Welcome to Season 5 Episode 8 of our BC's Path to Universal Child Care Podcast!

We would like to extend a heartfelt thank you for an amazing fifth season of BC's Path to Universal Child Care Podcast with our listeners across the globe, special guests and hosts that have made this season and podcast all possible.

During this snippet, we share an update on our upcoming summer podcast schedule, and prepare for an exciting introduction to our sixth season of the podcast returning in September.

We look forward to seeing you all again very soon for more conversations in BC's child care systems and beyond.

Listen now at BC's Path to Universal Child Care Podcast: Season 5, Episode 8 or wherever you get your podcasts.

Welcome to Season 5 Episode 7 of our BC's Path to Universal Child Care Podcast!

During this episode, we're joined by Nicky Byres. Nicky Byres has led the Society of Richmond Children's Centres for almost 3 decades. Building a multi-site, non-profit from 2 centres to 6 centres with 13 programs and 70 educators serving 230 families with values-based leadership. Nicky is also an instructor in the post-basic ECE training program in Delta and a Communities of Practice Mentor.

She has been published several times and given keynotes and led professional learning across BC and Canada. She is a co-leader of Educating for Democracy, an initiative of Exchange Pressin the United States through the Reimagining Our Work (ROW) Initiative. Her skill set is organizational leadership, and her heart is in the pedagogy of early childhood.

Listen now at BC's Path to Universal Child Care Podcast Season 5, Episode 7: or wherever you get your podcasts.

Welcome to Season 5 Episode 6 of our BC's Path to Universal Child Care Podcast!

During this episode, we're joined by Safiya Ayuen. Safiya is a policy researcher and analyst with a background in international relations, human rights, and community-informed policy work. She holds a B.A. in International Relations from the University of British Columbia and a certificate in Human Rights and Global Development from Sciences Po, Paris.

In her recent role as a Policy and Engagement Officer at Pacific Immigrant Resources Society in Vancouver, she worked on a systems-change initiative focused on immigrant and refugee women in British Columbia, where she supported policy analysis, community engagement, and the development of equity-focused policy recommendations. She brings an analytical and community-informed perspective to policy reform and is fluent in French and Spanish. Find out 'Why Child Care Matters: Even if you Don't Have Children' by listening to the episode today!