Jimmy Pratt Foundation Inclusion Summer Symposium

Join us online or in person in St. John’s for the Jimmy Pratt Foundation Inclusion Summer Symposium! 🌟 This exciting event, running from July 22-24, 2026, is themed “Placing Children at the Centre in the Early Years: Inclusion, Belonging, Play, and Wellbeing.”

This symposium is a wonderful opportunity for sharing, sense-making, and driving systems change grounded in children's rights. We will dive into the importance of universal inclusion and explore policies and practices that ensure safety and belonging for all children.

Highlights of the symposium include:

• Moderated discussion panels 🗣️
• Interactive presentations 🎤
• Play-focused workshops 🎉
• Networking opportunities to learn from each other 🤝

Choose between our Play and Inclusion streams:

• 🧸 Play Stream: Join a full-afternoon workshop designed to highlight that Play is the language of childhood.
• 📚 Inclusion Stream: Participate in parallel learning sessions focusing on genuine practices and policies for inclusion.

We’re also providing a special day of Professional Learning for Childcare Centres, allowing staff and administrators to engage with our content online.

Our lineup includes researchers, advocates, child-focused interventionists, and many more passionate individuals ready to explore how we can change systems from within. Let's work together to create authentic, holistic inclusion that positively impacts the lives of our most vulnerable children and their families!

For more details and to secure your spot, register here.