Join us for this IN-PERSON event for EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATORS
CONNECT, CREATE & EDUCATE: Entrepreneurial Leadership for Early Years Professionals
Friday May 29th, 2026 in Vancouver, BC
DATE:
May 29, 2026
TIME:
9:30 am - 3:30 pm (PST)
LOCATION:
Vancouver, BC
Certificates of completion will be provided for 6 hours of professional development
About The Event
May is Child Care Appreciation Month
Our in-person day will focus on bridging EDUCATIONAL and ENTREPRENEURIAL leadership with an emphasis on growth mindset, content creation, speaking confidently and nurturing client relationships.
Thanks to our sponsors THINKIFIC for providing us with a lovely space to gather and get creative!
This event is for you if you:- Have been thinking of starting a small business
- Have a small business and feel stuck or alone
- Want to learn how to create and facilitate workshops
- Are a workshop facilitator/public speaker but feel stuck or alone
- Want practical strategies and to make networking connections to help you grow
About Early Years Thriving
Early Years Thriving Founded in 2020
Early Years Thriving is based out of Coquitlam BC and provides professional development training, workshops, and resources to thousands of Early Childhood Educators, Early Years Professionals, Teachers, and parents across Canada.
At Early Years Thriving, our mission is to provide meaningful learning opportunities to caregivers to give them inspiration, hope, practical tools and strategies to help them thrive and help the children they care for to thrive.
To date Early Years Thriving has served over 14K educators and has seen over 38K enrolments nationally and internationally.
About Ana and the Team
About Ana Valle Rivera
Ana is a proud mother of three, a TEDx speaker, keynote speaker, consultant, and the founder of Early Years Thriving. Since 2007, Ana has worked in various capacities (OSC, ECE, Supervisor, Early Intervention) in the early years field to support children, families, and educators. She also currently supports practicum students at the college level.
Through her passion for teaching, Ana has facilitated hundreds of educational workshops for thousands of ECEs, teachers, caregivers, and parents.
Through Early Years Thriving Ana provides leadership training called Workshop Facilitator Training and she organizes yearly Online Summits for the Early Years Community.
The idea for "CONNECT, CREATE and EDUCATE" grew from Workshop Facilitator Training and the need to continue entrepreneurial leadership training.
Ethical, relational, and inclusive pedagogies underpin Ana’s work. She is trauma-informed and advocates for play. Ana is a dynamic speaker and brings a wealth of knowledge, experience, and expertise to all her presentations.
Ana has a background in ECE, a Bachelor’s Degree in Child and Youth Care, and a Master of Professional Education in ECE. Ana will also begin doctoral studies in September 2026.
Nicole and Ana are the best people to reach out to if you have any questions. You can connect with the team at hello@earlyyearsthriving.com
About The Location
Thinkific
Have you taken an online workshop with us? If yes, then chances are you have used Thinkific. We host all our self-paced and on-demand workshops, webinars and trainings on Thinkific.
We are so thankful to Thinkific for sponsoring our event and allowing us to use their head office space.
If you plan to attend here are a few important things to note:
This location is walkable from Main Street Skytrain Station. The address:
- 369 Terminal Ave #400, Vancouver, BC V6A 4C4
Parking options;
- Pay parking is available however it is limited to street parking.
Food and Beverage options:
- Light snacks, coffee and tea will be provided.
- Lunch will not be provided, please bring your own lunch.
- Please let us know if you have allergies or food restrictions.
- Alternatively attendees can bring their own lunch and use the microwave.
Event Schedule
Friday May 29, 2026 at Thinkific
- 9:00 am - 9:30 am: Doors open and registration begins
- 9:30 am - 10:00 am: AM Keynote:
- Ana on Breaking through self-limiting beliefs and tapping into creativity
- 10:00 am - 10:15 am: Networking Break
- 10:15 am - 11:45 am: AM Workshop:
- Ana on Workshop Facilitator Training overview
- 11:45 am - 12:30 pm: Lunch and Networking Break (Bring a lunch)
- 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm: PM Workshop Session:
- Ana on Real and practical strategies to grow your entrepreneurial venture
- 1:30 pm - 1:45 pm: Networking Break
- 1:45 pm - 3:15 pm: PM Workshop Sessions:
- Ana on Building your audience, strengthening community and client relationships
- 3:15 pm - 3:30 pm: Networking Break
About Our Sponsors
Join us in giving a HUGE THANK YOU to our main sponsor Thinkific for providing us with a space to gather and create.
THINKIFIC
Thinkific helps educators scale their impact, reach new audiences, and monetize their knowledge. On Thinkific, you can create, market, and sell via online workshops, courses, digital downloads, learning communities, and more.
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How Pricing Works
Total capacity is limited to 50. We will increase pricing leading up to the event!
$
47.00
▸ Workshop Facilitator Training Overview (valued at $597)
▸ Live group consulting with Ana (valued at $125)
▸ Networking opportunities
▸ Light snacks and beverages
▸ Door prizes, and small goodie bags
▸ Certificate of Completion for 6 hours of PD
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