & Conference Centre Address: 555 Bay Street North, Hamilton, ON