Equity and Childhood Program Conference Award by the Youth Research Centre, University of Melbourne

The Equity and Childhood Program is presenting three awards to express its commitment to equity and change in research and professional development. The aim of this award is to support educators working in early childhood, who do not have access to funding to attend professional development, especially in the area of equity and social justice. Every year, the Equity and Childhood Program hosts the Honoring the Child, Honoring Equity conference. The conference is an annual international conference attended by academics, activists, students, professionals and policy makers. The award will cover the full cost of conference registration fees for the 2013 Honoring the Child, Honoring Equity conference.

This award s open to all staff currently working in the early childhood field or in the early years of school, including those with Certificate III, Associate Diplomas, Diplomas and Bachelor qualifications.

Application deadline: 28 June 2013

More information and application forms can be found on the Honoring the Child, Honoring Equity conference website here.