Special Events:
UNBC
Lecture:
A Comprehensive Policy Framework for Early Human Capital Investment in
BC
a community
presentation about the cost of investing – or
not – in children & families
BC
needs the best minds and most productive talents to address numerous
challenges, including an aging population and climate change. Yet
nearly one in 3 BC children enter kindergarten today at risk of failing
to develop into healthy, well- educated, and innovative adults.Why is this so important? For one thing, because young children who are not school ready are less likely to be job ready. That’s projected to cost the BC economy more than $400 billion over the next 60 years.
Traditionally, public policy has prioritized investments in post secondary education and job skills training to promote a skilled work force. However, recent ground breaking research conducted by the Human Early Learning Partnership (HELP), based at UBC, confirms an international consensus: the most cost effective
human capital interventions occur among young children.
The Business Council of BC has brought leadership to this issue by commissioning HELP to prepare the research report 15 By 15: A Comprehensive Policy Framework for Early Human Capital Investment in BC (www.earlylearning.ubc.ca) . HELP’s research shows that eliminating early vulnerability – the real brain drain – is 10 times more valuable to the BC economy than eliminating the cumulative provincial debt.
| Date: | To Be Announced (origionally scheduled for June 8th) |
| Time: | Early Session – 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm (geared for community practitioners and educators). |
| Evening Session – 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm (geared for Business, Educators and Community). | |
| Location: | UNBC Conference Center 6-205 |
| Cost: | Free |
| Registration: | For more information, please call Kathy.Basaraba@northernhealth.ca. |
These sessions are based on the 15 by 15 report. A brief of the report is available here
