Justice Education Society of BC

Published purpose

This 30-month project will support a feminist response and recovery from the current impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, through systemic change. The Justice Education Society of British Colombia will achieve this by improving working conditions for childcare workers, increasing access to licenced childcare, providing education on employment rights and business operations, and increasing stakeholder collaboration and peer mentorship. At the end of the project, the organization will have contributed to addressing systemic barriers by advancing inclusive policies and practices, increasing networks and collaboration to accelerate systemic change, and supporting positive distribution of authority, voices, and decision-making power. The project will conduct a needs assessment, pilot a women’s childcare worker peer-mentoring program, and enhance sector collaboration for accessible childcare. The project will also integrate employment rights and business formation into Early Childhood Education (ECE) and professional development training by developing modular curriculum resources for ECE educators.