Province commits $250K to year-long early childhood education training program in Kamloops

KAMLOOPS — More than a quarter-million dollars is going towards an early childhood educators training program in Kamloops. 

The B.C. government announced it’s providing $253,653 to the Kamloops-Cariboo Regional Immigrants Society to deliver the Kamloops Early Childhood Education Workforce Entry Project. 

The 57-week program will support 10 to 12 participants through employability and workplace preparation, basic early childhood education training, supervised practicum placements and follow-up supports to help them gain employment in licensed childcare settings. 

“We know there’s a real need for early childhood educators in our community and this project gives participants a chance to take that first step into a meaningful career,” France Lamontagne, Kamloops Immigrant Services executive director, states in a news release issued Wednesday (Aug. 5). “We’re incredibly grateful to have support from the Ministry of Social Development and Poverty Reduction to make this happen.”