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2024 Call for Nominations for Emmanuel at Brighton Child Care Centre Board of Directors 

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Emmanuel at Brighton Child Care Centre provides quality child care and early learning through forest-based education, embracing the whole child, nurturing a connection to nature, and inspiring a love of lifelong learning.  

The Board of Directors consists of parents (past and present) and community members who are passionate about forest and nature-based early learning. We’re looking for new members with diverse backgrounds and experiences who are excited about our mission and values to join us on the Board of Directors in 2024-2025. 

The call 

Nominations are open for the Board of Directors at Emmanuel at Brighton Child Care Centre. Parents (past and present) and community members are encouraged to apply.  

In support of our strategic plan and Board operations, we are seeking applicants with skills in the following areas:  

  • Legal 

  • Accounting and finance 

In particular, we are seeking applicants with skills, experience, and interest in serving on our Board’s Finance Committee.  

What can an Emmanuel Board experience provide you? 

Our members have the opportunity to learn and grow in leadership skills, which may include: board governance; strategic planning; recruitment and nominations; finance; equity, diversity, inclusion, and Indigeneity; non-profit management; and early childhood education. It also offers members the opportunity to network and build community connections. 

What’s involved?  

Board members are expected to: 

  • Attend the Annual General Meeting (April 30, 2024) 

  • Attend Board meetings (8-10 per year). 

  • Participate in one or more committees, which may include monthly meetings.

  • Attend any supplementary Board meetings as needed. 

  • Attend or support events in the centre when possible. 

  • Serve for a term of two years. Board members may renew their terms twice if desired, for a total of six years on the Board. 

  • Contribute approximately 5-10 hours per month. 

Please complete and submit your application form to Carly Greco, Chair of the Recruitment & Nominations Committee at carlyg@eabchildcare.com, by Monday, March 4, 2024. We’ll contact candidates for interviews by March 21, 2024. More information on the current Board membership can be found at emmanuelchildcare.ca/board. 

If you have any questions about the Board of Directors or the application process, please contact Carly Greco at carlyg@eabchildcare.com. 

Download the application form here. 

2022 Call for Nominations for Emmanuel at Brighton Child Care Centre Board of Directors

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Emmanuel at Brighton Child Care Centre provides quality child care and early learning through forest-based education, embracing the whole child, nurturing a connection to nature, and inspiring a love of lifelong learning.

The Board of Directors consists of parents (past and present) and community members who are passionate about forest and nature-based early learning. We’re looking for new members with diverse backgrounds and experiences who are excited about our mission and values to join us on the Board of Directors in 2022-2023.

The call

Nominations are open for the Board of Directors at Emmanuel at Brighton Child Care Centre. Parents (past and present) and community members are encouraged to apply.

In support of our strategic plan, we're looking for people with diverse backgrounds and skills. Some of the specific skills we’re interested in include: 

  • Legal

  • Accounting and finance

  • Fundraising

  • Human resources

  • Facilities and property management

This list is not exhaustive! Our Board benefits from a wide variety of skills and experiences, and we’d love to hear from anyone interested in volunteering.

What can an Emmanuel Board experience provide you?

Our members have the opportunity to learn and grow in leadership skills, which may include: board governance; recruitment and nominations; finance; equity, diversity, inclusion, and Indigeneity; property management; non-profit management; and early childhood education. It also offers members the opportunity to network and build community connections.

What’s involved?

Board members are expected to:

  • Attend the Annual General Meeting

  • Attend board meetings on the second Tuesday of each month, either in person or by Teams.

  • Participate in one or more committees, which may include monthly meetings. (Learn more about our Board Committees)

  • Attend any supplementary board meetings as needed.

  • Attend or support events in the centre when possible.

  • Serve for a term of two years. Board members may renew their terms twice, for a total of six years on the Board.

  • Contribute approximately 5-10 hours per month.

Please complete and submit your application form to Carly Greco, Chair of the Nominations Committee at carlyg@eabchildcare.com, by Tuesday, October 11. We’ll contact candidates for interviews by October 24. More information on the current Board membership can be found at emmanuelchildcare.ca/board.

If you have any questions about the Board of Directors, please contact Carly Greco at carlyg@eabchildcare.com.

Download the application form.

EaB Board of Directors Position Statement

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Board of Directors Statement

“The Emmanuel at Brighton Child Care Centre Board of Directors strongly believes in the value of early childhood education; the nature of this education means our workers are on the front lines of the current global pandemic and are essential in the continued fight against it. As front line essential workers, who are in close and constant contact with unmasked children, Child Care Workers should be prioritized, with the support of our Provincial Government, in the vaccination rollout by our Public Health unit.”

Emmanuel at Brighton Child Care Centre AGM- Nov. 24, 2020

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Emmanuel at Brighton Child Care Centre Annual General Meeting
November 24, 2020, 6:30–8:30PM
Location: Zoom Event (link to follow closer to the AGM)

Hallway Hellos Reimagined
We miss you! With safety protocols limiting in-person conversations, we’re inviting parents to join us for some virtual connecting time. Join us at the AGM to connect with our educators, fellow parents, and learn more about how things are going at Emmanuel all from the comfort of home.

Exercise Your Vote
We need you! If you pay for childcare at Emmanuel, you are a Member of our corporation and are entitled to vote at our AGM. Help us reach quorum and exercise your right to vote on the election of members to our Board of Directors, approval on the selection of our auditors, and more. Who says kids get to have all the fun!

To help with planning, please RSVP by completing the survey: https://forms.gle/2rqJcHm27cV9E2wSA.

We ask at least one parent from each family complete the survey (even if you are unable to attend the virtual AGM)

Be part of what keeps Emmanuel moving forward.

See you on November 24th!

Call for nominations for the Emmanuel Board of Directors

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Emmanuel at Brighton Child Care Centre has been a keystone in the Waterloo community for more than 50 years. Our centre is a family and the history and values that connect us can be seen in every aspect of who we are — from our nurturing care to the strategic governance provided by our Board.

In 2019 Emmanuel launched an ambitious, new strategic plan that outlines direction and focus for organizational growth in the years ahead. Employee engagement, fund development, program growth, and governance excellence are key priorities.

Call for Nominations

Are you passionate about advancing learning through nature and growing bright futures in Waterloo Region? Nominations are now open for the Board of Directors at Emmanuel at Brighton Childcare Centre.

Three positions are available. Community members, parents (past, current, future), and friends of Emmanuel are encouraged to apply.

In alignment with our strategic plan, we are seeking the following skills:

  • Passion for forest- and nature-based programming

  • Financial, including fundraising and fund development

  • Human Resources

  • Communication

  • Legal

Please complete and submit your application form (PDF or Word) to Rebecca Pope by Tuesday October 20th, 2020. More information on the current Board membership can be found at emmanuelchildcare.ca/board.

Leadership Announcement: Dana Bernhardt to serve as new Executive Director

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The Board of Directors is pleased to announce the appointment of Dana Bernhardt as Executive Director at Emmanuel at Brighton Child Care Centre. Dana will start her role as Executive Director on April 6, 2020.

Dana is a visionary and people-focused leader with the ability to provide strategic oversight, leadership, and support. Dana currently serves as Director of Operations, Child Care at the YMCAs of Cambridge & Kitchener-Waterloo where she has developed strategic work plans, provided coaching to supervisors, and developed strong partnerships with employees and community members.

Dana has previously held supervisory roles at the Region of Waterloo where, in part, she coordinated and implemented Raising the Bar. Dana has also worked as Supervisor at Moppet Parent Participating Preschool and spent nearly ten years as an educator at Waterloo Infant Toddler Daycare Association and Owl Child Care Services.

A dedicated lifelong learner, Dana has been a RECE since 1998, holds an Honours Bachelor of Applied Science Degree in Early Childhood Studies from Guelph-Humber, and completed her Master of Education at Wilfrid Laurier University in 2019.

The Board is confident that Dana’s leadership, commitment to employee engagement and wealth of experience will support the Centre’s work in fulfilling the strategic plan and that she will be a valuable addition to the team.

The entire Board would also like to extend our gratitude to Kelly Birch-Baker for her leadership and contributions in fulfilling aspects of the ED role as part of the interim leadership plan. Her work in supporting employees, children and parents has been so greatly appreciated. We know that her passion and commitment will continue to support the Centre in meaningful ways in her continued role as Director of Operations, and we look forward to seeing her continued impact as the strategic plan is brought to life.

Eve Nadler
Board Chair, Emmanuel at Brighton Childcare Centre