Understanding the Early Years
Offered by Yukon First Nations Education Directorate Early Years Program
in Whitehorse, YT
The Early Learning and Child Care Branch at the Yukon Department of Education is committed to implementing policies and programs that support high quality early learning and child care and improved long-term outcomes for children in all areas of their education and development.
To support that commitment, and in partnership with the Yukon First Nations Education Directorate and the Early Years Program, we are pleased to offer another ‘Understanding the Early Years’ course. This course will fulfill requirements for educators holding level 3 equivalent certificates. The course, rich in Yukon First Nations culture and history, supports the development of culturally competent early childhood educators. Coralee Buchanan is the Manager and lead for this project at the Early Years Program.
This course is available to a cohort of 11 early childhood educators (who currently work directly with children in licensed early learning and child care programs) in Whitehorse every Thursday (8:30 am to 4:00 pm) from September 25th to November 20th (no session on Thursday October 16th).
- Thursday, September 25, 2025 | 8:30 am to 4:00 pm
- Thursday, October 2, 2025 | 8:30 am to 4:00 pm
- Thursday, October 9, 2025 | 8:30 am to 4:00 pm
- Thursday, October 23, 2025 | 8:30 am to 4:00 pm
- Thursday, October 30, 2025 | 8:30 am to 4:00 pm
- Thursday, November 6, 2025 | 8:30 am to 4:00 pm
- Thursday, November 13, 2025 | 8:30 am to 4:00 pm
- Thursday, November 20, 2025 | 8:30 am to 4:00 pm
To complete this course, you have to attend all 8 sessions.
Enrollment will be first-come, first-served. The course is only available in English at this time.
Lunch and snacks will be provided.
Please ensure you have supervisor approval prior to registering.
Additional information will be sent to those registered for the course.
Thank you for your commitment to create and grow the best early learning and child care system for the Yukon. We certainly cannot do this work without you.