Supportive Circles - TREES Network

Supportive Circles

A Supportive Circle is a group gathering designed to build and strengthen meaningful relationships between individuals within and across communities. It is a space where we can find support and offer support to others. Supportive Circles are delivered online once a month.

The MFI currently offers Early Years Supportive Circles. Please Get in Touch if you are interested in joining or starting a new Supportive Circle on the TREES Network.

CONNECT LOCALLY

As an early learning professional, you are invited to connect with others in your region through supportive circles that focus on a variety of topics, meeting regularly in person or online through the TREES Network. You can also connect through online discussion boards and group chats to share resources, learn together, support each other, deepen your knowledge, share best practices, problem solve and innovate around Indigenous early learning at the local level.

CONNECT ACROSS COMMUNITIES

As an early learning professional or stakeholder, you are invited to connect with others across the country in supportive circles that focus on a variety of topics. Meeting regularly, you can connect online through the TREES Network online discussion boards and group chats to learn together, support each other, deepen your knowledge, share best practices, problem solve and innovate around Indigenous Early Learning across communities.

CONNECT WITH PEERS

The TREES Network supports mentorship opportunities for early learning professionals, Early Years Visitors and Trainers using the Early Years Toolbox. Mentorship can take place one-on-one or in small groups, locally or across communities.

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The Training & Resources for Early Education & Schools (TREES) Network is a space for delivering and accessing culturally appropriate training, professional development, resources, communities of practice and mentorship opportunities for Indigenous and non-Indigenous early learning professionals working with Indigenous children and families.

By coming together across communities, organizations and cultures, we can impact the bigger picture of Indigenous early education, child assessment and policy in Canada, so that Indigenous children will grow up proud of their culture and knowing that they belong.

The vision of the TREES Network is for early learning professionals to feel supported through training, resources and connections with others. The TREES Network strives to support early learning professionals to ground Indigenous children in their culture, nurturing stronger communities.

ACCESS TRAINING

The TREES Network supports access to culturally appropriate training and professional development for early learning professionals through the Understanding the Early Years course and Early Years Toolbox workshops. View upcoming trainings and workshops for your community through the Events Calendar.

EXPLORE RESOURCES

The TREES Network supports access to the Early Years Toolbox website, as well as access to accompanying resources through the Early Learning Library. Your access to resources is determined by your organization or community affiliation. Explore the Featured Partners page to view resources created by and in collaboration with Early Years partners.

CONNECT WITH OTHERS

To promote relationship-building and relational learning, the TREES Network provides opportunities for early learning professionals to build connections across the country. You can check out the Events Calendar to find events related to the early years, view the Interactive Map of early years services in different regions, or learn more about Supportive Circles as spaces to come together with others locally or across communities to share thoughts, ideas and support.

CREATE IMPACT

The TREES Network strives to create spaces through which we can collectively impact the bigger picture of Indigenous early learning in Canada. Learn about how Early Years sites are doing this through Early Years approach innovations, and about the important work many other organizations are doing to influence policy, curriculum, access to funding supports and program evaluation.