Thompson Nicola Cariboo United Way

Success by Six Business Engagement Breakfast

On Friday morning business representatives from Kamloops met over breakfast to hear UBC researcher, Paul Kershaw, explain how nurturing children’s development in the early years will impact the future of BC’s  labor force. 

70 guests attended the breakfast including the Business Engagement Council led by Jim Anderson from Interior Savings Credit Union as well as council representatives from BC Assessment, Valley First Credit Union, City of Kamloops, Domtar, Urban Systems, and Make Children First.
Michelle Young/Daily News

For the full article in the Kamloops Daily News follow the link. http://kamloopsnews.newspaperdirect.com/epaper/viewer.aspx

For more information on Success by 6 Business Engagement contact Francy Hayward, Regional Coordinator for Success by 6, at United Way.
250 372-9933
francy@unitedwaytnc.ca
www.unitedwaytnc.ca

 Investing in Children is Good for Business

“Research shows that eliminating early vulnerability is 10 times more
valuable to the BC economy than eliminating the cumulate provincial debt.”

What: Success by 6 - Business Engagement Breakfast
When: Friday, March 19th, 2010. 7:00 - 8:30 am.
Where: Coast Canadian Hotel, Colonnade Ballroom. 

Paul Kershaw, UBC senior researcher and co-author of a recent reseatch report commissioned by the Business Council of BC 15 by 15: A Comprehensive Policy Framework for Early Human Captial Investment in BC,  will explain how the future quality of the BC labor fource depends on nurturing children’s development in the early years.

For more information call 250 372.9933 or email francy@unitedwaytnc.ca

“Families Moving Forward”

Kamloops Alliance Church

October 29th 9am - 12pm

Free! Lunch provided

Registration required

Click here for more information

Workshops in Kamloops on

Service Provider Strategies to Reduce

Environmental Risks to Child Health

Organized by: Children’s Circle Daycare Society, Cariboo Childcare Society, Early Childhood Educators Branch of Kamloops, Make Children First: Kamloops Thompson Rivers University.

See link to flyer

playing-it-safe-workshop

Make Children First Kamloops presents:

HOLD ON TO YOUR KIDS

Why Parents Need to Matter More Than Peers

presented by physician and best-selling author Dr. Gabor Mate

When:            Friday, February 20th, 2009

Time:            7:00 - 9:00pm

Where:          Kamloops Alliance Church  (233 Fortune Drive)

Admission:   Free - donations to the food bank gratefully accepted