Workshop Facilitators and/or Presenters for the 2025 COO ELCC Conference

You are invited to submit a proposal for the Chiefs of Ontario 2025 Early Learning and Child Care (ELCC) Conference as a Workshop Facilitator and/or Presenter. The Workshop Facilitator is responsible for facilitating workshops for attendees while providing interactive components such as reflections, discussions, and hands-on activities. Each workshop session is 45 minutes. The Presenter is responsible for communicating insights, research or relevant information to a live audience through engaging methods ranging from 15-45 minutes.

Please note that the deadline to submit is June 20, 2025, 5:00 p.m. ET.

The interested candidate’s proposal must include the following:

• A demonstration of their expertise in providing interactive sessions related to Early Learning and Child Care and/or First Nations culture and languages in Ontario, as a workshop facilitator.
• OR A demonstration of their expertise in addressing Early Learning and Child Care-related topics as a presenter.
• A work plan in alignment with the project deliverables within the provided timeframe [July 2025- October 2025].
• A proposed budget for the completion of the work with a budget schedule in alignment with the completion of each project deliverable

Background and Context

The Social Sector hosts a yearly ELCC conference for front-line workers, managers, and supervisors, collectively called educators. The conference serves as a professional development opportunity while also offering cultural experiences, networking, and updates from government and provincial territorial organizations.

This year, the COO 2025 ELCC conference will be held on October 2-3, 2025, in Toronto. The conference aims to host 200 attendees in a hybrid format. Offering a virtual component allows participation for those unable to attend due to staff shortages, emergencies, accommodations or other factors. Offering an in-person component allows for more vibrant networking and collaboration

Download the full RFP and submission details here.